UNEMPLOYED D.C. RESIDENTS REFUSE TO LEAVE SEN. McCONNELL’S OFFICE

[kpete]

UNEMPLOYED D.C. RESIDENTS REFUSE TO LEAVE SEN. McCONNELL’S OFFICE

PROTESTERS OCCUPY MITCH MCCONNELL’S OFFICE | As Senate Republicans prepare to filibuster a bill to create jobs and rebuild infrastructure because it is paid for with a small tax increase on the top 0.1 percent of earners, about 40 unemployed District of Columbia residents have occupied Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) office, refusing to leave until McConnell grants them a face-to-face meeting about the bill. Watch a video of the occupation, via Our DC, which is organizing the protest:

VIDEO & MORE:
http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/11/03/360611/protesters-occupy-mitch-mcconnells-office/

[RockaFowler]

1. Good for them

But I guess these people are lazy. I really hate republics. They are just the most heartless bunch of whiners ever

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Occupy Mitch Mcconnell's office!

Love it!

[JuniperLea]

3. A good ol' fashioned SIT IN!

BE IN!

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Alinsky lives!!!!!!!!

That is sort of stuff we used to do back in the 70's, when I was a very energetic community organizer.
It was effective, especially when we had the press along.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

9. I am honored to have a friend who knew Saul Alinsky & Dolores Huerta.

I'm proud to know him.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. They're "preparing to filibuster?"

What preparation does it take to tell Reid "we're going to filibuster" and that ends it?

Unless, of course, Harry is going to call their bluff this time and they know it. (hope, hope)

Either way, good for the DC folks.

[alfredo]

6. Some of us showed up to talk to his staff, and they locked us

out and called the cops. This was at his Lexington, Ky office.

Most of us were senior citizens.

[badhair77]

7. He's a coward. He'll never face real citizens.

God love 'em for trying.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Good.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Good

That Peckerwood needs a slap upside the head.

[BrendaBrick]

11. +1

[GoCubsGo]

12. I wish I could join them.