Wisconsin-14: Obama was very supportive and we're glad he didn't come here

[obamafourmore]

From the Wisconsin-14 press conference yesterday:

Q: Obama disappointing you?


Erpenbach: No not at all, He was very supportive, a couple of different times, of public employees. He has a nation to sail through some rough waters right now. He was briefed 1-2 times a day, I don’t doubt him at all. Had he come here, it would have been more chaotic. I’m glad he didn’t come here.

Lena: I agree. It would have been about him, instead of the workers of WI. It would’ve been politicized, it would have been about the 2012 election. He has time to come stand with the WI workers, real soon.


http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2011/03/12/wisconsin-14-press-conference-there-is-no-turning-back-this-is-walkers-war/

[OHdem10]

1. Good for them. Now , we can put that one to bed.

[bluestateguy]

2. That's enough to convince me

Obama coming to Wisconsin in his tennis shoes with a bullhorn in hand might be personally satisfying to us, but in the long-run not a good strategic move, especially if the key actors--the Wisconsin 14--say it's a bad idea.

[Shanti Mama]

3. Glad to hear it from the horse's mouth.

[tabatha]

4. That is exactly what I said.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=433&topic_id=626103

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[CakeGrrl]

6. k/r - from people who are there in the thick of it.

[ReggieVeggie]

7. the who of Wisconsin?

The what? workers? I'm sorry, does anybody outside of Wisconsin know anything about what happened there?

ANd, Obama was briefed 1 or 2 times a day?? Briefed?? Something tells me tht's dishonest. If he was so interested, why didn't he comment on it at all???

[vaberella]

10. Your saying the 14 Senators are lying?! Wow...just wow!

[MadBadger]

23. I assume you know how to use the internet...though I'm not sure

If you did, youd see he did comment.

[polmaven]

25. He commented several times

as a matter of fact. This is really getting tiresome, I'm sure you agree!

[MadMaddie]

27. Why? Because when you are playing this kind of politics

you don't tell the oposition all of your moves.

I am satisfied to know that he is working behind the scenes and effecting change then publicizing everything he does and then having to defend his every word or move.

IF we have learned nothing it's to try and get smarter when we are dealing with the Anti-American Republicans.

[Denzil_DC]

8. It'll never make it to 500+ recs

K & R

[obamafourmore]

12. I doubt it'll stay at 50. You'd think this was a Blue site...

[Denzil_DC]

16. Heh. Sorry, that's a little personal in-joke

from various forums and blogs (like Balloon Juice) that sometimes ignite into mega-comment threads.

Kick again, just for the hell of it. 500 HERE WE COME!!!1!

[dennis4868]

9. hey, is this post allowed here?

it goes against the DU Narrative about Obama here....get your facts out of here please....we have agenda and you are in the way! :-(

[we can do it]

11. I Take My Previous Comments Back, Then ....Sorry

[bigdarryl]

13. so all that sreaming from Big headed Ed Shultz saying Obama should come to Wisconsin

the 14 disagree

[vaberella]

15. It would seem that way. n/t

[polmaven]

26. How DARE they???

Well, I guess they will be on the s**t list now, whadda think?

[Mimosa]

14. That makes perfect sense.

"Lena: I agree. It would have been about him, instead of the workers of WI. It would’ve been politicized, it would have been about the 2012 election. He has time to come stand with the WI workers, real soon."

[MNBrewer]

17. wow....

"It would have been about him, instead of the workers of WI." - I think Obama could have made it about the workers of WI, not himself.

"It would’ve been politicized" - It's not already?

"it would have been about the 2012 election." - It's not already?

"He has time to come stand with the WI workers, real soon." - How does the timing make any difference with respect to whether it will be perceived as being about him, politicized, about the 2012 election?

[obamafourmore]

19. Because when he'll go there during the 2012 CAMPAIGN, it'll be a totally different situation

And i can't wait for his first stop in Madison. It will be one for the books.

[MNBrewer]

20. 1. The campaign hasn't started?

2. It truly will be a spectacular event, I agree.

[obamafourmore]

22. Not officially. And this time, when he'll tell people:

"Don't give them the keys back" - Hopefully they'll listen.

[Denzil_DC]

21. Time to let it go

If you disagree with the WI senators and their view of effective tactics, maybe you should take it up with them?

[jenmito]

18. K&R for the facts right from the horses' mouths. n/t

[Major Hogwash]

30. Hey, I was going to ask you, if either you or your husband were in a union.

There seemed to be more solidarity coming from the members of DU from the East on this forum than from the West these last few weeks.
That may just be my perception, though.

[JeffersonChick]

24. That was always my opinion too

That it would actually weaken it if Obama stepped in. I'm glad he didn't.

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[Armstead]

29. Bingo.

[Taft_Bathtub]

31. Little Rock-9: Eisenhower was very supportive and we're glad he didn't come here

From the Little Rock-9 Press Conference yesterday:

Q: Eisenhower disappointing you?

A: No, not at all, he was very supportive, a couple of different times, of desegregation. He has a nation to sail through some rough waters right now. He was briefed 1-2 times a day, I don't doubt him at all. Had the 101st Airborne come here, it would have been more chaotic. I'm glad they didn't come here.

I agree. It would have been about them, instead of the black students of Little Rock, AR. It would've been politicized, it would have been about the 1960 election. He has time to come stand with the black community, real soon.

[Zambero]

32. Karl Rove desperately wanted Obama to show up

Sound bytes and footage from such a visit would have been twisted into "Obama addresses his union boss thugs", aided and abetted by "unruly Madison ultra-liberals", non-stop in countless negative ads decrying how "radical interests" have taken control of the "Democrat" party.