Comments on: Talking Health Care With Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:47:35 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963628 Phoenix Woman Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:58:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963628 <p>Heh! If Obama did that, Jim Cooper would start impeachment proceedings — and the media would back him to the hilt just like they did against Clinton.</p> Heh! If Obama did that, Jim Cooper would start impeachment proceedings — and the media would back him to the hilt just like they did against Clinton.

]]> By: Jane Hamsher http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963621 Jane Hamsher Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:46:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963621 <p>Thank you, Mr. Trumka. We really appreciate your uncompromising leadership on this issue that is, as you can tell, extremely important to our community.</p> <p>We look forward to working closely with the AFL-CIO for a long time to come. </p> <p>And Tula rocks.</p> Thank you, Mr. Trumka. We really appreciate your uncompromising leadership on this issue that is, as you can tell, extremely important to our community.

We look forward to working closely with the AFL-CIO for a long time to come.

And Tula rocks.

]]> By: maximus7 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963608 maximus7 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:04:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963608 <p>See our blog to take action on health care <a href="http://blog.democratz.org" rel="nofollow">http://blog.democratz.org</a></p> See our blog to take action on health care http://blog.democratz.org

]]> By: linda4550 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963607 linda4550 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:04:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963607 <p>Wow, that was really interesting reading. Thanks so much Jane & Mr. Trumka for giving us an opportunity to ask questions and air some concerns. This was better than a Town Hall any day.</p> Wow, that was really interesting reading. Thanks so much Jane & Mr. Trumka for giving us an opportunity to ask questions and air some concerns. This was better than a Town Hall any day.

]]> By: DWilson http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963606 DWilson Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:19:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963606 <p>All unions should establish a joint reporting center for action because lately talk shows and news services have had on so called experts which use derogatory terms with every response such as “Union Thugs”, “Union Gangsters” or “Union Mafioso”. This is a psychological ploy to program listeners to unconsciously associate Union Members with organized crime. These responses are part of the Town Hall disinformation campaign funded by the insurance industry.<br /> FCC complaints should be filed and followed up with retractions. CNN and MSNBC know better.<br /> Propaganda seems to be the name of the game these days.</p> All unions should establish a joint reporting center for action because lately talk shows and news services have had on so called experts which use derogatory terms with every response such as “Union Thugs”, “Union Gangsters” or “Union Mafioso”. This is a psychological ploy to program listeners to unconsciously associate Union Members with organized crime. These responses are part of the Town Hall disinformation campaign funded by the insurance industry.
FCC complaints should be filed and followed up with retractions. CNN and MSNBC know better.
Propaganda seems to be the name of the game these days.

]]> By: applepie http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963605 applepie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:18:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963605 <p>Thanks for joining the FDL community.</p> <p>I think it was the Steelworkers who have decided to withold funding political candidates if they do not vote for a public option. I hope you and the AFL-CIO will follow suit. i am trying to get my Local to do the same.</p> <p>AFT Local 1021</p> Thanks for joining the FDL community.

I think it was the Steelworkers who have decided to withold funding political candidates if they do not vote for a public option. I hope you and the AFL-CIO will follow suit. i am trying to get my Local to do the same.

AFT Local 1021

]]> By: phred http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963604 phred Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:09:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963604 <p>Thanks for being here. It was a real pleasure to be able to chat with you. Keep after ‘em! We’ll do the same…</p> Thanks for being here. It was a real pleasure to be able to chat with you. Keep after ‘em! We’ll do the same…

]]> By: Cujo359 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963603 Cujo359 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:09:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963603 <p>Thank you for dropping by. You answered the questions I would have asked. Good luck.</p> Thank you for dropping by. You answered the questions I would have asked. Good luck.

]]> By: Gregg Levine http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963602 Gregg Levine Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:08:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963602 <p>On behalf of the FDL crew, thank you, Mr. Trumka, to all your work, and for spending the last hour with us here. Please drop by again when you have the time.</p> On behalf of the FDL crew, thank you, Mr. Trumka, to all your work, and for spending the last hour with us here. Please drop by again when you have the time.

]]> By: phred http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963601 phred Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:08:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/24/talking-health-care-with-richard-trumka-of-the-afl-cio/#comment-1963601 <p>I think various free trade agreements (including NAFTA) have hurt us badly particularly in the manufacturing sector. Do you anticipate those agreements might be amended into fair trade agreements under Obama? And if so, do you envision a resurgence of manufacturing jobs in the US?</p> I think various free trade agreements (including NAFTA) have hurt us badly particularly in the manufacturing sector. Do you anticipate those agreements might be amended into fair trade agreements under Obama? And if so, do you envision a resurgence of manufacturing jobs in the US?

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