Friday, December 12, 2008

Republicans stiff Big 3, despite donations

By GottaLaff

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Republicans have a habit of accepting big, fat donations and then screwing the donors. Why, here's an example now!
Since 1990, the auto industry has cut $100 million in checks to the GOP, compared with $34 million to Democrats. But the Big Three is snubbed on bailout.

By standing in the way of an auto industry bailout, GOP senators appear to have bitten the hand that fed them.

Over the last decade, General Motors has given $1.50 to Republican candidates for every $1 it has given to Democrats. That same pattern has been followed by Chrysler and Ford, which year after year have favored the right side of the aisle, sometimes by more than a 3-to-1 ratio in dollar terms.

Since 1990, the auto industry as a whole – including suppliers, dealers and manufacturers – has cut $100 million in checks to Republicans, compared with just $34 million to Democrats.

On Thursday night, the carmakers discovered just how little loyalty that investment strategy had bought them.

More here.

The joke was on the Big 3, and it was a real Corker.

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