Does this Administration Really Support American Workers?

[ShamelessHussy]

Considering that Obama's Labor day weekend, public address doesn't even mention the word "unions" even once, and considering what we have experienced over the past 1 1/2 years, I have to vote no.

But how does this admin expect to win elections if it doesn't support their base?

Why hasn't any of the banksters that have raped our economy been held to account?

Why do we continue to bail out the banksters, even overseas?

Bailout in the Works for Afghan Bank as Panic Continues

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/world/asia/05kabul.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Weekly Address: September 04, 2010 at 06:00 AM EDT

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/09/04/weekly-address-honoring-american-worker

[Vincardog]

1. Do you have a HELL NO?

[RKP5637]

2. NO. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

3. "Fuck the UAW" - Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel

eom

[Richard Steele]

17. That's the way it is. Next question. nm

[WinkyDink]

4. Not those who teach in public schools.

[xchrom]

5. No. Nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. C-level "workers"? Sure.

Everyone else, not so much.

This bailout story is off the rails infuriating.

[ShamelessHussy]

10. what is a 'C-level' worker?

like CEO, CFO, etc?

if so, that reminds me of an old idea i had...

OUT SOURCE OUR CxOs

We Could Buy China, with the Savings

[Ruby the Liberal]

19. Yep - you got it!

Cool graphics!

[Brickbat]

7. I haven't seen much indicating yes.

[howaboutme]

8. Democratic Party of 2010 is not the Party of 1950.

To be honest I don't really see the DLC/Democratic Party of 2010 as supporting American workers except for lip service. The Party is ambivalent towards average working Americans. If they did support labor they would have passed card check last year. Their game is now about big money from big lobbyists and donors and that is Wall Street. The Republicans are beholden to the US Chamber of Commerce. That leaves American workers out in the cold.

Ever since the Democratic Party of Bill Clinton participated in the destruction of organized labor in the private sector with passing NAFTA,GATT and WTO and other trade pacts. It was a trade off for the declining political power of unions for the money of Wall Street and the likes of Goldman Sachs.

Good article on this. http://www.nolanchart.com/article368.html

Tell me I'm wrong.

[LWolf]

9. NO. nt

[WorseBeforeBetter]

11. Pragmatically, no. (n/t)

[defendandprotect]

12. We've bailled out all of capitalism and the Vatican but we can't afford health care--!!!

[Catshrink]

13. Not to mention continuing wars.

Maybe that does provide employment though - maybe that's the plan.

[Poboy]

14. Where is the 'fuck no' option?

[sabrina 1]

15. Sad to have to say 'no'. The way they've treated teachers

is even worse than the Bush administration, eg. Bailing out big banks, while ignoring small businesses and people losing their homes etc. etc.

[Fumesucker]

16. Sensibly and pragmatically fuck no!

Unless of course those "workers" happen to be CEOs of major corporations..

[JCMach1]

18. No, but a kick in the Groin sure beats the stab in the back you get from Repugs!

i.e. with a kick in the groin you only feel like you are dying from the action... it won't actually kill you and you can live to fight another day.

Repugs will just kill you dead.