Rockettes may be off the hook

[ailsagirl]

Within hours of confirming plans to appear at the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, the Radio City Rockettes were plunged into a maelstrom of outrage and conflicting messages on social media. Would some dancers be forced to perform over personal objections?

The din grew on Friday after reports surfaced that the performers, who are part of a union, were contractually obligated to dance at the Jan. 20 ceremony in Washington or else lose their jobs.

In fact, the dancers’ appearances are voluntary, at least according to a statement relayed through Mikyl Cordova, a spokeswoman for the Madison Square Garden Company, which manages the troupe.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/arts/rockettes-wont-be-forced-to-play-trump-inauguration-company-says.html?_r=0

[ailsagirl]

1. kick

[marybourg]

2. No pun intended? nt

[ailsagirl]

4. Actually-- yes

Pretty funny, though

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Double kick

[Takket]

10. LOL Well played

[Cha]

5. Kickety Kickety Kickety Kick Kick! Kick!

This is fantastic news.. I hope it works out for them, ailsagirl!

Mahalo

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. Did you say kickety kick?

[Cha]

7. Yes, I say KICK!!

Mahalo, Tarheel!

[NastyRiffraff]

8. Another KICK!

Wish I could do it to Dump's fat ass.
Dump's ass

[TNNurse]

11. I can think of other places to kick him.

One could kick him in the head and disturb what passes for hair.
One could kick him in the big fat mouth and
after kicking his ass, turn him around and get him right in the balls.

[NastyRiffraff]

22. Kicking him in the head wouldn't affect his brain.

That damage has already been done. I think he may have been kicked in the head as a child when he tried to bully the wrong person. Probably would disturb his hairdo. God knows, it couldn't get any worse.

I like the balls thing!

[meow2u3]

23. Kicking him in the ass probably will affect his brain

Kicking him in the nuts, even more so.

[red dog 1]

9. Kick!

Turn, turn, kick, turn!

[Richard D]

12. It's kind of a perfect symbol if they do perform . . .

. . . Women being forced into doing something with their bodies by drumpf against their will.

[JHan]

13. yep.

[BeardofJGarfield]

18. Something like....

Bake a cake? Yeah, I know. Not the same situation. But I keep hearing people say it, and not just RWers. I don't watch the MSM, are they pushing the comparison or something?

[oasis]

14. Dwindling participants. From our perspective, "the less, the merrier ".

[tblue37]

15. I don't necessarily believe the company's statement, since the part timers were told they could

demure, but the full timers were told their appearance was obligatory. The company could be spinning based on that discrepancy.

[BeardofJGarfield]

16. Business is business

They signed a contract, they'll kick for Trump or find a new job. I hope they do the latter. All of them.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

17. The entire Trump inaugural parade

[ailsagirl]

19. LOL LOL

drumpf would be lucky even to land this guy!!

[Henry Krinkle]

20. Actually, it would be funnier if only 3-4 volunteered to show up and perform.

Kind'a like the difference between leaving no tip for your server, or leaving a penny.

[ailsagirl]

21. Welcome to DU!!

Thanks for posting-- you have a point