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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Boom! The narcissistic arrogance of Barack Obama strikes again.

    Maybe that's a little unfair, because I can picture Dubya making the same ridiculous pose. But, really, is there a country the rockstar-in-chief hasn't traveled to this year?

    And, Ray, it's bad enough I can't go a whole day without seeing the guy's mug plastered all over TV, the interweb and half the magazines on the newsstand. Do I really have to deal with him here, too?
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Dubya didn't give half a shit about how many shitty cars the Koreans dumped here.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    @HurtsSoGood: Of course not. I can fault Dubya for a lot of things, but at least he didn't take over the world's largest provider of Aveos and Forenzas.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

    I told you, Idiocracy is coming true.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Dude, that wasn't Jackie Chan you just decked!
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

     
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/20/09

    @lilwillie: Please obscure that with a large fish.
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    So he did my brother? WTF!!!!
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/20/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: How did your parents ever tell you apart?
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    I imagine the negotiation started with a, "We don't blame you, but..."
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    So, this would make the third trade war he has started in the midst of a recession? Can he possibly get any more brilliant?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    I'm so going to buy a Silverado just to piss my neighbor off.
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    Image of RachelSklar RachelSklar
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    See, THIS is why I don't drive!
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    I think the only reason GM's able to start paying back the loans so quickly is simply they borrowed more than they needed to. Probably so they could start paying it back sooner, as a PR move. Like you said, GM's PR department isn't stupid, but they think the rest of us are.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    11/19/09

    @mechimike: So was GM in danger or not? If they didn't need the money, then they were blowing smoke up our asses. Which is it?
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/19/09

    @HurtsSoGood: They needed money AND they were blowing smoke up our asses.

    Kind of like when you couldn't make rent right after you finished college, and scared your parents into lending you $1,500. But you didn't tell them that you spent $400 of this on concert tickets and beer, and when you paid them back $200 early it was just so that they'd forget about the remainder.
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    11/20/09

    @Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: There's a man who gets it.

    #tips
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    Politics is like a piss poor Magic show, not only is the show bullshit, even the slight of hand by both sides use is complete bullshit.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    Incorrect. The cars are commodities, of which none are sold for less than the price of materials, therefore any monetary loss is associated with labor, manufacturing overhead, and administrative cost.

    Let's assume that the profit on the materials can outpace the facility overhead cost, and break it down to where all losses are associated with personnel, both labor and administration.

    Let us furthermore assume that the taxpayer funded loan was a gift, and that none of it will come back.

    Then, let us assume that the funds remained within North America.

    With approximately 112,000 employees in North America, 8.6 billion dollars works out to $76,785 per worker that the taxpayers have spent.

    Fire them all, and give me back my money. All $30 of it ($8.6 billion divided by the current US population of 300 million is only $28.67; The $1.33 is interest)
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    Image of oddfish oddfish
    11/19/09

    @smalleyxb122: 30 bucks is two beers and a lap dance. I'm with you.
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    Image of Corvette_Thunder_Wheres my trophy for participating in Jalopnik? Corvette_Thunder_Wheres my trophy for participating in Jalopnik?
    11/19/09

    @oddfish: What expensive clubs do you frequent!?
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    Quick. Everyone buy an Aveo just to spite the taxbuyer. "Look at this! Look at it! Yeah, that's right! This pile of misery cost you 12 Grover Clevelands!"

    Also, faring, not fairing.
    /grammarian
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    Compared to how much each Tesla will cost us, this is a bargain.
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    11/19/09

    In reply to STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
    Another brilliant treatise from our friends at the Facepalm von Mises Institute.
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