Detroit in Washington

Today's Wall Street Journal features an article by Gerald F Seib relating the automakers' woes. Interestingly, he notes that UAW political power has been undercut by West coast environmentalism. He notes the number of Californians in power - Nancy Pelosi, Xavier Becerra, and Henry Waxman who ousted John Dingell from the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I find it sad that the UAW, who consistently assist in sending Democratic Senators to Congress and have helped give Michigan to the Democratic Presidential nomine in the last three elections, has lost to the Greens of the Left. I only laughed at the overzealous envirnmental requirements of the DNC, but apparently they are impacting policy.