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The Audacity of Mobs
Townhall.com ^ | 2.20.11 | Kevin McCullough

Posted on 02/20/2011 5:12:20 AM PST by jodiluvshoes

Something tells me this will backfire badly against the Democrats, the President, and the unions. This wave of ginned up angst, abandonment of responsibility, and the attempt to strong-arm the tax-payers of state of Wisconsin will be remembered for a long time to come.

On Friday morning, my television and radio shows took calls from Wisconsin citizens, most of whom lived in Madison or very near, some of whom were teachers and more than willing to go along with the Governor's modest request. Though they didn't like the idea of what amounted to pay cuts, they weren't willing to send their state into chaos over the matter.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama; teachers; unions; wisconsin; wisconsinshowdown
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1 posted on 02/20/2011 5:12:20 AM PST by jodiluvshoes
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To: jodiluvshoes
These 'Rats have extremely poor Optics.

Women and children most affected.

2 posted on 02/20/2011 5:15:51 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: jodiluvshoes

“both President Obama’s campaign organization as well as the Democratic National Committee”......notice the news coverage Does Not refer to this as Astroturf. Quite a bit different than the Tea Party coverage.


3 posted on 02/20/2011 5:18:07 AM PST by radioone (Proud to be an enemy of Obama)
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To: jodiluvshoes

Maybe he has a verbal processing problem that makes him unable to recognize the peculiar, if amusing, construction of his sentences.

And if I never see another column headlined, “The Audacity of (Noun),” it will be too soon.


6 posted on 02/20/2011 5:31:09 AM PST by Tax-chick (All that, plus a real-meat cheezburger and wine.)
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To: Paladin2

Unions First!...then the women and children.


7 posted on 02/20/2011 5:31:16 AM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: jodiluvshoes; Kaslin

Yea, after your comment that’s believable.


8 posted on 02/20/2011 5:35:29 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: jodiluvshoes

It isn’t necessary to call names either, Nuby


9 posted on 02/20/2011 5:41:14 AM PST by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: jodiluvshoes

This separates the adults from the children, everyone has to bear the the pain fairly and work rogether to hold on to thier jobs and to do thier part to help the city recover. The children whine and the community activist and his union thugs come in as a second wave to fan the flames, something they planned on doing from the begining. Let them have thier fun, when the’re ready to board thier buses to go home ARREST THEM, FIND THIER AFFILIATIONS AND THIER RESIDENCIES AND POST IT FOR ALL TO SEE


10 posted on 02/20/2011 5:46:22 AM PST by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: Kaslin
not only were abortions NOT being performed in south central Kansas since the death of George Tiller, abortion practitioner

I saw snippets (that's all I could tolerate) of a report that Rachel Maddow did that was mournful and sad about his life and death. Talk about creepy. It was like watching a tribute to Adolf Hitler or Mao Tse-Tung.

11 posted on 02/20/2011 5:47:45 AM PST by Hardastarboard (Bringing children to America without immigration documents is child abuse. Let's end it.)
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She is a left winger, what else can you expect


12 posted on 02/20/2011 5:49:42 AM PST by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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Considering that Obama knows that Wisconsin is broke (as are most states), his forcing union mobs to make demands that cannot be met leads to only ONE conclusion.

He plans for a Federal takeover or bailout of broke states so that outrageous union financial demands can be met.

This is the only way his redistribution train can keep on rollin'.

13 posted on 02/20/2011 6:06:00 AM PST by SonOfDarkSkies ('And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?' Yeats)
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To: jodiluvshoes

“Something tells me this will backfire badly against the Democrats,...”

I agree totally but from the stand point of the Democrats they have no choice, in my opinion this is make or break with them. I’ll even wager that they are working furiously behind the scenes to try and workout some sort of compromise that they can call a victory even if they get nothing changed of significance. If they lose this they are sunk, a huge part of their funds will eventually dry up.


14 posted on 02/20/2011 6:14:45 AM PST by thatjoeguy (Wind is just air, but pushier.)
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To: jodiluvshoes
Something tells me this will backfire badly against the Democrats, the President, and the unions.

Exactly. America is watching. The Tea Party is watching. These people are insane. Truly a "Jumped The Shark" moment ...


15 posted on 02/20/2011 6:22:29 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

I hope so.


16 posted on 02/20/2011 6:50:12 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic is now on Kindle.)
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17 posted on 02/20/2011 7:36:02 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Socialists are to economics what circle squarers are to math; undaunted by reason or derision.)
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To: jodiluvshoes

I think they are reacting to the backfiring, which evidenced itself in recent elections; it is all in the open now, and they insist we just shut up & pay.


18 posted on 02/20/2011 7:52:28 AM PST by kearnyirish2
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To: jodiluvshoes

Apparently, the OFA and the DNC are not paying the rent-a-mobs enough to stand out there in the snow.


19 posted on 02/20/2011 8:07:26 AM PST by KansasGirl (1)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Well you have to give Barry credit. The best thing he does is stir the sh%t.


20 posted on 02/20/2011 8:12:12 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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