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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:07 PM Oct 2012

OH BOY THIS IS IT! Mitt Romney's Bain Capital outsourcing Illinois jobs in Freeport to China

Examiner has picked this up now...

http://www.examiner.com/article/mitt-romney-s-bain-capital-outsourcing-illinois-jobs-freeport-to-china

The company that Mitt Romney founded, Bain Capital, took control of Sensata Technologies in 2006. Bain Capital announced earlier this year that it would close the plant in Freeport, Illinois and layoff 165 workers there.

This case is a concrete example of the culture that has developed at Bain Capital of shipping American jobs to China. This culture developed at Bain Capital dates back to the founding by Mitt Romney and the chasing of the all mighty dollar over people. These jobs are not only American jobs, but for resident of Illinois, these are local jobs lost to China if Bain Capital has its way.

However, some employees of the company, Sensata Technologies, have generated national publicity through what they call a longshot plea to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to keep the plant open.

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This is an issue that will not go away anytime soon. Might even come up in the debate on Tuesday.

Love the last line there! I was wondering if this story would get any traction. Now I believe it is.

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OH BOY THIS IS IT! Mitt Romney's Bain Capital outsourcing Illinois jobs in Freeport to China (Original Post) berni_mccoy Oct 2012 OP

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #1

Beautiful Monday so far !! doublethink Oct 2012 #2

I'd like to take liberty to tell people you don't need your smart phone to Tweet or participate nc4bo Oct 2012 #3

Democracy is not a spectator sport ... doublethink Oct 2012 #6

Thanks for the Important Reminder, nc4bo! As doublethink says Cha Oct 2012 #17

+1 #Sensata L0oniX Oct 2012 #19

dems would be better off giving people a reason to vote FOR obama not AGAINST romney nt msongs Oct 2012 #4

Oh, there is plenty of that. But both types of reasons are appropriate. berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #5

Sure way to LOSE the election. That's what we did for years. bluesbassman Oct 2012 #10

against Romney is what had us up by 10 points before the debate. I'm all for against Romney. robinlynne Oct 2012 #15

K & R fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #7

new name for Romney ... napkinz Oct 2012 #8

KnR nt chknltl Oct 2012 #9

k and r Berlum Oct 2012 #11

Thank goodness this is getting "traction" as you write. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #12

anothr article here riverwalker Oct 2012 #13

Obama should NOT bring up Sensata UNLESS he 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #14

He *has* proposed an action that would prevent a Sensata berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #16

It could have been a concern troll 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #18

use this response riverwalker Oct 2012 #22

Nice. Tweet that to David Axelrod? ~nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #26

Martin Bashir is covering this story on his show now- 3:44 ct. MerryBlooms Oct 2012 #20

It's been shown AaronMayorga Oct 2012 #21

Welcome to DU, AaronMayorga! calimary Oct 2012 #24

hopefully they will research ALL the companies he has outsourced Skittles Oct 2012 #23

Off-shoring..... nc4bo Oct 2012 #25

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

1. K & R !!!

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:08 PM

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:kick:

doublethink

(6,823 posts)

2. Beautiful Monday so far !!

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:18 PM

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Perfect timing for this to get legs, beginning of the week, a day before the next debate. Great job on this everyone so far, keep it going. Blow it up !!

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

3. I'd like to take liberty to tell people you don't need your smart phone to Tweet or participate

Reply to doublethink (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:21 PM

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in any way.

You can Tweet, Twitter via your computer. Works just as well and you have benefit of a nice big keyboard!!

Get to it!!

doublethink

(6,823 posts)

6. Democracy is not a spectator sport ...

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:31 PM

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thank you soooo much for your response. Perfect.

Cha

(297,275 posts)

17. Thanks for the Important Reminder, nc4bo! As doublethink says

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:27 PM

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This Is Not A Spectator Sport!

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

19. +1 #Sensata

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:33 PM

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msongs

(67,413 posts)

4. dems would be better off giving people a reason to vote FOR obama not AGAINST romney nt

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:25 PM

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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

5. Oh, there is plenty of that. But both types of reasons are appropriate.

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:27 PM

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bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

10. Sure way to LOSE the election. That's what we did for years.

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:52 PM

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Get our "message" out, take the "high" road, etc. Meanwhile the GOP spends millions on negative ads and misinformation.

No, all of Romney's baggage needs to be exposed, and the beauty is we don't even have to lie about it, just make it known.

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)

15. against Romney is what had us up by 10 points before the debate. I'm all for against Romney.

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:18 PM

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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

7. K & R

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Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:31 PM

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napkinz

(17,199 posts)

8. new name for Romney ...

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Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:33 PM

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chknltl

(10,558 posts)

9. KnR nt

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Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:50 PM

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Berlum

(7,044 posts)

11. k and r

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:53 PM

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disgustipating Republican values

David Zephyr

(22,785 posts)

12. Thank goodness this is getting "traction" as you write.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:55 PM

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Your post with the linked news story is encouraging.

Finallly. Maybe. Let's hope.

These workers and their families are inspiring.

K&R.

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

13. anothr article here

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:08 PM

Oct 2012

http://www.ukprogressive.co.uk/the-monday-line-mitt-romneys-bain-gain-china-syndrome-part-one/article20403.html

Mitt Romney's Bain Gain China Syndrome (Part One)

(Tomorrow in Part Two – Sensata and Bain)

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

14. Obama should NOT bring up Sensata UNLESS he

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:16 PM

Oct 2012

...make damn sure there isn't some concrete action HE (Obama) could take
to assist these workers. Visit them on the campaign trail, bring national
attention to what's happening there using his bully pulpit, and for damn sure
if Obama has ANY pension funds or other investments that are within 10
miles of Sensata, DIVEST. You get the idea: show solidarity with these
workers, but make sure you're covering your hind end too.

I think Sensata is a powerful opportunity, but it could backfire if not done
well; since we can be sure Rmoney/GOP have already prepared their
response if Obama brings attention to it.

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

16. He *has* proposed an action that would prevent a Sensata

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:22 PM

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That is, specifically, close the tax loop holes that exist that allow companies to profit from shipping jobs overseas.

Furthermore, there has been speculation that Bain violated visa laws if they trained the Chinese workers to specifically replace their American counterparts.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

18. It could have been a concern troll

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:29 PM

Oct 2012

that posted something I saw yesterday on DU.

But it implied that Obama has pension funds that are somehow
connected to the Sensata story. Don't know if it's true or not,
but that was not even my main point. Main point is:

Team Obama must KNOW by now that these habitual liars are often
quite good at having "a come-back" already prepared if they get
caught in their lie.

CHECK THIS OUT: "OBAMA OWNS SHARES IN SENSATA"
http://nation.foxnews.com/obama/2012/10/14/obama-owns-shares-sensata-personally-benefits-outsourcing-jobs-china

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

22. use this response

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #18)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:58 PM

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Obama Has NO Investment in #Sensata. He was State Senator & Had State Retirement Plan from 1997-2004 w/ Shares, BEFORE Bain Bought it.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

26. Nice. Tweet that to David Axelrod? ~nt

Reply to riverwalker (Reply #22)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:51 PM

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MerryBlooms

(11,770 posts)

20. Martin Bashir is covering this story on his show now- 3:44 ct.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:45 PM

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AaronMayorga

(128 posts)

21. It's been shown

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:45 PM

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on Martin Bashir, right now!

calimary

(81,298 posts)

24. Welcome to DU, AaronMayorga!

Reply to AaronMayorga (Reply #21)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:13 PM

Oct 2012

Glad you're here! I was watching it myself! Glad it's starting to move the meter a little. But we've gotta push it WAY OUT THERE past Martin Bashir. I LOVE Martin Bashir! I love his show! So I'm delighted he's picking up on this. Hopefully it'll go WAY farther than that.

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

23. hopefully they will research ALL the companies he has outsourced

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:04 PM

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Sensata is nowhere near the first

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

25. Off-shoring.....

Reply to Skittles (Reply #23)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:24 PM

Oct 2012

Femrap hooked me up, I think she's on point. See what she/he has to say..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1544039

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