DNC’s Organizing For America Arm Playing Key Role in Pro-Union Wisconsin Protests…
Try not to act too surprised.
(Politico) — The Democratic National Committee’s Organizing for America arm — the remnant of the 2008 Obama campaign — is playing an active role in organizing protests against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s attempt to strip most public employees of collective bargaining rights.
OfA, as the campaign group is known, has been criticized at times for staying out of local issues like same-sex marraige, but it’s riding to the aide of the public sector unions who hoping to persuade some Republican legislators to oppose Walker’s plan. And while Obama may have his difference with teachers unions, OfA’s engagement with the fight — and Obama’s own clear stance against Walker — mean that he’s remaining loyal to key Democratic Party allies at what is, for them, a very dangerous moment.
OfA Wisconsin’s field efforts include filling buses and building turnout for the rallies this week in Madison, organizing 15 rapid response phone banks urging supporters to call their state legislators, and working on planning and producing rallies, a Democratic Party official in Washington said.
The @OFA_WI twitter account has published 54 tweets promoting the rallies, which the group has also plugged on its blog.
“At a time when most folks are still struggling to get back on their feet, Gov. Walker has asked the state legislature to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights. Under his plan, park rangers, teachers, and prison guards would no longer be able to fight back if the new Republican majority tries to slash their health benefits or pensions,” OfA Wisconsin State Director Dan Grandone wrote supporters in an email. “But that’s not even the most shocking part: The governor has also put the state National Guard on alert in case of ‘labor unrest.’ We can’t — and won’t — let Scott Walker’s heavy-handed tactics scare us. This Tuesday and Wednesday, February 15th and 16th, volunteers will be attending rallies at the state
I wonder how many OFA members made their way into this video?
Posted by ZIP on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at 4:41 pm | 
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You shall know who the Chedderheads by these signs:
Ask
Q. What is a barbecue in Appleton?
A. a Fry, eh – havin’ a fry, Yogi.
Q. Where can I get a drink of water?
A. “Over by da bubbler”
Q. How is road kill handled in the Dells?
Q. “Strap ‘er to da bumper, eh?”
All others were sent Organizing for AMERICA
You shall identify the auslanders from the Rhinelanders by asking these questions:
Q. What is a barbecue in Appleton?
A. “A Fry, eh! We’re gettin’ up a fry, Sven.
Q. Where may i get a drink of water?
A. ” Over by the da Bubbler, dere. eh?”
Q. ” How is road-kill managed in unincorporated Madison?
” Strap ‘er to da bumper ‘n we’ll get up a fry, eh!”
Any variant to those answers will be made by Chedderless Craniums.
I just saw this and some other disturbing stuff on this admin…from Drudge
I have never seen a President agitate for a union…ever…
even on his official website….
disgusting… filthy … heathens…
FOUND — AT A RESORT IN ILLINOIS! Drudge Report
Budget Battle: Democrats Leave State in Protest
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/116390569.html
“Workers”
LOL
That’s rich!
The start of Obama’s election campaign.
Who are the union morons “fighting?” The very people they work for? The very government they themselves make up?
I do think that first you have to get that collective pussydom known as the Wisconsin Democrat Party back into the state.
Obama, the King of Chaos, strikes again. Honestly, the lack of quality leadership in this country is making America into the proverbial ship without a rudder.
The more King Chaos can agitate Americans, the more ‘change’ he can impose upon his Kingdom under siege. It how these “organizer’s” operate.
This is all prep work for 2012, dear leader is not going to go as most of us think.
What I find interesting is that 60% of the Wisconsin budget is for pensions, health care, and govt employee salaries. They represent 1% of the population. The governor isnt asking for much, just that the teachers and state employees pay the same for benefits as the average in other states. Entitlements by any other name will be spun by the Obama and his socialist unionists.
Next President Obama will send Eric Holder with stern warning.
the demonicrats stiring shit
“…According to the Twitter account of Democrat State Senator Chris Larson from Bay View, “For those looking for us, we are right here, standing with the people of Wisconsin.”
Right here being…Illinois…
those fucking Democrat cowards left their constituents
filthy hippies from the 60′s are running government and the schools..
Why hasn’t anyone pointed out the blatant racism in these protests?
Extradite their worthless asses and put them in the public square,stocks and pillories for starters.
The Insurrection is underway. It has now spread to Ohio.
We must stand up to this, or lose the republic completely.
Explain John Wyatt?
That’s right, Redwine. The far left in this country seem to be trying to agitate worldwide as well as right here at home. Are we really going to let a small minority of radicals destroy this country? It is a tough battle when the administration appears to be backing it.
Let’s face it the big unions are being mobilized into Obama’s storm troopers, they are his base and he working to make them fat and happy on the tax payers dime,or screw the rest of the private sector.
Once upon a time a Government worker worked for the tax payer, now days we work for them even though we pay the bills.
KIND OF SOUNDS A LITTLE A BIT LIKE EXTORTION DOESN’T IT
Actually the heavy handed tactics are that and more. What America needs to see is another Ronald Reagan and how he dealt with the air traffic controllers union.
FOLKS IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE.
DohBiden,
The tea party protests are portrayed as racist when there’s absolutely no evidence. Why shouldn’t this be the same?
Don’t you get a kick out of Chomsky? “Hope it turns out just like Egypt” he says. Wonder if he’d say the same thing if the arm took over and started shooting people. Are people really that stupid? Yeah, never mind, don’t answer that. I remember who our president is. Sigh.
if the communists want a war patriots are armed and ready
How much does it take to impeach this the Bastard in Chief?????
Hmm….this must be the ‘Civilian national defense force’ 0bama was talking about in his 2008 campaign
Let the games begin. It’s been waaaaay too easy for the commucrats to keep under the radar in good economic times. Now that money is scarce, they stick out like the sore thumbs they are. Blatant abuse of the taxpayer is a luxury we can no longer afford. Get used to it, progressive/socialist/communist leaches. You have taken all you could while you could, but those days are over.