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november 2008 in "new york times" an op-ed titled "let detroit go bankrupt." >> if they get their bailouts that the chief executives asked for today, you can kiss the american automotive industry good-bye. >> well, let's look at it. chrysler is still there with a 26% increase. ford 17% fleck. general motors 14% increase. it looks like willard was a little off the mark, patrick. >> i would say he's way off the mark. let's look at the facts here. as a consequence of the courageous position that the president took in the face of ferocious opposition from republicans like mitt romney and all the tea party republicans on