Who Should be Car Czar?

[Perky]

Pelosi floaoted Volcker http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2008/12/09/washington/AP-Bailout-Car-Czar.html

Whou should be appointed by Bush to hold Detroit's Feet to the fire.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Lee Iacocca.

[Kalyke]

12. That should be a choice.

I'd pick Lee over any of those people up there listed.

I love Al Gore. I'm a Tennessee girl and he was my senator long before he was the country's VP, but, um... he's not a car expert. Just because he wants more fuel efficiency doesn't mean he knows how to build AFFORDABLE cars to get us there.

They key word here is AFFORDABLE. The reason we don't see too many hybrids from ANY car company is because Joe and Jill Blow can't afford to purchase the technology, yet.

[Historic NY]

19. I agree he steered Chrysler back from its earlier loans (bailout).........

only to have the Germans come in and wreck the company.

[hamsterjill]

49. Totally agree

Lee knows the car business, and he wrote that awesome piece about Bush last year, so he's got things figured out.

I think he would be a great choice.

[blue_onyx]

15. He at least knows something about the industry

but Iacocca annoyed me in 2006 when he made a TV commercial to support Mr. Amway (DeVos) to be our Governor. DeVos is just as conservative (if not more so) as Bush. If Iacocca supported DeVos, I question what he would do as car czar.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

25. He certainly knows the car business, is smart,

and has presided over a successful (and profitable) bailout. I'd have no problems with Iacocca.

[Blue Belle]

30. That was my first thought...

he brought Chrysler back once before.

[Blue_In_AK]

50. Another vote for Iococca

[ashling]

2. Tom and Ray Magliozzi - NPR's Click and Clack

they loath SUVs LOL

[jbane]

4. word

[Ozma]

13. That would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

But they would never take the job.

[baldguy]

3. Tom & Ray Magliozzi

The Car Talk guys

[Sherman A1]

7. Agreed

My choice as well!:toast:

[Buzz Clik]

43. What are you -- NUTS?

The Tappet Brothers? Click and Clack?



What the hell. Why not.

[RepublicanElephant]

5. dubya wants speed...

[countingbluecars]

6. Too bad Ralph Nader

has been such a jerk.

[Buzz Clik]

8. Jim Traficante and Walter Jamb -- Car Czar needs a Traficante/Jamb!

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Jeremy Clarkson (nt)

[TK421]

10. Chuggo n/t

[Clio the Leo]

11. Caroline. :-)

Or some other random Kennedy.

What's Rory up to these days?

[TahitiNut]

14. Ralph Nader

I'm surprised he's not on the list. "Unsafe At Any Speed"?? Hello?
:eyes:

:hide:

[Sebastian Doyle]

23. Seriously, let's give it to Ralphie

Let him be part of the solution again, rather than part of the problem (of fucking up elections)

[TahitiNut]

29. I actually think Nader could do well ... by the industry and everyone.

The man is no dummy ... and (imho!) is squeaky clean. I worked at Chevrolet (Central Office) from 1967 to 1973 when he was still a thorn in the side of Chevy. While I'm quite aware of the management issues at GM/Chevrolet, I'm also aware that there were some EXCELLENT people there, too. People who paint the management with a broad brush aren't really giving some very good people enough credit, imho.

[Jack Sprat]

39. Good choice.

Too bad Nicolas Tesla isn't alive. Fossil fuels would only be a memory by now.

[romulusnr]

47. Yes.

The only man who ever kept the American auto industry honest? That's precisely what we would need in such a position.

Too bad the Gore-worshipping scapegoaters in the allegedly-progessive DNC would never go for it. All self-righteous glad-handers need a pariah.

Or are the Establishment Democrats weakened enough that this could ever happen?

[Perky]

51. No way,

Yu iss what the bailot is about. it is about high finance and debtload, and orgainzational lethary and loack of vision, AL which lead at one level or another to compartaively inferior products. Nothing in this man's past suggest he know how to fix anything ig it involves more than just belly aching out loud in front of cameras.

[SuperTrouper]

16. Welch former GE CEO

[slackmaster]

17. James Traficant would be perfect

He's got the right kind of name, and will be needing a job when he gets out of the joint in September.

[Kurska]

18. Nicholas II of Russia

Can we get rid of the term Czar already?

[whistler162]

20. Ed Begley Jr.!!

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

21. Michael Moore

[Perky]

26. Bwahhhhaaaaa

[TheKentuckian]

22. If Nader were to remove his head from his ass and once again put America first

then he'd be the person I'd first think of to help shepherd real changes in the industry.

Failing that, I'd say someone who knows the business that understands the need to turn the page on the status quo.

[MadBadger]

24. The Michelin Man

[leftstreet]

27. We need a PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CZAR

:argh:

[lutefisk]

28. Andy Card, of course. I'll bet Card was the first name that came to Bush's little mind.

My pick is Al Gore. He could accomplish more doing the job part time from his laptop than any of the corporate weasels Bush is likely to appoint.

[polichick]

31. David Bonior.

[JVS]

32. I voted for Joe Stalin because his 5 year plans were great successes and we need experience...

if we're going to have industry depend on the government for proper management and funding.

[zulchzulu]

33. Gary Numan... after all, he wrote a really cool car song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLKFEq6Zu14&feature=related

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

34. Julie Newmar

Because it rhymes...

Am I the only one who's disturbed by the continual use of the phrase "czar" in the government of a representative democracy?

[Buzz Clik]

41. You should be amused --

Czars in American government have no power and usually their public careers end abruptly upon taking the position.

[Raven]

35. Mitt Romney. n/t

[JVS]

36. lol

:rofl:

That would keep him out of presidential politics at least.

[Yavin4]

37. How About Rick Ocasek?

He fronted a group called The Cars. You might think I'm crazy.

[cliffordu]

38. Me. I hate 'em. I can execute milions of cars immediately without remorse.

I will be a czar you can all be proud of.

[Bucky]

40. Harriet Miers

Or what's Brownie doing these day?

[Generator]

42. Someone Bazaar of course

Batshit planet and all. A CAR CZAR?

[Maru Kitteh]

44. Chevy Chase

[Perky]

45. Harrison Ford?

[Perky]

46. Mercedes Ruehl?

[leftstreet]

48. Nissan Cup O Noodles