Iaccoca Endoreses Romney

[k-fridge]

Ouch! Obama won't like this one

http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/19/lee-iacocca-endorses-romney-for-president/

[dna]

Who cares? Iaccoca is just another corporate jerk who put profits ahead of people's lives and livelihoods-just like mitt.
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?page=94

[glennac]

Who cares? Iaccoca is just another corporate jerk who put profits ahead of people's lives and livelihoods-just like mitt.
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?page=94

Yeah and spoken like a true liberal Democrat. Right out of their play book dna. No surprise here. Thank you, thank you very much

[syndicated]

Yeah and spoken like a true liberal Democrat. Right out of their play book dna. No surprise here. Thank you, thank you very much

Then why bother chiming in?

[glennac]

Then why bother chiming in?

Well same can be applied to you. Do you have a problem with me expressing my opinion to an obvious supporter of Obama? You obviously support Obama also and I guess you expect those of us who don't to remain silent when you all bash those of us (like K) who point out things not favorable you your hero Obama. Sorry about that but it just doesn't work that way. Gees. Thank you, thank you very much.

[coolwhip]

Obama - Biden = Captain Zero and his side kick Minus.

[k-fridge]

Obama - Biden = Captain Zero and his side kick Minus.

How'd you get that pic of my ex for your avatar?

[hearthman]

Who cares? Iaccoca is just another corporate jerk who put profits ahead of people's lives and livelihoods-just like mitt.
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?page=94

Yeah man! Stick it to The Man! Who needs jobs? Who needs benefits? Who needs the products and services business provide? We can just live off Obama dollars, sing songs and stay stoned all day. We don't need a competent businessman to fix this broken economy--we need a socialist to spend this country into a full blown depression the likes of which the world has never seen.

[mcjo tech]

Yeah man! Stick it to The Man! Who needs jobs? Who needs benefits? Who needs the products and services business provide? We can just live off Obama dollars, sing songs and stay stoned all day. We don't need a competent businessman to fix this broken economy--we need a socialist to spend this country into a full blown depression the likes of which the world has never seen.

We had a businessman "W" Oil Man Bush and his crony business partner and sidekick Haliburton Bob Cheney last time.

Yeah, that worked out well for all of us.

[Elfshadow]

I'm just wondering where this idea came from that business men would be any different then a politician. Mabye old school business people whom actually owned their business and cared for something more then their stock market price and how much they could cash out for. Now maybe a business person like Burt Rutan of scaled composites.

[Special Ed]

Iacocca saved Chrysler and, thereby, jobs. He's much revered by employees and businessmen alike.

Now as to all the other liberal views expressed here, your all's opinions sound strangely similar to the views expressed by your counterparts in "Atlas Shrugged".

Enough said.

[dna]

So BO gets blamed for Benghazi where 4 Americans died because the buck stops at the Presidents desk but it's not the same for Iaccoca? Iaccoca green lighted the production and manufacture of the deathtrap Pinto to compete with the imports at the cost of American lives. They all knew it was unsafe and anticipated the deaths of innocent people, but decided it was NOT PROFITABLE to make any changes for safety, under Iaccoca. Ford decided it would be cheaper to pay out lawsuits than re-tool. Hey Hearthman, still think he's a "competent businessman"? At least 500 people burned to death.....some estimate a few hundred more. The problem with some people on this site is that they don't hold individuals up to the same scrutiny as others for the sake of their political party affiliation.

[Elfshadow]

Iacocca saved Chrysler and, thereby, jobs. He's much revered by employees and businessmen alike.

Now as to all the other liberal views expressed here, your all's opinions sound strangely similar to the views expressed by your counterparts in "Atlas Shrugged".

Enough said.


Must liberals have not read Atlas Shrugged and most conservatives misunderstand the book. I really like when religious people talk about it though.

[mcjo tech]

Iacocca saved Chrysler and, thereby, jobs. He's much revered by employees and businessmen alike.

Now as to all the other liberal views expressed here, your all's opinions sound strangely similar to the views expressed by your counterparts in "Atlas Shrugged".

Enough said.

Well I have never heard of it much less read it but will google it to get some perspective.

As far as Iacocca endorsing Mitty.

I can't see it making any real relevance one way or the other.

[energy star]

Iaccoca borrowed (had a loan) from the government also. Mitt may mention of it, but it could back fire on him?

[mcjo tech]

Iaccoca borrowed (had a loan) from the government also. Mitt may mention of it, but it could back fire on him?

Thats right.

I had forgotten about that.

[Special Ed]

Well I have never heard of it much less read it but will google it to get some perspective.

As far as Iacocca endorsing Mitty.

I can't see it making any real relevance one way or the other.

Agreed. I can't see how the Iacocca endorsement is gonna help. But I don't see it harming his campaign either.

[Special Ed]

Must liberals have not read Atlas Shrugged and most conservatives misunderstand the book. I really like when religious people talk about it though.

Really?

I'm not saying what the point of the book is, I'm just saying most of the complaints libs on this forum have about big businesses and their owners is oddly similar to what I've read in that book.

Also, I'm religious but I'm under no impression that "Atlas Shrugged" or its author, Ayn Rand, is/was religious. If anything I'll bet Rand was at least agnostic.

[mcjo tech]

Agreed. I can't see how the Iacocca endorsement is gonna help. But I don't see it harming his campaign either.

I agree.

[Special Ed]

Thats right.

I had forgotten about that.

But Iacocca was also the guy that got the ball rolling on the infamous "K" cars and the revolutionary minivan at the time which actually saved Chrysler.

He also paid back the Government every dime he borrowed.

Now, I'm not sayin I agree w/Washington bailing anyone out, if anything they should've let Chrysler go bankrupt this time round. Because obviously no one (or not enough people) want their cars.

[mcjo tech]

But Iacocca was also the guy that got the ball rolling on the infamous "K" cars and the revolutionary minivan at the time which actually saved Chrysler.

He also paid back the Government every dime he borrowed.

Now, I'm not sayin I agree w/Washington bailing anyone out, if anything they should've let Chrysler go bankrupt this time round.

Because obviously no one (or not enough people) want their cars.

I don't have any major contention with your above post.

Sometimes we need to let companies fail so stronger more adapt ones can take their place.

[Special Ed]

Yeah, I agree

[energy star]

If they would have went bankrupt...what do you think would have happened? Why would that be a good thing?

[mcjo tech]

If they would have went bankrupt...what do you think would have happened? Why would that be a good thing?

I am not advocating letting the entire automobile industry fail and I think we did the right thing this time around.

But in general it should not be the role of government to get involved in the private sector business unless it is absolutely necessary for the health of the country and its people.

Hope that clarifies my position.

Going to the Arizona vs Washinton game tonight.

Have a good one guys.

[Special Ed]

Businesses going bankrupt is never a good thing per se, but I like government bailouts even less. I mean, is someone gonna bail my business out if we're struggling? The answer is no, because to the Government we're too small and insignificant for them to care about us.

And, besides, Chrysler keeps struggling because they can't seem to make a product everyone likes.

[k-fridge]

Iaccoca borrowed (had a loan) from the government also. Mitt may mention of it, but it could back fire on him?


And used it to make Chrysler profitable so they could pay it back.

[energy star]

I'm well aware of that.

They did pay back what they received under Obama. They did not repay (all) the monies received under Bush.

[newoldtech]

I think the big story here is that Lee Iaccoca is still alive. I wonder who Abe Vigoda is supporting? :playing:

[mcjo tech]

I think the big story here is that Lee Iaccoca is still alive. I wonder who Abe Vigoda is supporting? :playing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMLKs1Bu3l0&feature=related



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[the mojo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK6usuQdgos&feature=related

Lee is very much alive. Lets go for a ride.

[energy star]

Lee lost more money than he ever made. Carroll is the man!