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freshwest

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74. Not on Corker. That applies to employers. VW didn't approve of Corker's intervention.
Mon Feb 17, 2014, 03:58 PM
Feb 2014

They are the only ones who could be charged by the NLRB. If Corker could be charged with interfering with the vote, the leaders of the legislature and the governor could be charged as well. And likely a number of advertisers, radio stations, billboard companies and television stations who ran commericals against the UAW. None of what was done was illegal.

It's improper to us, but it is within the range of political speech granted politicians. The only ones who can hold Corker to account are the state's voters. And they find him and his actions to be good and fine every time he's re-elected. Nothing will come of this as you cannot fine, bring to court or arrest the jerk for winning a propaganda war.

I'm surprised at the lack of civic education here at times, although I suspect it is less that, hopefully, than a strong expression of disgust. Corker has the right to say anything he wants, his judge and jury are the voters and they find him innocent of everything and agree with his aristocratic air and dirty connivances.

There is nothing to stop the UAW from trying to get another vote, though.

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So, ya think anything is gonna happen to him? Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #1
They did and fairly quickly......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #16
UAW needs to file a lawsuit against Corker if NLRB refuses to intervene. lark Feb 2014 #72
They should still file a lawsuit even if NLRB calls for a new election. LiberalFighter Feb 2014 #81
Affluenza!!! n/t aggiesal Feb 2014 #17
You can only hope. King_Klonopin Feb 2014 #45
And nothing will come of it. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #2
UAW will seek to enforce this one. elleng Feb 2014 #4
Do you have a link for that? LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #7
Anything that might replace Corker in Tennessee would be far worse. Sad but true. cheapdate Feb 2014 #46
Is there an ethics committee in the Senate? lark Feb 2014 #73
With the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senate he could be expelled. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #75
Not on Corker. That applies to employers. VW didn't approve of Corker's intervention. freshwest Feb 2014 #74
'Bullies' may be the nicest thing I can call them. elleng Feb 2014 #3
as soon as I read his remarks I wondered... mike_c Feb 2014 #5
It's extremely important to clarify one point: Corker's claim was that if they voted "NO" for union okaawhatever Feb 2014 #6
"THEY WOULD GET THE SUV LINE EITHER WAY" does not match VW's "several statements" as mentioned in WinkyDink Feb 2014 #30
No, I make that assumption on a couple of things. I read an article from last okaawhatever Feb 2014 #36
It doesn't matter. eggplant Feb 2014 #35
I wonder how much VW contributes to Corker and Co's campaign funds and pacs? notadmblnd Feb 2014 #77
I question that myself. VW would probably go through a Super Pac or 501(c)4 so now we won't okaawhatever Feb 2014 #79
I agree, Corker broke the law Gothmog Feb 2014 #8
Unfortunately he'll get away with it. IOKYAR nt riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #9
domestic terrorist corker will not get away with this. Keep watching and underthematrix Feb 2014 #10
Which law is that? Lost_Count Feb 2014 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #13
Sour grapes from Labor Law experts? Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #22
Im sure it feels nice... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #23
Well I guess asking in a respectful way would be fine. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #25
That was the first post... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #26
My Google worked pretty fast: WinkyDink Feb 2014 #31
That'd be a hell of a road to prosecution... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #33
not really. i think it would be a worthwhile trek. there should be serious repercussions spanone Feb 2014 #37
You asked what law was potentially broken tkmorris Feb 2014 #39
Correct... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #41
MY point was that you're extremely intellectually lazy if you can't do the simplest Google. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #49
I'm not the one making the claim... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #52
you've been a strong advocate for unions here CreekDog Feb 2014 #83
I'm a strong advocate for them... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #84
So we should all just be quiet then. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #53
Move those goalposts! Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #64
Squint a little more... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #66
So the plain text of the law would Progressive dog Feb 2014 #56
Lost your way? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #47
The smart ones that I know... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #48
Well now you have the facts. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #54
... And better for it. Lost_Count Feb 2014 #55
you seem concerned! stonecutter357 Feb 2014 #60
Rule #1 ...Rpublicans can say or do anything they want with no consequences. world wide wally Feb 2014 #12
K&R tecelote Feb 2014 #15
'ell-o Wally, rustbeltvoice Feb 2014 #28
As they say in Canada..."kinda sucks, eh?" world wide wally Feb 2014 #42
What law? former9thward Feb 2014 #14
Yeah see that's what I'm thinking too...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #18
I'm wondering if VW donated to the Corker campaign there could be a legal case of public services okaawhatever Feb 2014 #43
Hell, the State basically bribed them to build the Plant here... about a half a billion dollars: Ghost in the Machine Feb 2014 #50
Thanks for that link. that's the first article I've seen that mentions VW wanting to place the SUVd okaawhatever Feb 2014 #69
Thank *you* for actually reading the entire link! The DU rules prohibited me from posting more Ghost in the Machine Feb 2014 #82
Seigelman was a state candidate (governor). former9thward Feb 2014 #59
Guess again. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #51
No. former9thward Feb 2014 #58
His said VW execs told him the SUV line wouldn't happen if they unionized jeff47 Feb 2014 #67
Except VW favored the union and openly said so. former9thward Feb 2014 #71
Publically. jeff47 Feb 2014 #76
This is a win win for Corker. sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #19
Sinister Bob Corker needs to get a job....But hey, as long as bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #20
Due to the OP's typo of "Senstor," I immediately thought "sinister" as well! nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2014 #34
Nail him to the wall Jack Rabbit Feb 2014 #21
Look for him to #2 on the 2016 GOP ticket n/t jaysunb Feb 2014 #24
We're a nation of laws not men al_liberal Feb 2014 #27
k&r... spanone Feb 2014 #29
He speaks with impunity from on high; he will never have to account for his words. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #32
I'd really like to know how much difference he made. He certainly seemed to break laws. The German.. marble falls Feb 2014 #38
He won his seat by playing the race card; I find him odious. MADem Feb 2014 #40
that campaign was disgusting. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #44
Probably?!?!?! RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #57
Greedy Old Pigs ashling Feb 2014 #61
Corker is a crook.... blackspade Feb 2014 #62
okay the s and a are close together but what is a Senstor ? ;) n/t PatrynXX Feb 2014 #63
Arrest him! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #65
So where are the charges? EC Feb 2014 #68
Well then, he should "probably go to prison" Uben Feb 2014 #70
Corker spoke to people, and then they used HIM to get the word out. IdaBriggs Feb 2014 #78
Then he should probably go to prison. marble falls Feb 2014 #80
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