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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 12:58 PM Original message |
Site chosen for Obama-Oprah event isn't unionized despite suggestion of pro-union alternate venue |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oprah has never struck me as particularly sensitive to workers' issues. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Amen - Oprah has never really thought/helped in a political way. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. And Obama screws up AGAIN |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. Another failed line of attack |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Other candidates have spoken at the same arena too |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. such as who? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Hillary, it's in the article you linked to |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. so only two, and the other had the venue chosen for her? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Good grief - Hillary didn't pick the venue. |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. and Hillary has been endorsed by numerous unions, like 3rd place Edwards, and unlike Barackstar... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I'm sorry, I misspoke then |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. obama could have shown leadership on this like hillary did with the cbs debate |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Clinton, Edwards and Obama all said they wouldn't cross picket lines |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. clinton was first. obama essentially is crossing the picket line for this |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. bull. he could have chosen the pro-union UNH arena |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. "Thr Great Pretender" can't fool savvy union leadership. They've seen it all. (eom) |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. And turned away nearly 50% of the turnout. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. Unions are for the little people! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. More bullshit from posters. |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Barackstar packing a few more people in an arena is more important than worker's rights? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. let me see if I got this straight |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. What other candidates chose that arena? maybe some republicans did... |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is annoying. |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. so barackstar cares more about packing an arena than worker's rights? |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. HIllary spoke there and it didn't bother her |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. hillary did not chose the venue and has any other dem candidate spoken there? |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. No. I think the point of the event is to reach people. |
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