ah naitonal leadership is getting behind the workers

[nadinbrzezinski]

it happens every time.

Thanks Senator Durbin... welcome aboard.

Per big eddie right now.

[annabanana]

1. It is hard, politically, to stand against students, teachers, firemen

and police officers when they are standing together....

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Yeah but in US politics this is a classic

career politicos get behind it only when it is obvious they'd better do that.

[annabanana]

3. (firm believer in "better late than never" here). . . . n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. By the way Obama, for very good reasons, will be the last

one to jump on board.

State, federal, could be nasty.

[ananda]

5. It appears to be easy in Texas right now.

nt

[pacalo]

6. Nancy Pelosi sent a tweet -- she's standing behind the workers & the unions.

Said the protest is a show of what democracy is all about.

:thumbsup:

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. As Hartman likes to quip

they are getting behind the train...

And that is the usual.

They must be starting to realize... these people ARE serious.

Oh and the President, for political reasons (Fed\state balance) will be the last one to "take sides."

[Hello_Kitty]

7. Democrats who want to remain elected better support the unions

As Rachel very accurately demonstrated on her show tonight, unions are the bread and butter of Democratic fundraising and organizing.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. They know it

[gratuitous]

10. If the people lead, their elected officials will follow, sooner or later

And as Dr. King said, it's not the harsh words of our enemies we'll remember, but the silence of our so-called friends.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Yep... why now we have two

the rest will follow