Rut-roh …
Speaking — or, rather, shouting — this morning in Rockville, Maryland, President Obama once again used his “bullsh*t pulpit” to rail against the lazy GOP for failing to bring anything that pleases him to the negotiating table. During the course of his tantrum, he attempted to use a real-world analogy to describe his frustration with the Republicans, who evidently refuse to work unless they get their way. But instead, he may have ticked off some of his most ardent supporters: labor unions.
Here’s what he said:
Obama: If a worker shut down a manufacturing plant until they got what they wanted, they'd be fired. Watch live: http://t.co/4DWGiJMVCO
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) October 3, 2013
Wow.
What does he think a strike is? Obama: If a worker shut down a manufacturing plant until they got what they wanted, they'd be fired.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/385794065934991360
That’s sure what it sounds like to us …
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/385792938695200768
Isn't that called a "strike?" MT @nbcwashington Obama: If a worker shut down a plant until they got what they wanted, they'd be fired.
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) October 3, 2013
Last time we checked.
https://twitter.com/NoleFan86/status/385796195320602624
Actually, President Obama, unions strike on the regular and refuse to work until they get something. BTW, you support that. #shutdown
— ML (@just_mindy) October 3, 2013
YAY! COMMON GROUND! Obama thinks Unions should be fired for striking! https://t.co/6VjgYLB89q
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
What say the labor unions? We’re very curious:
https://twitter.com/jdonels/status/385793059663151104
Hey @AFLCIO, Obama just said you should be fired for striking. https://t.co/6VjgYLB89q Can we get your comment on this?
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
Hey @IBEW, Obama just said you should be fired for striking. https://t.co/6VjgYLB89q Can we get your comment on this?
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
Hey, @BCTGM, Obama just said you should be fired for striking. https://t.co/6VjgYLB89q Can we get your comment on this?
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
Oh, to be flies on the wall at the next SEIU meeting …
In any event, now that President Petulance has opened this can of worms, here’s some food for thought:
And if a factory owner ran up trillions in debt w/ reckless spending while blaming workers, the factory would close. https://t.co/Ely4sL7bfo
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 3, 2013
True story.
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Update:
Oh boy:
Dude. One of the unions responded to me. This is going to be fun.
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
Just one so far:
@RBPundit the right to strike is protected activity under the NLRA
— IBEW (@IBEW) October 3, 2013
That's what I thought, too! Why is Obama saying it's not? RT @IBEW @RBPundit the right to strike is protected activity under the NLRA
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
Did you read what Obama said? If I were you, I'd demand he clarify the statement. I mean, anti-STRIKE?? Jesus! @IBEW
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
Will we hear from others?
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Update:
Welp, somehow, the IBEW managed to turn this into an opportunity to take a swipe at the GOP:
@RBPundit @RBPundit When we do strike, we usually know what we are striking over. You might want clarify THAT first http://t.co/9nJnuEsZ8e
— IBEW (@IBEW) October 3, 2013
Figures.
RIGHT? RT @MichaelBlum3 @RBPundit And it's nice to know they just "usually" know what they're striking over. What % do they not know? @IBEW
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2013
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