Yes Really! If you actually fact check and not use political BS. Solyndra and Fisker are a sliver of a % of the other many highly successful loans that make the DOE venture capital program portfolio profitable. EM' s loan request is even less signifcant than Fisker's compared to Ford and Nissan. I would like to see a tiny ORANGE sliver of the pie chart dedicated to EM's approved loan application.o_O Really? Don't bother with the articles (old news), just check out the -$80 billion highlights...sums up the DOE pretty well.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/specialreports/solyndra-scandal/
NOTE: You may have to squint or expand the chart to actually read Fisker & Solyndra. I'm sorry they failed but no reason to deny the DOE's successful Loan Programs.