Is anything his fault?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by whell

Kind of an odd question. Ford is on the home team, and I'm a huge fan of what they've accomplished. I've said as much here in prior posts. Ford recovered from the mis-management of the company that occurred in the late 1980's and into the 1990's, and was finally on solid financial footing, just missing the credit crunch by a whisker.

Chrysler was looted first by Daimler and later by Cerberus Capital Management. Its a rather sad tale that extends beyond the context of this discussion.

GM has suffered from mis-management at various times in its recent history. Inconsistency in product offering and internal turf wars often hampered company performance.

However, I'm also a Detroit Lions fan, and am used to rooting for an underdog. No one is more critical of the Lions than the home town fans, and no one supports them more when they start to win a few games. Extend that analogy to how Detroiters regard the auto industry, and maybe you'll get the picture.

I understand. Still a Browns fan, though I left that state thirty years ago....

I still read the local news from back home and follow events on the internet.
When visiting relatives, I often surprise them with my knowledge of the goings on in their own back yard.