They're Leaving on a Jet Plane

To the 3 auto execs who descended upon the Capital with hat in hand...spare me with your lame testimonials...

1. Chrysler is not the quintessential American company - stop trying to tug on the patriotic purse strings of the Capitol.

2. Your are winning car and truck of the year regularly - you are also subsidizing schemes where you encourage Americans to buy SUVs and pay for their overpriced gas. Oh, and the "backseat did not just become the best seat"...it became the home for the homeless who lost to foreclosure.

3. You are NOT equal to or better than Toyota and Honda - that is just false. Mr. Ford would be ashamed of the lies.  

So, let me get this right, you three CEOs flew your own private jets to Washington to not only beg for our tax money but also test out your commercials on our Congress? I guess it seemed to work, because you took a few members down a bunny path where they felt it was important to tell the American people what car or van they drove. As Dana Milbank pointed out, it was like Car Talk came to Congress, only without the humor and Boston accents. 

Oh, and by the way, if you want to see a CEO squirm, ask if he or she is willing to work for $1 a year and fly commercial for the rest of their tenure at the table. 

This testimony was a slap in the face of hard-working Americans...on the plant or at a desk.  So, fly back home, have your turkey next week and think long and hard about about your private jets when you are asked what you are thankful for this year. Then, after you have your pumpkin pie, read this bill, again. Got change?