AFL-CIO president to Sarah Palin: Change or be linked with McCarthyism [Mega-BARF Alert!!!]

Christian Science Monitor ^ | 09/02/10 | Dave Cook

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka charged Thursday that if Republican political star Sarah Palin is not more careful in her choice of words, the political movement she has helped to create will be linked with McCarthyism, the 1950s-era crusade by Sen. Joseph McCarthy to brand political enemies as communists.

Mr. Trumka’s comments about his strained relations with Ms. Palin came at a Monitor-sponsored breakfast for reporters, where he was asked how his previous critical words about the 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee squared with his call for union members to save their anger for “corporate lapdogs” and Senate Republicans.

The comments were “totally consistent,” Trumka said. “She has taken on a position of leadership, and whether it is rightfully given to her or not, she is there. And so she can’t use loose language that foments … changing that anger to hatred or that action to violence.” He continued, “If she doesn’t change her ways, then Palinism will be equated with other forms of McCarthyism that fomented division among the populace and acts of hatred among the populace.”

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Ping.

[Cheetahcat]

McCarthyism = Good thing.

[caww]

Hahaahhahahahaha! Wow.... Palin sure keeps drawing the attention! Shakes, rattles, and rolls them!

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

If the shoe of communism fits Trumpka... wear it.

[SandRat]

Tell me Trumka.. what’s wrong with Tail-Gunner Joe ? He was correct in all that he said.

[DB]

Unions complaining about others inciting violence against them is the height of hypocrisy. The unions are due a major beat down.

[MAexile]

the 1950s-era crusade by Sen. Joseph McCarthy to brand political enemies as communists

So none of those people brought before McCarthy's committee were communists? Are you sure about that?

[tet68]

forms of McCarthyism that fomented division among the populace and acts of hatred among the populace.”

Communists are people too?

The tired worn out saw of McCathyism, well
we now know from the Vernona papers that
McCarthy WAS RIGHT!

[JimRed]

Being linked with McCarthyism is an honor- since McCarthty has repeatedly been proven RIGHT!

[RichInOC]

Translation: “Watch what you say or we’ll ruin your reputation.”

Oh, the irony, Rich. Do you really not see it?

[RoadTest]

To the AFL-CIO: “Change or be linked to the Nazi Brown Shirts”.

[Steely Tom]

Mr. Trumka apparantly forgets that Sarah Palin knows how to respond to this kind of nonsense.

Besides, McCarthy was mostly right, as far as I can tell.

[Frank_2001]

McCarthyism was a campaign to brand COMMUNISTS as Communists. Trumka needs to go back on his meds....

[ExGeeEye]

OK with me. Tell me, krumb-ka or whatever-your-name-is: What do I have to do to be linked with McCarthy?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Translation: “Watch what you say or we’ll ruin your reputation.”

Oh, the irony, Rich. Do you really not see it?

Check out the video at the link. Rich hasn't seen his own toes since high school. ;)

[GoCards]

Bite Me!

[rickb308]

Trumka, change or be labeled a commie b*stard!

[counterpunch]

The AFL-CIO, NAACP, KKK, SEIU and other intimidation groups have no power. They are all morally bankrupt and everyone knows it. Their pathetic threats don’t work anymore.

[Paul46360]

BRING IT BIOTCH...we’ll start with the unions fear mongering about jobs lost and tax reduction.