Obama’s new GM CEO: You know, bankruptcy looks really good now
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A Quick Bankruptcy for GM?
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com 4/14/2009 — I'm struggling to understand how the government thinks that it can get GM in and out of bankruptcy in the blink of an eye.  In a "prepackaged" bankruptcy, where there's substantial agreement among the parties, that may be possible.  But ...

G.M. Files for Bankruptcy
nytimes.com 6/1/2009 — President Obama discussed the G.M. bankruptcy on Monday at the White House.

G.M. Files for Bankruptcy
nytimes.com 6/1/2009 — President Obama, with auto representatives and cabinet members behind him at the White House, speaking about the bankruptcy plan for General Motors.

Preparing for the Inevitable? (GM and Bankruptcy)
poliblogger.com 4/13/2009 — Via the NYT : Treasury Is Said to Warn G.M. of Bankruptcy Risk The goal is to prepare for a fast “surgical” bankruptcy, the people who had been briefed on the plans said. G.M., which has been granted $13.4 billion in federal aid, insists that a ...

The Bankruptcy of GM
delong.typepad.com 11/14/2008 — We don't like to let financial firms go bankrupt because bankruptcy shuts down their business. Buying and selling financial assets is what they do, and bankruptcy requires that financial claims be largely frozen while the court sorts it out. By ...

Bankruptcy for GM
corner.nationalreview.com 11/13/2008 — What would it mean to have GM go bankrupt? A change in ownership and a renegotiation of contracts. The factories, computers, office space, intellectual property and so forth that are now owned by GM would not disappear; they would basically become ...

Obama Said to Conclude Bankruptcy Best Option for GM, Chrysler
bloomberg.com 4/1/2009 — March 31 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama has determined that a prepackaged bankruptcy is the best way for General Motors Corp. to restructure and become a competitive automaker, people familiar with the matter said. Obama also is prepared to ...

Do Conservatives Understand How Bankruptcy Works?
anonymousliberal.com 3/31/2009 — The news this morning that GM CEO Rick Wagoner has been asked to leave GM as a condition of GM receiving further federal money has led to a completely non-sensical (though predictable) spasm of criticism from conservatives. Michelle Malkin whines that ...

Obama Said to Find Bankruptcy Likely for GM, Chrysler (Update3)
bloomberg.com 4/1/2009 — By John Hughes, Linda Sandler and Rebecca Christie April 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama believes a quick, negotiated bankruptcy is the most likely way for General Motors Corp. to restructure and become a competitive automaker, people familiar ...

Obama aide: McCain hurts reform (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/1/2009
Politico - A top adviser to President Barack Obama, whose rejection of public funding for his presidential campaign is widely considered to have killed the Watergate-era reform, is accusing Republican rival John McCain of damaging efforts to revive ...

Queen gets iPod from Obamas — msnbc.com: Politics 4/1/2009
President Barack Obama and the first lady, in London for the G-20 summit, gave Queen Elizabeth II a personalized iPod as well as a rare songbook signed by composer Richard Rodgers.

Bankruptcy for autos might not be easy or quick (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/1/2009
AP - President Barack Obama's assertion that he will not let U.S. automakers vanish is a double-edged sword.

Obama, Medvedev to reset ties with arms pact — Reuters: Politics 4/1/2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia and the United States will pursue a new deal to cut nuclear warheads, presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama said on Wednesday, making good on a pledge to rebuild relations from a post-Cold War low.

— WSJ.com: Washington Wire 4/1/2009
Susan Davis reports on politics. Coming off two winning election cycles where they gained 54 Republican-held seats, House Democrats have reason to worry in 2010. All but two presidents since Abraham Lincoln have suffered losses in Congress in ...