Obama promises more meetings with automakers if president
Barack Obama has been less than friendly with Detroit automakers in the past, but he's promised to meet with them both during his campaign and afterwards if he makes it into the Oval Office. The presumed Democratic nominee told a crowd in Flint, MI that he would meet with executives to discuss how "we're going to build the cars of the future right here in Michigan." Obama also criticized President Bush not meeting with automakers until his sixth year in office, which actually isn't true. President Bush met with automakers in 2003, though his second meeting with industry execs was delayed several times in 2006.
Obama has also promised to deliver $150 billion in funding over 10 years and 5 million jobs in the "green sector." Some of the money is being promised to automakers to retool older plants for plug-in electric vehicle production, which would be welcome news to the financially struggling automakers. It's typical of politicians to promise the moon and stars while on the stump, so we're sure automakers are listening with a skeptical ear and taking notes. Time will tell if actions will take the place of words.
[Source: The Detroit News, Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
MikeInNC 1:52PM (6/17/2008)
Did he do that cool walking on water trick too? Blowhard.
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Dustin 2:20PM (6/17/2008)
Because only Jesus can meet with automakers?
CEMan 3:12PM (6/17/2008)
You have personal blowhard experience do you?
SITEiNK 3:21PM (6/17/2008)
so he'll talk to terrorists now, but will only think about talking to automakers if he is elected president?
what a looser.
here is one better, if i am elected president I'll not only have twice as many meetings with the automakers, I'll have afternoon tea with them on the terrace.
and I'll also get rid of all the terrorists.
i'd also provide free electricity for everyone and cookouts in my backyard.
this guy needs to get a clue and learn a bit more on how to make a country run before he thinks he can be president.
it's not that he would be the first black president, he'd be the first retarded black president. there are actually other better black candidates who were running - like Ambassador Alan Keys.
the media is highly biased.
at the primaries, there were over 20 people running, but did you ever hear of those people in the media?
corrupt media run by corrupt suits
it's out time to take it back and let them know who they are really working for. For The People.
DKB_SATX 4:34PM (6/17/2008)
SITEiNK: Keyes would be worse than another 4 years of Bush. He's not presidential material at all, whatever you think of Obama.
TwinTurboVR4 9:07PM (6/17/2008)
Not all fairytales start with "Once Apon A Time". Most actually start when a democrat says "If Elected I Promise To..."
He's in Michigan, what the hell else would you expect him to say? The "bush didnt meet with automakers" thing was a lie, which just goes to show that he doesnt mind lying to people to try and gain support.
freaking scumbag. I, for one, would rather have a Turd Sandwich than this Giant Douche...
Andrew 1:56PM (6/17/2008)
Oh, goody...more government bailouts! Can the government please keep it's nose out of everyone's business? Demand is already driving a market shift. Unfortunately, the American car makers have been slow to respond. Should our tax dollars go to prop them up?
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Yar 2:32PM (6/17/2008)
Well, I guess you have to meet with them before you Socialize them, comrade.
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oZ 2:36PM (6/17/2008)
.. what?
Torrent 2:44PM (6/17/2008)
Ok What?
CEMan 3:09PM (6/17/2008)
Huh?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Jvijil 5:42PM (6/17/2008)
i think he means he's a socialist lmao
Andy 3:14PM (6/17/2008)
Ha. He PROMISES. Thats all he's good at.
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Disgruntled Goat 2:38PM (6/17/2008)
If he wants to spend some of my tax dollars to create jobs and technology and on helping Detroit regain leadership in the manfacture of automobiles then he's welcome to it. Better that than sending it down the trillion dollar Iraq rathole.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/WhosCounting/story?id=2844304&page=1
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Cameron 3:40PM (6/17/2008)
Newsflash, Steve, there weren't terrorists in Iraq until there were American soldiers there to shoot at.
Why don't you read Against All Enemies and Your Government Has Failed You by Richard Clarke, the former terrorism czar for THREE presidents.
Turn off the Hannity and the Limbaugh and get a clue.
Dan 5:09PM (6/17/2008)
Our adventure in Iraq was a barely qualified disaster, that isn't news and it isn't a debate.
It's also already happened. Monday morning quarterbacking about what we could have done in 2003, 2005, 2007 isn't a course of action.
Declaring defeat and pulling out to let the place fall apart isn't going to undo any of the tragedy that has taken place there. It won't get the 500 billion dollars we've spent back. It won't bring the thousands of dead back to life.
It will tell them they died for nothing, the money was spent for nothing, and America isn't responsible enough to finish a job when it gets hard.
TwinTurboVR4 9:22PM (6/17/2008)
Holy sh!t Cameron, go do the human race a favor and jump off a cliff. I have 2 immidiate family members and one close friend that have ACTUALLY BEEN TO/ARE STILL IN Iraq, and it's NOTHING like what the librally-bias media shows you on TV. I dont give a sh!t what you read in some book, why dont you go take a vacation in Baghdad and see what kind of attitude you have when you get back.
You do not deserve freedom, and people like you have no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertations of better men than yourself.
Cameron 12:06PM (6/19/2008)
To TTVR4:
The situation in Iraq at this point has nothing to do with the fact that prior to our invasion there was NO AL QAEDA IN IRAQ until we were there.
At this point it is well known FACT that Bush and his administration were planning on invading Iraq regardless of terrorist activity in that country YEARS prior to 9/11. And after 9/11, when terrorist experts in all the highest levels of our government were telling Bush and Cheney to go after Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, they forced our CIA to look for links between Iraq and Al Qaeda, which DID NOT EXIST. They denied the facts laid out before them and when our excellent armed forces had soundly driven back the Taliban in Afghanistan with what limited resources Rumsfeld was willing to provide, and all that remained was to rebuild their country and support a government that would fight terror in the region, Bush left Afghanistan laying in the dirt, which angered Muslims throughout the region, and left the door open for the Taliban to rebuild even stronger. By turning his back on Afghanistan, Bush made terrorism STRONGER.
Bush and Cheney used intelligence that was known to the CIA to be fake as an excuse for war with Iraq.
Again, the situation on the ground in Baghdad has NOTHING to do with the fact that prior to our invasion, there were no terrorists in Iraq.
Cameron 12:09PM (6/19/2008)
And TTVR4, How DARE you challenge another American's patriotism?
johnmn 2:39PM (6/17/2008)
He isnt really going to meet with them. He just wants their votes.
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