Granholm on why our domestic auto industry is so important on

[BeatleBoot]

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And Mitt Romney, who's father ran American Motors into the ground (AMC was the company with "The Pacer" and "The Gremlin"), sits there and lies with a straight face on national TV - spewing the de-bunked notion that union folks make $ 73.00 per hour.

And that Nissan, Honda and Toyota "make cars in the U.S." They "assemble" them in the U.S. Mr. Romney - they are not "manufactured" here. And you know the difference, sir.

And I was waiting for Jennifer to jump all over the Health Care issue - as well she did.


There is a special place in hell for the Romney's.



My 2 cents from a cat that lives in Michigan.

[MichiganVote]

1. Go Granholm!

[Siwsan]

2. I love our Gov

She has been on fire, and straight to the point, on this auto loan nightmare. As has Lt. Gov. Cherry. How wonderful to live in a state where our Governor and Lt. Governor talk with each other, and are actually on the same page! (Sorry, Illinois)

As for Willard Romney, he embodies all that is wrong with this country. I wish he would just go away.

[stlsaxman]

3. She's smokin' hot- and i don't mean just pertty- THAT is how ALL Democrats should lead! n/t

[jetphixer]

4. I LOVE THIS LADY

I an sorry i missed the interview but as long as she shoved it up Romneys kester Ill go buy 100 more shares of ford stock tomorrow AM.. This Lady is originally from CANADA and she fights for the USA Harder than the republican commie's do.. I am not from MI but i do wish we had more TRUE PATRIOTS like this lady, Maybe Romney will get hit a giant turd or something and get flushed to where repbs get flushed to. Republicans are about as cool as a turd in a punch bowel

[tclambert]

5. You know what? He did try to fix the $73/hr mistake at the end

when he said, "Labor costs plus legacy costs." That's about right. But how does he propose we get rid of legacy costs? Euthanize all the retirees?

Somebody on another thread traced back the source of the "autoworkers make $70+ per hour" myth. They found a reporter had added in retiree pensions and benefits to labor costs, then divided by the number of active employees. This error was picked up as a factoid by many others, though, who love to exaggerate the autoworkers' compensation.

BTW, senior autoworkers make about $28/hr. Newer hires make $14/hr. So the next time you hear some idiot say they make $80/hr., tell them the correct number is $14 to $28 per hour.

[elleng]

6. Anyone mention

subsidies received by foreign auto cos from 'southern' states, to build there?

[Sherman A1]

7. Of course not.....

That would be impolite :sarcasm: