The Respectfully Republican Conversation

Rosemary  Thanks!

Rocktobermom I agree.  It was as if McCain was trying to lose but unfortunately never told Palin that.  If I can easily find all the documented lies Obama told, how hard would have been for him too?  And I dont care if Obama is black, white, or pink, McCain should have gone after him.  On the other hand, now Obama can take the blame for everything congress does.......

ibcspouse your little dog is soooooo precious!  Brightened my day! 

luannH they're all to blame.  it is a government conspiracy to keep you sleeping so that the aliens they have been hiding in Nevada since 1950's can do top experiments on your brain.  your sleepy,,,,,,,very sleepy,,,,,,go to sleep,,,,,,,,,go to sleep,,,,,,,your eyes are getting heavy,,,,,,,

Paulette   even though Obama lied about studying Islam, this may actually come in handy for him now.  This is why I couldnt understand why he would want to lie about it, the more he knows about the "enemy" the more power he has over them..........unless of course he too is the enemy........

SherriG  I find it totally ridiculous that the top executives of GM, Ford & Chrysler had the audacity to show up in Washington yesterday via private jets and GM's CEO refused to answer Good Morning America's questions today about why he's still taking a $28 million/year salary plus perks when the company is laying people off and threatening to close.   Just think of how many people's salaries could be kept going for a while if he alone gave up his salary for even 1 year. 

If you think that there should be reform in these companies in return for consideration of any bailout e-mail your congressman.  To e-mail them go to:  http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ and put in your zip code to find your reps/contact them. 

All three CEOs - Rick Wagoner of GM, Alan Mulally of Ford, and Robert Nardelli of Chrysler - exercised their perks Tuesday by flying in corporate jets to DC. Wagoner flew in GM's $36 million luxury aircraft to tell members of Congress that the company is burning through cash, asking for $10-12 billion for GM alone.

"We want to continue the vital role we've played for Americans for the past 100 years, but we can't do it alone," Wagoner told the Senate Banking Committee.

While Wagoner testified, his G4 private jet was parked at Dulles airport. It is one of eight luxury jets in the GM fleet that continues to ferry executives around the world despite the company's dire financial straits.

Enjoyed catching up.  I'm gettting ready to take a shower and go to the Endodontist. Wish me luck! 

If they bail out the auto companies I'm gonna be (can't cuss anymore) MAD!  Not angry -- MAD!  I bet they kept that jet running so it would be nice and cozy when the execs got back in it.  Makes me plum sick!  And I believe it's the dems that want to give them the money, istn't it?  I mean they want the union to continue to vote for them.

LuAnn, I think Moody had it right...it's the government!  Never thought of a conspiracy theory.

Catch ya'll later.

Shirley

Its pretty clear that Bush accepted the intelligence that supported his own mindset and ignored everything else.  I shudder to think what would have happened if Bush had been in the White-house during the Cuban Missile crisis.  Obama, you can be sure, would never jump the gun by getting us into a war.  He would be very, very deliberative.

Actually, I think the dem ladies are against bailing out the )UAW as well. I think when you give dollar you get something back: maybe a hotdog, maybe shoes or how about shares & a right to reorganize GM?

We might need GM & Ford or Chrysler to build our tanks or other military vehicles but we don't need all 3.

$78 per hr? Private jets? Lavish parties? Multi-million $ salaries? I will write my senators & congressmen!!!!!!!!!!

When I read about all the Clinton people Obama is asking to be involved in his administration, I'm thinking while he's at it, why doesn't he just ask Bill to sit in for him in the Oval office?  He can't ask Joe, he's still looking for that restaurant he eats in all the time that's been closed for 20 years.

Moody, I think you may be right about having a chip implanted in my mouth.  I swear the aliens arrived after Obama won.  I think my phone is tapped!  I can no longer say negative things about Obama.  Oops, we're also being followed on our compters. 

I DIDN'T NEED ANY ROOT CANALS this time.  That was one of my Christmas presents.  Just need some expensive crowns.  However, that's better than having both done.

Our other Christmas present...we have a store called Harris Teeter.  My dh bought a half ham the other day for Thanksgiving.  I looked at the date and it was two days past their "sell by" date.  I told him to take it back.  He does what I tell him to do..LOL  Anyway, they have a policy..DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK.  So.....he got a FREE ham AND $17.00 in his pocket. 

No root canals necessary and a free ham plus cash.  I call that WONDERFUL!

Shirley

Interesting conversation and view of election with Shelby Steele.

http://tv.nationalreview.com/uncommonknowledge/

Sherry, he basically said he was a black who does the bidding of whites & that he is the opposite of HONORABLE black men...The al qaida person is just scum. Obviously he is trying to incite BO..... $$$

Moody, the experts over there <------------------------ will be the judge of who is more racist. LOl! $$$

The auto makers might not get the money, at least for right now.  I can't seem to get the full jist of what's going on.  It sounds like the democrats don't seem too impressed with what they're doing to pull in spending.  Right now, it's impossible for the automakers to be competitive because of the salaries and benefits they have to pay out which makes the cost of cars higher than Toyota and Honda.  To be competitive they'd have to sell each car at a loss, or small profit, so why invest our money in that business?  They make money by volume sales and they don't have that going for them now or in the immediate future.

If they go into bankruptcy, they can restructure wages and benefits, get rid of lines that don't sell, (I would hope that would be the first order of business for a Trustee) and get their act together. 

I worked for a company that went into bankruptcy.  First we were let go, then re-hired back under the new plan.  They had inventory to move out, so they needed us.  The same can happen for the automakers.  I can tell you there is one CEO that needs to get his head screwed on correctly.  I don't know which one he is, but manufacturing  30 product lines that don't sell, or make a profit. What planet does he live on?

Sooooooooooooooo...do you think Pelosi will have the cajones (sp) to push the bail out for the auto makers...LMAO! $$$$ And I wonder what BO thinks of Alqueda now? Maybe he should try a "sit down" talk with Bin Laden! That might solve a lot of problems! $$$$$! I guess it's like Condi said, history hasn't been written yet! Again, LMAO! I wonder how those sour grapes taste? I think I will send an email about how much I need for a bail out, do you think it will be considered?

Hmm. Penny Pritzker as national finance chair. Sounds like she would be perfect. She has had lots of experience planning all those fancy soirees, spending her family billions, as one of Chicago's leading socialites. She did bankroll Obama, so I can see how he owes her. Perhaps, she will be a big help when Michelle needs someone to help her plan those hollywood/white house parties, that we have missed so much in the past 8 years.

Perhaps you haven't heard about this one. It's an older story ...but I would like an update, especially since our U.S. Marines are still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

After the 2004 election the United Auto Workers were a bit upset about Bush's reelection. They took their angst out on our Marines. It seems that some Marine Corps reservists working at a base in Detroit were parking in the lot at the UAW Solidarity House. After the Bush reelection the UAW went into the parking lot looking for Marines driving foreign cars or cars with Bush bumper stickers. These Marines were told they were no longer welcome to park their cars on UAW property.

Now the UAW is pushing for a taxpayer-funded bailout of their employers. Marines, even Marines who drive foreign cars, are taxpayers. $$

Last week, Senator Max Baucus introduced his plan for healthcare reform - similar to Obama's but making it illegal for you to be without health insurance. Somewhere in the Constitution Baucus has found a clause which states that the Imperial Federal Government can order citizens to buy things. If this is OK for health insurance, why not just solve this whole automobile mess right now by requiring every citizen to buy a Ford, Chevy or Chrysler?

http://baucus.senate.gov/newsroom/details.cfm?id=304933

And it starts......government control of our  lives......$$$$