I heard on the radio this morning that, of the 800 dealerships Chrysler is closing, 799 were contributors to Republican candidates/causes. Anyone else heard this? Any truth to it?
Edit: Found a little additional info...
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WND reviewed the list of 789 closing franchises and databases of political donors and found that of dealership majority owners making contributions in the November 2008 election, less than 10 percent gifted to Democrats while 90 percent gave substantial sums to Republican candidates.
The listed franchise owners contributed at least $450,000 to Republican presidential candidates and the GOP, while only $7,970 was donated to Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign and $2,200 was given to Sen. John Edwards' campaign.
Obama received a combined total of only $450 in donations - $250 from dealer Jane Baldock in Wenatchee, Wash., and $200 from Waco, Texas, dealer Jeffrey Hunter.
Many of the majority owners who donated to Republican campaigns last year also contributed additional thousands to George W. Bush's presidential campaign in 2004 and to help elect GOP representatives.
The first dealership on Chrysler's list of facilities marked for termination by June 9 is located in Venice, Fla., and belongs to Republican Rep. Vernon G. Buchanan.
Buchanan gave $2,300 to John McCain in 2008 and has contributed nearly $150,000 to GOP candidates and organizations since 2007. He discovered that his location was scheduled for closure when he crossed paths with Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich.
According to the Associated Press, Miller told Buchanan, "I heard you're going to lose your Dodge franchise."
"Oh, really?" Buchanan said in a state of surprise.
The dealership's operating partner, Shelby Curtsinger, said he was astonished by Chrysler's decision because the location has been profitable "“ selling more than twice the stock of an average Chrysler dealership every year.
Houston dealer Robert Archer is one of 330 people contesting Chrysler's decision to close their locations. He donated $1,000 to National Republican Congressional Committee and $500 to Americans for a Republican Majority.
Archer told the New York Times he ordered 700 new vehicles and $1.7 million in new parts after Chrysler told him he could survive unless he stocked more cars. He sacrificed his profits to help the company survive.
This is a dirty deal pulled off by Obama and Chrysler. Thescumbags eliminated the pension and company carof Lee Iacocca (sp) who saved Chrysler from bankrupcy in the 80s.
I find it hard to believe that 799 out of 800 dealerships would have made any sort of political contribution to anyone. Many people and organizations just don't get involved with politics, and who could blame them?
That's why it was posed as a question. I do find it interesting that, of the dealers on the list, nearly half a million dollars were contributed to Republicans, and only $450 to Obama. I wonder what Judge Sotomayor would say about that kind of statistical anomaly, given her ruling against the firefighters...
Check out my thread "Hey cougar, this is for you". I was told by 2 lunger I was stupid to post it. However, when you take in the fact that Obama has said to hell with our constitution and ignored contract law by paying the UAW (political payback)ahead and even more than secured bond holders with no blow back, why not also shut down your opposition's funding?
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Can you imagine the quality of aGM or Chrysler now? Think of the workers who were used to high wages and locked bennies. I bet they are really a quality build team right now. People will be running away from the dealerships. The original shareholders get nothing and why again would someone want to buy GM stock in the future? The government should have just let them go down the tubes because it will happen anyways and we wouldn't have spent all that money on a sinking ship. I had to laugh when I opened my signed letter from the VP of General Motors urging me to have faith in them and continue to buy their vehicles.
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It sounds to me like "empathy" is being shown to democrat doners. Or, this is Chicago style politics at its finest.
"Empathy" is obvously beingshown to the UAW over the bond holders. I thought the word "bond" actually meant something. I think this is a constitutional issue that should go before the high court.
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I still can't believe that the dealers have such a lop-sided franchise agreement. I'm pulling for them to turn the tables...somehow... and stick it to the corporate office, or at least remain profitably in the car selling business (if that is their wish)despite the corporate office. Does anybody think they have a chance??
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