I haven't posted a diary in months, I just haven't been feeling it since we won. I read DKos at least 15 times a day, but my laziness has led to my losing the ability to hide comments and I am ashamed at my lack of involvement!
But today I read Michael Moore's diary, and that got me off the couch and typing! I am a huge fan of Michael and if he can take the time out of a day which is much busier than mine, well I can certainly diary my thoughts.
I've been thinking lately of President Obama's choice to fire GM's top leech. I think this is a move of extraordinary brilliance! And here are my reasons:
- We saw what happened to the stock market...Could you imagine how bad it would have been if it was a top guy on Wall Street fired?
- Without crushing the market, he sent a very big message, there is a brilliant adult in charge now, not a dumb-ass frat boy... and don't f*ck with him! Can you imagine, they are probably all crapping their pants thinking they're next. And I bet they are scrambling to show him why they deserve to stay. Which is not the attitude they had when they went to the Hill to appear before Congress!
- Republicans are flummoxed, and this is the best part - they don't know where to go with this. Especially after asking the unions and workers to slice themselves to the bone. All they can say now is "why not Wall Street?" and we know they will never endanger their good buddies on Wall Street, so maybe there will be a much needed break from their inane ideas and comments (probably not, but one can hope).
- My brother-in-law works on the line for GM. My sister worries all the time, they ARE NOT MAKING ANYTHING NEAR THE $78 HR. republican talking heads lied about. And on top of everything, her medical benefits suck! She has to worry everytime she takes one of her children (3 under the age of 6) to the doctor, that she will run out of benefits for the year. She had to relocate from New Jersey to Dallas Texas for his job, and believe me, for a Jersey Girl, that's like moving to Mars! So seeing GM's heartless big cheese get a smackdown (poor baby only a 20 mil. parachute) well I'm tickled pink.
So all in all, I think our President (feels good to say that) just put them in check and I'm waiting for Mate!