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Posted: 11:48 PM Dec 12, 2008
Kentucky Senator Snubbed
After opposing a federal bailout for the auto industry, the
Republican senator from Kentucky can't even get a gig signing
autographs at a suburban sports-card show.
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75 Comments 
TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) - Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning was the toast of Detroit when he threw a no-hitter for the Tigers in 1958.
Now, after opposing a federal bailout for the auto industry, the
Republican senator from Kentucky can't even get a gig signing
autographs at a suburban sports-card show.
Bunning was to appear Sunday at the Gibraltar Trade Center in
Taylor. Fans would have paid $35 for Bunning to sign a baseball and
$55 to sign a bat.
But Bunning was kicked off the schedule after he helped derail
an auto-industry loan package in the Senate Thursday night.
Owner Jim Koester says he can't support someone who voted
against Michigan's economic well-being.
Messages seeking comment were left for Bunning's office.
Bunning is a Hall of Famer who pitched in Detroit from 1955 to
1963.
Latest Comments
What an idiot. Him and McConnell. How could anyone in this state support someone who doesnt support the united states Automotive industry? Our state is the 3rd largest producer of automobiles right behind Michigan and Ohio. Dont you think our economy is going to hurt badly if GM Chrysler or Ford goes under???? You didnt see these two bozos voting no when it came to giving AIG the big bailout did you????
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Hey "come on" are you kidding? The government won't bail out any individual, just the big multi-million dollar companies. The average citizen is up the creek if they face bankruptcy!
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Hey Margaret, if it wasn't for the unions, you or your friends daughter would work for a dollar an hour with no benefits! It would pretty much be slave labor.
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