Just as the opinions from our two conversations with Massachusetts people this A.M. probably did not include ALL of their opinions on how they voted, the auto industry demise is a lot more complicated than just poor design, sloppy construction, or union problems.
No one can say what portion of the final problem each contributed, but all contributed.
The poor design was solved about a decade ago. The sloppy construction BEGAN to be solved about a decade ago, and many American cars now surpass Mercedes in quality of fit and finish – which may not be saying much because Mercedes has slipped badly for a decade.
The union problem was and is a pervasive problem. Management didn’t address it because it was easier to kick that can down the road, until there was no more road to kick it down. Unions had no incentive to address it because that is not in their DNA (they only want “more”), and now they have been rescued by a political bribery team.
Good fortune abounds for the unions, but not necessarily for their rescuers. The public bribe money going to them, and Nelson and Landrieu has aroused the public ire.
There is a political price to pay, and that price has not been completed. Here is the bad news: Unions, Nelson and Landrieu may have lost their reputations by giving support where it was not needed because the Healthcare bill as it now stands, may fall into something that has such bi-partisan support that their support was never necessary!
Reid bought a 60th vote several times, destroying himself and the Democratic Party in the process for something that may not even be needed! President Obama bought union peace for a Healthcare Bill that may never end up even trying to address taxation of “Cadillac” plans, destroying his reputation and his administration for NOTHING!
Karma!
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