http://www.otismaxwell.com/blog/2010/06/chevrolet-shoots-self-in-crankcase-creates-badvertising-instant-classic/ Otis Maxwell is a copywriter who likes to mouth off on marketing, technology, food and sundry topics. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:20:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.otismaxwell.com/blog/2010/06/chevrolet-shoots-self-in-crankcase-creates-badvertising-instant-classic/comment-page-1/#comment-27063 Otis Maxwell Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:13:13 +0000 http://www.otismaxwell.com/blog/?p=1293#comment-27063 Robin, there isn't a "bailout" for GM like for the banks etc. Rather, the U.S. Government (i.e. you) owns it outright (at least a majority of it) as a result of the bankruptcy reorganization of 2009. So the clueless GM marketers quoted here are in fact your employees, for better or worse. Robin, there isn’t a “bailout” for GM like for the banks etc. Rather, the U.S. Government (i.e. you) owns it outright (at least a majority of it) as a result of the bankruptcy reorganization of 2009. So the clueless GM marketers quoted here are in fact your employees, for better or worse.

]]> http://www.otismaxwell.com/blog/2010/06/chevrolet-shoots-self-in-crankcase-creates-badvertising-instant-classic/comment-page-1/#comment-27058 Robin Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:06:35 +0000 http://www.otismaxwell.com/blog/?p=1293#comment-27058 I agree with your point about the futility and badvertising in this. But how are our tax dollars involved? Is that because the govt bailout is paying for their new marketing campaign? I agree with your point about the futility and badvertising in this. But how are our tax dollars involved? Is that because the govt bailout is paying for their new marketing campaign?

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