Even Bill Kristol thinks unions and the B3 were treated unfairly.

Bill Kristol's editorial today--"Left and Right, and Piling it On"--comments on the hypocritical and offensive treatment faced by the UAW and Big Three. Kristol, a common conservative talking head for Fox and other conservative news outlets, often writes forgettable columns, including reporting the erroneous fact that Obama was present for Reverend Wright's tirades. Nevertheless, Kristol wrote a fabulous contribution where he expounds on unequal scrutiny and he correctly points out that Pelosi knuckled under and accepted Bush's provisions, and, thus, the Senate Republicans screwed up and missed an opportunity. Or, in his words, "And Senate Republicans now run the risk of being portrayed as Marie Antoinettes with Southern accents."

Bill on the Big 3:
"Still, it seems to me true that the financial big shots haven’t been treated nearly as roughly in Congress or in the media as the auto executives, who have done nothing remotely as irresponsible as their Wall Street counterparts."

On the UAW:
"What’s more, in their disdain for the American auto companies, the left and right wings of the establishment agree. Of course, the particular foci of criticism are different — the left berates the auto companies’ management, the right the United Automobile Workers. But even on the left, while Democratic politicians still try to look out for the interests of the U.A.W., there’s not really that much sympathy for the workers."