Teamsters leader compares GOP to Cambodian dictator

Source: Detroit News

September 13, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Teamsters leader compares GOP to Cambodian dictator
By David Shepardson
Detroit News Washington Bureau

Washington — Teamsters President James Hoffa on Thursday compared the Republican Party to genocidal Cambodian leader Pol Pot and likened the tea party to the John Birch Society.

In remarks before the National Press Club, the fiery Detroit-born leader in his fourth term of running the 1.4-million member union also said the future of organized labor is at stake.

He said the GOP at its national convention in Tampa, Fla., two weeks ago didn't talk about "what they really believe in" or highlight former leaders like President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

"The Republicans are rewriting history," Hoffa said, saying the party is ignoring Bush's eight years in office. "There is no eight years. There was no recession. There were no wars. Nothing ever happened during those eight years."

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5 replies	Author	Time	Post
Teamsters leader compares GOP to Cambodian dictator (Original post)	Bozita	Sep 2012	OP
not really pro teamsters though	PatrynXX	Sep 2012	#1
Spam deleted by Paulie (MIR Team)	maratmuradyan	Sep 2012	#2
he is virtually correct - without the law and order - that is where we would likely be headed.	samsingh	Sep 2012	#3
It must be in the air	The Wizard	Sep 2012	#4
Don't worry. I'm getting a PhD in Political Science	Suji to Seoul	Sep 2012	#5

Response to Bozita (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:05 PM

PatrynXX (2,566 posts)

1. not really pro teamsters though

They have nothing to do with safety. They care very little or not at all about part time help which companies can't function without. So we end up working 24/7 and they get the break. So he can do that then ask where Jimmy Hoffa is. Any other union, I'll be rooting for.

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Response to Bozita (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:15 PM

maratmuradyan (10 posts)

2. Spam deleted by Paulie (MIR Team)

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Response to Bozita (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:45 PM

samsingh (10,347 posts)

3. he is virtually correct - without the law and order - that is where we would likely be headed.

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Response to Bozita (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:57 PM

The Wizard (7,019 posts)

4. It must be in the air

I said the same thing two weeks ago and was chastised for being over the top.

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Response to The Wizard (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:59 PM

Suji to Seoul (1,921 posts)

5. Don't worry. I'm getting a PhD in Political Science

and I'm told I know nothing about politics, government or public policy.

It's normal. When caught in a moment of being out-smarted, those who are caught usually just attack the messenger, not the message.

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