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2. If the police union thinks Republicans have their backs, they truly are "useful idiots".

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 12:56 AM

Jan 2015

The current incarnation of the Republican party views ANY form of organized labor to be repugnant and antithetical to their worldview.
One needs look back only 18 months to see evidence of this-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/scott-walker-anti-union-restrictions_n_3682957.html

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yeah, but scotty was always careful to cut a better deal w the cops. mopinko Jan 2015 #3

Yep, and he'll use them until they reach peak marginal utility. Snarkoleptic Jan 2015 #5

"useful idiots" Hutzpa Jan 2015 #4

Oh the Repubs have the cops' backs alright rjsquirrel Jan 2015 #6

Yup. Tell me again why they need a union? theyre basically bankers. ncjustice80 Jan 2015 #7