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Meet the GOP's wrecking crew

Why did a small group of Southern Republicans turn the auto bailout into a demolition derby? Introducing the senators who hate unions and love foreign cars.
By Alex Koppelman and Mike Madden

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  • Friday, December 12, 2008 06:55 PM

    False Dichotomy

    There is no big difference between North American auto companies and others in:

    1. Wages (see shaunnarine's post previous - it's true), 2. Sales (nobody is buying anybody's cars), 3. Quality (look it up!).

    The Confederate Senators are promulgating myths. Maybe they believe the myths. That would show that they are stupid. Probably, they are just cynical, and love the spotlight. Or, maybe, they are crazy. They may have an irrational hatred for unions, or for people without Southern accents.

    —timbuktom Read timbuktom's other letters

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