Do you think that the loan was not given to the US automakers right away is because the replublicans wanted the public's sympathy back after the recession that has been happening?

The US auto makers had the hardest time getting the 17.4 billion dollars from the US government.

If you look at it now, who is considered a hero for getting the loan approved? Bush approved the loan few days after it was denied by congress.

It is very politically driven.