Robert Reich, America's shortest Secretary of Labor, was on Hardball last night discussing the incoming Obama administration's economic package and plans to Save GM when he fumbled a question from Chris Matthews about the auto industry. The question? Name a domestic, fuel-efficient car you'd like to own. It's a sad state of affairs when someone as truly bright as Reich is either unable to give a straight answer to that question or is completely clueless about which cars are and are not American. He eventually, and hilariously, confesses to owning a Mini Cooper. Matthews then goes on to talk about the "Ford Volt" in perhaps a subtle attempt to point out the automakers haven't made the best case for themselves. [MSNBC]

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