Why Coleman should lose-

In the midst of a political campaign, the fluffy senator from MN voted in favor of an unpopular 'bailout' package under the auspices of 'saving us from economic disaster. He then defended that vote during a debate claiming that they had to do something rather than nothing and that people who criticize from the sidelines (Franken, in particular) don't know what it is like to make tough decisions.

We now know that the tougher decision would have been to vote against this packame that did nothing to boost wall street and nothing to change the attitudes of the money grubbing executives who benefitted from that package.

Now, given the opportunity to actually save jobs, prop up the economy and formulate a future that will retool our whole economic structure toward a greener and more independent future, Senator Norm Coleman chooses to vote against a loan for the auto industry.

His rationale is looney when contrasted with the very things he said about the bailout for banks and financial institutions (companies that do not actually make anything).

What really seems to be going on in the Republican 'let them seek remedy in bankrupcy' solution supported by Coleman - and by the way Bush/Cheney- is the continuing effort to devalue labor n this country. In Bankrupcy a company need only go before a judge to get labor contracts with unions eliminated or renegotiated (lpike was done in the airline industry). Mitt Romney is touting this 'cost saving tactic' on MSNBC as I type this.

I guess Coleman did not receive enough money for his election and recount effort from auto workers for him to care about them as much as he does big corporations.

Now, let me be clear. I for one am stunned at notion that the big three are looking for any handout, given their complete lack of response to concerns of our economy, our security and the wants and needs of their customers regarding development of more efficient and alternative fuel vehicles.

So take some of that banker's bailout and shift it to a loan for the big three. Next, as President Obama begins his work this January, either give up the talk about another stimulous package or create a package that puts the money behind sustaining jobs, rebuilding infrastructure and retooling our future.