Toyota - 'Obama And The Democrats Are Not Industry Friendly'

They may be speaking 'truth to power' or may just be upset about there share (or lack of) the stimulus, but insulting the people who are in a position to rake you over the coals in a few days is generally not the best idea. Call it a case of really poor timing.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33248.html

"Internal Toyota documents derided the Obama administration and Democratic Congress as “activist” and “not industry friendly," a revelation that comes days before the giant automaker's top executives testify on Capitol Hill amid a giant recall.

According to a presentation obtained under subpoena by the House Oversight and Government Relations committee, Toyota referred to the “changing political environment” as one of its main challenges and anticipated a "more challenging regulatory" environment under the Obama administration's purview."