Many of their suppliers are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy themselves, and do not have the luxury of extending credit much longer.

“I don’t think that suppliers will be able to get through the month without continued payments on their receivables,” said Neil De Koker, chief executive of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association in Troy, Mich., a trade group.

When suppliers big and small start failing, the flow of parts to every automaker in the country will be disrupted because as suppliers typically sell their products to both American and foreign brands with plants in the United States.

The domino theory is incorrect. The correct analogy is house of cards, lose any of them, and the whole thing comes down.

Auto Suppliers Share Anxiety Over a Bailout - NYTimes.com

According to the lawsuits, in March of 2007, Kazeminy said that "U.S. Senators don't make s---" and he was going to try to find a way to get money to Coleman.

"On the one level it could just be a coincidence, on the other level this could be one of the reasons he's getting that money from elsewhere, to try to make up for his, to be able to pay off a loan, pay off a line of credit," says Schultz.

Records provided by the campaign show that Coleman paid Wilsey in full for the renovation -- $414,000. In part, by refinancing his home in March 2007, for $775,000.

The Senator acknowledges, that like a lot of people in America, he now owes more on his home than it's actually worth.

Oops. Well when the FBI gets done giving him a colonoscopy, I think he can look forward to a second from the IRS, assuming he isn't getting the same treatment at Club Fed.

MyFox Twin Cities | Exclusive: Coleman's Renovation Project Coincides with Lawsuit

Then eagle-eyed Tom Brokaw demonstrated the way a hard-nosed reporter goes after a cover-up. On Meet the Press last weekend, Brokaw picked up on what he thought was wiggle room in Obama's Barbara Walters response and treated the president-elect to a bit of journalistic inquiry that surely ranks with Woodward and Bernstein's challenges to Deep Throat (another smoker?).

Yep, way to keep your eye on the ball Tom.

Let Obama smoke cigarettes in the White House. - By Ron Rosenbaum - Slate Magazine

After eight disastrous years of Bush, they thought they had lost the middle — so they picked a middling guy to get it back.

Which made sense, right up until the moment when they stuck him with Pinochet in heels for a running mate.

If you're a lefty, the article is hilarious. If you're in the middle, it's a vicious dissection of why things went horribly wrong for the McCain campaign. If you're on the right, well, go watch Hannity or something, you won't get either the point or the humor.

Requiem for a Maverick : Rolling Stone

"I'm really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada," he said. "I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my (former girlfriends). I don't know what that's about, but enjoy the game tonight." He then walked out of the locker room.

The ACTUAL quote was, "I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don't know what that's about, but enjoy the game tonight."

I suppose if your goal is to start a fight before the game even begins, that's a great way to do it. Avery ranks right up there with Ogie Oglethorpe and Tim "Dr. Hook" McKraken.

Sean Avery Suspended From NHL For Elisha Cuthbert "Sloppy Seconds" Remark

The nine-inch ball is covered with swirly red and white stripes -- and, in tiny glued-on text, salutes the Democratic congressman's support for a resolution to impeach President Bush. (Also showcased: Washington state's 1919 labor strike, its suffrage movement and the violent anti-World Trade Organization riots of 1999.) Lawrence sent it off to D.C. in September and was very surprised it was accepted for the tree

I believe my response to this is, "HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Christmas Colors for the White House: Red, White and Impeach - Reliable Source - Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts share gossip from inside the Beltway and beyond.

By this time, with rain battering my windscreen and cars jamming the road, I was at the end of my tether.

"OK", I said, tossing the phone into the back of the car.

"They are under P for pirates."

Giggling with pirates

"Hello. Please can I talk to the pirates," said my daughter in her obviously childish voice.

Just.... wow.

BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | 'Mummy, can I phone the pirates?'

Burress was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, which could result in a prison sentence of at least 3 1/2 years in prison. He was not required to enter a plea Monday and is due back in court on March 31. Burress did not say anything in court

So much for that career...

Burress appears in court, has bail set at $100,000 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

The Doctor Who star has been lauded for his performance as Hamlet since it opened in Shakespeare's home town in August.

But it was not revealed that Tennant used a real skull in the play's most famous scene.

And now, the weird...

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts & Culture | Bequeathed skull stars in Hamlet

And always remember why the windows are open in the security vehicles leading and tailing the president's car: To give the sharpshooters inside a clean shot.

Someone at the Trib has a sense of humor.

No messing around when it comes to Obama motorcade -- chicagotribune.com