Both Chrysler and GM are closing profitable dealerships and Democrats in Congress want to know why.They ask the $64,000 question; how are the auto companies supposed to climb out of bankruptcy when some of their best dealers won't be there to help them sell cars?Amy Parnes at Politico has the letter. Here's a short excerpt:We are writing to express our concerns about General Motors' and Chrysler's decision to close profitable automobile dealerships across the country, and urge you to ask GM and Chrysler to delay final action on proposed closures pending further review of the decision to consolidate dealerships and the process by which Chrysler and GM selected the dealerships to close. Closing these dealerships will put over 100,000 jobs at risk at a time when our country is shedding jobs at an alarming rate. We also question the criteria being used to determine which dealerships should be closed and the fundamental fairness involved in this effort. It is our view that the market...(Read Full Post)