FITCHBURG, Mass. -- He is the president of an American Federation
of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) local in
Worcester and says that he is one of three officials of the local
who is supporting Republican Scott Brown.
There is top-down pressure from AFSCME pressuring locals to
support Democrat Martha Coakley, but the president of this local
(there are multiple AFSCME locals in Worcester) says he tosses
those directives "straight in the garbage."
This special election is a harbinger of future results, said
this blue-collar reneaged. "I've got a sign on my wall --
'Kerry, You're Next!'"
…to spend their political capital on a race that appears to be lost for no political reward. There is nothing local at stake Update: It’s one thing for the local pols to sit back and do nothing, this is quite another: He is the president of an American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) local in Worcester and says that he is one of three officials of the local who is…
Oldefarte| 1.19.10 @ 2:46PM
Robert, I hope that you're correct about this Massachusetts
official; and that HERMAN MUNSTER is eventually
defeated/retired!!!!
Flee| 1.19.10 @ 3:11PM
Yeahhh! It's nice to see actual union leadership, even if it's
local, stand up to the bosses. Keep spreading the word.
…videos from earlier were addressed. Update: Drudge headline at 8:15 ET: Scott Brown (R) 50% Martha Coakley (D) 49% Remember, it’s early. Update: While waiting for election returns, read Stacy McCain’s report about the Massachusetts union official who voted for Brown and had a warning for the other Massachusetts senator. How delicious! Bill O’Reilly just reported Brown is ahead 52% to 47%. But…
GM| 1.19.10 @ 10:38PM
Right wingers love unions suddenly. Whores.
Meryl| 1.20.10 @ 12:41AM
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That really shouldn't be
beyond you to grasp. Or...well...whatever.
Benjamin| 1.20.10 @ 5:08AM
Well, maybe unions are waking up to the fact that the Democrats
work for Wall Street. Things will get interesting when they
realize that the Republicans not only work for Wall Street, but
are proud of it.
Pogo| 1.20.10 @ 7:01AM
The Brown victory is simply an anomaly. Coakley was a terrible
choice for the slot. Of course this what you get with political
machines.
Americans had nearly 12 years of republican control of Congress
and 30 years of Reaganomics.
The republicans broke this country. Plain and simple. Don't get
me wrong here, I am no fan of the democrats either. Both parties
are beholden to the top 2% of the tax scale.
I'm sorry but even the dolts have figured out that the parties
are simply two sides of the same coin and neither represents the
citizens.
Dave| 1.20.10 @ 7:42AM
No anomaly, my friend. When politicians ignore the people they
get fired. The vast majority of the people I know are already fed
up with the President's lies. For example, he stated that all
healthcare debates would be made public but now that he finds out
it's tough work, he takes it behind closed doors and doesn't even
apologize for it.
Unionbutnotdumb| 1.20.10 @ 8:43AM
You union guys better ask yourselves what republicans have ever
done for you. Don't you get it, they hate you, why do you think
they sent all the auto jobs overseas, why do they hate public
schools- unions. Instead of voting republican and shooting
yourself in the foot, take over the dems and do yourselves some
good. The republicans want to give all your jobs to people who
work for minimum wage and then get rid of minimum wage. Wise up.
DownriverDem| 1.20.10 @ 9:06AM
What do those in MA want? Do they honestly think the Repubs are
on their side? When Brown votes no in lock step with all the
Repubs on the issues MA holds dear, then they will cry and I will
laugh.
We are doomed. Each person for themselves.
MA danced on Sen. Kennedy's grave last night.
SmarTex| 1.20.10 @ 11:38AM
Well hey all you Mass. boneheads. Done a real number on
yourselves, huh? Watch what "Nudie Boy" does to your state. Watch
what he does in Washington. "Waterboarding?", Corp. Bail-outs,
Sarah Palin. Y'all done good, Mass. Now let's stick a curling
iron up yr collective buttholes.
…Jan. 16: Fear and Loathing in Massachusetts Jan. 17: Massachusetts Senate Update: Catholics vs. Coakley Jan. 18: The Scott Heard ‘Round the World Jan. 19: Massachusetts Union Official for Brown: ‘Kerry, You’re Next’ Jan. 20: Downtown Scotty Brown Not to mention the reporting I did at the Hot Air Greenroom: Jan: 15: VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani Campaigns With Scott Brown in Boston Jan. 16:…
…than Martha Coakley. That would be big news if I hadn’t already reported a week ago that SEIU members were supporting Brown and if I hadn’t reported on Election Day that an AFSCME local official was supporting Brown. The plural of anecdote is data, and with the help of Da Tech Guy, I got plenty of anecdotal evidence in Massachusetts of a massive blue-collar backlash against Coakley, Obama and the…
…that’s not the case. “They don’t make money by giving out literature. They make money by performing abortions,” Bruso said. And it would appear that for the second time this month events in Fitchburg are drawing more notice than usual. National notice. If yesterday was any indication then the Battle of Fitchburg as Stacy put it will not be a silent one. Tuesday’s counsel…
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All politicts is Local « DaTechguy's Blog links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Oldefarte| 1.19.10 @ 2:46PM
Robert, I hope that you're correct about this Massachusetts official; and that HERMAN MUNSTER is eventually defeated/retired!!!!
Flee| 1.19.10 @ 3:11PM
Yeahhh! It's nice to see actual union leadership, even if it's local, stand up to the bosses. Keep spreading the word.
Phineas| 1.19.10 @ 3:24PM
Can I join this guy's local? I've given up on mine being anything more than a bunch of tools.
arhooley| 1.19.10 @ 5:12PM
Robert, you're a darling and I love you, but you simply must learn to spell. It's
R E N E G A D E
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LCR/TLC Live Blogging Election Returns From Both Coasts | The Lonely Conservative links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
GM| 1.19.10 @ 10:38PM
Right wingers love unions suddenly. Whores.
Meryl| 1.20.10 @ 12:41AM
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That really shouldn't be beyond you to grasp. Or...well...whatever.
Benjamin| 1.20.10 @ 5:08AM
Well, maybe unions are waking up to the fact that the Democrats work for Wall Street. Things will get interesting when they realize that the Republicans not only work for Wall Street, but are proud of it.
Pogo| 1.20.10 @ 7:01AM
The Brown victory is simply an anomaly. Coakley was a terrible choice for the slot. Of course this what you get with political machines.
Americans had nearly 12 years of republican control of Congress and 30 years of Reaganomics.
The republicans broke this country. Plain and simple. Don't get me wrong here, I am no fan of the democrats either. Both parties are beholden to the top 2% of the tax scale.
I'm sorry but even the dolts have figured out that the parties are simply two sides of the same coin and neither represents the citizens.
Dave| 1.20.10 @ 7:42AM
No anomaly, my friend. When politicians ignore the people they get fired. The vast majority of the people I know are already fed up with the President's lies. For example, he stated that all healthcare debates would be made public but now that he finds out it's tough work, he takes it behind closed doors and doesn't even apologize for it.
Unionbutnotdumb| 1.20.10 @ 8:43AM
You union guys better ask yourselves what republicans have ever done for you. Don't you get it, they hate you, why do you think they sent all the auto jobs overseas, why do they hate public schools- unions. Instead of voting republican and shooting yourself in the foot, take over the dems and do yourselves some good. The republicans want to give all your jobs to people who work for minimum wage and then get rid of minimum wage. Wise up.
DownriverDem| 1.20.10 @ 9:06AM
What do those in MA want? Do they honestly think the Repubs are on their side? When Brown votes no in lock step with all the Repubs on the issues MA holds dear, then they will cry and I will laugh.
We are doomed. Each person for themselves.
MA danced on Sen. Kennedy's grave last night.
SmarTex| 1.20.10 @ 11:38AM
Well hey all you Mass. boneheads. Done a real number on yourselves, huh? Watch what "Nudie Boy" does to your state. Watch what he does in Washington. "Waterboarding?", Corp. Bail-outs, Sarah Palin. Y'all done good, Mass. Now let's stick a curling iron up yr collective buttholes.
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All Politics News Breakfast Is Local : The Other McCain links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
kerrysnext| 1.21.10 @ 10:44AM
You're next Kerry. The dems are done.
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Union Rank-and-File in Massachusetts Deserted Democrats in Droves : The Other McCain links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
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The Sentinel & Enterprise covered yesterday’s protest… « DaTechguy's Blog links to this page. Here’s an excerpt: