Comments on: AFL-CIO Threatens To Cut $$ to ConservaDems Who Don’t Vote for Health Care http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: TexasReader http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59123 TexasReader Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:21:09 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59123 The problem is that this bill is like an elephant. You can't sit down to eat and eat an entire elephant at one time. It should be sliced up and the most agreeable portions should be voted on early. The problem is that this bill is like an elephant. You can’t sit down to eat and eat an entire elephant at one time. It should be sliced up and the most agreeable portions should be voted on early.

]]> By: laborite57 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59075 laborite57 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:38:54 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59075 I appreciate Trunka's sentiments but I wonder how much weight he carries when it comes to campaign contributions. A clown like Mary Landrieu relies on the Building & Construction Trades, or the maritime unions, to bulk up her campaign coffers. Trumka doesn't control that money. I appreciate Trunka’s sentiments but I wonder how much weight he carries when it comes to campaign contributions.

A clown like Mary Landrieu relies on the Building & Construction Trades, or the maritime unions, to bulk up her campaign coffers. Trumka doesn’t control that money.

]]> By: punaise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59072 punaise Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:11:19 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59072 makes sense, thx makes sense, thx

]]> By: ProgThis http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59068 ProgThis Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:46:47 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59068 win win

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59067 cbl2 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:00 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59067 <a href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/jim-mcgovern-sets-them-up-knocks-them-down-in-the-rules-committee/" rel="nofollow">David's upstairs with a Dem who ate his wheaties this morning</a> David’s upstairs with a Dem who ate his wheaties this morning

]]> By: NorskeFlamethrower http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59066 NorskeFlamethrower Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:40:55 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59066 Citizen ES: I'm afraid your are right...but only if they'd done it earlier in the process with the protective cover of organized labor. They could've cut Rahm's nuts off early in the process and we coulda had a real bill. Citizen ES:

I’m afraid your are right…but only if they’d done it earlier in the process with the protective cover of organized labor. They could’ve cut Rahm’s nuts off early in the process and we coulda had a real bill.

]]> By: OldFatGuy http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59065 OldFatGuy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:40:46 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59065 O/T MY GAWD! Even MSNBC! This woman on MSNBC is now asking about this Hasan considering himself a Muslim first and an American second. Do you know how many Christians I've heard say the EXACT SAME THING (Well, not exact, they've said they're Christians first and Americans second). Where's the questioning of THAT????? Goddammed the media CAN BE SO FUCKING FRUSTRATING I WANNA THROW A SHOE THROUGH THE SCREEN !!!! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! O/T

MY GAWD! Even MSNBC! This woman on MSNBC is now asking about this Hasan considering himself a Muslim first and an American second. Do you know how many Christians I’ve heard say the EXACT SAME THING (Well, not exact, they’ve said they’re Christians first and Americans second). Where’s the questioning of THAT?????

Goddammed the media CAN BE SO FUCKING FRUSTRATING I WANNA THROW A SHOE THROUGH THE SCREEN !!!! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

]]> By: cassiodorus http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59064 cassiodorus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:40:03 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59064 This is not about etiquette, nor is it about playing nice. It's about withdrawing a fundamental demand, the demand for a robust public option, and leaving the electorate hanging. The Republicans know why they will be voting in 2010 -- they all believe in the same pack of lies. The Democrats? This is not about etiquette, nor is it about playing nice. It’s about withdrawing a fundamental demand, the demand for a robust public option, and leaving the electorate hanging. The Republicans know why they will be voting in 2010 — they all believe in the same pack of lies. The Democrats?

]]> By: cassiodorus http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59063 cassiodorus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:36:34 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59063 Phoenix Woman, the Pelosi bill's major provisions don't take effect until 2013 -- before then there will be the "<a href="http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/12323" rel="nofollow">band-aid period</a>." Nobody is going to judge this thing by the band-aid period. Phoenix Woman, the Pelosi bill’s major provisions don’t take effect until 2013 — before then there will be the “band-aid period.” Nobody is going to judge this thing by the band-aid period.

]]> By: NorskeFlamethrower http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/afl-cio-threatens-to-cut-to-conservadems-who-dont-vote-for-health-care/#comment-59062 NorskeFlamethrower Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:36:03 +0000 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/?p=4530#comment-59062 Citizen RieszFischer: I think he's named appropriately. Citizen RieszFischer:

I think he’s named appropriately.

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