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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 12:50 AM
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Ohio Labor Lawyers: Obama TOTALLY blew EFCA

http://theohiolaborlawyers.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/obama-totally-blew-efca/

Posted on December 28, 2010 by ohiolaborlawyers

Obama TOTALLY blew EFCA. The Unions spent almost 500 MILLION dollars to elect Democrats to Congress and Obama in order to pass EFCA. Had it passed, union membership would have doubled in 4 years, contributions to Democrats would have doubled in the 2012 election and the Democrats with Union money would have achieved power that they had not seen since the 1940′s.

Instead, through sheer incompetence, the Unions got NOTHING for their money. Pelosi played chicken with Reid and refused to pass EFCA until Reid acted in the Senate. Obama just sat on the sidelines trying to pass Obamacare.

The Unions got NOTHING but the shaft. How can the Union Leader’s go back to their members and say “We blew 500 MILLION dollars on these clowns?”

No wonder the Unions are upset! I am surprised they turned out the vote for Reid who did NOTHING for them but take their money! Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Or as P.T. Barnum said, “there is a sucker born every minute.“

No matter how you describe it, the Union Leader’s got taken to the cleaners. The only swindle that was greater was Bernie Madoff.

FULL story at link.

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loudsue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 01:03 AM
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1. Employee Free Choice Act. n/t
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grahamhgreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 01:12 AM
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2. Yup. The money would have been better spent on liberal radio.
Edited on Wed Dec-29-10 01:13 AM by grahamhgreen
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 01:19 AM
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3. As I understand it, there is no liberal radio in Ohio anymore.
The unions should support liberal radio including some programming on Pacifica.
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Aleric Donating Member (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 01:21 AM
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4. Same song, different lyrics
Change the subject and the players and the story is the same. Obama, Reid and Pelosi did NOTHING and let the Republicans win.

The unions need to get tough. Forget the democrats and fund only real liberals and progressives. Support the Greens to pull the democrats leftward.
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Kalun D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 02:02 AM
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5. Obama Didn't Fail
he did exactly what the bankers wanted him to do
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 04:20 AM
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6. it wasn't in the cards - we are not represented by Democrats of old
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 07:45 AM
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7. We were all taken in.
We were hoodwinked.
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 10:28 AM
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8. Correction!!!!

See this post in GD: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x87181

I just found out this post was written by a conservative anti-union lawyer. Please tell everyone this important info.

OS

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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 10:30 AM
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9. Thanks.
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