David Harsanyi    I do know what, Mr. President.  Because
actually, the United Auto Workers union is a special interest.
Like other unions, the UWA regularly lobbies Congress, funds
Democratic candidates across the country with millions, and
advocates public policy that undercuts competition and free
trade. And, as The New York Times recently reported, the UAW and
other unions will "put their vast political organizations into
motion behind Mr. Obama." (Nothing like a few strategic taxpayer
"investments" to get labor inspired.)  And if by "be beaten
down" the president means "compete in the marketplace like every
other sucker in America," well, he's right. If by "be beaten
down" he means "go to bankruptcy court -- even if you've 'played
by the rules' -- and honor contracts you've signed rather than
have a friendly administration rip them up and rewrite them in
favorable terms for others, then heck yeah.  Yet Obama claims,
"I" -- "I" -- "placed my bet on American workers."  Now, it's
your bet, technically, of c