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Monday, February 28, 2011
Kinder: Public employee collective bargaining is money laundering for the Democratic Party
In this audio, posted on YouTube by Fired Up Missouri, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder worships Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin and continues to demonize public employee unions, describing collective bargaining as "money laundering" for the Democratic Party.
Been going on for years, Peter. The folks have known it and the result is Republican majorities in Jefferson City and in the Missouri Congressional Delegation.
Don't mess this deal up. It's working to help Republicans.
The 26% figure comes from 2010? Of course it'd be higher now, since union members have been stirred to action. It'd probably even be higher than in 2008 if an election were held now. If unions and the Democratic Party in the state can keep those workers angry and organized, that anger could probably cause an even bluer election in 2012 than 2008. If it subsides, you're still looking at an election closer in turnout to 2008 than 2010. Do Republicans think 2010 was the norm and that voters shifted to the right?
The 26% figure comes from 2010? Of course it'd be higher now, since union members have been stirred to action. It'd probably even be higher than in 2008 if an election were held now. If unions and the Democratic Party in the state can keep those workers angry and organized, that anger could probably cause an even bluer election in 2012 than 2008. If it subsides, you're still looking at an election closer in turnout to 2008 than 2010. Do Republicans think 2010 was the norm and that voters shifted to the right?
Been going on for years, Peter. The folks have known it and the result is Republican majorities in Jefferson City and in the Missouri Congressional Delegation.
ReplyDeleteDon't mess this deal up. It's working to help Republicans.
The 26% figure comes from 2010? Of course it'd be higher now, since union members have been stirred to action. It'd probably even be higher than in 2008 if an election were held now. If unions and the Democratic Party in the state can keep those workers angry and organized, that anger could probably cause an even bluer election in 2012 than 2008. If it subsides, you're still looking at an election closer in turnout to 2008 than 2010. Do Republicans think 2010 was the norm and that voters shifted to the right?
ReplyDeleteThe 26% figure comes from 2010? Of course it'd be higher now, since union members have been stirred to action. It'd probably even be higher than in 2008 if an election were held now. If unions and the Democratic Party in the state can keep those workers angry and organized, that anger could probably cause an even bluer election in 2012 than 2008. If it subsides, you're still looking at an election closer in turnout to 2008 than 2010. Do Republicans think 2010 was the norm and that voters shifted to the right?
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