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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:04 AM Original message |
AFL-CIO: Labor will stand by Obama |
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catbyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why not? At least he doesn't want to kill unions...yet |
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NHDemProg (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Not so sure about that.... |
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Wait Wut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Really? |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. don't let facts get in the way |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Even though he doesn't deserve their support. |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It is absolutely certain that NO Republicans deserve union support. |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Sitting out Obama's election would send a message he deserves to hear. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. So sitting out Obama's election will get you what? |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You get none by rewarding Obama for giving no support. Unions shouldn't be taken for granted. |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. When The Right Gets Angry, They Win Elections, The Left Boycotts Them... |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 12:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Maybe but they wouldn't be sitting out entirely. They'd be working for Dems that are on their side. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 04:09 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Problem is, the DNC stacks elections in favor of (a) incumbents, many of whom are |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 04:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. The Right boycotts elections, too. And also withholds volunteers and donations. |
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dameocrat67 (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 03:49 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. wrong the right allowed bush the first and bob dole to lose |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 07:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Sorry - I've seen the results of this "strategy" too many times in |
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dameocrat67 (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 03:54 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. 1968 hubert humphry supported the war and nixon was not all that conservative |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. So you know me so well that you call me a centrist |
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dameocrat67 (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. George McGovern was prowar ? |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Talk about a non-sequitur. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Nixon was the anti-war candidate, among the two. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sensible. nt |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. I believe this is a mistake. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Ehh |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Ever hear of labor controlling the means of production? |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Ok My friend, |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Ok, my Brother. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 04:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Corporations say the most bang they get for any dollar is from the dollar they donate to politicians |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. Now go ask the NEA |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The NEA |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. "NEA Endorses Obama's Bid for Second Term" |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. I hope they don't spend a dime on Obama/Arne Duncan's teacher Union Killing re-election |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I agree |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. That seems false. n/t |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. The NEA know who the real enemy is - they have been facing them |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I know what you mean |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Well if they support the rethugs because things are not going |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Good news! The |
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BlueCaliDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. And, apparenlty, a couple |
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FreeBillClinton (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. Did the union lose more under Bush or Obama? |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. Again, we are not going to be able to change this Administration's direction |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
13. well it's a mixed sanctifying |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. They do not want to repeat Wisconsin on a national scale |
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jhasp (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-22-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
50. As a public employee in Wisconsin... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. The top bureaucracy sells out rank and file union members again. |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. This seems about right: |
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ChandlerJr (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. What else would Michael Podhorzer say from the comfort of his |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. Our (unions) marriage to the Ds is a failed paradigm will get us nowhere |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Of course they will stand with Obama |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
37. They'll try to stand by him, then he'll back away |
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