Well ... Obama has already gotten his way with the auto industry by ousting Rick Wagoner. So who will be next? Wagoner certainly won't be the only sacrificial lamb.
If the Service Employees International Union had its way .. the next one up to the chopping block would be Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis. The president of the union says, "It defies logic, common-sense, and responsible governance to punish the auto industry while letting financial institutions off the hook ... Firing GM's CEO is a positive step towards restructuring a broken industry .... But the Obama Administration needs to apply the same lesson to the financial sector: replace failed leadership and shepherd the industry into a new era."
The unions are working a power play here. Success in engineering the firing of Bank of America's CEO would result in a massive increase in power for union leaders. Then the unions can set about seeking punishment for any business leaders out there that they perceive as unfriendly to unions. This would, of course, include any business leaders working against the union's precious card check bill.
Did you know that Obama is supposed to be the most powerful player in business? Doesn't this blending of the government and business sector bother you just a little bit?
By the way ... why does the president of the United Auto Workers still have a job? Surely Obama recognizes (if he won't acknowledge) the role of the labor unions in destroying our automakers. Now if that doesn't qualify to be the stupid question of the day, then I certainly have no idea what would. Democrats - unions. Waggoner contributed heavily to Republicans. Do the math.