Long Knives

Bad as that sounds, the nation would be far better served by the above scenario than having the precedent of a (possibly, legally) elected President order the head of one of the country's largest corporations to quit for rank political purposes.  Mussolini had more tact, Hitler more sense.  I'm starting to have doubts about this Obama fellow.  He is definitely not invited to the crab feast.  UPDATE Rick Wagoner's ousting had more to do with politics than his ability to revive GM “ Well, at least now we know who's running General Motors. The Obama White House, in an extraordinary expansion of the government's reach, Sunday demanded and got the head of Rick Wagoner, the automaker's embattled chief executive. In doing so, the president brushed aside GM's board of directors, selected by shareholders and entrusted with the power to hire and fire executives, and assumed that role for himself. While GM's board had been often restless with the transformation of GM under Wagoner's leadership, it maintained its confidence in his ability to get done a very tough job. Shareholders can read the handwriting on the wall -- this isn't their company anymore. Get the Full Story  ”