Ford reports record loss of $12.7 billion

Maybe it's time to put Ford (and GM) in a position to be successful for the future. Allowing them to stay in the dark ages and avoiding the realities of working in a global market which is demanding more environmentally friendly products, will not benefit anyone in the long run. Foot dragging and coddling by politicians - Democrats and Republicans - will only benefit the competition who already understands this.

Maybe hybrids are the future but maybe some other technology is even more advanced and environmentally friendly but we will not know if Washington stays the course on the environment. Pelosi is correct in her efforts to make this an important issue.