"He'd rather pay a prostitute than pay auto workers."

[bermudat]

I wish the mainstream media would speak truth to power the way the president of the UAW does. All the senators from the slave states who filibustered should be tarred and feather.


"WASHINGTON -- Morgan Johnson, president of the United Auto Workers local representing General Motors workers in Shreveport, said Friday that Sen. David Vitter's role in blocking an auto bailout indicates "he's chosen to play Russian roulette" with Louisiana jobs and the national economy.

"I don't know what Sen. Vitter has against GM or the United Auto Workers or the entire domestic auto industry; whatever it is, whatever he thinks we've done, it's time for him to forgive us, just like Sen. Vitter has asked the citizens of Louisiana to forgive him, " said Johnson, president of Local 2166. Otherwise, Johnson said of Vitter, it would appear, "He'd rather pay a prostitute than pay auto workers."

Johnson's comments are a reference to the revelation last year that Vitter's name appeared in the phone records of a Washington prostitution ring. At the time, Vitter responded that "several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling."

Vitter, R-La., has gotten out in front of opposition to the bailout of the auto industry, joining a handful of other Southern Republicans, led by Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama."

[ColbertWatcher]

1. Well many have predicted America is going toward more service industry jobs. n/t

[spoony]

2. That was the verbal equivalent of a shoe!

And there was no ducking for Vitter! :)

[KamaAina]

3. Vitty Cent gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "service industry".