Countdown: GOP Internal Memo Shows Intent to Punish Unions

[Hissyspit]

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MSNBC Countdown w/ DAVID SHUSTER - Dec. 12, 2008: "In an incredible revelation, MSNBC's Countdown (with guest host David Schuster) shows a memo which shows the GOP had every intention of striking down the auto industry loan as a payback to unions for supporting the Democratic party. More proof of how Republicans want to kill the union movement and crush the American middle class."

FULL-LENGTH SEGMENT w/ JONATHAN ALTER HERE (7:37): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvUz0juJV4

Jonathan Alter: "This was a partisan sledgehammer at organized labor... This was a real insight into the kind of nasty core of the Republican argument..."

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Damn that was fast.. I just saw that live a few moments ago

How the hell did you do that?

Good Job!

[Hissyspit]

2. Think that was fast? Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=249472&mesg_id=249472
:D

[underpants]

3. All politics no policy

It is no accident that they tried to kill the Fire Act in every budget since they have been there. Firemen vote Democratic.

[Cirque du So-What]

4. K & R

These fudge-packers must be exposed for the vindictive, sociopathic bastids they are. It shows the extent to which they will go to obtain payback - consequences be damned! They belong in padded cells for the criminally insane instead of occupying space in Congress.

[guruoo]

5. Thanks, hissyspit. I'll pass this one around to my buds at work tomorrow.

:thumbsup:

[VPStoltz]

6. I've been amazed at how little we have heard from the Dems on this.

All we hear over and over is that clown and chinless McConnell talking about $71/hour jobs.
All those Senators have foreign car companies in their states which are not unionized.
There are more deals in the works for those Southern states to get more "import" companies.
Another thing to remember is those state practically gave away the bank to get those companies to come in.
They have huge tax incentives. HUGE.

[babylonsister]

7. Thanks, Hissy. Shows the rethugs had no interest in the workers

of this country.