Posted on 02/18/2011 8:46:58 AM PST by ColdOne
MADISON, WIS. - President Obama thrust himself and his political operation this week into Wisconsin's broiling budget battle, mobilizing opposition Thursday to a Republican bill that would curb public-worker benefits and planning similar protests in other state capitals. Obama accused Scott Walker, the state's new Republican governor, of unleashing an "assault" on unions in pushing emergency legislation that would change future collective-bargaining agreements that affect most public employees, including teachers.
The president's political machine worked in close coordination Thursday with state and national union officials to get thousands of protesters to gather in Madison and to plan similar demonstrations in other state capitals.
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Springtime is going to be a hot mess.
Love your “anybody see a problem here” comments. They look real good on my FB wall. Thanks. PS, I fully expect to lose a few FB friends who are employed as teachers. Such is life.
The culture of participating has been replaced by the culture of taking.
I’m not sure a counter-protest is smart. Normally I’m all for it, but I think it might be kinda cool to just stand pat while quietly barraging the pub state legislators with encouragement and thank yous. Maybe ignoring the protesters would be more effective. They want a confrontation. Don’t give it to them.
The RNC better run a candidate who can win in 2012. Then it stops sometime in winter of 2013. Michele is more annoying than Hitlery. I feel sorry for their 2 daughters. Their parents are both egomaniacs.
I’m not a facebook member and don’t intend to be.
But for those that are here is a link:
I STAND WITH GOVERNOR WALKER RALLY TOMORROW 2/19/11
Tea party people heading to Madison
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142039272524888
http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/forum/topics/wisconsin-freedom-rally-to
Do you have the unfriend app? It’s new and improved. The original unfriend app didn’t work well.
Wisconsin Repubs should respond by passing a bill (non-appropriation, no 3/5ths quorum requirement, would not need the Dems) requiring the long-form birth certificate to be filed in order to get on the ballot for President.
To see who threw you under their schoolbus.
Yes. Work on ways to build momentum without causing distractions.
Yes, life is tough... ;^)
It would be interesting to know if that particular union has been given an opt out of ZeroCare.
I visit FR to do most politics. People from grade school who live in Canada who luv Obama. It’s so great in the USA that they don’t even live here? At least they can’t vote. Send all the lefties to Canada.
Heads up...Gov. Walker’s response to Obama!
Wis. Gov. Scott Walker responded to President Obama’s recent comments that Walker’s budget proposal was an “assault on unions.” Walker’s response was a sort of stay-out-of-our-business quip.
“We’re focused on balancing our budget, it would be wise for the president and others in Washington to focus on balancing their budget, which they’re a long way from doing.”
Prez is such a lightweight poser compared to these realistic, tough guvs.
via Fox news...has video...Walker made a great play!
Maybe it’s time for Tea Party Schools. Don’t the public schools receive funds according to the number of students enrolled? If students enrolled in the TPSD, and costs were kept down for affordability, there would be no money appropriated for teachers....they’d be laid off! Students would get a better education also. Win/Win.
Obama imo revels in wrecking the country and the world. If he has to wreck the “57” states one by one, he will do his best.
Have any Obama voters switched sides and joined FR? They are probably too ashamed to out themselves.
I don’t think Walker will cave on this....stand up guy as opposed to Obama who needs to be focused on our country primary issue....”security”. Meanwhile Egypt grants passage to Iranian vessels and BO is silent.
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