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Unfit for Second in Command

7.25.08 @ 12:01AM

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TOTALLED
Re: Eric Peters's Chrysler Corpse:

I do understand what you're trying to say, but gloom and doom won't help Chrysler much. Also they do have a new crossover to compete with GM and Ford its called the Dodge Journey, and it has "best in class" mileage, excellent quality, and according to motortrend its better than the Ford Edge. I guess you omitted the Journey on purpose. Maybe making people aware of this product would help out Chrysler, which I'm sure you wouldn't want to do. Give Chrysler a chance, Cerberus is making many changes to make Chrysler a competitive car company again. I'm on the customer advisory panel, and there are many people working hard to fix Chrysler after the Daimler looting. I'm sure you wrote an article condemning the "merger" prior to it happening...right? You seem to think you know a lot about the auto industry, so you must have known the merger would be terrible for Chrysler. So you were screaming and telling everyone how bad the merger would have been, before it happened right? How about encouraging people to purchase a Chrysler vehicle in their time of need, instead of discouraging them. How's that for a bright idea?
-- Antonio

Can you say, Lee Iacocca?
-- Jim Jackson

LIKE KICKIN' A HORNETS' NEST
Re: Daniel Paul-Schultz's letter (under "REAL CLEAR CONTEMPT") in Reader Mail's Escape from Desiderata:

Started another day with a chuckle -- Mr. Paul-Schultz made a powerful statement, but, lacking specifics, just curious as to whether he may have a screw loose. Or two?

Said he was representing Greenberg Quinlan Rosner "Research" (might he have left out another word: "Anarchist" maybe?), I read his pseudo-amusing rant, but still had some difficulty wondering what his point was...?

Have a great weekend.
-- frost

Reader Paul-Schultz's use of phrases such as "mentally disabled children," "retarded," "pile of garbage," and "trash" prompted me to do a search for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, the organization for which the very "astute" Daniel Paul-Schultz apparently works.

Click on Clients to see which individuals and corporations find GQRR's research necessary.
-- Hannah Robb
Lowell, Michigan

I must offer a tip of my hat to reader Daniel Paul-Schultz. Usually a letter whose only point is to call one of your columnists "retarded" (three times) and "mentally disabled" (once -- presumably in case you don't know what retarded means) arrives unsigned, or at least with a pseudonym. Not our Danny, whose letter proudly carries not only his name but the name of his employer.

Having never heard of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, I quickly visited their website. Here I learn that they are "committed to progressive goals, ideas, and leaders" and "work harder and think deeper than the rest." I cannot vouch personally for the work harder part, but they certainly have the think deeper part covered.

I am a bit puzzled why Danny's name does not appear on the Greenberg Quinlan web page entitled "Full Staff List." Perhaps he is a new hire, or a summer intern. At any rate I wish Danny a long and prosperous career in left-wing flackery. His writing skills seem a perfect fit.
-- Glen Hoffing
Shamong, New Jersey

Thank you very much for reminding all of us retards that we need to rely on your infinite wisdom to tell us when we are reading trash. Without geniuses like you this country would be even worse off than it is now.

As you know ordinary folks do not have the intelligence and knowledge that you possess. We just do not understand what we are reading. That is where you come in -- to save us mere mortals, this country, the planet and of course, the universe.

I am sure that the folks at Greenberg Quinlan Roslan Research (must be a sort of think tank, I guess?) are most fortunate that you work for them. I would venture to guess that you are one of the smarter folks who work there, given your astronomically high IQ.

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