Comments on: Right wing promotes Mitt ‘the jobs aren’t coming back’ Romney for ‘car czar.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:34:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: gus smith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5381508 gus smith Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:55:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5381508 "The base salary of a U.S. senator is $169,300 a year or $3,255 a week". I am incensed since I learned that our Congress gets paid for the remainder of their lives! Can you really envision the effect that burden falling on the taxpayers? Can this be real, one two-year or a six-year term entitles the job holder to a lifetime of pay and benefits. Obama has stated that he will review the various portions of our government that are not working, and this surely is not working. Legislation is needed to rein these absurd payment in, or make the payments conditioned on holding a regular govt. agency job after leaving office after less than 20 years. Wake up people. These are JOB holders, not ruling elite. “The base salary of a U.S. senator is $169,300 a year or $3,255 a week”.

I am incensed since I learned that our Congress gets paid for the remainder of their lives! Can you really envision the effect that burden falling on the taxpayers? Can this be real, one two-year or a six-year term entitles the job holder to a lifetime of pay and benefits. Obama has stated that he will review the various portions of our government that are not working, and this surely is not working. Legislation is needed to rein these absurd payment in, or make the payments conditioned on holding a regular govt. agency job after leaving office after less than 20 years. Wake up people. These are JOB holders, not ruling elite.

]]> By: Anthony Look http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5381454 Anthony Look Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:54:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5381454 Get a clue GOP, spin all you want. You lost, your suggestions rang hollow before the election; now you only sound foolish. Get a clue GOP, spin all you want. You lost, your suggestions rang hollow before the election; now you only sound foolish.

]]> By: rudymac777 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5380124 rudymac777 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:06:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5380124 I sit here and read these comments and I must say that it never ceases to amaze me how much America is lacking in intelligence. First you use South Park as a reference to call out the LDS church as a fraud, then you refer to Mitt Romney as Mitty, Mittens, and Mutt. But, just like the tactics deployed by the left, you just choose to name call and use illegitimate shows to poke fun at very respectable people. It is, however, your freedom of speech to do this. I respect that you have that right. I do have some questions though. What is your solution to the Auto Industry crisis? Do you actually know what allowing chapter 11 bankruptcy means for these companies and the unions? Do you think it is in our best interest to allow these auto workers to continue to make $78 dollars an hour to manufacture these cars? Do you have any desire to have an intelligent discussion about this, or do you prefer to name call and insult by calling the LDS church a fraud with your freedom of speech? Let me know when you have developed your knowledge of the subject and I am willing to debate the issue. I sit here and read these comments and I must say that it never ceases to amaze me how much America is lacking in intelligence. First you use South Park as a reference to call out the LDS church as a fraud, then you refer to Mitt Romney as Mitty, Mittens, and Mutt. But, just like the tactics deployed by the left, you just choose to name call and use illegitimate shows to poke fun at very respectable people. It is, however, your freedom of speech to do this. I respect that you have that right. I do have some questions though. What is your solution to the Auto Industry crisis? Do you actually know what allowing chapter 11 bankruptcy means for these companies and the unions? Do you think it is in our best interest to allow these auto workers to continue to make $78 dollars an hour to manufacture these cars? Do you have any desire to have an intelligent discussion about this, or do you prefer to name call and insult by calling the LDS church a fraud with your freedom of speech? Let me know when you have developed your knowledge of the subject and I am willing to debate the issue.

]]> By: msskwesq http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5379424 msskwesq Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:01:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5379424 I absolutely detest Mittens. He spent a great deal of time and money in Iowa trying to win the Iowa Caucus. He lost handily and for good reason. He is the most unprincipled person in national politics. He will say anything and pay anything to get what he wants. He has no core values at all, it is all expediency and whatever he thinks you want to hear. His being in a position like "car czar" is an insult to all Americans. I absolutely detest Mittens. He spent a great deal of time and money in Iowa trying to win the Iowa Caucus. He lost handily and for good reason. He is the most unprincipled person in national politics. He will say anything and pay anything to get what he wants. He has no core values at all, it is all expediency and whatever he thinks you want to hear. His being in a position like “car czar” is an insult to all Americans.

]]> By: Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5379246 Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:29:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5379246 "Destroy America First" - Republicans. “Destroy America First” – Republicans.

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5379196 SP Biloxi Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:04:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5379196 Mitt as the car czar.. lol. What a joke. That's like given the clown President the Nobel Peace Prize. Mitt as the car czar.. lol. What a joke. That’s like given the clown President the Nobel Peace Prize.

]]> By: andban http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5379114 andban Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:37:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5379114 I could be a success at the job if I practiced what Mutt practices, farm it out to a third world country. Wait a minute, we will be a third world country, what am I thinking? I could be a success at the job if I practiced what Mutt practices, farm it out to a third world country. Wait a minute, we will be a third world country, what am I thinking?

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5379014 Jackie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:58:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5379014 Well at lease it's a job where Mitt can steal as much as possible since he's not busy. As for the voters of Michagin and Ohio who read his decision of letting them lose everything while he lied for votes well it would be something to see how they welcome him. The pay to play is always on the table and the GOP will use it up as well as some Democrats. Mitt will look for shares from the Auto Industry just like the White House is willing to give taxpayers money for Auto shares on the side. The secret of how DC works is pay to play even if the Media/Law Makers want to act like their shocked. Their only shocked it was spoken out loud. Well at lease it’s a job where Mitt can steal as much as possible since he’s not busy. As for the voters of Michagin and Ohio who read his decision of letting them lose everything while he lied for votes well it would be something to see how they welcome him. The pay to play is always on the table and the GOP will use it up as well as some Democrats. Mitt will look for shares from the Auto Industry just like the White House is willing to give taxpayers money for Auto shares on the side. The secret of how DC works is pay to play even if the Media/Law Makers want to act like their shocked. Their only shocked it was spoken out loud.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5379000 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:55:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5379000 <em>misplacedpatriot Says: I hate “Car Czar.” Can’t we call the post “Auto Crat?”</em> How about "Kar King"? Or "Duke of Detroit"? Or "Motown Maven"? Or "NASCAR Nanny"? Or "Bush's Poodle"? I, too, hate the use of the term "czar" in America. It's so <em>Russian</em>. Weren't they supposed to be the evil ones? Then why would we want to be like them? misplacedpatriot Says:

I hate “Car Czar.” Can’t we call the post “Auto Crat?”

How about “Kar King”?
Or “Duke of Detroit”?
Or “Motown Maven”?
Or “NASCAR Nanny”?
Or “Bush’s Poodle”?

I, too, hate the use of the term “czar” in America. It’s so Russian. Weren’t they supposed to be the evil ones? Then why would we want to be like them?

]]> By: iamwhoiam http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378980 iamwhoiam Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:48:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378980 I come from a "car family" too. My family owns a car. I come from a “car family” too. My family owns a car.

]]> By: hivanh http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378960 hivanh Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:42:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378960 No, no, a thousand times no! Old man,old money, old car guy old thinking. Putting one well-coiffed a##hole in charge of lots of other a##holes only gives you a bigger pile of a@#holes. Blind leadning blind, cart before horse, thinking inside the box, etc. We have enough lumps of coal this season without adding another! No, no, a thousand times no! Old man,old money, old car guy old thinking. Putting one well-coiffed a##hole in charge of lots of other a##holes only gives you a bigger pile of a@#holes. Blind leadning blind, cart before horse, thinking inside the box, etc. We have enough lumps of coal this season without adding another!

]]> By: misplacedpatriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378906 misplacedpatriot Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:16:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378906 I hate "Car Czar." Can't we call the post "Auto Crat?" I hate “Car Czar.” Can’t we call the post “Auto Crat?”

]]> By: Tallygirl http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378878 Tallygirl Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:04:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378878 That's one of those things you have to blow into to prove you're not drunk so you can drive your car. How many DUI's does he have? dum dum dum dum dum That’s one of those things you have to blow into to prove you’re not drunk so you can drive your car. How many DUI’s does he have?

dum dum dum dum dum

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378860 Leftside Annie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:56:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378860 I wouldn't hire Pretty Mitty to clean out my cat's litterbox. I wouldn’t hire Pretty Mitty to clean out my cat’s litterbox.

]]> By: rogerD http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378850 rogerD Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378850 Romney isn't this stupid. If he became the car-czar, he'd own the problems of the car fallout. He wants to be president. This would about kill that idea. Romney isn’t this stupid. If he became the car-czar, he’d own the problems of the car fallout. He wants to be president. This would about kill that idea.

]]> By: Klem Kiddilehopper http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378822 Klem Kiddilehopper Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:39:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378822 Mitty is exercising his "BJ Muscles" in anticipation of a sleep-over at Sen. McConnells house this week-end! Mitty is exercising his “BJ Muscles” in anticipation of a sleep-over at Sen. McConnells house this week-end!

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378750 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:16:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378750 TP - democrat_for_life is right. The quote you attribute to Romney was actually McCain's. You should really correct this. If Mittens takes over as car czar, will he require Detroit to make cars with roof racks that are more comfortable for the family dog? TP – democrat_for_life is right. The quote you attribute to Romney was actually McCain’s. You should really correct this.

If Mittens takes over as car czar, will he require Detroit to make cars with roof racks that are more comfortable for the family dog?

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378742 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:11:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378742 <em>Debbie Says: To Fan of Man: Wow that is so impressive that you get your information from South Park. December 12th, 2008 at 11:56 am </em> If you ever saw the episode to which he refers, you would agree with him. Mormonism was founded on a fraud. Debbie Says:

To Fan of Man:

Wow that is so impressive that you get your

information from South Park.

December 12th, 2008 at 11:56 am

If you ever saw the episode to which he refers, you would agree with him. Mormonism was founded on a fraud.

]]> By: Witch1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378736 Witch1 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:10:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378736 This is just to crazy for me and so typical of the neocon's..What we needed was a bunch of police over seeing the financial market...Blessings This is just to crazy for me and so typical of the neocon’s..What we needed was a bunch of police over seeing the financial market…Blessings

]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-5378724 McWars Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:04:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/romney-car-czar/#comment-5378724 On a serious note, when Dick Cheney of all people admits that letting Detroit fail would be disastrous, you know the obstructionist GOOPERS are to the right of Hitler. Put all doubts to rest -- declassify government information regarding extraterrestrial life and expose Shelby and other GOOPERS for who they are. On a serious note, when Dick Cheney of all people admits that letting Detroit fail would be disastrous, you know the obstructionist GOOPERS are to the right of Hitler.

Put all doubts to rest — declassify government information regarding extraterrestrial life and expose Shelby and other GOOPERS for who they are.

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