Quote from Port1385:
You have a few things to learn. Bush's announcement might have been what they call a "trial balloon" to see the reaction that it garnered. On Saturday, when most bad news is announced these days, Bush and Paulson could walk up to the podium to announce the bankruptcy of GM.
There is no doubt in my mind that either GM or Ford will go bankrupt, its just a matter of when. Bush's announcement tells me that they are really thinking about it and it might come this weekend.
Wakeup on Saturday, turn on the TV and there goes Paulson announcing that GM is going under. Wake up on Monday to see your GM stock trading at 25 cents on the pinks and the DJIA moving to incredible breath catching lows.