Sorry Kentucky Auto Dealers: Mitch Will Gladly Sacrifice You

Bunch of guys who probably voted the straight Republican ticket last month just found out that their best friend in the whole wide world wants to destroy their livelihoods. along with trashing the US economy in general:

Kentucky automobile dealers were surprised, confused and saddened Thursday by Sen. Mitch McConnell's opposition to a financial bailout of the Big Three automakers.

"I have never been as disappointed as I am today," said Versailles Ford dealer Jack Kain, who was chairman of the National Association of Automobile Dealers Association in 2005.

Kain said he and other industry representatives met with Kentucky's congressional delegation on Tuesday in Washington and came away feeling that McConnell wouldn't oppose the bailout.

Yeah, I'm sure that's what he told you -- because he knew that if he'd told you the truth, you'd have had enough time to organize a pitchfork brigade to storm McConnell's office, both in Kentucky and DC.

Ron Jackson, president of the Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association, said it's "hard to know" why McConnell is opposing the bailout, but "the manufacturers have to have this money."

The collapse of even one of the Big Three would be "devastating to this state" and its auto dealers, who are independent business people. They would be left without a product to sell.

Thousands of jobs could be lost at dealerships and at auto assembly and parts plants around the state, Jackson said. The surviving auto makers would be hurt.

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Added Jackson: "I sincerely doubt that he (McConnell) is questioning the need for the money. It's got to be something else, and I don't know what that might be."

Here's the "something else":  He wants to take down the UAW.   Face it, guys:  He's just not that into you.  If Mitchie-Poo can welcome the prospect of destroying the lives of 300 million Americans just so he can bust a union, why should he give a rip about a few measly car dealers, even if they are all Republicans?