Posted on 12/11/2012 8:37:01 PM PST by Qbert
White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to condemn the increasing violence and threats by union members in Michigan, merely telling reporters Tuesday that “the president believes in debate that’s civil.”
When asked by a reporter about a claim by Michigan state Democrat that “there will be blood” should Republicans pass a union-choice law in Michigan, Carney professed ignorance and then downplayed the comment.
“I haven’t see those comments, and I’m not sure they mean what someone interprets them to mean,” he said.
The union violence, which included at least one televised assault on a journalist, followed an Obama rally in Michigan Dec. 10, when he declared that right-to-work laws are a political effort to slash wages.
“These so-called ‘right to work’ laws, they don’t have to do with economics; they have everything to do with politics,” Obama told workers at an auto factory in Redford, Mich. “What they’re really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money,” he said.
Obama also suggested that the new law, which gives workers the choice to opt out of unions in their workplace, is designed to provoke conflict for Republican gain.
“We’ve got to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crises because of politics … [that] leads to less certainty, more conflict, and we can’t all focus on coming together to grow,” Obama claimed.
Most Democrats oppose right-to-work laws because they tend to reduce the flow of workers’ monthly dues to unions. That financial cut weakens union leaders’ ability to shape elections and lobby against changes.
Obama’s Dec. 10 speech did not call for civil debate, or non-violence.
Obama has usually kept his distance from state-level conflicts.
He played little role in 2011 labor-relations battles in Wisconsin and Ohio, and kept a low profile in the October 2012 teacher’s strike in Chicago.
During the teachers’ strike, he called for a negotiated settlement between Democrats in the state government and in the teachers’ union. He called for negotiations, Carney said, because “it was in the interests of the children.”
However, Carney then choose to shift the subject from Michigan’s labor dispute by calling on other reports for questions.
“Let me move around,” he said.
Dude looks kinda angry. Wonder why.. Didn’t he just get re-elected??
I do appreciate it that the commie union thugs have stopped their charade with the American flag. Watching commie bastards dragging my flag around as one of their props REALLY pisses me off.
Imagine the reaction if Tea Party people had brought clubs and pitchforks and stabbed a few Union Goons? What would the MSM say? What would Obama be saying? He would be at the hospital holding the bandaged hands of the Union activists in there beds. The Police would have been right there (Note: Police all belong to a Union).
“We’ve got to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crises because of politics … [that] leads to less certainty, more conflict, and we can’t all focus on coming together to grow,” Obama claimed.
God is only going to stand for so much of this before balling up His fist and proclaiming "It's smiting time."
What in the world does that have to do with the violence in Michigan? Nothing!
Just remember, while many of us are willing to give all for the Republic Boehner and the rinos aren't willing to give up lunch.
I agree it could have been a whole lot worse and probably would have been if organizers hadn’t worked to settle the crowd with playing at prayer.
The reason they work to keep them under some sort of control is because they know that real widespread violence will end them permanently. If there had been a riot, I guarantee there would be at least 3 more states rushing forward with RTW legislation today.
Fight smart, it pisses them off.
“These so-called ‘right to work’ laws, they don’t have to do with economics; they have everything to do with politics,” THE SO-CALLED PRESIDENT told workers at an auto factory in Redford, Mich.
“We’ve got to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crises because of politics”
Yes HE does.
That’s been called inciting violence or inciting a riot. It’s a crime to do that. “Revenge”, you know.
As long as things stand as they are I consider it to be an 'every man for himself' situation now.
0bamugabe has done a lot of that all along.
0bama the Uniter!
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A President who uses his bully pulpit to mock and taunt Americans, who incites his followers to be confrontational, creates an atmosphere of incivility and violence.
Take care of those that you love and build from there. That’s how it is.
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