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WNWO (Win-Wo?) reports that Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama made a surprise (for the workers) appearance during the shift change for Chrysler’s Machining Plant in Perrysburg Township, Ohio. Although Obama didn’t make a single speech, Chrysler worker Kevin Brancheau knew what Obama’s visit meant in the great scheme of things. “It shows that he’s really behind us and behind what the UAW and America’s all about, building cars, keeping stuff here and not going overseas.” Hang on; didn’t Barack do the jelly donut thing in Berlin?
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“It shows that he’s really behind us and behind what the UAW and America’s all about, building cars, keeping stuff here and not going overseas.”
Moron or plant, you decide.
“It shows that he’s really behind us and behind what the UAW and America’s all about, building cars, keeping stuff here and not going overseas.”
And all the lepers in the plant were miraculously cured.
Which candidate gets the much coveted TTAC endorsement?
“Moron or plant, you decide.”
A little from Column A, a little from Column B.
I think the word youre looking for is “tool”.
Mike the loser, i was rather hoping to keep things apolitical here on TTAC, but candidate Obama seems to have been set up for bashing numerous times lately. Just watch as this post becomes filled with asinine vitriol accusing this man of being connected to terrorism and the desire to take away all our cars, guns and bibles. I’m for the man, and I have nothing hateful or character-assasinationey to say about McCain so I’ll let the haters give voice to their foolishness now.
behind what the UAW and America’s all about, building cars, keeping stuff here and not going overseas.
There is a more text-efficient way of saying it: Communism.
If he didn’t give any speeches or really talk to anyone, how do they know the Messiah Obama is behind them?
“Chrysler worker Kevin Brancheau knew what Obama’s visit meant in the great scheme of things. ‘It shows that he’s really behind us and behind what the UAW and America’s all about, building cars, keeping stuff here and not going overseas.\'”
Somehow, when Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai build “stuff here,” the UAW doesn’t seem so happy about it…
Well for Mr. Brancheau, it’s a huge deal I believe:
Dem win: American Leyland, card check, tariffs on imports, UAW controls auto mfg in US.
Rep win: GM/F chap 11, UAW remains on glide path to obscurity (mainly representing municipal empls and health care workers)
Unfortunately, Obama really has campaigned on a “make jobs, not wealth” platform.
Could we have a viable third choice please? The first two just talk too much with no intention of doing much of it.
Of course those people who leader-worship eat them up. They like to be part of a group with a leader who has personality. They like having someone they can believe in and someone to defend when that leader fails and is attacked. To me that describes any union’s members. They like promises (even ones likely to be found to be empty) that make them feel safe and looked after.
We’ve got alot of Serfs cheering “long live the King” in this country. Not as many people talking sense and getting heard over the political establishment noise.
I’ll prob vote for Obama this year though. I know quite a few former Republicans who will too.
McCain represents the Republican party. They’ve shown us what they can and will do for eight years.
That said I lay the blame for our troubles at the feet of both parties and thus my interest in a viable third party.
There are no viable third parties, dude. If you want one, you have to build it out of the ones you have — or do a more long-term, viable job than Perot of building it yourself. I think the libertarians would actually have a chance, especially in that they could pick up the non-crazy conservative refugees from the GOP. The problem is, libertarians are all too selfish to devote time, energy, and most importantly, *money* to a common cause. I would love to be proven wrong on this.
indi500fan: card check already exists and American Leyland will happen in some form regardless of the outcome of the election. The Big 2.4 are out of time and money and consolidation is inevitable.
It’s been a long time since I was enthusiastic about a presidential candidate. I wish there were a spot on every ballot for “None of the Above”. If that choice were to “win”, hold another election with a different slate of candidates.
Ron Paul probably could have pulled a Perot and polled 19% in this election if he ran as a Libertarian.
McCain is the Bob Dole of 2008: a backbencher who always wanted to run for President but didn’t have the courage to fight and win.
Frankly, I think if Sarah Palin would drop off the Republican ticket and run as an Independent with Ron Paul as VP, she would do FAR better than she will with McCain.
Realistically, Ron Paul and McCain would just fight. McCain picked Palin because she’s going to look pretty but he’s going to call the shots. The best we have with McCain is he’s at least critical of the Republican Party. Obama is a new facade for the same old tool of the Democratic party.
@ mikeolan,
Maybe you should re-read my post, I’m thinking you missed something…
We have two candidates who are socialists. The Republicans long ago abandoned their fiscally conservative roots. Maybe one day the fiscal conservatives will finally realize it. Perhaps they have. A lot of the Republicans I know are voting for Bob Barr this time.
@kazoomaloo
It’s not hate when people ask questions that aren’t be answered. A real shame that Obama supporters as a whole aren’t asking their candidate those tough questions themselves.
With 300 million people in the United States you’d think that we could find two people better than these two. Exactly how does sitting in the senate flapping your jaws about things you don’t really know about, but by virtue of being a senator you suddenly become an expert, make a person qualified to be president? Niether of these two are going to be good for the next four years. The choice then becomes who will be less bad.
I find it sortof odd that when I apply for a job they ask me to cite specific examples of situations I was in where I demonstrated the skills needed to do the job I’m applying for.
A lot of [insert party affiliation here] I know are voting for Bob Barr this time.
I’ve been hearing this statement quite a lot as of late. I think if the percentage of people nationwide that votes for Barr makes it into the double digits, third parties will gain some mass-market legitimacy. Lord knows Ron Paul wasn’t doing it…
I dunno… third parties or independents have pulled over 21 percent in the past. But the movement just can’t seem to gain any permanent traction. It doesn’t seem to matter if that third party or candidate is left or right wing… or moderate. Americans seem to have become, by and large, comfortable with the two parties they know (and love or hate).
Obama is the latest king of making people think he supports what they want to think he supports. I bet if you asked about jelly donuts, he would leave you thinking his favorite was your favorite without ever mentioning a single flavor or even style of donut.
I can’t wait to see what we will elect to get rid of the guy in 4 more years. That might be even scarier.
@Campisi
Third party candidates have gained traction… in local elections. If the people that support Nader actually voted for him, he likely would have pulled a greater percentage of them in 2000.
Same can be said of the Nader and Barr supporters this time around. To quote the little guy with the hot wife, Dennis Kucinich, “I can win if you vote for me”.
My hope is that the electorate grows a pair and votes for the person who can do the best job, regardless of popular ‘wisdom’ that independents can’t win.
HOPE! CHANGE!