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more about #steverattner more comments → Futrell: "I was stunned by the suggestion that the government, GM's only source of fresh capital, was somehow out of bounds for asking for the resignation of a... more » nadnarb: Why all the hate for what this guy had to say. After reading the article it gave me the idea that there were no good options. He wasnt a car guy...... more » AmishJohn: It's even more accurate when you replace 'Detroit' and 'GM' with 'Washington' and 'Congress'. #steverattner more » lilwillie: Suuuuuurrrre, because everything the Guberment does comes in on time, on budget and works perfect... #steverattner more » pauljones: Steve Rattner is an idiot, and I really don't think that it is a coincidence that he has the word "rat" in his name. "Steve" is short for "Steven", w... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: This describes pretty much every corporate environment, regardless of how new and improved they claim to be. "We're a forward-thinking company..." Y... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Being he was a Wall Street "financier", his sole talent is screwing others out of the maximum amount of money theoretically possible...forget how much... more » junkman: If public opinion could get the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland, we, with the power of Jalopnik can surely get George Barris appointed to this ... more » DoctorNine: The truth is, Rattner is just as tired as everybody else of the endless parade of czars. Czars of this, tsars of that... Eventually, you just have t... more » clinto: Man, him and Palin both! Govt. is losing all of it's whiz kids! more » FormerEnglishMajor: There is a story here - this guy lobbied and lobbied HARD for the job. He boots out Wagoner - and now, when the government majority-owns GM, decides t... more » ChillbearLatrigue: Now to whom will Peter Faberge present his exquisitely cut auto themed Easter eggs? more » TRexstasy: I guess he lost that New Czar smell. more » ChillbearLatrigue: Due to a typo in the job description, Rattner thought that he was applying for the position of "Cat Czar." As it turns out fixing the US Automotive in... more » Superfast: "I'm the Car Czar" just doesn't sound as glamorous as "I have a shitload of money" more » -
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On what the Chooch-enthusiast Car Czar learned after spending time with automakers. Apparently, looking like Abraham Lincoln doesn't make you a good leader. [Fortune] -
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Steve Rattner Resigning As "Car Czar" To Spend More Time With His Money
Treasury Secretary Geithner announced today Steve Rattner, former Wall Street financier worth more than $188 million, is stepping down after five months in Washington as the President's "car czar." He does know the U.S. automakers ain't fixed yet, right?
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GM CEO Fritz Henderson Confirms Former Boss Asked To Step Down By Obama
During bankruptcy testimony earlier today, GM CEO Fritz Henderson confirmed initial reports that former CEO Rick Wagoner being asked to step down by Steve Rattner, head of the President's auto task force, in a one-on-one meeting. -
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Car Czar Steve Rattner Is All About "Chooch"
Steve Rattner, Obama's putative "car czar," was named in an SEC investigation claiming his investment firm funded distribution of a movie named "Chooch" in exchange for NY pension business. But what is "Chooch?" More »
