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But does he really expect that the public will tolerate a multi-billion dollar bailout without concessions?

[softwarecreator]

But does he really expect that the public will tolerate a multi-billion dollar bailout without concessions?

We can do nothing about it. The democrats will take credit for the bailouts and Obama will look like the savior of the US auto industry and, barring some unexpected calamity, will ride a media enduced wave right into re-election in 2012.