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Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:00 AM

Senate GOP to UAW: Drop dead

Organized labor campaigned mightily against Southern Republican senators. So kiss that auto bailout goodbye, because now it's payback time.

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  • Thursday, December 11, 2008 03:45 PM

    Auto companies and the UAW have done much more than other industries to get lean, efficient and profitable

    But nobody ever expected the whole economy to collapse in a matter of weeks. We thought we had a couple more years, and we have been on track for a great comeback.

    The Neocon Republicans caused/allowed our spectacular instant economic collapse. Not the auto companies.

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