WWW.samefacts.com - 12/12/2008
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The Republican Party was so anxious to destroy the unions that they decided to destroy the auto industry in the process.
Say this over and over. Particularly in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Missouri (all of which have substantial manufacturing jobs that will be lost).
Looks like Mark's ...
briefingroom.thehill.com - 12/12/2008
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briefingroom.thehill.com —
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) said it was
"un-American" for Senators to have voted against approving a...
bailout of troubled automakers last night, saying their vote may cause a recession to become a depression. "It is unacceptable for this ...
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Mich. Gov.: 'Un-American' to Vote Against Auto Bailout
thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com - 12/13/2008
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thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com —
Countdown has obtained a memo entitled "Action Alert
- Auto Bailout," and sent Wednesday at 9:12am, to Senate...
Republicans. The names of the sender(s) and recipient(s) have been redacted in the copy Countdown obtained. The Los Angeles Times ...
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GOP: "Action Alert - Auto Bailout"
nytimes.com - 12/11/2008
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nytimes.com —
WASHINGTON The Senate on Thursday night abandoned
efforts to fashion a government rescue of the American...
automobile industry, as Senate Republicans refused to support a bill endorsed by the White House and Congressional Democrats. The failure to ...
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Senate Abandons Auto Bailout Bid
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Senate conservatives bash unions, automakers, economy, America into ground
The conservative Senate minority filibustered the auto rescue package last night. Technically, the Senate was eight short of the needed 60 vote super-majority, but D-Day notes that because of absences and procedural reasons, the Senate majority was more likely only three votes short.
Time: "a bankruptcy of even one could lead to a ripple effect that could jeopardize as many as ...
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"Auto bailout dead."
althouse.blogspot.com 12/20/2008 — "Negotiations ended, no deal.... Until next year. Corker tried to make a deal with Dems, UAW wouldn't make concessions, so it will die on cloture vote with GOP opposing. Vitter held the line too, objecting to quick vote, forcing more debate. He was ...
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corner.nationalreview.com 12/5/2008 — Detroit, Mich. -- They can't get it done.
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