Fenty (D-former D.C. Mayor) backs Gov. Scott Walker in Wisc. union fight (kick him out of the party)

[Omaha Steve]

I saw this segment this morning. IF this guy runs for anyhtnig, he will never get a dime from me (or labor)!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/debonis/2011/03/fenty_backs_walker_in_wisc_uni.html

By Mike DeBonis

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker this morning got some rare Democratic support for his high-profile push to eliminate most state workers' collective barganing rights -- from former D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty.

Fenty made his comments as a guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," making an in-studio appearance in New York with takeover mogul and ex-"car czar" Steven Rattner and former Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan.

When discussion turned to Walker's anti-union push, Fenty jumped right in.

"This is kind of what I faced in four years as mayor," Fenty told hosts Mike Barnicle and Mika Brzezinski. "He's right on the substance, I think. I tend to agree with him on the need for collective bargaining reform. But he's also right on the politics. I just don't understand why the legislature has been given this pass to go to another state and not do what they were sworn to do, and that's to take a vote. Unfortunately for Gov. Walker, he hasn't been able to get that out. He needs to point the finger a little bit more at them and say. 'Listen, they should take a vote. All I want is for them to vote up or down, and I will be fine with whatever they decide.'"

Brzezinski asked Fenty if he agreed with what Walker is doing.

"The substance of it, I do," Fenty said. "Most governors and mayors would love to be able to manage their team without the interference of collective bargaining. ... I believe that managers have the ability to set fair wages, and to set fair hours, and to reward people or hold them accountable. I think it's a new day. I think a lot of these collective bargaining agreements are completely outdated."

FULL story and video at link.

[Dawson Leery]

1. There is a reason why he lost.

Fenty was and will always be a political property of the $$$$$$$$ interests.

[Historic NY]

2. DINO.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. Why wouldn't he? He supported Michelle Rhee and her plan to push for

semi-Charter schools and tear down the unions. Now, she's in Florida working for another crook governor.

Doesn't surprise me at all.

I know Fenty's parents, and they are 100% different than their snobbish son. In fact, Fenty's parents are pretty much modern-day hippies, as are their other sons who work with them at a sports store here in NW D.C.

Fenty was an asshole and that's one of the reasons why he lost. His parents? The friendliest, most loving people in D.C. that I know.

[Blue Owl]

4. SCAB

n/t

[Bjorn Against]

5. Sounds like a Republican who knew he couldn't get elected as a Republican so he called himself a Dem

[LiberalFighter]

6. Who is this guy? I guess I wasn't paying enough attention to DC.

His days as a council person seemed to better represent Democratic ideals.

Looks like he turned stupid when he became Mayor.