Obama’s first “Car Czar” didn’t work out. Mr. Steven Rattner has resigned, and his replacement has already been named. Ron Bloom is the new boss and, unlike his predecessor, he has quite a bit of experience under his belt — he’s a lifetime union lawyer.

Hmm… unions (in theory, at least) represent workers. Obama’s point man in the car industry (in which the government practically owns two of the Big Three) is someone who has spent his life working on behalf of unions. Why does the phrase “workers’ control over the means of production” come to mind?

This could all be just paranoia, of course. Ron Bloom’s long experience with unions might just mean he is best qualified to wring concessions out of them. He could be the ideal “honest broker” to assist management in getting these companies back on track. Recruiting him could turn out to be a revolutionary move by the Obama administration. After all, Joe Kennedy did a superb job at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Only Nixon could go to China. Sometimes it takes a thief to catch a thief.