Schadenfreude By Any Other Name Would Still Be Sweet

Uh, oh…. new reports of collateral damage

The shutdown by Chrysler and General Motors of roughly 10% of the surviving auto dealers in the United States could cost newspapers and local broadcasters millions in annual revenues they can ill afford to lose.

Hey, they voted for him.

53 Replies to “Schadenfreude By Any Other Name Would Still Be Sweet”

  1. Yeah, my Gernman sucks.
    Schmuck.

    Not this time, Mamba. Schmuck (used in your reference) is derived from the Yiddish, shmok, which is, literally, p3nis. The germanic “schmuck” means jewelry, or adornments.
    Etymologically,
    mhb 🙂

  2. Oh, I know. For a schiksa, my yiddish isn’t too shlekht. Richler novels and all that.
    It’s just that he’s such a schlemiel.

  3. TJ may be the individual who finally rids me of my GM jones. It will be difficult to support a manufacturer owned by the UAW and the Democrats. Honest.to.dog.
    The local domestic dealerships here are always big sponsors of local charities and events. The dominos are going to be toppling for some time to come.
    I actually looked at Lincolns a couple of weeks ago. It seems the only viable recourse and maybe a figurative freeway sign in TJ’s general direction.

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