|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:14 PM Original message |
Will Obama Dare Campaign in Front of Union Workers in 2012? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hard to imagine - maybe the unions will get behind a primary challenge... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I know one thing. There will not be a primary challenge. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 07:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
37. Unions now know that the battle between PEOPLE & CORPS is inevitable... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. At present it would appear that the battle is between the Unions and the Government. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. A gov't that represents the Koch brothers & other corps. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. it's not even a little hard to imagine. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 07:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. I give the unions more credit than that - why should they just fall in line... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. first of all, Feingold, Sander and Kucinich have made it clear they aren't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Has Feingold said he wouldn't run since Walker's attack on unions? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. I see you don't know or talk to actual union members. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I've listened to union leaders such as Jimmy Hoffa Jr, on Ed's show... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Yoyu made my point. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. So you toss out Hoffa's union? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Go to Open Secrets website. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Sure the Teamsters support Dems - who else is there?... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. They used to support Republicans. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. From now until then is a long time. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey, didn't the Unions ask Obama to stay away from Wisconsin? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. YES, they did. Even a poster from Wisconsin said this when she marched with other Wisconsonians. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Either some folks are ill-informed - or willfully ignoring facts in order to bash Obama. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I'll take the latter for $500, Alex. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Oh picky picky picky. If he'd REALLY cared he'd have ignored the unions wishes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. He'll be busy cutting ribbons at charter schools |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Does this ever get old for you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Read something else |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Well, I don't believe in "ignore" and I like to read everyone's opinion on the thread |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. i tend to frame it as free entertainment.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. A new and exciting way to view such things |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. +1...nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
56. I've actually learned a lot about fallacies and manipulative arguments here. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. +1000 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. With Obama's Secretary of Labor writing this, why not?... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Of course he will. Just because you feel that way doesn't mean that there is a non-negligable |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe they'll |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Prolly Door #2. Neglect is a big upgrade over rolling the tanks down the street |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yes he will and Yes they will be cheering him on and voting for him in larger numbers than ever |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why would you want Obama to get involved in Wisconsin |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. yes. and Unions will support him and work for him. duh. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yeah, because, like, who else they gonna vote for? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. no kidding. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yes .... and they will support him. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. A crowd of union workers cheered Obama loudly at the American Dream rally Saturday in my town. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. +1000 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. Deleted message |
Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. They forget very quickly. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Actually they don't want him there. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. Deleted message |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. That's why I'm stuck as an independent, although I tend to vote Dem. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. Ignorance is correctable but you can't fix stupid. I think you should reevaluate your perspective |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. Dude the unions don't want him there. And even Trumka said Obama is doing the RIGHT thing. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. He'll be too busy touring states with the Bushes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
36. Obama allowed the fight for rights to go national by staying silent. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
40. you see, Obama's not reviled in the real world like he is on DU... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. It's not a matter of being "reviled" - how ridiculous! It's a matter of whether or not... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
41. pfffft...nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
45. He will, and unions will actively support and work for his re-election. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
47. Only on Planet DU would a post like this be taken seriously. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. ... is a shit statement. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
58. The Magic Eight Ball™ sez.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu May 23rd 2024, 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC