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Pelosi: The CIA and Bush Administration lied to me
1. Speaker Pelosi fires back - The CIA says they told her about waterboarding in 2002. She insists that they did not. Somebody’s lying, and is it possible that everyone is? Bonus: Article draws the parallel between Cheney and the extreme right, and Pelosi and the extreme left. Dead on accurate if you ask me. [...]
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Chrysler goes Chapter 11
1. Chrysler heads into Bankruptcy - Even a fake wood sided PT Cruiser won’t help them now. That’s right… not even THAT could help them now. Hope the company comes out of bankruptcy stronger than ever.
(From the NY Times)
2. 100 Days Presser: Enchanted? I’ll give you enchanted – NY Times reporter blows sweet smelling smoke [...]
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Newsflash: American Cars aren’t awful
1. So Maybe American Cars don’t stink? – Jim Harbour explained on NPR this morning that the Big Three U.S. Automakers are now cranking out cars that are just as “good” as Toyotas, Hondas, and Nissans. Or as he puts it, Niss-ans. But yeah, good luck changing the public perception of American Automobiles. He also [...]
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Sayonara Mr. Wagoner
1. GM’s CEO steps down, because, well the President asked him to - You know you work for a HUGE company when the only guy who can really get your resignation out of you is the President of the United States. So now what? Some are calling GM’s Rick Wagoner a scape goat, some say [...]
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American Automakers want $14 Billion More
1. GM and Chrysler want/need $14 Billion More – Price tag for saving the US Automakers now jumps to $39 Billion. GM Also promises to cut brands like Saturn and Pontiac. Which is too bad because the Pontiac Solstice could easily be the best looking American Made car on the market. (From the NY Times)
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Arianna Huffington is kind of a Crackpot