Too bad, Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs is stumping for Rmoney

[Taverner]

http://thehill.com/video/campaign/258819-romney-leans-on-dirty-jobs-host-mike-rowe-at-ohio-rally

I always thought he had some conservative toxins in him, who knew the toxins run him...

[NYC_SKP]

1. I'm really disappointed to learn this.

Because Mike Rowe has been such a strong supporter of the trades, of the worker, I'd expect him to be supportive of unions and not of union busters like Romney.

http://www.mikeroweworks.com

[TwilightGardener]

11. That's what I would have thought. Turns out, he'd rather see all

the hard-working people (who actually make his show) get screwed over. He exploits them just like any business owner or corporation exploits its workers, ultimately. What a disappointment. I hope this hurts him in terms of future work.

[ReasonableToo]

16. ROWE DID NOT ENDORSE ROMNEY

Yes, I'm yelling.

He's stumping for all the "Dirty Jobs workers" that Romney dismisses. Rowe showed up because he was invited and he's there for his cause - fighting for dignity for all the hard working people doing jobs that are too dirty for the likes of Romney.

From what I saw, it was an a-political issues-based appearance. Yes, it was at Romney's campaign stop but Rowe did not endorse Romney.

Please don't take this personally - I'm directing this reply at everyone who jumped at the headline and didn't look before leaping...

Mike Rowe is still Awesome!

[OhioChick]

2. That surprises me

Isn't he a spokesman for Ford, yet?

[Bucky]

3. I never get surprised when some showbiz personality comes out Republican

Republicans happen. Lots of otherwise smart people turn off their critical factors when the napalm of politics gets into their veins. And it's not just Republicans. Not a few Dems on this very site profess the most and open minded views toward humanity in general and a love of the Bill of Rights, and then start spewing out the ugliest bile against the Mormon Church--strangely forgetting what the Udall family has meant to this country.

When politics is on the menu, all kinds of smart people turn into idiots.

[KamaAina]

4. Stumping for Rmoney is itself a dirty job

Oh, sweet Jesus!

[caraher]

5. Somebody had to say it! <nt>

[ReLost]

6. that sucks

that does suck.... I like mike rowe... I think he's a pretty awesome guy... Mitt Rominey on the other hand is a rich boy who hasn't ever done any hard work in his life

[crispini]

14. Welcome to DU!

[whistler162]

7. Must'ave tried to much of the stuff

from his new show!

[Bombero1956]

8. when you inhale enough shit

it's bound to effect your brain.

[trof]

9. Here's his website email address. Have at it. I did.

[e-mail]

[Optical.Catalyst]

10. Hatemail is a sign of success to a twisted Republican brain

Mikerowe probably relishes each one enjoying it like shoveling human waste out of a deep, dark pit.

[blueknight]

12. piss on him

and i just sent him an email telling him so

[4_TN_TITANS]

13. Hold up... even rmoney said he wasn't

there to give an endorsement. This was just a paying gig. Rowe obviously wasn't thrilled to be there.

[csziggy]

15. So Mitt will pay a celebrity to appear on his behalf but not regular workers?

Like the miners that were forced to appear in his ad but not paid for their time?

Coal miners lost pay when Mitt Romney visited their mine to promote coal jobs
Published: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited an Ohio coal mine this month to promote jobs in the coal industry, workers who appeared with him at the rally lost pay because their mine was shut down.

The Pepper Pike company that owns the Century Mine told workers that attending the Aug. 14 Romney event would be both mandatory and unpaid, a top company official said Monday morning in a West Virginia radio interview.

A group of employees who feared they'd be fired if they didn't attend the campaign rally in Beallsville, Ohio, complained about it to WWVA radio station talk show host David Blomquist. Blomquist discussed their beefs on the air Monday with Murray Energy Chief Financial Officer Rob Moore.

<SNIP>

Because the company's mine had to be shut down for "safety and security" reasons during Romney's visit, Moore confirmed workers were not paid that day. He said miners also lose pay when weather or power outages shut down the mine, and noted that federal election law doesn't let companies pay workers to attend political events.

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/08/coal_miners_lost_pay_when_mitt.html

Romney ad features miners allegedly forced to attend rally
By Neela Banerjee
September 19, 2012, 2:33 p.m.
WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, the Mitt Romney campaign released an ad spotlighting President Obama’s putative "War On Coal," despite a controversy in Ohio about the coal miners’ rally featured in the spot. In the ad, Romney appears on a stage before rows of hard-hatted miners, their faces smudged with coal dust, as he says, “We have 250 years of coal. Why wouldn’t we use it?”

The rally was held last month in Beallsville, Ohio, thick with miners from the Century coal mine, owned by Murray Energy, a major donor to Republican causes. Within days of the rally, Murray employees contacted a nearby morning talk radio host, David Blomquist, to say they were forced to attend the Aug. 14 event at the mine.

Murray closed the mine the day of the rally, saying it was necessary for security and safety, then docked miners their pay for those hours. Asked by WWVA radio’s Blomquist about the allegations, Murray Chief Operating Officer Robert Moore said, somewhat confusingly, “Attendance was mandatory but no one was forced to attend the event.”

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-ad-miners-rally-20120919,0,5570673.story

Even if Rowe was only at the event today because he was paid, I am disappointed in him. He sold out too cheap.

[hunter]

17. He's stumping for Mike Rowe issues.

I can't get my knickers in a twist about it.

Maybe Obama will invite him to the White House or something...

Hint, hint...

[HappyMe]

18. Actually, he wasn't.

http://www.mikeroweworks.com/mikes-office/giving-back/mikeroweworks-foundation/

He was there, talking about his foundation.


edit to add ----
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021419145#post26