After the Pubbies happily went along with saving their friends on Wall Street, it's hard to credibly argue that throwing The Big 3 to the wolves of capitalism is the just thing to do, which is precisely the stick the dems are going to beat the Pubbies with if any of the three goes under.
Watch the next step be blackmail from the Detroit automakers. Bail us out or we will sellout to the Chicoms. Chicoms could buy the brands and make most of the cars in China. That would be a bitter blow.