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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 06:24 PM Original message |
Firefighters, Cops Warn Republicans Anti-Union Stance Has Consequences Fire Fighter Union |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. What issues have the GOPs ever supported them on? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Good list. In a twisted way, I'm sure they approved of all of those. Mystery to some but not them. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. The "War on crime" used to be a big GOP slogan. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. typically, a lot of 'tough on crime' conservatives |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Police in obscure corners of the Midwest got funds for the global war on terror |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. People usually defend whatever pays them. They have to believe they're doing the right thing. |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Firefighters, Cops Warn Republicans Anti-Union Stance Has Consequences Fire Fighter Union |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They figure it out finally--repubs are not their friends |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. K&R....did a brick wall fall on them??? |
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Iliyah (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I heard on tv |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. They are finally getting it that the Republicons have SUCKERED them |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Learning that RW dog whistles don't pay the rent! |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. Pretty literally on 9-11. Fairly long delayed reaction, though |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. Better late than.. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Why on earth did the firefighters ever think the Republicans gave.... |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Yeah, I've wondered that myself. How on earth could ANY union person EVER vote republi-CON? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You'd have to win a 100 million dollar tax-free lottery every week to ... |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. I find myself resisting a very powerful urge to holler "Shame on YOU" to a lot of these |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Uniforms with badges and emblems. |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Yeah, the whole macho thing. Brings out the meathead in some people, I guess... |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Parts of it's cultural |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Maybe some people are just hard-wired to have to learn lessons the hard way. |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Firefighters and police know that their exemption is only temporary |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Ah, this answers my post below. Thanks. |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You are very welcome my friend |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. On Wisconsin...Thanks for facing reality. |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. We who live in a reality based world, must win this fight and by any means possible. I'm tired |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Why do Republicons love billionaires and HATE America's public servants? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I'll second that. n/t |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. endgame is important |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Good for them! Hope all of them take this position... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. This plus the dissing of 9-11 first responders may turn the tide against repubs. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. What issues have the GOPs ever supported them on? |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. The political right has given them immunity |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. It's a macho guy thing, I think |
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AC_Mem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's a long time to 2012 |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. April 5 in WI--get rid of Prosser. One step at a time. |
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Blacksheep214 (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. It took a public shaming by Jon Stewart |
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Bombero1956 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
25. I never understood it |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. And Rush in on Armed Forces Radio every day, but liberal views are not. nt |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Yes, the big fat pig is feeding at the federal taxpayer trough. Irony is dead. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Irony is dead. Indeed it is, freshwest. It's been SO dead for So long that |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I've often wondered the samething. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. kicking to the top |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. I didn't think the IAFF supported Repubs. I ran a phone bank for Kerry at a IAFF office in 2004 |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. What the hell took them so fing long? nt |
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