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Obama’s hidden bailout of General Electric
Washington Examiner ^ | 03-05-2009 | Tim Carney

Posted on 03/05/2009 11:04:25 AM PST by theruleshavechanged

In short, GE plans to get rich by being one of the government’s closest partners — which it has always been, thanks to its unmatched lobbying efforts.

(Excerpt) Read more at dcexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: ge; generalelectric; msnbc; obama
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The new lobbyists: CEOs and heads of corporations who are buddies with Obama!
1 posted on 03/05/2009 11:04:25 AM PST by theruleshavechanged
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To: theruleshavechanged

http://market-ticker.org/archives/853-More-GE-IMPORTANT.html

better start bailing


2 posted on 03/05/2009 11:05:55 AM PST by silverleaf (Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
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To: silverleaf

BO is taking care of GE...no worries.

All the greenie billions go to GE


3 posted on 03/05/2009 11:07:04 AM PST by JaneNC (I)
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To: silverleaf

He makes an interesting point. Is it really that GE is a badly run company or is it that the financial markets have a flaw that allow corporations to be executed through no fault of their own?


5 posted on 03/05/2009 11:11:54 AM PST by misterrob (FUBO----Just say it, Foooooooooooooo Boooooooowwwwww. Smooth)
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To: theruleshavechanged
YEP!

GE seeks government partnership in new economy (Glenn Beck nailed it!)

6 posted on 03/05/2009 11:12:49 AM PST by DTogo (Time to bring back the Sons of Liberty.)
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To: theruleshavechanged

Allow me to point out that that isn’t Capitalism. It’s fascism.


7 posted on 03/05/2009 11:12:59 AM PST by Nephi (Like the failed promise of Fascism, masquerading as Capitalism? You're gonna love Marxism.)
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To: theruleshavechanged
SAVE THE WHALES INDUSTRIES!
8 posted on 03/05/2009 11:13:12 AM PST by ex-snook ("But above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
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To: silverleaf
In short, GE plans to get rich by being one of the government’s closest partners — which it has always been, thanks to its unmatched lobbying efforts.

If GM can't make it on their own, partnering with the government isn't going to change the fact.

It's just going to create a job market for printing press technicians to keep the dollars flowing and law enforcement to hold the public at bay.

9 posted on 03/05/2009 11:13:18 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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Uhmm, GE....
10 posted on 03/05/2009 11:14:10 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: theruleshavechanged

“In a letter this week, GE’S Immelt told shareholders that current events present an “opportunity of a lifetime,” because “capitalism will be ‘reset.’ ”

Immelt wrote: “The interaction between government and business will change forever. In a reset economy, the government will be a regulator; and also an industry policy champion, a financier, and a key partner.””

Mr. Immelt should be hung for treason! Socialist/marxist pig!


11 posted on 03/05/2009 11:15:34 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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“Allow me to point out that that isn’t Capitalism. It’s fascism.”

Close. It’s traditional name was “national socialism.”

It was very, very good to certain well-connected companies.


12 posted on 03/05/2009 11:16:25 AM PST by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag Fire.)
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To: theruleshavechanged

Politics is all about the money, they are all stealing for one another to the tune of trillions. All legal, of course.


13 posted on 03/05/2009 11:16:33 AM PST by Williams (It's The Policies, Stupid.)
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To: theruleshavechanged

No wonder Chris Matthews tingle up his leg at MSNBC. Obama will control NBC, MSNBC and CNBC while the others follow along including Saudia-Fox.


14 posted on 03/05/2009 11:17:09 AM PST by Frantzie (Boycott GE - they own NBC, MSNBC, CNBC & Universal. Boycott Disney - they own ABC)
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To: misterrob

http://market-ticker.org/archives/846-Here-It-Comes-GE.html

I think Denninger is concerned about manipulation to take down viable companies. There could be no stopping this without a takedown of the corporate economy, if true and if not addressed by zerO’s team. Which is either inept, or complicit.


15 posted on 03/05/2009 11:18:01 AM PST by silverleaf (Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
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To: theruleshavechanged

6.74 +0.05 (0.75%) Mar 5 2:17pm ET


16 posted on 03/05/2009 11:18:15 AM PST by kcvl
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GE - 6.74 +0.05 (0.75%) Mar 5 2:17pm ET

GM - 1.82 -0.38 (-17.27%) Mar 5 2:18pm ET


17 posted on 03/05/2009 11:19:01 AM PST by kcvl
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Immelt wrote: “The interaction between government and business will change forever. In a reset economy, the government will be a regulator; and also an industry policy champion, a financier, and a key partner.””

Mr. Immelt should be hung for treason! Socialist/marxist pig!

GE is just too big to fail....

Right?

18 posted on 03/05/2009 11:19:25 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Call it whatever you are comfortable with, but don’t call it capitalism. That was my point.


19 posted on 03/05/2009 11:21:21 AM PST by Nephi (Like the failed promise of Fascism, masquerading as Capitalism? You're gonna love Marxism.)
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To: EGPWS

I am praying that GE fails and fails big! These people are part of a plan to destroy our entire country with this globul warming hoax! He basically admits in the snipet that he is promoting the marxist take-over of our country and plans to profit from it.


20 posted on 03/05/2009 11:22:59 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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