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michellemalkin.com - 12/12/2008

Final roll call vote on the UAW bailout

— michellemalkin.com — Here’s the roll call vote on the UAW bailout cloture motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the... Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. [...] Read the rest » (more) Final roll call vote on the UAW bailout

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michellemalkin.com - 12/19/2008

Anyone want to sue over the illegal UAW bailout?

— michellemalkin.com — John Boehner just issued a statement expressing dismay at President Bush’s UAW bailout. [...] Read the rest... » (more) Anyone want to sue over the illegal UAW bailout?

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nytimes.com - 12/12/2008

U.A.W. in Center of Dispute Over Bailout Failure

— nytimes.com — DETROIT — Opponents of a Congressional bailout for Detroit auto companies and the United Automobile Workers union... traded charges Friday over who was responsible for the defeat of legislation that would have provided temporary financing until the ... (more) U.A.W. in Center of Dispute Over Bailout Failure

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Why Being A Republican President Is The World's Most Unenviable Job
Wizbang — ... longstanding objection to using using the Wall Street bailout fund to help save G.M. and Chrysler. White House Press Secretary Dana Perino announced, in part: "...[W]e will consider other options if necessary - including use of the TARP program -- to prevent a collapse of troubled automakers. A precipitous collapse of this industry would have a severe impact on our economy, and it would be irresponsible to further weaken and destabilize our economy at this time." Unfortunately, as Michelle Malkin notes, the TARP program -- according to its own guidelines -- can only be used ...

Using TARP to Bail Out Big Three: Illegal?
Patterico's Pontifications — Via Michelle Malkin comes a link to an argument that using TARP money to bail out the Big Three would be illegal. It’s a pretty convincing case. Then again, President Bush is famous among lefties for allegedly not caring about the law. Whether that’s a fair characterization or not, the fact remains that he has been discussing it, according to numerous news reports. The possibility of a TARP bailout may be the only thing that kept the market from diving 1000 points today, as I had predicted last night. If Bush doesn’t dip ...

Robert Reich Stands Tall for the Separation of Powers
Hit & Run — Clinton administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who supports an auto industry bailout, nevertheless agrees that President Bush's unilateral loan plan is illegal and unconstitutional. This shows I'm right! Well, maybe not, but it's an example of a man standing up for a principle even when the principle is inconvenient. Too bad Obama couldn't muster similar courage. Go here, here, and here for other examples of dissent, all from conservatives or libertarians who (like me) oppose ...