02-17-2012, 11:11 PM
Geez, Romney has got nothing in Michigan. He's trying to paint Santorum as pro-union, even though his record is not worker friendly. Santorum is trying to do a dance with workers in Michigan, but it's not working.
“I have no problem with private-sector unions,” the former Pennsylvania senator said. “From my perspective, unions are frankly one of those median institutions and have served in America a legitimate purpose over time in the private sector. I don’t feel quite as warm and fuzzy about public sector unions.”
Unions respond:
Jack Shea, the head of the Allegheny County Labor Council, said, "I can't remember him being an ally to labor ever,” adding, “Just by voting against the minimum wage twelve times—it was seared in our minds.” [...]
Rick Bloomingdale, the president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, told me Santorum “will go whatever way the wind blows.” Bill Ehman, a local steelworkers union chief agreed: “I’ll be honest with you. He was pretty much like he is now. A political whore.”
http://www.dailykos.com/
Any reason blue collar workers should feel warm and cozy about Rick Santorum? I'm open to suggestions.
We already know they aren't into Mitt.
2012 - year of Obama Republicans?
“I have no problem with private-sector unions,” the former Pennsylvania senator said. “From my perspective, unions are frankly one of those median institutions and have served in America a legitimate purpose over time in the private sector. I don’t feel quite as warm and fuzzy about public sector unions.”
Unions respond:
Jack Shea, the head of the Allegheny County Labor Council, said, "I can't remember him being an ally to labor ever,” adding, “Just by voting against the minimum wage twelve times—it was seared in our minds.” [...]
Rick Bloomingdale, the president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, told me Santorum “will go whatever way the wind blows.” Bill Ehman, a local steelworkers union chief agreed: “I’ll be honest with you. He was pretty much like he is now. A political whore.”
http://www.dailykos.com/
Any reason blue collar workers should feel warm and cozy about Rick Santorum? I'm open to suggestions.
We already know they aren't into Mitt.
2012 - year of Obama Republicans?