Truthguy, you need to go have a cold beer. I OWN a manufacturing company in the USA and, unlike GM, we are profitable, even in this recession.
I know lots of people who can run manufacturing companies. Wagoner was a bean counter and, in my OPINION, he has run GM aground. If you are a board member, please Freepmail me. I'd be glad to address your board and help you find a suitable candidate to replace Wagoner. If, however, you are just a gas bag, please save your diatribe for someone who gives a hoot.
I do, however, suspect, Mr. Obama may have his own choice in mind!
Just what do you manufacture. Where is it located. Is it a Union environment. How many employees? Do you have substantial foreign competition?
I don't need specific names, just general terms. Are you in the mid-west, south, etc.
Give me some general characteristics of the type of person who should be running GM. What type of background? How much experience. Should they be from within the auto industry or from the outside. Should it be someone from Wall Street, the Government, Academia, Aerospace, etc.
If you really are a owner of a manufacturing company then you should know how difficult it is to manufacture here in the US. I'm in manufacturing (middle management/engineering) for over 30 years with large and medium sized companies. I know of what I speak.