Union Supporters gather as Ohio Gov. Kasich delivers the State of the State address - pics

[Kadie]

The tea party was there,


Members of the Statewide Tea Party hold a rally on the statehouse steps before Gov. John Kasich gives his State of the State speech Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.


And so were the union supporters,


Niecy Brown motivates protesters of SB-5 during a rally outside the Statehouse during the State of the State speech by Gov. John Kasich, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.


Union supporter Harold Schaitberger speaks to other union supporters on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 08: Protestors and union supporters gather as Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at Ohio Statehouse on March 8, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. Now within the fourth week of protests, thousands are expected to turn out to demonstrate the Republicans who are pushing union reforms and a bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers.


COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 08: Union supporter Harold Schaitberger speaks to protestors outside as Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse on March 8, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. Now within the fourth week of protests, thousands are expected to turn out to demonstrate the Republicans who are pushing union reforms and a bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers.


Union supporters file into the Ohio Statehouse as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Protesters participate in a rally outside the Statehouse during the State of the State speech by Gov. John Kasich, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.


Union supporters file into the Ohio Statehouse as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Union supporters react as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.


Union supporter Portia Boulger reacts as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Union supporters react as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Union supporters react as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Christine Sancrant, 34, voices her opinion at a rally against SB-5 outside the Statehouse during the State of the State speech by Gov. John Kasich, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Sancrant is a pipe fitter from Toledo, Ohio


Union supporters react as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Protesters of SB-5 are reflected in the sunglasses of Columbus firefighter Doug Hotchkiss during a rally outside the Statehouse during the State of the State speech by Gov. John Kasich, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.


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[GeorgiaPeach]

1. K&R

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Thanks for the pictures. Just compare the faces of the 'teabaggers' and the rest.

[we can do it]

8. Mean Old White People

[murielm99]

11. I'm 62, but I hope I don't look like any of those

sour-faced old teabaggers. Yuck!

[eleny]

14. The teabaggers have that "outnumbered" expression

[Kadie]

16. Exactly!

:)

[orwell]

3. Great pics...Thanks!

I'm sure I'll see this plastered all over the MSM over the next week or so...

I'm sure...

[Ohio Joe]

4. I don't believe it.... All five teabaggers managed to spell both vote and yes correctly

I think thats a new record! :rofl:

Stupid teabaggers

[Kolesar]

5. Five for Five!

The Tea Party gathering looks like a nursing home porch.

[socialist_n_TN]

7. Hell, even in red state Tennessee........

The teabagger contingent Saturday was outnumbered 8/1.

[wtbymark]

6. Are any of those Tea Partiers young enough to work?

Are they so senile they forgot the labor battles of the past?

[we can do it]

9. They Don't Want the Gummint To Pay Fur Anything Cept Their SSI and Medicare

[libmom74]

10. are these same people

going to show up for the Koch brother funded protests in support of cutting Medicare and Social Security?

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Wonder what's on their shirts under 'STOP'. And what's "I M 4-5"?

[Kadie]

21. I M 4-5

I think he is saying...

I am for SB-5

:)

Not sure what the shirts say.

[4_TN_TITANS]

31. Watch the age comments...

we had plenty of 'old-school' protesters at the TN rally. We need our social justice veteran fighters...

[sabrina 1]

13. I think Republicans have inadvertently revived the labor

movement in this country.

Great photos. I hope this spreads and grows across the country.

I wonder if the teabaggers are against the biggest, socialist program in the world, the Military!

I had a discussion on a rightleaning board a few months ago with a few teabaggers who were condemning 'Socialism' but some of them had the usual 'we support the troops' avatars, together with the flags etc.

So, I asked one of them how they felt about the world's biggest socialist program, the military.
Her response, 'I wasn't talking about the military, I support our troops'.

Me ~ But you said you are opposed to socialism??

She ~ Where do you get that the military is a socialist program?

Me ~ Where does the money come from to pay the huge Pentagon budget every year?

She ~ We need a strong military.

Me ~ That doesn't excuse 'socialism' does it? It's a Government run program. I'm for cutting it drastically, how about you?

She ~ Look, you're just trying to confuse the issue.

Me ~ Is asking you to be consistent confusing? If you support the military budget, you support Socialism. It's not confusing at all.

She WAS confused and did acknowledge that she didn't really want to cut off the elderly from Medicare or SS either. She said she favored helping people who needed help. I asked how we could do that if we took away the social safety nets for the most vulnerable people. To give her credit, she said she would have to think about it some more. Don't know if she did.

[Scurrilous]

15. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Poboy]

17. Yet another great OP by Kadie. Recommend!

[Kadie]

23. .

Thanks Poboy.

:)

[upstatecajun]

18. Link to video from inside Ohio state capital today

Great post.....a great day in Ohio

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x588407

[Kadie]

24. Thanks!

:)

[spanone]

19. k&r...

[Kadie]

20. *** More Pics ***

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 08: Union supporters make their way into the Ohio Captial building as Gov. John Kasich begins his State of the State address on March 8, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio.


Union supporters react as Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2011.


Georgia Peet, a teacher at Westerville South High School, participates in a rally outside the Statehouse during the State of the State speech by Gov. John Kasich, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.


Karen Fitzpatrick, left, and Bill Collins protest Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Fitzpatrick , a retired engineer and Collins, a small businessman, are from Cincinnati. Gov. John Kasich, a Republican elected in November, has supported a host of bold ideas for fixing the state's economy _ including restricting union bargaining rights for 350,000 police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers.


COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 08: Protestors and union supporters gather outside as Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address at Ohio Statehouse on March 8, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. Now within the fourth week of protests, thousands are expected to turn out to demonstrate the Republicans who are pushing union reforms and a bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers.


Protesters fill the rotunda at the Ohio Statehouse following Ohio Gov. John Kasich's State of the State address Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.

[Poboy]

25. Outstanding.

[lunatica]

22. In the first photo they look like they just took their daily dose of lemons

LOL!

[JeffersonChick]

26. Awesome! k&r

[sce56]

27. Can you spot the other Union supporter in this pic

The one I supported for President, too bad the M$M marginalized him.

[Poboy]

28. .

[HughBeaumont]

29. Look at the first photo - all old, white and unaffected.

Figures. "I gots MINE."

[The Wizard]

30. This is what happens

when you realize you gave the car keys to a drunk.

[fishwax]

32. k/r

:kick: