Video: Obama auto team called shareholder lawyer a “terrorist”

HotAir.com ^ | 6/13/2009 | Ed Morrisey

[JRochelle]

When we last left the negotiations between Chrysler’s senior bondholders and Barack Obama’s auto task force, Thomas Lauria and his clients alleged that the government used intimidation tactics and threatened to sic the White House press corps on individuals if they didn’t give up their rights to allow the unions to win in the bankruptcy. Congress took an interest in this”madman” theory of the Presidency and got access to some e-mails floating between the task force and an analyst. Rep, Steven LaTourette (R-OH) reads from the e-mails, in which the auto task force calls Lauria — their attorney — a “terrorist” and refuses to negotiate after a Chrylser expert consulted him:

Ms Underestimated writes: The important part comes at the end: an email exchange between Matthew Feldman, attorney on the President’s Auto Task Force, and Robert Manzo, Chrysler restructuring expert. Manzo is basically pleading to further negotiate to prevent bankruptcy, but Feldman is having none of it. Here is the exchange: Robert Manzo, Chrysler restructuring expert: “I hope you think it’s worth giving this one more shot.” Matthew Feldman, attorney on the President’s Auto Task Force: “I’m now not talking to you. You went where you shouldn’t.” Manzo: “Sorry. I didnt’ mean to say the wrong thing and I obviously did. I was trying oto make sure that if we had to contribute to the solution you knew we had some room. Sorry I did not realize the mistake!!” Feldman: “It’s over. The President doesn’t negotiate second rounds. We’ve given and lent billions of dollars so your team could manage this properly….And now you’re telling me to bend over to a terrorist like Lauria? That’s B.S.”

[piytar]

There is nowhere left to move. We either fix the mess here or the world enters darkness...

[Daisyjane69]

Can’t we just buy an island somewhere so we can live in peace?????

[CRBDeuce]

Shouldn’t that have been “man-caused disaster” since they did away with the word terrorist?

Good Call...Rats can use Websters Dictionary...the rest of us have to use the PC Police Redacted version!

[Freedom2specul8]

Excellent question..

Also...Are the press corps willing accomplices? ((Smirk))

[Daisyjane69]

I’m going to bed.

(Yeah that’s right, I’ve been up all night. My head is going to explode. Did I already mention that my country is going down the drain? Are you sleeping well these days? Well, I’m not either!)

*pounding my head on monitor*

I’ll have a fresher point of view tomorrow.

I hope.

[rawcatslyentist]

All that's left is for Rush to officially rename the SRM state run media, by the label

Ministry of Truth, or Mini Truth.

Thank You Satan 1:50

I Love Satan at 2:20

[Freedom2specul8]

Just an fyi—

[2harddrive]

Calling a lawyer a TERRORIST! That is an INSULT to all true terrorists EVERYWHERE! LOL.

[rintense]

Terrorist is the new black.

[Freedom2specul8]

You’re NOT the only one. (And sleep well)

[The_Sword_of_Groo]

Can’t we just buy an island somewhere so we can live in peace?????

they'll never let us leave, en masse. not with our assets anyway. who would they tax then?

[cmj328]

I’ve had enough. Find me a place to move. I can’t take much more.

Wir Bleiben Hier!

[Freedom2specul8]

While I believed 9/11 changed our perceptions on social issues, I think you are right. It’s very wrong to make terrorist politically incorrect.

[XenaLee]

"We must rise up and put down everything that is the Left."

Liberalism (leftism) has been destroying this country systematically and incrementally for DECADES. Do you really think people are going to "rise up" now, after everything that has happened? I doubt it. The people are asleep and dreaming. Liberalism has doped them into oblivion and obliviousness. We few here are all that's left of the mentality and values that made this country great.

We allowed the press to become pro-leftist, anti-liberty, AND anti-Christian. Our first mistake. We allowed the leftists to indoctrinate our children in public schools over the past five decades. Our second mistake. We then allowed the leftists to slime their way into the highest office, not once, but twice now. Our last, but probably fatal, mistake.

Since November 2006, and especially over the past five months, this country has been on a rapid downslide into destruction, led by the known socialists/communists in our government. What makes you think anyone will give a damn to "do anything", much less rise up, about it now?

Unless you can think of a way to wake the idiot majority of Americans up from their la-la-liberal-land slumber, I'm afraid we are doomed.

[Texas Fossil]

Suggestion-

If you are serious about moving, take a look at this map:

Look at this interactive map:

Job Loss/Gain 2007-2009 by county-

http://www.slate.com/id/2216238/

I think this is a great indicator for where the real problems are going to arise in 6-9 months when the benefits begin to run out.

Good luck

[April Lexington]

I’ve had enough. Find me a place to move. I can’t take much more.

While we feel your pain, remember... Madam Du Farge didn't leave France. The fun part hasn't started yet...

[April Lexington]

Yes. But... look at the revolution we are now living through. The sheeple sleep. Only the gang in power knows what it is doing. Revolutions belong to the minority. We need to retake that power and then do unto the Left what Stalin did unto us. But... it will take guts. Like Obama’s thugs. They have guts. Toughest bunch yet. We need to be tougher. They need to hurt like never before. Start in your neighborhood. Pay attention to the clown with the Obama bumper sticker. Where do they live? Where do they work? Who are they? Write it down. Pay attention. That information will become useful. (By the way, ACORN is doing this very thing right now, so be careful).

[GOPJ]

Ministry of Truth

Good one!

[R0CK3T]

Anyone who disagrees with the Fascists from the American Neo-Left are now to be labeled as Terrorists, Torturers, Nazi’s, etc.

Actually Nazi os so yesterday, they now prefer Terrorist and Torturer so much more....

[GOPJ]

Check tag.