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Topic: Dems look to Obama to punish Michigan over labor vote |
Dems look to Obama to punish Michigan over labor vote
Washington Times, by Andrea Billups
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Posted By:StormCnter, 12/8/2012 7:44:02 AM
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| LANSING, Mich. — A top Michigan Democrat is looking to President Obama to deliver retribution to Republicans after the GOP-dominated state legislature approved a package of bills that could make this stronghold of union power the nation’s 24th right-to-work state as early as next week. Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer, who on Thursday called the votes to approve the right-to-work measure “petty and vindictive politics,” sparked more backlash Friday when she said she wants the president, who is set to visit Detroit on a previously scheduled political trip on Monday,
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Comments: Not just "Dems", as the headline states, but Michigan Dems. How ´bout them apples?
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
MOBeef4u, 12/8/2012 8:08:03 AM (No. 9054933)
Is "retribution" one of the enumerated powers of the prez? When did that happen?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
SpencersMom, 12/8/2012 8:12:33 AM (No. 9054943)
Snyder has started the process for Detroit to declare bankrupcy so having billions spent on mass transit in downtown Detroit is a total waste of money so Obama can keep it and if Obama withholds money for the new bridge, who cares?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Chuzzles, 12/8/2012 8:17:31 AM (No. 9054952)
The unions are really upset that the workers have been let off the plantation aren´t they?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
LouBear, 12/8/2012 8:18:55 AM (No. 9054953)
Whitmer was on Greta last night. Greta described the right-to-work bill - that workers could not be forced to join a union and pay dues in order to keep their jobs.
She asked Whitmer numerous times why she opposed that. Despite saying she was absolutely against such a law, she never answered Greta´s question. That probably tells you about all you need to know - FORCED unionization means FORCED contributions to the Dems.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Maybeth, 12/8/2012 8:27:39 AM (No. 9054969)
The comments by this mindless 41-year-old Michigan senator should come as no surprise to anyone. Many in her age bracket believe they just elected a president whose first duty is to The Union and his second duty is to ´go after´ Republicans who dare to practice free speech and to vote for the FREEDOM of employees to choose.
One can look at Michigan´s sorry condition to conclude what ´forced union´ membership has created.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Periwinkel, 12/8/2012 8:28:21 AM (No. 9054971)
Wow. What an eye opener...I thought Democrats always stood for choice. This is just the choice to say, "no thanks" to union membership. s/
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Coy860, 12/8/2012 8:36:47 AM (No. 9054988)
the democrats fail to realize that there will not be a black president forever..there will never be a democrat president forever. They don´t realize that payback is a two way street.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
God of Irony, 12/8/2012 8:53:20 AM (No. 9055020)
Forced unionization is slavery. Now imagine if the Republicans would take that message to black community.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
noproblems, 12/8/2012 9:06:47 AM (No. 9055048)
typical union. dont care about the company that pays them, dont care about the product they make, only care about the union
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Spidey, 12/8/2012 9:17:35 AM (No. 9055063)
States rights like with gay marriage and pot legalization.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Summernite, 12/8/2012 9:18:26 AM (No. 9055064)
If Whitmer has a problem with this bill passing the first hurdle towards signage, she should be directing her anger at Bob King of the UAW and Mark Brewer, MIDP. King & Brewer had an ally in Synder to do just about anything the unions wanted him to do, and then came Prop 2. The extended their reach and bit the hand that fed them. On another note, Michigan doesn´t need another bridge nor could we care less about mass transit coming to Detroit. There are far better things that need to be done than wasting Tax Payer Dollars on government pet projects.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
stablemoney, 12/8/2012 9:30:21 AM (No. 9055086)
The GOP needs to look for an opponent to rid themselves of Whitmer and punish Obama by opposing everything he does.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
bigken2, 12/8/2012 9:35:40 AM (No. 9055102)
boycott unions dont buy union products and services no gm or dodge
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
JoElla Bee, 12/8/2012 10:10:05 AM (No. 9055168)
Gretchen wants some of that "revenge" the Preezy was hawking during the campaign.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
conservativecal, 12/8/2012 10:13:44 AM (No. 9055173)
Chicago Way union thug politics on display for all to see.
This is the Battle of the Bulge for the union goons, and they know it. And the Allies have the upper hand despite Hitler being dispatched to the scene....
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
PChristopher, 12/8/2012 10:32:03 AM (No. 9055196)
I truly hope their karmic payback comes quickly.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
jimK1, 12/8/2012 10:41:55 AM (No. 9055219)
The only transit needed in Detroit is the surveyor´s transit trying to decide which area of the city to level next. Detroit is a cesspool that needs to go away. Scatter those that live there and turn the area back into farm land. Do away with those idiots that are elected to Congress by the idiots that live in Detroit.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
roger h. cook,MD, 12/8/2012 11:47:43 AM (No. 9055305)
Isn´t what communists do when the voters go against themand vote for freedom? Total control is the Obama-Marxis plan.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Salt5792, 12/8/2012 12:25:13 PM (No. 9055347)
Obama want to spend all his retribution on Texas. Michigan is safe.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Yo Yo, 12/8/2012 1:10:17 PM (No. 9055410)
If being in a union was so great, you´d think every worker would happily join. What´s the problem with giving them a choice to see if they want to be part of such a great team?
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
mustang flyer, 12/8/2012 2:44:54 PM (No. 9055477)
Obama is the most transparent president all right, he´s making it CRYSTAL clear that he is the president of the DEMOCRATS...all others get back! So there should be no whinning when a REPUBLICAN president shows open favoratism towards REPUBLICAN interests huhh??? When does the STUPIDITY end??? The Dems and the unions only care about the control of members and the collecting of union dues to give to the Dems political machine to get them even more power...and over and over...idiots. Your time has come and gone. Michigan is proof...
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
LanieLou, 12/8/2012 5:36:12 PM (No. 9055659)
Repulsive... All the bill does is protect non union workers from being forced to pay the union.
Obama gifted Michael Moore $850k for his last movie... Congress... please put a stop to taxpayer funded propaganda!
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Trigger2, 12/9/2012 4:52:46 AM (No. 9056053)
The only reason demonrats have their panties in a twist is because they know their campaign contributions from the unions are going to dry up. It´s all about money and elections.
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