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Meet Brian Deese - Obama's DeFacto General Motors COO

by Edmund Jenks | June 3, 2009 at 07:08 am

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OR - "Dude, Where's Our Cars?" Obama's 31 Yr. Old GM Czar

It's not every 31-year-old who, in a first real government job outside of a political campaign, finds himself dismantling General Motors and rewriting the rules of American capitalism. But that, in short, is the job description for Brian Deese, a not-quite (several credits short) graduate of Yale Law School who had never set foot in an automotive assembly plant until he took on his nearly unseen role in remaking the American automotive industry.

We all have questions as related to Barack Obama's decision-making and ability to create a winning leadership process but this situation speaks volumes as it relates the insulting nature of the Barack Obama presidency. He really does not take his elected position as a leader seriously ... it is just GREAT to be the politically radical rock star on a world stage!

Here's the one thing and there's absolutely nothing funny about it: the wunderkind in charge of saving our auto industry is a 31-year-old with about as much experience as a summer intern.

Despite having no formal business education, no business experience and no auto industry experience, 31-year-old Brian Deese is now in charge of dismantling General Motors.

So what does this guy's resume look like? It should be impressive, considering he's managing America's $458,000 per day involuntary investment.

Deese grew up in a Boston suburb, the son of a political science professor at Boston College. He moved to Vermont and attended Middlebury College, where he studied political science and also took time to host a campus radio show called "Bedknobs and Beatniks," described in one write-up as "a format of music, news, discussion and banter."

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Paschen

at 07:14 on June 3rd, 2009

Putting a Lawyer in charge by its self is scary enough as is.

I would not hold his age against him though, I worry more about the fact that he is a lawyer and those have caused enough trouble as is.

Bankers, stock broker, Politician and Lawyers should be kept far away form restructuring any thing.

Edmund Jenks

at 07:21 on June 3rd, 2009

This person is not even a lawyer ... he NEVER finished law school. He worked for political campaigns as a research policy advisor. His biggest asset may just be that he could write a paper or a speech.

Wait! I just now figured out WHY the new President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of General Motors, Barack Obama has him in place as the COO ... he can FEED THE TELEPROMPTER!

Roy C

at 12:02 on June 3rd, 2009

This is bad and indicative of a certain contempt that Obama has about "capitalism" and the "capitalists" and probably comes out of his father complex, or what should be deemed his "lack of father complex", his need to avenge the father who abandoned him by taking down the world and making the world equal to his loser father, avoiding having to see his father as inferior and avoiding the problem of being angry at the man who abandoned you which would only further alienate such a man.

True or not, Obama may have wanted someone green enough and young enough to not interfere with Obama's own unconscious plans about the industry, a sign of narcissistic exaltation, in any case.

As I said, if you have a father complex, then the best way to get back at Dad is to destroy the source of his power and glory. So, letting the "boy" be in charge is a way of insulting everyone else who used to be in charge.

Edmund Jenks

at 12:13 on June 3rd, 2009

Two words: Reverend Wright!

Edmund Jenks

at 12:24 on June 3rd, 2009

Two more words: William Ayers

Relationships matter ... 20 years sitting in a church pew, matters. This is really only the beginning.

Purrete (not verified)

at 12:41 on June 3rd, 2009

That's what I call the REAL ---ORIGINAL --- WELL KNOWN -- and WIDELY SPREAD ...... kitchen psychology!

Edmund Jenks

at 16:13 on June 3rd, 2009

... AND, so what about what we are seeing happen and this (as you put it) REAL ---ORIGINAL --- WELL KNOWN -- and WIDELY SPREAD ...... kitchen psychology isn't correct?

It is one thing to make an astute observation and clearly another to actually make a point - you have yet to make a point!