Friday, December 19, 2008
Politics / Woods Bob Corker: Senator from Volkswagen
Posted by Jeff Woods on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:16 AM
I don't get it. Corker claims he was sincerely searching for a compromise. But what was really going on? An action alert circulated among Senate Republicans called for them to "stand firm and take their first shot against organized labor."
According to the Los Angeles Times, "Republicans were planting the seeds for a fundraising appeal to big business -- other than the Big Three, of course -- as they gear up for a major political fight next year over expected legislation that would make it easier for unions to organize."
"They may lose money from the auto industry, but a union fight will get them a lot of money from the rest of the business community," University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato says.
So Republicans never intended to vote for the bailout at all but were scapegoating labor to score political points for campaign cash. That makes Corker one of two things: A liar or a dupe.
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that ed wasn't sappy, it just wasn't anti-corker. say what you want about progressives, you can't show me they're not short-sighted. you're so worried about the environment your children are going to inherit, but you don't seem to be able to see past tomorrow when it comes to the sustainability of an industry. i suppose pro-action is only acceptable when it serves your bouquet of pet issues.
corkers plan would've made a difference. show me what good the alternative will do in 6 months.
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Mr Corker
A man that says he is looking out for workers. Is that managment workers or blue collar workers. The only thing i can tell is White collar Foriegn owned, tax breaks for corporations and take aways from blue collar workers.
Has Mr Corker ever been to a Nissan and went behind the scenes and talked to workers that havnt been put up by the comapny. Has Mr Corker realized that injuries, short shifts, benifit take aways and Company bulley tactics is the way the foreign name plates run their buisness.
Mr Corker do you realize that workers at Nissan are trying to get out as quick as they can before they are hurt for life.
Mr Corker Stop Your Corporate campaign to stop workers seeking equity in work!!!
Warren Buffett has said, "Balancing your books on the backs of your workers is the hallmark of bad management". He seems to know a thing or two about business....he said it because layoffs and wage concessions are usually a short term fix. It does not solve bad management or poor products.
I'm not saying the UAW doesn't have some room to give and already have. But like the music industry, you can cut a record budget down to zero and if it's crappy music or priced too high, no one will buy it.
Also, Ford does not need the bailout and they have to deal with the same UAW GM does. It's the management, stupid, I mean Corker.
The epitome of GREED - watch a 30 sec. video clip on the fabulous life of Bob Corker.
Perhaps the automakers could cut costs and make millions by hiring illegal aliens too! - we won't discuss that story and the ones on racist sentiment and BIG Lies.
http://joetheautoworker.com/2008/12/senators-fishing-handouts-and.html
The epitome of GREED - watch a 30 sec. video clip on the fabulous life of Bob Corker.
Perhaps the automakers could cut costs and make millions by hiring illegal aliens too! - we won't discuss that story and the ones on racist sentiment and BIG Lies.
http://joetheautoworker.com/2008/12/senators-fishing-handouts-and.html
The epitome of GREED - watch a 30 sec. video clip on the fabulous life of Bob Corker.
Perhaps the automakers could cut costs and make millions by hiring illegal aliens too! - we won't discuss that story and the ones on racist sentiment and BIG Lies.
http://joetheautoworker.com/2008/12/senators-fishing-handouts-and.html
