Solyndra: The Bush Connection

Mitt Romney held a campaign event on the grounds of Solyndra, the failed solar company that benefited from more than $500 million dollars in federal loan guarantees.  Republicans are using Solyndra as an example of government ineptness and corruption when it interferes with free enterprise, with special reference to the Obama administration, which approved the loans and expressed enthusiasm for the company.  What they don’t mention is that the loans to Solyndra were initiated during the Bush administration and that the Bush team pushed hard to have the loan conditionally approved before Obama took office.  Full details and a timeline of the events surrounding the Solyndra controversy can be found here. 

To be sung to the tune of the Louis Jordan classic, Caldonia.  You can hear/see Caldonia on YouTube.  

Talkin bout Solyndra, it got a great big loan

It’s big, bad and sleazy and they surely shoulda known

It’s their comp’ny but I love it just the same

Crazy ‘bout their comp’ny and Solyndra is her name

Solyndra

Solyndra

What makes your breakdown so great?

We love her, we love her just the same

Crazy bout that comp’ny cause Obama is to blame.

Tyin’ it to Obama, his entire crew

They were in a hurry and they really pushed it though

It’s their comp’ny but they screwed it up so bad

Comp’ny done gone bankrupt, and taxpayers, we been had

Solyndra

Solyndra

What makes your breakdown so great?

we love her, we love her just the same

Crazy bout that comp’ny cause Obama is to blame.

What is this we’re hearin, that it’s Dubya Bush

It was his loan at the start and that he gave it a push

She’s his baby and this causes us great shame

Thought we had an issue, and Solyndra was her name

Solyndra

Solyndra

What makes the right wing so mad?

Can’t use her, can’t use her just the same

Angry bout that comp’ny cause the Bushies are to blame.