Rush nailed it today...the Libs will blame the end of Hostess on Republicans and Conservatitism and Capitalism...and here we go...he got it right.

It´s a coin toss whether to blame Romney or Bush....

Logically it follows that Trumka should step up and buy the company and run it himself. I´m sure the union can do an infinitely better job of running the company while providing the union workers with top wages and benefits.

Moochelle is really at the root...and Bloomburg...and all the nanny state advocates who don´t want anyone to eat these things. Now, 18,500 former employees won´t eat except on the dole.

Unions should be made by law to publish all Unions expensives, espically all salaries.
With Richard "Dick" Trumka on down to the janitor. Also all incomes.hypy

Trumka is the Jesse Jackson of unions. Full of excrement!

Obama said we no longer have buggy whip makers, times change. It´s the green energy, no energy era.

They blow the dog whistle, "Bain", "wall street vultures" and, like clockwork, the republicans and base goes on defense, starts quivering, and ultimately crumbles. And they will continue to blow these whistles until you stop responding.

This is no coincidence or chance, neither the union refusing to accept the deal nor this explanation. Hostess cupcakes can be sacrificed in order to crush Romney voters, on an ongoing basis - they do not just win, they want to annihilate. They are masters of manipulation. As Rush said, it´s a never-ending campaign.

Does Trumpka mean idiot in some foreign language?

Trumla killed Twinkies!

The silver lining in this black cloud (I like Hostess cupcakes) is the loss of a whole bunch of union jobs and the associated dues.

No Trumka it´s not Bain Style it´s stupid style killing the golden egg goose.
The fools probably thought Obe would nationalize twinkie and give it them to run
Al la auto industry.
Perhaps obe will take you in at the WH and pay you for destroying an American company.
Here´s to your extended out of work with no money for for unemployment.

What’s happening with Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with unionism.

No, they aren´t shutting their doors after nearly a hundred years for crony capitalism, unless you mean the cronyism between the unions and the WH.

Two things could happen, some other company will pickup the Brand, or the WH will do something to save the jobs. Long live Twinkies.

Unions are killing America.

Well of course he blamed a Republican. Barack Obama has been doing it for five years and and he was rewarded with re-election so what does Trumka have to lose. History has shown that members believe anything the union bosses tell them, including a 100% reduction in their wages (no job at all now) is better that a temporary 8% reduction to allow for emergence from financial troubles by their employer. One third of the workers were union. ONE-THIRD..... And yet they brought everyone down. Now 18,500 out of work or soon to be and many will likely never find employment again. Yep, we are definitely headed in the right direction. No doubt Michelle Obama and New York’s Nanny Bloomberg are happy to see these high-sugar treats off the market so what the Hell; for them it’s a win-win.

Look for the union label when you shop and if you see one, don´t buy that product. I am advocating economic warfare against Obama and his supporters.

Also in the news, Warren Buffet is closing down the newspaper chain he acquired last year and is putting those employees out on the street the week before Thanksgiving. Of course, as an Obama buddy (read "tool"), no one is accusing Warren of those evil Bain style tactics.

In most of nature the parasite will not kill the host. Turdka is not as smart as he thinks.

Trumka is, of course, thinking like a parasite. Parasites just killed the hostess.

You know your union is out of line when it won´t accept a deal that the Teamsters did accept. There is plenty of blame to share in the demise of Hostess but the bakers union gets credit for driving the final stake. Trumka isn´t even worthy of a reply.

With unemployment compensation, food stamps, medicaid, Section 8 housing assistance, unearned income tax credit, etc., the laid-off Hostess employees will do quite well. They will also have plenty of time to sharpen their skiing, tennis, and golfing skills.

In the picture with the article, Trumpka looks like an Ewoc on meth.

Until conservatives are willing to fight back against the union marxists in the media war the unions will win.

Hostess should offer to sell to the unions and make them put their money where their mouths are.

Oil and coal are on Barry´s kill list.
Snack foods and soft drinks are on Mooch´s.

Crony Communism is stepping in to reshape the corporate landscape. Scorched Earth seems to be the strategy, and the MSM propaganda machine will happily cooperate in framing the stories such that corporate execs bear the blame.

Rather than a ´Bain-style´ killing, this has all the marks of an Alinskian assassination... separating, demonizing, and destroying, with no such thing as due process to safeguard justice.

a quick retort..
"Hoffa-style" killing..

Here´s the meat, later in the Politico story:

"In 2009, Hostess came out of bankruptcy thanks in part to private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings, which made a $130 million investment, CNBC reported Friday. Hostess filed again for bankruptcy in January, and its debt was later purchased by investment firms, including two hedge funds: Silver Point Capital and Monarch Alternative Capital, according to a CNN Money report."

In other words, one private equity firm and two funds tried to rescue this company and save Thousands, repeat, Thousands of jobs. (Note: Bain has nothing to do with this.)

Trumka the Dumbka says it´s the funds´ fault. Ya mean fresh capital to save the company should go unrewarded so that unsustainable union perks can continue?

Dumbka hates capitalism. He did not want profits. Dumbka and his ilk don´t realize that they are not redistributing the pie. Rather, they are shrinking the pie, er, twinkie.

Tough, what happens when you join a union. They bankrupt the company.

Their products were big blobs of bad carbohydrates and sugar, very bad for you. Obamacare was going to ban the products anyway. From the EVIL LEFT point of view it´s a two-fer. Rid the free market of what people want and blame Republicans for the lost jobs. Obama´s plan IS working!

If you lost your job just before the holidays and blame anyone but the union, there is no hope for you. Keep that forward sticker on your truck so we will know who you are.

Trumka must be translated.

Can anyone out there translate randied cat sounds?

I think "Bain-style(d) Wall Street Vultures" is randied cat for "Meow, lunch buddies until, Growl, they won´t pay for, Meow, my lunch bill,Prr, anymore" based on is beltline but I can´t be sure.

Trumka will still collect his mob boss check every two weeks,while bragging about how his workers stood up to corporate greed. I´m sure Trumka thought it was going to be a field day for unions with Obama re-elected. Guess what Dumka,in hard times the highest paid people are going to get the axe and that means you mr. and mrs. union workers.

It wouldn´t surprise me one bit if one of the main reasons this company went under is good ole employee theft.What if union goons are in charge of inventory?

How did Amtrak lose a billion in 10 years on candy bars alone? How do postal bosses get a fat raise in the throes of them losing $16 billion?

I think someone will buy Hostess out and relocate to a non union state. I hope SC.It would be even more delicious if it was the Koch Brothers.

Socialism is alive and Hostess is dead.

A new campain slogan even the wookie can get behind, barely.

TrumpEm is in the WH every day. Maybe he´s already got some of Barry´s taxpayer stash to buy Hostess for the union. It wouldn´t surprise me.

Fools. Trumka is a goon, and The Won is his Leader.

Nothing "Bain-style" about it; greedy union style all the way...

Why didn´t Trumka order the union members to attack the workers who crossed the picket line to work. It worked well for him at the United Mine Workers, that is until he and his union had to pay $$$ for killing a worker that crossed the picket line.

Richard Trumka should be in prison instead of drawing a salary that puts him in the 1% he claims to hate.

Union members are chumps that keep funding relics of days gone by. Only the union officials benefit from unions. They really showed Hostess, didn´t they.

Atlas Shrugged again

More like the ´Hoffa-style´, wouldn´t you say?