Generally I frown on this sort of commentary, but I think it’s illuminating to note that the stocks of the Big Three automakers tumbled following John Dingell’s ejection from the Energy and Commerce chairmanship.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.