Ben Nelson To Filibuster Key Obama Labor Nominee

In a move that will further irritate his Democratic critics, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) announced on Monday evening that he would not just oppose but also help filibuster President Barack Obama's nominee to a key labor relations agency

In a statement from his office, the Nebraska Democrat announced that he would oppose cloture for Craig Becker's appointment to the National Labor Relations Board, all but assuring that confirmation won't take place.

"Mr. Becker's previous statements strongly indicate that he would take an aggressive personal agenda to the NLRB, and that he would pursue a personal agenda there, rather than that of the Administration," said Senator Nelson. "This is of great concern, considering that the Board's main responsibility is to resolve labor disputes with an even and impartial hand. In addition, the nominee's statements fly in the face of Nebraska's Right to Work laws, which have been credited in part with our excellent business climate that has attracted employers and many good jobs to Nebraska. Considering these matters, I will oppose the upcoming cloture motion and the nomination."

An associate general counsel for the Service Employees International Union since 1990 and previously counsel for the AFL-CIO, Becker's nomination to the NLRB already appeared in peril after the victory of Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate election. He had previously been held up in Congress by objections from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) -- who worried he was too allied with unions -- before being re-nominated by Obama in January.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/08/ben-nelson-to-filibuster_n_454437.html

Is there any way to screw the American people that this man won't find? Irritated?!? Try infuriated!

Please tell me again how this helmet haired piece of shit Ben Nelson is a "Democrat".

Because if he's anti union, he's NOT.

They vote with Dems. only when their vote will not matter anyway.

our expectations are way out of line

to be willing to put a "D" after your name. Positions on issues don't matter at all.

MAKE THE ASSHOLE DO IT. no more lettle a threat do the work. DO IT ASSHOLE. DO IT.

And isn't this the asshat we were trying to run ads against for opposing the Public Option for which we were called, "fucking retarded?"

I wonder. It's been drifting that way for awhile now. How long will it be before the D Party tosses labor under the bus in earnest?

:grr:

edit: to clarify, by around here, I mean Nebraska, not DU.