andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/12/2008
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Megan weighs in: GM can't be saved. It needs to go into bankruptcy, which is the only possible way I can see to adjust its legacy labor problems, and possibly provide sufficient shock to the corporate culture to allow the...
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 11/16/2008
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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com —
I offered the carrot ; Megan offers the
stick : ... you know that normally, I'd take...
the libertarian side and argue against this. But the news business is special. Without us, you wouldn't know anything. Besides, it provides millions of low-paying, ...
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The Journalism Bailout, Ctd.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/13/2008
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com —
Ezra Klein points me to an old article
by Obama on the auto industry. It may be...
as good an indicator of his future policies as anything: ...every automobile the government purchases -- starting right now -- should be a flexible-fuel vehicle. When it ...
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Let Them Die?, Ctd.
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/7/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
In response to a few emails: 1) No,
I don't necessarily believe the Africa story. Hence the...
"if it's true" in my post below. 2) I think Carl Cameron is a good reporter. 3) I agree that the people trashing Palin should step forward on the record. 4) ...
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McCainiacs vs. Palin, Ctd.
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Bankruptcy Not Bailout (Updated)
The Glittering Eye —
... warrantied product will have in retaining its customers in the case of bankruptcy. The essence of entrepeneurialism is the willingness to take risks and I think it’s reasonable to ask the managers and owners of the auto companies to show some of that spirit.
The alternative is for you and I to show that spirit for which I can divine little earthly reason. Note: my thoughts on the employment issue for the automobile industry are here.
Update
Andrew Sullivan weighs in:
Man, I hope Pelosi doesn’t get her way. Tom ...
DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News —
... to use some of the $700 billion bailout fund to help U.S. automakers. Helping automakers produce more cars may not be the best idea, Ephron says, as Americans might not be able to afford them. The Daily Dish's Andrew Sullivan , meanwhile, says he's paid enough taxes to aid "incompetent capitalists." Thompson stands up for the GOP's principles of small government, federalism, personal responsibility, and social conservatism, The Next Right's ...
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 11/10/2008 — I'm still bemused by the drop in gay support for Obama after Kerry. I'd put it down primarily to the fact that the gay political establishment, with its usual brilliance, fused itself with the Clinton campaign very early on, and there was a real ...
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Let Detroit Go Bankrupt, Ctd.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 11/17/2008 — Jon Cohn says Chapter 11 bankruptcy might not be an option: In order to seek so-called Chapter 11 status, a distressed company must find some way to operate while the bankruptcy court keeps creditors at bay. But GM can't build cars without parts, ...
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