Posted on 02/24/2011 6:59:54 PM PST by smokingfrog
A liberal congressman is calling on President Barack Obama to travel to Wisconsin and to speak out more on the labor protests happening in Madison.
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said Wednesday night on MSNBC that Obama “should come to Wisconsin and stand with the workers.” The co-chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, Ellison added that he would “of course … like to hear more from President Obama” about the efforts of Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators to push through a bill that would limit collective bargaining for most state employee unions.
“The fact is, is that it’s working people who are going to be pounding for him in a couple of years,” Ellison said, referring to the 2012 campaign. “It’s working people whose policies that we elected him to pursue, and so, I think it’s only sensible that he would stand on the side of labor at this time.”
Ellison told Capitol Hill reporters on Wednesday morning that Walker was “basically taking on the role of a dictator” in his handling of the ongoing Badger State controversy. “He says he won’t negotiate. That is something that is not in the spirit of a public servant, who just won’t even talk. He is putting himself in a position of being extreme, radical and reckless. And he’s going to fail.”
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YES! I want him there, kissing up to the union thugs. Love it
I would love to see him there with Trumka and Stern, too. But, even Obama knows this cause is lost. There are waaaaay to many voters who are siding with Governor Walker. He’s not that stupid..... Well, you never know.
Oh please do.
Show your contempt for the other 88% who pay their wages.
I dare you.
YES....PLEASE....DO THIS Obomba!...take wifee with you too!
Obama “should come to Wisconsin and stand with the workers.”
what “Workers” is he talking about? The only people I see still “working” is the taxpayers
A "liberal"? How about a "Muslim"? Wonder what Imam Ellison has to do with union power? Hmmmm... Could it be they both have the same end-result goal for Minnesota and our country?
One more vote in favor. These are, after all, 0bama’s base.
Oh those crazy Muslims when they communicate.
From one loyal muslim American to another I guess....?!?.
These two are remarkably DENSE.
Yes, by all means Obama, wrap yourself in a cozy warm blanket with Trumpka, SEIU, and the the public sector union goons. Blast the Governor for trying to balance the budget. Curse the Republicans for insisting that government workers actually contribute to their own retirements and health care. Slam those evil, greedy tax payers for not giving enough. Speak out against the idiots, like FDR, that insist public sector unions are a bad thing.
By all means, Mr President Obama, jump on Air Force One along with Richard Trumpka, Andy Stern, Jesse Jackson, James Hoffa, Jr. and do your thing with your public service labor union thugs!!! Yeh!!! Right on, POTUS Obama!!! Get with it dude!!!
>“He says he won’t negotiate. That is something that is not in the spirit of a public servant, who just won’t even talk. He is putting himself in a position of being extreme, radical and reckless. <
pot meet kettle, you muzzie Dem.
Tell him to bring his purple windbreaker.
“SEIU! SEIU! SEIU! ...Let’s do it all across this country!”
He’s got that down pat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXGZId7RO68
This should be played day and night on TV.
email it to everyone. Post it everywhere.
I was wonderin how long it would take for someone to reveal that Ellison is a Muslim.
Liberal??? No not liberal, a Muslim.
Cal him what he is. A Farrakhan Muslim.
We’re going to Ohio and Indiana and Illinois and Wisconsin ... Y’arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
You beat me to it!
Well said....kudos!
What can we say, eh? I guess we can say what “they” won’t say, but what we all know...
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