The trojan pony party

That explains a lot. More Versailles intrigue.

Though I have to say that anything that causes a legacy party pain is good.

National Nurses Union:

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Association today condemned the Service Employees International Union for targeting CNA/NNOC leaders and members with threats and intimidation, stalking them at home and in patient care units at hospitals.

In a statement today, CNA/NNOC—the nation’s largest RN union-- demanded SEIU International President Andrew Stern "immediately renounce the actions of SEIU staff and cease and desist these despicable attacks against anyone who speaks out against his pro-corporate agenda."

"SEIU's behavior, sending swarms of staff to threaten women in their homes, is especially disgraceful, and another illustration of their contempt for a predominantly female profession that they treat as chattel in so much of their activity, including trying to force RNs into his union," said CNA/NNOC Executive Director Rose Ann DeMoro.

Roving bands of SEIU staff, four or five at a time, arrived on the doorsteps of at least two CNA/NNOC female Board members in Southern California Thursday, with video cameras to film their abusive exploits.

Nice. Of course, hatred of women is no problem for the access bloggers, or career "progressives" for that matter, so I guess he'll fit in fine.

Stern also has thugs -- for use against the left, of course. Yay! I'd say that Stern, and the career "progressive" crowd who shilled for the so-called "public option," are positioning themselves as better protectors of the neo-liberal order than the Dems. Yay!

known to me. He is as corrupt and self-serving a politico as any I've ever studied. Just google him and you will understand where he comes from..BTW he was one of, if not the most, frequent guests at Obamas WH.

But the sentiment is perfect for our age -- there's a time and a place to compromise your principles:

http://www.correntewire.com/dont_cave_no...

http://www.correntewire.com/neil_conan_i...

"America has been the only nation on earth that has not found an American solution to the health-care crisis."

Why doesn't Stern put the SEIU at the disposal of real liberals? Think what could be done with that kind of organizational might.

Or better still, why doesn't someone take it from him? He's clearly not using it to the best effect.

their health care, will they trade the short term security for possible long term gain?

Yes. And the MCM will tell them over and over that's the wise course of action...or inaction.

Obama et al played this things fairly well. A few, mostly middle class, will get some breaks or perceived breaks. They will get to help their children from 18 (or was it 22 if they went to college?) to now 26 keep health insurance. I'm assuming the BHIPs will find a way to charge for this extension of care to more people, altho' I'm not positive of that. But it is a short time period for greater coverage.

However, if you recall the near bankruptcy of Kate Michaelman, it was caring for their no-longer covered daughter which put them on the path to financial ruin, followed by the husband's serious illness. (Has she recovered from this, anyone know?)

This will make some people enough feeling "cared for" that they will not make waves.

Others will find their consciences assuaged by the thought of the less well off getting insurance through "their" tax dollar subsidies.

It's a form of the wedge issues tactic, divide and conquer.

It will take more and more and more people being unable to afford the BHIP offerings and facing financial distress or ruin due to junk insurance for another wave of any strength to rise for single payer and true universal coverage.

Obama has given BHIPs not only a Bailout, but a long time to keep sucking (in all senses).

He'll keep telling us things that are not reality based, about this bill and, oh, Iran...financial regulation...anything to win votes.

Hedges is so right on.

Its the politicians and banksters fault. The middle class isn't what it used to be. A car accident can fuck up a "middle class" person's livelihood (how do they get to work if they can't buy a new car or pay for repairs? injury? etc.). Asking about the middle class being willing to put up with shit is fucking annoying. Blame the persons doing the bad shit, not the fucking victims. Please!

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