Dealergate: Texas Rep. Accuses Dems of Closing GOP-Donating Chrysler Dealerships

From Gateway:

Using the list of all 789 dealerships to be closed, WND found that owners contributed $450,000 to GOP presidential candidates; $7,970 to Sen. Hillary Clinton; $2,200 to John Edwards and $450 to Barack Obama.

Map of Chrylser closings
Hat Tip to Gwynne from Texas

Rep. Poe asks the tough questions about the Chrysler dealership closings:

It's not surprising that now that the cat is out of the bag democrats are expressing concern over the closing of dealerships.

No wonder these democratic dealerships on the Chrysler National Dealer Council supported the closings:

The ratio of donations for dealers that were shuttered was 42 to 1, GOP to Democrat.

Again here is what we know so far--
** Earlier it was reported that the Obama Administration may have targeted GOP donors in deciding which Chrysler dealerships would have to close their doors.
** Later it was discovered that a Big Dem Donor Group was allowed to keep all 6 Chrysler dealerships open.... And, their local competitors wereeliminated.
** The Auto Task Force, which includes Obama cabinet members, is reportedly calling the shots on which dealerships will close and stay open.
** Steven Rattner leads The Auto Task Force and is married to the former National Finance Chair of Democratic Party, Maureen White.
** The closings in several instances appear to benefit Dem donating dealers where local GOP-linked dealerships were closed.
** Even Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla) lost his Chrysler dealership in Florida and found out from a colleague on the House floor.
** Lithia Motor Group's owners gave $15,000 to two Democrat candidates and support nationalized healthcare. They will likely lose just two of 29 dealerships and gain 5 more.
** One report claims the odds that these Chrysler closings occurred without partisan bias are less than 1%.
** After closing the 789 dealerships Chrysler announced that they are already looking to open new franchises.
** Chrysler dealership owners donated to Republicans over Democrats by a ratio of 76% to 24%.
** Using the list of all 789 dealerships to be closed, WND found that owners contributed $450,000 to GOP presidential candidates; $7,970 to Sen. Hillary Clinton; $2,200 to John Edwards and $450 to Barack Obama.
** 40 Democrat-friendly dealerships will become 42 dealerships after the dust settles. Their competition gutted as well.
** Quantitative analysis determined that the process to determine which dealerships were going to close indeed favored democrats.

Previously:
Hope, Change & Marxism: Did Obama Target GOP Donors In Chrysler Dealer Closings? (Video)
Shock! Big Dem Donor Group Allowed to Keep Their 6 Chrysler Dealerships Open 
More On Chrysler Closings-- Did Team Obama Target Red Counties? 
Even GOP Congressman Loses Chrysler Dealership 
Dealergate: Mapping the Chrysler Closures 
Unreal. After Weeding Out Dealers Chrysler Looking To Open New Dealerships 
Car Czar Behind Chrysler Closings Married to Former Dem Party Leader 
Dealergate Number Crunching: Looking at US Dealership Political Donations 
Gibbs Denies Politics In Chrysler Dealership Closings **MAP** 
Dealergate Update: Corrupt Dem-Donating Auto Group Keeps Dealerships 
Shock. Dem Dealers Support Chrysler Closing Plans