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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
I'm sorry, but that's just goofy. Obama "urged" Bush to support emergency aid? That doesn't mean he had any input into how that aid was managed--nor does it really mean anything at all. Obama could have "urged" Bush to close Guantanamo for all we know. Bush is the man who was making the decisions at that time. The decision, and the responsibility, are his.
Don't you think today's announcement of a policy change toward GM reflect something of a shift from the prior bailout?
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You seriously think that the President-elect of the United States had no influence on the decisions made prior to his inauguration?
Of course he does. That is why both him and Bush were working together for those 3 months.
Just because he didn't make the final decisions doesn't mean he wasn't involved.
What exactly is your point here anyways? That Obama isn't to blame for any of the mismanagement of the original $700billion because he wasn't President?
Of course the news today about GM and Chrysler is good. Its about time Obama showed some balls while he's in the process of pissing away taxpayer money.