Posted on 09/11/2009 12:40:50 PM PDT by IbJensen
Why is CNN,ABC,CBS,NBC so quiet on this?
This could be a scandal of epic proportions and one that makes Nixon's Watergate or Clinton's Monica Lewinsky affair pale by comparison. Why was there neither rhyme nor reason as to which dealerships of the Chrysler Corporation were to be closed?
Roll the clock back to the weeks just before Chrysler declared bankruptcy. Chrysler, like GM, was in dire financial straights and federal government graciously offered to "buy the company" and keep them out of bankruptcy and "save jobs." Chrysler was, in the words of Obama and his administration, "Too big to fail," same story with GM.
The feds organized their "Automotive Task Force" to fix Chrysler and GM. Obama, in an act that is 100% unconstitutional, appointed a guy named Steve Rattner to be the White House's official Car Czar- literally, that's what his title is. Rattner is the liaison between Obama, Chrysler, and GM.
Initially, the national media reported that Chrysler had made this list of dealerships. That is not true. The Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Fox News and a host of other news agencies discovered that the list of dealerships was put together by the "Automotive Task Force" headed by no one other then Mr. Steve Rattner. Now the plot thickens. Remember earlier we said that there was neither rhyme nor reason why certain dealerships were closed?
Actually there's a very interesting pattern as to who was closed down. Again, on May 27, 2009, The Washington Examiner and Newsmax exposed the connection. Amazingly, of the 789 dealerships closed by the federal government 788 had donated money, exclusively, to Republican political causes, while contributing nothing to Democratic political causes. The only "Democratic" dealership on the list was found to have donated $7,700 to Hillary's campaign, and a bit over $2,000 to John Edwards. This same dealership, reportedly, also gave $200.00 to Obama's campaign. Does that seem a little odd to you?
Steve Rattner, the guy who put the list together. Well he happens to be married to a babe named Maureen White. Maureen happens to be the former national finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee. As such, she would have access to campaign donation records from everyone in the nation, Republican or Democrat. But of course, this is just a wacky coincidence, we're certain.
Then comes another really wacky coincidence. On that list of dealerships being closed down, a weird thing happed in Arkansas, North Louisiana, and Southern Missouri. It seems that Bill Clinton's former White House Chief of Staff, Mack McClarty, owns a chain of dealership in that region, partnered with a fellow by the name of Robert Johnson. Johnson happens to be founder of Black Entertainment Television and was a huge Obama supporter and financier.
These guys own a half dozen Chrysler stores under the company title of RLJ-McClarty-Landers. Interestingly, none of their dealerships were ordered closed - not one- while all of their competing Chrysler/Dodge and Jeep dealership were! Eight dealerships located near the dealerships owned by McClarty and Johnson were ordered shut down.
Thus, by pure luck, these two major Obama supporters now have virtual monopoly on Chrysler sales in their zone. Isn't that amazing? Go look in The Washington Examiner, the story's there, and it's in a dozen or so other web-based news organization, this isn't being made up.
Now if you thought Chrysler was owned by Fiat, you are truly mistaken. Under the federal court ruling, 65% of Chrysler is now owned by the federal government and the United Auto Worker's union- Fiat owns 20%. The other 15% is till privately owned and presumably will be traded on the stock market. Obama smiles and says he doesn't want to run the auto industry.
As horrifying as this is to comprehend, and being as how this used to be the United States of America, it would appear that the president has the power to destroy private businesses and eliminate upwards of 100,000 jobs, just because they don't agree with his political agenda.
This is Nazi Germany stuff, and it's happening right here, right now, in your back yard. There are voices in Washington demanding an explanation, but the "Automotive Task Force" has released no information to the public or any of the senators demanding answers for what has been done. Keep your ear to the ground for more on this story. If you've ever wanted to make a difference about anything in your life, get on the phone to your national Senator or Representative in the House and demand an investigation on this.
Benjamin Franklin had it right when he said, "All that's necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Car Czar No More
An amazing thing happed as this story was going to press. Obama's Car Czar, Steve Rattner, resigned on July 13 and was promptly replaced by former steel workers union boss Ron Bloom.
According to CBS News, Rattner left "to return to private life and spend time with his family." Treasure Secretary Tim Geithner said, "I hope that he takes another opportunity to bring his unique skills to government service in the future."
By the way, Rattner is under investigation for a multi-million dollar pay-to-play investment bank scandal in New York. Uh-oh! But, we're certain that had nothing to do with his resignation. And, according to several news sources out there, there are rumors he's being investigated for what could be pay-to-play scandal involving the closing of Chrysler and GM dealerships.
Really?
Again, that couldn't have anything to with his resignation- that's ridiculous!
Like CBS said, this guy just wants to spend more quality time with his family. Obama has thirty-two personally appointed "czars" that answer to no one but him, all of whom are acting without any Constitutional authority.
But hey, we're sure they all have "unique skills," as Tim Geithner likes to say
It did. It's now the politburo, Obama's media for he masses brainwashing tool.
I wonder why nobody is calling for IT to be investigated for sweeping all this crap under the rug, and it's complete allegiance to Obama etc. etc.
send this list to Beck and let him get his people on it
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/business/Chrysler_dealers_list.pdf
Furor grows over partisan car dealer closings
Have I got a deal for you
Oh, and if someone wonders how I became ‘friends’ with so many ‘liberals’, they weren’t until Obama. I don’t even think they fit the definition now, but they are under the spell of the MSM and don’t get but the snippet/news bite information. I try and explain that you have to go to certain places to find out the truth and they scoff and say “wouldn’t the ‘certain places’ have more of a reason to lie than the evening news?” I remember my blood running cold to find out my very very religious aunt and uncle voted for Obama. They pastor a church and have for 50 years!!!
I think this is why they did the Cash for Clunkers program. It was a bone thrown to the dealership industry to keep them from being so pissed off.
Snopes chimes in:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/chrysler.asp
Hell, they had an unedited video and they ignored ACORN financing a brothel for underage prostitutes brought in the slave sex trade.
There is a re-hashed campaign to discredit what is found on the internet. Another reason to double check sources as usual.
I could only find another blog in my search.
I have not checked the facts on this article.
There seems to be a Friday phenomenon of trying to get Freepers frenzied over a bogus post.
DC, babY!
not to rain on parades, but this has been debunked
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/chrysler.asp
Someone posted the links to the articles mentioned and the articles have links to back up their claim.
Thanks!
Try
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2260922/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259750/posts
We all have liberal friends and family. Just gotta help them see the light.
Bump for more investigative freeping.
"It said you would no longer be part of the new General Motors," Carlson said. "Apparently there was criteria, but let me tell you this Glenn - they haven't lost money. They are a profitable operation. Their objective, they met at 103 percent. You can't go higher than that and yet they are being terminated. There are 80 employees who will not have jobs anymore. My parents lay awake at night worrying about those employees."
The parents were Republicans.
Obomba is a rat through and through and so are the rest of his commie pals.
Right. Wonder what Rachel Maddox will say about this?
No problem. Can’t really blame you for being skeptical of a blog written on Craig’s List, LOL. Only reason I looked it up was because I remembered reading that one article in May.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/chrysler.asp
Below: list of dealerships on the block - and they weren't being axed for poor sales. Many were and have been doing very well for decades.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/business/Chrysler_dealers_list.pdf
It seems that this was only glanced over - not thoroughly investigated.
A TOTAL list of Chrysler/GM dealerships and their party affiliations needs to be looked to see if the same ratio - (in this case 787 republican donors to ONE dem) holds true company wide...
Don’t take me wrong.
I bumped to keep an eye on it.
I received an email about this the other day and I want know if its true.
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