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Vincardog

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1. If some Democrats are not going to stand with the unions

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 06:53 PM

Feb 2012

it is time for the unions to turn their backs on those democrats

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Well... I Guess We Have Our Answer... Thanks A Load Senate Democrats... [View all] WillyT Feb 2012 OP

If some Democrats are not going to stand with the unions Vincardog Feb 2012 #1

But they got a win!!!!!! neverforget Feb 2012 #2

Yeah... Not A Win... A Pothole... WillyT Feb 2012 #22

another fine example of bipartisanship peace frog Feb 2012 #62

Well, that is pretty damn disappointing. n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #3

the senate hasn't voted on it yet. if almost every democrat in the house voted against it... spanone Feb 2012 #4

Um... WillyT Feb 2012 #5

whoops, my bad spanone Feb 2012 #7

Wow... THAT's A Relief... Those Silly Labor Union Leaders Sure Do Exaggerate... Don't You Think ??? WillyT Feb 2012 #8

It's All Good... I'm Finding It Pretty Unfuckingbelievable Myself... WillyT Feb 2012 #9

It's the ELEPHANT in the room that isn't discussed mmonk Feb 2012 #6

Word !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #10

. mmonk Feb 2012 #12

You, too?!?! chervilant Feb 2012 #51

Hey.... FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #56

It's a leadership problem. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #11

"Why can't the Dems do that too?" FiveGoodMen Feb 2012 #15

Makes me glad I am not one of them though, after all its either commit seppuku cstanleytech Feb 2012 #41

why of course Obama will veto it even though it might be overriden lololol yeah right nt msongs Feb 2012 #13

Well... Not Really... WillyT Feb 2012 #16

What is wrong with them? Are they trying to get people upset? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #14

VOTE RESULTS HERE: WillyT Feb 2012 #17

Kerry? And Levin? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #18

Durbin and Schumer, too. Wow.......... WillowTree Feb 2012 #35

Unbelievable. So who are the 'better Dems' again? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #36

BUT WE DON'T HAVE 60 VOTES!!!!!!! Fuddnik Feb 2012 #65

I didn't even need to look to know how my Senate New Democrat Coalition Senator voted. mmonk Feb 2012 #19

I'm glad McCaskill voted against it The Genealogist Feb 2012 #20

Minnesotans Can Hold Their Heads High, But Californians (Like ME!!!)... WillyT Feb 2012 #21

Durbin... City Lights Feb 2012 #33

It appears there will be only one to vote for in NY that is not ANTI-UNION Dragonfli Feb 2012 #34

Both my Senators voted nay. Puglover Feb 2012 #44

and both Wisconsin Senators voted yea a kennedy Feb 2012 #63

Another disappointment by Sen Wyden of Oregon. The other one is him neverforget Feb 2012 #68

Not a dimes bit of difference. Wall St. still walks free and now this. Hotler Feb 2012 #23

DeMint and Rand Paul voted against it? There must be more than meets the eye here. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #24

Easily Explained... WillyT Feb 2012 #26

Just further proof that the system is hopelessly corrupted by corporate money. marmar Feb 2012 #25

RI-FUCKING-DICULOUS! FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #27

k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2012 #28

50% rule will sell well on the national level, unfortunately. Thanks FDR. joshcryer Feb 2012 #29

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #30

Goddamnit, I am sick of this shit. Brickbat Feb 2012 #31

K&R....unbelievable....we're governed by millionaires controlled by billionaires....n/t unkachuck Feb 2012 #32

Well... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #46

That would make a great bumper sticker. mmonk Feb 2012 #49

this is not "bipartisan" unionworks Feb 2012 #37

Will this bill's unequal treatment ProgressiveEconomist Feb 2012 #38

No, it just reflects the continmuing declining tereatment of ALL workers Armstead Feb 2012 #61

Shocked! Shocked, I tell ya!! TransitJohn Feb 2012 #39

Gosh, there was an HOUR for DU to ruminate, speculate, derogate on Obama riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #40

Who do they represent? Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #42

K&R n/t myrna minx Feb 2012 #43

Good. Robb Feb 2012 #45

Please explain jsmirman Feb 2012 #47

The NLRB has no jurisdiction over unions covered by the Railway Labor Act, which includes those that Brickbat Feb 2012 #48

You're correct, I misspoke (-typed). I meant NMB. Robb Feb 2012 #60

It's bookmarked. You are wrong about the NLRB. former9thward Feb 2012 #52

Anyone remember this? FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #58

Who said that? The actor in some movie? CrispyQ Feb 2012 #66

We are in deep trouble jsmirman Feb 2012 #50

Well, now... chervilant Feb 2012 #53

Follow the money. woo me with science Feb 2012 #54

That "dimes worth of difference" has been whittled down to a wooden nickel. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #55

Then there's this, too, in the bill... FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #57

I was just thinking how much we needed to open up our skies to drones, yipee!!! Dragonfli Feb 2012 #67

2012 Reality colsohlibgal Feb 2012 #59

I think the unions are going to have to call for a nationwide general strike to get Cleita Feb 2012 #64