Posted by
Billy on Friday, July 30, 2010 1:14:36 PM
At a briefing today to discuss the administration’s efforts to rescue the
auto industry, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs took on
conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh—and every other critic
“sitting in the cheap seats” –for criticizing the rescue of General Motors and
Chrysler as a “government takeover” that smacks of socialism.
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- White House Press Secretary
Robert Gibbs (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Told by a reporter that “You had Rush Limbaugh today — today or yesterday —
talking Obama Motors again,” Gibbs, who doesn’t often provide free advertising
by taking on his critics by name from the podium, let fire.
“Look, Rush Limbaugh and others wanted to walk away. Rush Limbaugh and others
saw a million people that worked at these factories, that worked at these parts
suppliers, that had — that supported communities, and thought we should all just
walk away. The president didn’t think that walking away from a million jobs in
these communities made a lot of economic sense,” Gibbs said.
He was just getting up to speed.
“We’ve got auto companies that for the first time since 2004 all showed an
operating profit in the first quarter of this year. It’s adding jobs. And the
money that this administration invested — about $60 billion — we believe we’re
on the path to recouping all of that. That’s a significant story.
“I’ll let those that sat in the cheap seats a year-and-a-half ago and wanted
to walk away” from a milion workers, he continued, “explain to every one of
those workers why they made that decision.
(Billy's Thoughts>>> I won't claim to speak for Rush or anyone else but I am tired of those on the left saying us on the right don't care about helping others out. A lot of us give to groups like churches and help people out in our own lives who are hurting. We just don't believe those who need help should get it from Uncle Sam. If you like read more of the above story White
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