(Grrrr)Reuters: Palin faces "extremely hostile, expletive hurling government union rowdies"

[cali]

Palin in Madison: Veni, Vidi, Vici
Apr 16, 2011 19:48 EDT



Sarah Palin rides to the sound of the guns. It was a chilly, wet and blustery afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin — one more appropriate for a late-season Packers game than a springtime political rally. The stirring NFL Films theme, “The Classic Battle,” would’ve been a more apt musical choice than Van Halen’s “Right Now” to accompany Palin as she entered the stage outside the state capital building to address thousands of Tea Party members, along with a good number of extremely hostile, expletive-hurling government union rowdies.


In the last few months, political professionals and insiders have been writing off the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate, convinced she won’t run for the GOP nomination in 2012 or ever. Then again, even those GOPers who are running can hardly compete with the MSM’s weird, all-consuming fascination with The Donald.

But all it took was one powerful, pugnacious and presidential speech — just 15 minutes long — for Palin to again make herself completely relevant to the current political and policy battles raging across America.

She waded forcefully into the state’s white-hot battle over government union power, giving her full-throated support to Gov. Scott Walker: “These are the front lines in the battle of the future for our country. A pension is a promise that must be kept. Scott Walker understands this. He understands that states must be solvent to keep their promises. He’s not trying to hurt union members. Hey folks, he’s trying to save your jobs.”

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http://blogs.reuters.com/james-pethokoukis/2011/04/16/palin-in-madison-veni-vidi-vici/

[gateley]

1. Are you fucking kidding me? Reuters? I thought they were pretty objective! nt

[cali]

4. it's a swoony love letter to the grifter and a full hate on for union members.

[gateley]

5. Well, we need to deluge them with e-mails expressing our

disappointment with their biased "reporting". I'm on it! :patriot:

[WillyT]

8. It's Not Reuters Per Se...

It's a Reuters opinion blogger:


James Pethokoukis is the Money & Politics columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. Previously, he was the business editor and economics columnist for U.S. News & World Report. Pethokoukis has written for many publications including The New York Times, The Weekly Standard, Commentary, USA Today, and Investor\'s Business Daily. Pethokoukis is also an official CNBC contributor. In addition, he has appeared numerous times on MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, The McLaughlin Group, CNN, and Nightly Business Report on PBS. A graduate of Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism, Pethokoukis is a 2002 Jeopardy! champion.
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Link: same as OP.

:evilgrin:

[Journeyman]

9. It's an opinion piece, not an "objective" news article. . .

[highplainsdem]

13. See reply 11. It's a blog by a RWer who also writes for the Weekly Standard.

[Ohio Joe]

2. "He’s not trying to hurt union members."

She has got to be shitting me... Do repugs know how to do anything but lie?

[RagAss]

3. Bought and Paid for media....I'm sure Koch got his check to these shitheads on time !

[KamaAina]

6. Union Rowdies?

Are they having a challenge match between today's MLS and the NASL of the '70s?!



http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ES4ojAZoaKM/TK-LuvT_zdI/AAAAAAAADM8/Ch2-e6UUP60/s1600/McLeod+Wes+1.jpg

[yourout]

7. Me thinks an email to Reuters might be in order.....best news money can buy.

[Angry Dragon]

10. It must be the Onion, just spelt wrong

[highplainsdem]

11. Reuters blog by James Pethokoukis, a RW financial columnist who also writes for the Weekly Standard.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/author/james-pethokoukis

That isn't a Reuters news article. Just a blog.

[dana_b]

12. oh fuck them

sorry - but this is a biased blow-smoke-up-her-dress POS. :puke:

[malaise]

14. Reuters forgot the behaviour of the teabaggers

in the summer 2009.

Reuters forgot the asshole shouting LIAR to the President at the State of the Union last year.

First amendment rights ReTHUGS - don't fucking tread on union folks in their own state.


Solidarity Forever!! Bravo Wisconsinites!

[Raschel]

15. I wonder if Van Halen knows she used their song.

[WinkyDink]

16. "A pension is a promise that must be kept." So she supports GETTING RID OF THEM?!

[Lifelong Protester]

17. FU** you and the moose you rode in on

trying to re-frame this as is Snotty is trying to 'protect' our pensions.

What, do you think we're stupid?

[ixion]

18. wow... what's up with that lede

it pretty much discredits the whole story, in my opinion. The author obviously has the hots for Mooseburger.

[Warren Stupidity]

19. I'm fine with that.

Everywhere these vile shits go they should be confronted with angry mobs.