Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy

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Why I Still Support Those Boneheads at the Big Three

What a week it was. Or maybe I should say, I can't believe how weak it was.

The CEOs of the Big Three and the president of the UAW showed up in Washington last Tuesday to plead their case for a bailout. But by Thursday they had managed to turn most the country against them. Even their most ardent supporters were at their wits end.

In short, their testimony was a disaster. They hemmed and hawed. They mumbled and stumbled. They skirted the questions. And even when we did learn some interesting facts and figures, the Senators at the hearing had to pry it out of them with crow bars.

Worse yet, they exhibited zero leadership, no salesmanship, and were completely unpersuasive. No wonder they can't sell cars. These guys couldn't give away free ice cream cones to a kindergarten class.

John McElroy is host of the TV program "Autoline Detroit" and daily web video "Autoline Daily". Every week he brings his unique insights as an auto industry insider to Autoblog readers.

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