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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOH BOY THIS IS IT! Mitt Romney's Bain Capital outsourcing Illinois jobs in Freeport to China
Examiner has picked this up now...
http://www.examiner.com/article/mitt-romney-s-bain-capital-outsourcing-illinois-jobs-freeport-to-china
This case is a concrete example of the culture that has developed at Bain Capital of shipping American jobs to China. This culture developed at Bain Capital dates back to the founding by Mitt Romney and the chasing of the all mighty dollar over people. These jobs are not only American jobs, but for resident of Illinois, these are local jobs lost to China if Bain Capital has its way.
However, some employees of the company, Sensata Technologies, have generated national publicity through what they call a longshot plea to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to keep the plant open.
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This is an issue that will not go away anytime soon. Might even come up in the debate on Tuesday.
Love the last line there! I was wondering if this story would get any traction. Now I believe it is.
WillyT
(72,631 posts):kick:
doublethink
(6,823 posts)Perfect timing for this to get legs, beginning of the week, a day before the next debate. Great job on this everyone so far, keep it going. Blow it up !!
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)in any way.
You can Tweet, Twitter via your computer. Works just as well and you have benefit of a nice big keyboard!!
Get to it!!
doublethink
(6,823 posts)thank you soooo much for your response. Perfect.
Cha
(297,655 posts)msongs
(67,441 posts)berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Get our "message" out, take the "high" road, etc. Meanwhile the GOP spends millions on negative ads and misinformation.
No, all of Romney's baggage needs to be exposed, and the beauty is we don't even have to lie about it, just make it known.
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)chknltl
(10,558 posts)Berlum
(7,044 posts)disgustipating Republican values
David Zephyr
(22,785 posts)Your post with the linked news story is encouraging.
Finallly. Maybe. Let's hope.
These workers and their families are inspiring.
K&R.
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)Mitt Romney's Bain Gain China Syndrome (Part One)
(Tomorrow in Part Two Sensata and Bain)
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)...make damn sure there isn't some concrete action HE (Obama) could take
to assist these workers. Visit them on the campaign trail, bring national
attention to what's happening there using his bully pulpit, and for damn sure
if Obama has ANY pension funds or other investments that are within 10
miles of Sensata, DIVEST. You get the idea: show solidarity with these
workers, but make sure you're covering your hind end too.
I think Sensata is a powerful opportunity, but it could backfire if not done
well; since we can be sure Rmoney/GOP have already prepared their
response if Obama brings attention to it.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)That is, specifically, close the tax loop holes that exist that allow companies to profit from shipping jobs overseas.
Furthermore, there has been speculation that Bain violated visa laws if they trained the Chinese workers to specifically replace their American counterparts.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)that posted something I saw yesterday on DU.
But it implied that Obama has pension funds that are somehow
connected to the Sensata story. Don't know if it's true or not,
but that was not even my main point. Main point is:
Team Obama must KNOW by now that these habitual liars are often
quite good at having "a come-back" already prepared if they get
caught in their lie.
CHECK THIS OUT: "OBAMA OWNS SHARES IN SENSATA"
http://nation.foxnews.com/obama/2012/10/14/obama-owns-shares-sensata-personally-benefits-outsourcing-jobs-china
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)Obama Has NO Investment in #Sensata. He was State Senator & Had State Retirement Plan from 1997-2004 w/ Shares, BEFORE Bain Bought it.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)AaronMayorga
(128 posts)on Martin Bashir, right now!
calimary
(81,466 posts)Glad you're here! I was watching it myself! Glad it's starting to move the meter a little. But we've gotta push it WAY OUT THERE past Martin Bashir. I LOVE Martin Bashir! I love his show! So I'm delighted he's picking up on this. Hopefully it'll go WAY farther than that.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)Sensata is nowhere near the first
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Femrap hooked me up, I think she's on point. See what she/he has to say..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1544039