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May 27, 2009

Obama administration's Chrysler dealer closings: Damaging info on 'the list' gets worse

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It appears that "the list" of closings is the result of "enormous pressure from the President's automotive task force," and that the Obama administration "is willing to step over any line to advance its agenda" - having "remained in campaign mode to this very day."

In our previous post we posed the question, "Has the Obama administration targeted Chrysler dealers that contributed to GOP or other political rivals?" - and the answer is that it's looking more and more like that's the case. Now comes news that, as Josh Painter at Redstate puts it, has bombshell potential: The other list: It gets worse (They really couldn't be this stupid, could they?):

[...]  Way back in the 1960s, Chrysler Corporation had a very successful ad campaign for its Dodge Division, portraying their Dodge dealers as "the good guys in the white hats." Some ongoing research about the way the closings of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealerships are being handled indicates that the Obama administration might think that some of the "good guys" are much better than others.

Since Doug Ross reported that many of the dealers on the list of Chrysler outlets to be closed were donors mostly to Republicans, attention has now been focused on the list of dealerships which are slated to remain open. Some preliminary findings, as well as related news, have bombshell potential.

First of all, bear in mind that these early findings are only preliminary, and the entire list has not been researched. It's a process which takes time, but several people are on the case. Joey Smith is one of them, and he's set up a website where you can track his progress. Gateway Pundit has also been following the story here and here.

Joey's first big find involves RLJ-McLarty-Landers, a company which operates six Chrysler dealerships in the South and lower Midwest. All six of the dealerships have been chosen to remain open. Most interesting about the partnership, however, are the partners. RLJ-McLarty-Landers is owned by Steve Landers, Thomas McLarty and Robert Johnson. Who are these guys?

Landers is a big-time, fourth-generation auto dealer. In addition to the six Chrysler dealerships, he has a number of other car franchises, including Ford and Toyota dealerships in Little Rock, and he also acquired the Harley Davidson dealership there.

Little Rock is Bill Clinton's old stomping ground, and lo and behold, the Thomas MCLarty who is the second partner in the group is "Mack" McClarty, a long time Clinton associate who served the former president as chief of staff during their days in the White House.

The third partner in RLJ-Mclarty-Landers is Robert Johnson, who founded Black Entertainment Television and is a co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association.

Although Landers has a history of contributing to Republicans, his two partners have deep ties to the Democratic Party. McLarty actively campaigned for Obama last year, and Johnson has been a major donor to Democrats' campaigns for years. Among Joey's findings: (Continue reading)

The answer to the question, "They really couldn't be this stupid, could they?," is beginning to look like - "Yes they can." And as we said in our previous post on this subject, Chicago-style political thuggery is indeed at work. And it seems the only media that's paying any attention at all is Reuters and the blogosphere.

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