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They understand that this isn't just an issue for democrats, and they know that they have friends on this issue who are moderate R's, and R union members. I'm sure the radical end of the R party would LOVE to turn this into a democrat vs. republican debate, but again, that's not what it is.
Those Rs who are union members have seen their dues go straight to the democrat party. They've had enough.
It IS a R vs D issue, since 99.9% of contributions go to the democrat party.
ACSFME and SEIU spent approx $90 million each in the 2010 elections - all for democrats. The unions spent $400 Million in 2008 getting obama elected.
That is because he has a budget crisis of his own and can't say anything knowing the REALITY of it all.
Besides is not close enough to 2012 when he will ask those same unions to vote for him for hope and change.
Is there any issue under the Sun that ISN'T and R vs. D issue to you?
It IS that issue for a lot of union members. Why should a registered R have their dues go to support the opposing party? That sounds like a dictatorship to me.
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He said he would. Did you miss that?
Bush said those responsible for 9/11 would hear from us, did you miss that? I didn't see you right wing hypocrites whining about his utter failure to do what he said he'd do.
And no, I'm not trying to change the topic, simply pointing out the typical NeoConfused hypocrisy at work here.
The President is laughing his arse off, the PAWNS in the GOP are ensuring that every union worker, Dem or Repub, will be voting AGAINST he GOP for years to come. He is enjoying watching the GOP out themslves to the American Public, once the People know what the right-wingers are all about and where they want to bring this nation the days of the GOP as a major player in American Politics will be over. So righties enjoy the show while it lasts, you have until 2012 before your actions catch up with you and then that will be that
Casper
LOL! Just what percentage of any state in a union worker? Unions have been losing members and so have the whining Democrats. B! The people are waking up!
"If American workers are being denied their right to organize when I'm in the White House, I will put on a comfortable pair of shoes and I will walk on that picket line with you as President of the United States."
"He owes it to us," said Kathie Free, a retired Milwaukee public school social worker. "Obama was not put into office just by the big money. He was put into office by millions of poor and middle-class people who walk the neighborhoods, talking to neighbors, getting the votes, and that's how Obama got in, and he has to start remember how he got in. He'd better start working for the middle class and poor people."
The President is laughing his arse off, the PAWNS in the GOP are ensuring that every union worker, Dem or Repub, will be voting AGAINST he GOP for years to come. He is enjoying watching the GOP out themslves to the American Public, once the People know what the right-wingers are all about and where they want to bring this nation the days of the GOP as a major player in American Politics will be over. So righties enjoy the show while it lasts, you have until 2012 before your actions catch up with you and then that will be that
Casper
On two points.
First, legitimate union workers are probably going to frown on these overpaid cubicle-workers getting paid far more, under far-more suspect conditions than they are.
Second. Unions long ago quit being a "player" of note in the American political landscape.
Now, if Obama could only laugh his wife's "arse" off or at least a significant part of it, anyway....
Those Rs who are union members have seen their dues go straight to the democrat party. They've had enough.
It IS a R vs D issue, since 99.9% of contributions go to the democrat party.
ACSFME and SEIU spent approx $90 million each in the 2010 elections - all for democrats. The unions spent $400 Million in 2008 getting obama elected.
That's great in theory, except that campaign contributions don't come from unioin dues.
Dues pay for servicing like representation in grievances, bargaining, etc. I know plenty of union Republicans who choose to opt out of the political funding--it's not mandatory. I know more of them who may be voting democrat after this last round of elections though, so it may not be an issue
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