And... A Few Comments From The AFL-CIO Website On The Becker Vote...

[WillyT]

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SPFPAUNIONYES1 on 09.02.2010 at 12:13 (Reply)

Senator SELL-OUT Bob Nelson

If Sen. Bob Nelson Dem Backs #GOP Filibuster of Craig Beckers #NLRB nom I WILL Quit The Dem Party & Vote Republican in 2010 !

At Least When I Get Screwed It Will Be In My Face and Not From Behind!

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k2kelly on 09.02.2010 at 15:40 (Reply)

I,for the life of me cannot believe that these Democrats have squandered every opportunity to do the work of the people that worked tirelessly to put them in power;and this is what we get.I will never,ever vote for a Rethug,but I will not continue on this slippery slope of blind support for Democrats.

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Vinni on 09.02.2010 at 18:11 (Reply)

In my wildest dreams I could never have believed that some form of labor law reform would not get passed with such huge Democratic majorities and a Democratic President. This is unacceptable. The truth is that you’ve never had 60 votes for cloture at any time for reform in this congress. You always have, at least 4 or 5, dems of convenience who are afraid to vote with labor because they want those big corporate contributions. The only reason that they are Democrats is for seniority and committee chairmanships. Don’t let them get away!!!!!!! Make the HOUSE and SENATE vote on labor law reform even if it cannot pass.

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Michael492 on 09.02.2010 at 18:35 (Reply)

I say let them filibuster — and MAKE them filibuster.

With unemployment at record levels, and work remaining on health care reform and pension reform, I would love to see these senators explain to the public why they are in lock-down over an NLRB appointment!

Most people don’t even know what the NLRB is.

Let them filibuster!

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iptor10 on 09.02.2010 at 18:39 (Reply)

It is time for the AFL-CIO to stop blindly supporting the Dems party like we do and start voteing out all that work against us. We all need to start getting active in the Labor Party and strengthen it so that we can start working for the worker agenda. If the Tea Bagger Party can actually get up on its feet, so can a Labor Party! Hell, no organization can rally and mobalize people like the Union can.

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Link: http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/02/09/senate-dem-nelson-joins-republican-filibuster-against-obamas-nlrb-choice/

Gonna be an interesting year...

:shrug:

[w4rma]

1. Labor needs to be careful about differentiating between the enemy: Blue Dogs / DLC and progressive

Dems, who are helping labor. Let the Republicans win againt DLCers and Blue Dogs and fight like hell for progressive Dems.

[WillyT]

2. That's What I Fear...

I'm not sure they WILL make the distinction.

:shrug:

[Fire1]

4. Therein lies the result of a "big tent." n/t

[ellenfl]

3. who's bob nelson? eom

[Make7]

5. How many Republicans did you think were going to vote for cloture on this? ( n/t )

[mdmc]

6. $