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Coal Miners’ Union Sits Out Presidential Race
National Journal ^
| August 9,2012
| Amy Harder
Posted on 08/09/2012 6:57:15 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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posted on
08/09/2012 6:57:18 AM PDT
by
Hojczyk
To: Hojczyk
Why in the world were the coal miners stupid enough to support The First Dictator when he ran in ‘08, bluntly telling the world that there was no such thing as “clean coal” and his goal was to shut down coal mining? And then they supported the lying Sen. Manchin, who votes consistently with Obama?
They deserve to be unemployed.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:01:56 AM PDT
by
txrefugee
To: All
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:05:10 AM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Hojczyk
As of right now, we’ve elected to stay out of this election Translates: As to the the future of the coal industry and the livelihood of our workers, their families, and their communities, we offer no opinion. Our sworn allegiance to the Democrat party obliges us to withhold support for anyone not endorsed by the Democrat party regardless of the consequences. Our political contributions will continue to support the Democrat party.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:07:22 AM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: txrefugee
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:10:06 AM PDT
by
Hans
To: Never on my watch
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:11:19 AM PDT
by
Hans
To: Hojczyk
so why has Richie Trumka signed on to help Obama with his “white guy problem”?
To: Never on my watch
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:17:12 AM PDT
by
Obadiah
(I am Oscar Mike)
To: Hojczyk
Idiots! They apparently do not want to accept the fact that they made a mistake, nor that Obama has been pretty clear he'd like to shut down the coal industry.
It's amazing how self-destructive human beings can be.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:17:18 AM PDT
by
MEGoody
(Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
To: Hojczyk
What is the main purpose for coal miners to organize under union leadership?
It would be useful for the superpacs to run ads of Obama pledging to bankrupt the coal industry in every coal producing state.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:17:26 AM PDT
by
oldbrowser
(As long as Obama's records are sealed, any discussion of Romney's past is off limits.)
To: txrefugee
Its a party loyalty thing but its been changing. I grew up in the area near Fairmont and my Father is a miner. I almost dishowned him when I saw an Obama bumper sticker on his car 2008. There are no bumper stickers this year and the UMWA are not endorsing because miners are not just upset with Obama and his EPA they hate him. There are very few in WV left that like Obama. WV is going to shift solid red eventually. The problem is getting people to realize that supporting a conservative Democrat locally is supporting leftwing environmental nuts, gay marriage, and abortion nationally.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:18:56 AM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(Now lets return to our regular scheduled deprogramming.)
To: txrefugee
"Why in the world were the coal miners stupid enough to support The First Dictator when he ran in ‘08...?" It's all a matter of racism. When they were employed, the miners were black guys...
...now that they've been unemployed, they're mostly white...
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:20:52 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Hojczyk
So the union booger eaters won't endorse someone who is running AGAINST the guy who is screwing them over?
They made their bed, let them sleep in it.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:24:17 AM PDT
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Slump Tester
So the union booger eaters won't endorse... Now that's funny!
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:26:44 AM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: Never on my watch
Now that's funny! If you're ten years old
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:28:29 AM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
To: Slump Tester
They made their bed, let them sleep in it. The problem is; when energy and the fuel that drives it are at stake, we are all in the same bed. Unfortunately, union bugger eaters wet the bed.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:31:00 AM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: don-o
If you're ten years old Did I offend your union allegiance? Lighten up...
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:34:31 AM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: Hojczyk
Rich Trumpka (AFL CIO President) was formerly head of the United Mineworkers and he's solidly in Obama's pocket
I guess it's not about the members
.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:39:49 AM PDT
by
Elle Bee
To: Hojczyk
After all Obama has done to the industry, Mr. Caputo still plans to vote for him.
It’s not loyalty, it’s a mental illness.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:39:49 AM PDT
by
nodumbblonde
("The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity." - Ayn Rand)
To: Never on my watch
You offended my and every reader’s intelligence.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:43:21 AM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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