Intel Corp (INTC)

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"The bigger question is whether Obama will put a leash on Varney if she decides to go after Intel like Neelie the Terrible did. It's not like Intel doesn't have any political capital built up in Washington, though sometimes it sure looks that way. "

Well, Otellini/Intel did make some headlines a few months ago when they announced a $7 Billion investment in American factories over the next two years.

Intel wordsmithed it pretty good - and fooled most of the media - as the $7 Billion did not really commit to building any new factories - NADA - but retooling existing (nearly new factories) from 65 nM and 45 nM to 32 nM technology.

But The Obama is clever. These upgraded factories are not in locations near his power base - so Intel is expendable. The jobs are non-union. Intel will be fed to the lions as an example of evil, unbridled American greed.

When Intel is found guilty by the DOJ of antitrust violations, The Obama will have one more reason to go abroad and apologize to the European and mid-East nations for Intel's, and America's, transgressions.