BWHAHAHA: Florida Police LEAVE The Republican Party In MASS EXODUS

[Segami]

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" Florida Gov. Rick Scott is so unpopular that he has caused the Broward County Police Benevolent Association to leave the Republican Party en mass, and they are encouraging other Floridians to do the same.:woohoo:



According to the Broward-Palm Beach New Times, what pushed the police association over the edge was Scott’s union due deductions bill, which is a union busting measure in the finest Scott Walker tradition. The Florida measure would allow government agencies to collect union dues if the union is engaged in political activities.



They are so outraged that on July 16, the union will be holding a “Party to Leave The Party” event. Check out the invitations,



".....The Broward PBA wants to send a message to the Republican Party, the governor and the Republican-led legislature– those that are wreaking havoc on the lives of public employees–that we will not sit idly by and take it. Supporting the GOP means supporting those that are working hard against your interests and those who believe that labor unions are bent on destroying America...."


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http://www.politicususa.com/en/florida-police-gop


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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for that police association!

I know that cops tend to be conservative, and so this is a real move on their part. They don't do this sort of thing lightly.

May their movement only grow and spread!

Recommended.

:fistbump:

[Segami]

2. They need to make this " Party To Leave The Party " go viral and become a National affair with full

Print/TV/Radio coverage. Rachel and the rest of the gang at MSNBC should also pick up on this story. Dems need to get busy and capitalize.

[StevesRedLens]

56. AGREE

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Rick Scott is going to be the best thing that happened to Obama in Florida.

[Mojeoux]

5. Isn't Florida where people go to retire on their Medicare and such?

Are these people crazy? Do they have self sabotage issues?

They will have less money to spend and the places where they used to spend that money will have less money, and ..........this is crazy.

[Hardrada]

6. People with nice pensions and investments move to The Villages

where they won't be bothered by the sight of children and minorities and especially "colored"
children. Few Liberals there.

[Broderick]

27. Oh you are sooooo right!!!!

I have friends that live there and I went to visit.

[Hardrada]

55. MY SIL owns two houses there and bemoans the lack of

progressive thought. They apparently aren't big on recycling there either.

[RebelOne]

59. My cousin and his wife lived there before moving to the Fla. west coast.

He is a Republican and his brother (who is a Dem) says he is almost a nazi. But you can bet he has a good pension. He retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel and was the chief engineer for the Predator program.

[Drunken Irishman]

8. I'm going to sound like a dick...

But older people are more easy to manipulate. I saw it during the 2008 presidential election. McCain's strongest support came from those 60+ and it was all through scare tactics.

You have to look no further than the healthcare debate. How many seniors were out protesting government run healthcare without a hint of irony?

Not to say all old people fit this bill. My grandma was sharp as a tact. But, unfortunately, many are naive and buy into the bullshit scare tactics the right-wing loves to use (death panels!)...

[Cowpunk]

19. That's so true!

The title of your post, I mean.

[SammyWinstonJack]

21. ...

:evilgrin:

[Drunken Irishman]

23. So you disagree?

You don't think older people generally vote against their self interests out of manipulation and fear?

Or are they just selfish? A lot of old people receive medicare and social security, yet quickly protested any type of government run healthcare.

Why?

It's either because they're easily prone to accepting scare tactics or because they're complete tools.

[Sirveri]

26. I see it more as grifters taking advantage of the elderly.

Relies less on them being stupid and more them being a stereotypical target.

[Cowpunk]

41. I do.

I think senior citizens are no more gullible than any other group. Ask a diverse group of young people if they believe Social Security will "be there" when they get older, most will say no. And I don't see a lot of young people protesting wars that they and their friends will have to fight in and pay for.

Your statement about the 08 election ignores the large role that identity politics plays in our elections. What we saw during the health debate was a very loud minority of well-organized right wingers who managed to influence some of their peers. Progressive groups were slow to counteract the tea partiers, and less than excited about the Democrats' plan.

People of all types tend to rely on the hearsay of their peers over things they see on TV or in print. A lot of older people have not experienced the severe problems with private health insurance that we are now experiencing. The system worked pretty well for them until they hit Medicare age, so they may think our criticisms are overblown.

[Betty88]

25. Hahahahaha, great reply & polite, too

Of course, the post you responded to was hilarious in its own way.

[Maraya1969]

35. I know know who can say the GOP does not rule through fear. Yes I believe you.

[Hardrada]

37. I am 66 and they can't fool me. I am on to their tricks.

I am so old I may have invented some of these tricks.

[fascisthunter]

44. oh really? I think the grandma's and grandpa's you've been around are gullible

not the ones I know and people in my family have worked for the elderly.

calculated

[russspeakeasy]

48. They were republicans when they moved here and the

atmosphere in Florida is perfect for their far right agendas. I'm old, I live here. I came as a democrat and I am still a democrat. and more liberal than ever.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

54. I kinda hate to do this...

but it's in my nature.

"My grandma was sharp as a tact." Tack?
On of my favorite twisted sayings is, "Sharp as a star, bright as a tack".

You are a favorite poster of mine here at DU... great point in your OP on manipulation.
Be well, Irishman.

HereComesEverybody

[RagAss]

33. I live here. There won't be a Florida by 2012 at this rate.

[russspeakeasy]

47. I live here too...This state has the most corrupt political system

in the country. All laws and permits are for sale. The price for killing 2 people in a drunken stupor; $1 million..want to pull 100,000 gallons of water from the aquifer the cost; $0 ..Hard to believe, but true.

[opihimoimoi]

4. KnR for the Union Members who got the guts to say NO to the GOP

[awoke_in_2003]

42. our side has done plenty of pissing...

on unions, too.

[opihimoimoi]

57. The GOPers take the prize

[awoke_in_2003]

60. Well, Joseph Stalin...

killed more people than Ted Bundy- doesn't make Ted a good guy.

[awoke_in_2003]

58. Well, Joseph Stalin...

killed more people than Ted Bundy- doesn't make Ted a good guy.

[LadyHawkAZ]

7. Kick. Rec. LAUGH!

[aquart]

9. Better too late than never.

[RagAss]

31. True. It is too late. Scott will destroy this state and leave nothing by the time he leaves office.

[thelordofhell]

10. It always amazes me how you can be Republican and in a Union

That's like being a goat in a lion herd

[tularetom]

11. What I don't understand is

Why were they republicans in the first place?

[leftyohiolib]

16. i dont understand this either. im cwa4340 and we have....

some in our union who are repubes. i will never understand this. repubes want to destroy their way of life and these empty-heads keep voting for them.now, i respect the police cause if someone puts a gun in my face they are the only ones i can call that will come to my rescue, so i'm not "dissing" our law enforcers but what goes through their heads when they vote repube.

[larwdem]

50. union

voting re pub and being a union member is like a chicken voting for colonel sanders

[no_hypocrisy]

12. Police are the political third rail.

Politicians love to take away money from teachers and usually get away with it (save for Wisconsin).

But touch the salaries, benefits, and/or pensions of police, there's blowback.

[babylonsister]

13. Rec'd!! nt

[bobburgster]

14. Wow, good to hear! K&R n/t

[felix_numinous]

15. If only all the police would do that

along with majority of armed forces, we the people could really make a difference. We The People need backup against the police state policies masquerading as 'law' of this land.

[Segami]

17. I agree but unfortunately ushering in such changes happens one step at a time.

[Blue Owl]

18. Put down the GOP card and back away slowly...

Hope your time in GOP fantasyland was fun -- now welcome to actual reality!

[neoralme]

20. Excellent, Segami. I hate Rick Scott. I actually hope someone...

[KansDem]

22. Let's see how this is covered by FAUX Spews!

I wonder if they'll "cover it" 24/7 like they did with the Tea Party rallies when 50 or so TeaBaggers got together to "protest."

[nahant]

24. It's about time

that all Unions learn the lesson that Republicans will never ever be your Real Friend. They only use you to vote against a Unions best interests!! Let's hope this spreads nationwide as the working Classes see that the Republican's only Real interest is Big Money interests!! The rest of us are on our own... You know take care of yourself and fuck your neighbor but on a national level... Sick puppies and they profess to be Christians now that is a fat lie if ever.

[chollybocker]

28. Walker's bill is outright theft.

"The Florida measure would allow government agencies to collect union dues if the union is engaged in political activities." What is the purpose of public service unions, if not for engaging in political activities, i.e., negotiating with gov'ts?

Good god, did he really think people wouldn't notice this attempt to squeeze the unions by the balls?

[SoapBox]

29. Super Big K & R!

[RainDog]

30. k&r n/t

[markpkessinger]

32. Glad they have seen the light, but...

...Why do Republican policies only become problematic for them when it affects their own union? They don't seem to mind when it's teachers whose heads are on the block!

[provis99]

34. that's the nature of being Republican.

They only care when their own goose is getting cooked, not when someone else's is. Just like Republicans who only think health care needs to be reformed once they get sick.

[Crowman1979]

36. To quote Bruce Willis...

"Welcome to the party pal!"

[Plucketeer]

38. IT's about time..

some of these DULLARDS woke up!

[TxVietVet]

39. The probably voted AGAINST their own self interests because

they believed and supported the conservanazi propaganda machine. I hope they set a trend for other UNION MEMBERS who voted for the conservanazi scum like Scott. I know in Milwaukee, lots of white union members voted for the conservanazis. See what it's getting them.

[florida08]

40. let's hope it's a movement

Floridian’s don’t much care for Scott’s gut-education/attack-workers/slash-and-burn strategy...

More than half of those polled – 52 percent – disapprove of Scott’s performance. While less than a third — 32 percent — approve.

Even among Republicans, only 57 percent approve of how Scott is doing his job. Less than half — 48 percent — of those who characterize themselves as “somewhat conservative” approve. And among “moderates,” a whopping 72 percent disapproved.
http://fcir.org/2011/03/30/rick-scotts-approval-ratings-plummet/


Florida is a swing state because of it's complacency. From what I've seen of my 50 years here they vote by watching the ads.
And few vote at that. But I bet they'll show up next time.

[defendandprotect]

43. kr

[russspeakeasy]

45. Rick Scott is a waste of skin...He is doing to Florida, what

Bush did to the country...It will take years to dig our way out.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

46. K&R

[Blue State Bandit]

49. Good luck stealing any elections in Broward County in 2012!

ha!

[The Traveler]

51. Righteous!

Ya just gotta love it ... even the cops are being run out of the Republican Party, the Party of Rand and Norquist.

:rofl:

[Segami]

52. LOL! Republicans, why waste a golden moment to f*ck up?

:rofl:

[SoapBox]

53. Funny!