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Offline thundley4

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Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« on: September 06, 2010, 08:05:39 PM »
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muntrv (1000+ posts)         Mon Sep-06-10 08:47 PM
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Carpenters union planning to back Rick Snyder (R) for governor of Michigan.
   
http://www.freep.com/article/20100906/NEWS15/9060330/13...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9086772

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davidinalameda (1000+ posts)           Mon Sep-06-10 08:51 PM
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1. no hysterics about the union selling out or anything?

 
DrDan   (1000+ posts)           Mon Sep-06-10 08:56 PM
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2. wonder if we are starting to see some trend
   
AFL-CIO is supporting Independent Crist over Dem Meeks in Florida
 
Brickbat   (1000+ posts)           Mon Sep-06-10 08:59 PM
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5. McCarron has been doing this for quite some time.
   
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/11/us/bush-finds-a-frien...
 
Brickbat   (1000+ posts)           Mon Sep-06-10 08:57 PM
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3. The national president of the Carpenters Union is a total Repub, and state bodies have been known to
   
endorse Republicans for U.S. senate or governor.
 
Omaha Steve   (1000+ posts)             Mon Sep-06-10 08:59 PM
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4. It's unions saying the smart play is back the leader in the polls
   

Then they can cuddle up with the winner saying we didn't do anything to hurt you. It happened in Ne. 4 years ago. I don't agree with it at all.
 
Bozita   (1000+ posts)           Mon Sep-06-10 09:02 PM
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6. GR area GOPers have a plan to make MI a right-to-work state, county by county
   
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Somebody must have told those fool carpenters that Obama was gonna take their nailguns.
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Re: Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 08:42:04 PM »
You know things are bad for Democrats when the unions start endorsing Republicans LOL.
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Re: Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 08:50:18 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on September 06, 2010, 08:42:04 PM
You know things are bad for Democrats when the unions start endorsing Republicans LOL.

I can think of some Republicans who "wouldn't mind" scratching the back of a union or two.

I can also think of some Republicans who I'd love to pimp slap; funny how the two lists are damned near identical.
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Re: Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 03:57:25 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on September 06, 2010, 08:50:18 PM
I can think of some Republicans who "wouldn't mind" scratching the back of a union or two.

I can also think of some Republicans who I'd love to pimp slap; funny how the two lists are damned near identical.

At the same time, though you'll never hear it from them anywhere near someone in a union leadership, I know a fair amount of union members that like Republicans--and Conservatives.
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Re: Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 05:25:39 AM »
Mods, could you delete this?  I accidentally quoted it, when I wanted to "modify" it.
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Re: Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 09:23:17 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 07, 2010, 03:57:25 AM
At the same time, though you'll never hear it from them anywhere near someone in a union leadership, I know a fair amount of union members that like Republicans--and Conservatives.

I agree.  But so long as it is the thugs in the union leadership that are setting the "political agenda" for the union as a whole, Unions climbing in bed with any politician is never a good thing, regardless of party affiliation.
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Re: Carpenters union making their own coffin in Michigan
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 09:37:11 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on September 07, 2010, 09:23:17 AM
I agree.  But so long as it is the thugs in the union leadership that are setting the "political agenda" for the union as a whole, Unions climbing in bed with any politician is never a good thing, regardless of party affiliation.

Very true! :-)
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