Obama the Car Lover
I never thought Obama was a car guy. Okay, I admit — I’ve heard from a very reliable source that he’s into basketball and cigarettes, BUT CARS?!? What the heck, right? Well, it’s true. Anyway, when the whiff of his presidency was still in the initial stages of political construction, guess what he bought? A Chrysler. Yes, a Chrysler 300C. Who would ever guess that someone who espouses correctness in everything bought a car with high torque and horsepower, a crazy gluttonous need for gasoline and a “gangsta-hip hop” character? Really — how un-politically correct was that?
Sadly, he parted ways with the car when he ran for presidency. He settled with a nice, straight, and conservative Ford Escape. I think his political advisers gave him good advice when they recommended Ford — he won the presidency. Haha. Well, maybe it’s not the reason why he won, but let’s assume that he still loves cars. One thing I would like to ask is this: Will his influence affect the dwindling automotive industry we have right now?
I hope so. General Motors and Chrysler have been temporarily bailed out from their woes, and Obama will be directly responsible in bringing these giants back on their feet again. I hope in the long run, his influence will also cover the lesser known automobiles that we have right now.
There is no doubt about it – the car manufacturers have been in the dumps for too long. More than anything else, I think it’s about time that the automotive industry is revived from its near-death experience.
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