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BumRushDaShow

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46. They are out "every day"
Thu Apr 14, 2022, 01:16 PM
Apr 2022

The VP was here in Philly at the Delaware River waterfront with the Secretary of Labor (Marty Walsh) meeting with union workers this past Tuesday -

Vice President Kamala Harris offers union support in Philadelphia visit


By Tom MacDonaldApril 12, 2022


Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at the Metal Worker’s Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

A sun-drenched crowd of union workers greeted Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday afternoon as part of a Philadelphia rally calling for new regulations to help American workers.

Speaking in the parking lot of the Sheetmetal Workers Union Hall in South Philadelphia, Harris announced the Occupational Health, and Safety Administration will start inspecting workplaces for heat issues that could impact workers.

“We’re going to make sure the workers out there receive all the protection they are entitled to receive,” Harris said. “It comes down to the dignity of work.”


Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Metal Worker’s Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh spoke of how workers in warehouses and those working on roofs are suffering heat-related issues due to climate change. He told those in attendance how the Biden-Harris Administration is working to implement new regulations to fight the problem. The regulations are not completely in place yet, Walsh said.

https://whyy.org/articles/vice-president-kamala-harris-offers-union-support-in-philadelphia-visit/


Did any of the so-called "cable news" outlets cover it? If not, then why not?

I expect that instead, it was only a "local story". Why? Because the "if it bleeds it leads" took over all the media attention (i.e., the horrific shooting in the NYC subway). But what did become a "big news" story here was the local traffic reports that were warning about "the motorcade".

This is why I say that wealthy liberals/progressives (and they DO exist) need to take some of their money to buy huge media outlets. The difference though is that liberals/progressives would rather spend their money to help people (giving to social services entities) vs the RW loons who spend their money to hurt people by buying the megaphone that helps them to gain more power.

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I have my problems with Carville but he's painfully right about this.IMWO Boomerproud Apr 2022 #1
He is a pragmatic and skillful politician PatSeg Apr 2022 #2
Yes he is Rebl2 Apr 2022 #7
I know, I don't always agree with him, PatSeg Apr 2022 #12
You are Rebl2 Apr 2022 #18
And laughing at republicans while he does it PatSeg Apr 2022 #24
he's had a lot of opportunity to reverse the biggest political mistake in history - ignoring certainot Apr 2022 #22
I listen to left wing Radio JustAnotherGen Apr 2022 #25
sounds like you learned politics in the US where RW radio was well established and ubiquitous - and certainot Apr 2022 #38
re: "carville should be mentioning rw radio or he continues to fuck up" thesquanderer Apr 2022 #45
thanks for that perspective. yeah fox is a smaller player in all this but gets all the attention bec certainot Apr 2022 #56
To paraphrase not-Stalin* HariSeldon Apr 2022 #85
Agree True Blue American Apr 2022 #79
Yes and it was a brilliant campaign PatSeg Apr 2022 #80
Remember True Blue American Apr 2022 #82
Oh yes, The Hunting of the President PatSeg Apr 2022 #84
Yes, I'm afraid so. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #14
Child poverty isn't a great metric to be bragging on, though. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #3
You voted for him because you believed he had "bipartisan sway" iemanja Apr 2022 #4
I'll be clear: I didn't believe he did, and didn't say I believed he did. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #9
You voted for him and haven't had a positive thing to say about him since. BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #8
Love hate relationship with Carville. SmallFry Apr 2022 #5
Finally. I agree with Carville. Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #6
Exactly Exactly EXACTLY! (The Updated List, as of 4/9/22): calimary Apr 2022 #54
Some people have had it with Carville and his super PAC SharonClark Apr 2022 #10
I gave to that PAC JustAnotherGen Apr 2022 #26
I gave to Fetterman, I believe in his work. gab13by13 Apr 2022 #43
lol "the power that hourly workers have" leftstreet Apr 2022 #11
He may be referring to the recent vote to unionize by Amazon workers. shrike3 Apr 2022 #21
Unions are back and Biden fully endorses that Hekate Apr 2022 #35
Yes! True Blue American Apr 2022 #83
Carville is 100% correct mcar Apr 2022 #13
I think the Biden Administration needs to get its surrogates out there every day Poiuyt Apr 2022 #15
YES! Absolutely true! Those Biden surrogates need to wnylib Apr 2022 #40
They are out "every day" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #46
he is right, Biden has delivered a lot - but no one talks about it and he's not given credit samsingh Apr 2022 #16
It's because of Republicans treestar Apr 2022 #17
Not at DU - but we have a lot of Democrats JustAnotherGen Apr 2022 #29
He should have fucked off about a decade ago. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #19
He has a point, and every right to express it RaDaR63 Apr 2022 #27
Of course he can express it. And I can tell him to fuck off. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #28
And anyone has the right to tell you the same RaDaR63 Apr 2022 #33
herd Celerity Apr 2022 #50
I herd that RaDaR63 Apr 2022 #67
That's not what he's saying though EarlG Apr 2022 #34
there is an element of the 'perfect being enemy of the good' stopdiggin Apr 2022 #66
It is a matter of winning treestar Apr 2022 #37
That makes two of us, Mr. Carville. nt GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #20
But he hasn't waved a magic wand and wiped out my Student Loan debt. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #23
That pretty much sums it up PatSeg Apr 2022 #30
It's like they don't know how the Senate works. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #32
Oh yes, what really slays me PatSeg Apr 2022 #47
This but I call it JustAnotherGen Apr 2022 #31
I don't know. I think Carville's off base. Sure people wish that more would be done, KPN Apr 2022 #36
Carville's whining is indeed ironic ymetca Apr 2022 #65
I'm hoping once the primaries wrap up... Hulk Apr 2022 #39
Democracy is over if people do not vote. If you can't see that I don't even know what to say. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #41
FDR in 1932-34 had sixty Democratic senators- heckles65 Apr 2022 #42
That and Republicans who still worried about being voted out of office so they actually betsuni Apr 2022 #61
Deserve it or not, Dems HAVE TO win it. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2022 #44
Carville is right but some Democrats are invested in their victomhood. yardwork Apr 2022 #48
For quite a few Dems, Biden just isn't mean enough and he loves those"others" just a little too much Samrob Apr 2022 #49
"Hear, hear" James llashram Apr 2022 #51
I'm sick of them too Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #52
Carville-I don't think this man (Merrick Garland) knows whether to wind his ass or scratch his watch Celerity Apr 2022 #53
+1 progressoid Apr 2022 #59
Apparently. KPN Apr 2022 #72
Wow. I actually agree with that man for once. A message for me but not for thee. Obviously. Autumn Apr 2022 #81
I agreed with Carville there, just found it a bit hypocritical about his calling out 'whining' now, Celerity Apr 2022 #86
Yeah ironic considering his whining about Biden's DOJ. Autumn Apr 2022 #87
I'm not a big 'omg, Garland is doing nothing!' person at all. I'm NOT happy with Alvin Bragg though Celerity Apr 2022 #88
As always with us, it comes down to messaging. Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #55
Gotta love the Ragin' Cajun (n/t) Patton French Apr 2022 #57
I dunno. With me it's been an expectations kind of thing.. BWdem4life Apr 2022 #58
It's not like the fucking media hasn't played a huge part Novara Apr 2022 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Apr 2022 #62
I whine about Joe not getting proper credit! 867-5309. Apr 2022 #63
Biden is an outstanding President. We're extremely lucky to have him. gulliver Apr 2022 #64
Like it or not BlueIdaho Apr 2022 #68
It's like women and minorities don't "do enough" even though they out perform most. TigressDem Apr 2022 #69
Always. And blaming Democrats for losing elections as if Republicans win because they betsuni Apr 2022 #73
One of our weaknesses is that our candidates get nervous by polling like Biden's is. summer_in_TX Apr 2022 #70
He also ended the longest war in US history and is keeping the Ukraine armed wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #71
Agree... Mike Nelson Apr 2022 #74
Agree. betsuni Apr 2022 #75
Carville needs to stop whining about progressives and start pointing Emile Apr 2022 #76
Please, He is one of the biggest! CrackityJones75 Apr 2022 #77
In a nutshell: Gloat And Promote Biden's accomplishments. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2022 #78
Who is this jackass talking about? Maybe he should make it clear. I have heard no Democrat Autumn Apr 2022 #89
I like Carville, but this is basically impotent whining - not offering any constructive ideas on how Midwestern Democrat Apr 2022 #90
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