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In reply to the discussion: My brother in Ohio has had it with the Democrats [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)fight for the middle class and for those who are poor.
For example, when Wisconsin teachers and firemen and other public employees were fighting for the right to be represented by a union, Obama should have strongly, resolutely and forcefully traveled to Wisconsin and stood on their side.
No question. And if he really couldn't show up in Wisconsin, he should have spoken strongly, often, resolutely and forcefully for the right of public employees to have unions.
I think he gave a couple of good, but not really strong speeches from D.C.
In fact, I don't think Obama supports unions for public employees all that much. Look what his Education Department has tried to do to public schools. Horrors!
We Democrats have to be strong, resolute and forceful. There is nothing shameful about approaching politics with that kind of character.