Would someone please have Lee Saunders pee in a cup? You know, you just can’t make this sh*t up. The Cleveland native and national AFSCME president took an empty chair on stage, so early on the audience was prepared for some Eastwooding, a riff on actor Clint Eastwood’s surprising performance at last week’s Republican National Convention. “Are you ready to rumble?” Saunders roared by way of introduction. After a speech
September 3, 2012
September 3, 2012
AFSCME President accuses Republicans of abandoning “all pretense of compassion”, then assaults chair on stage [Darleen Click] UPDATED
September 3, 2012
Remember: the only serious candidates the GOP offered for President
…were Romney, Pawlenty, and Huntsman. The rest who showed up at the debates needed to get off stage and clear the field for the serious candidates. I think it might have been George Will who told me that. Or maybe Hugh Hewitt, I can’t remember. Regardless, these are the same kinds of pundits who push for a Lugar and a Dewhurst and a Charlie Crist (who is himself now backing
September 3, 2012
Happy Empty Chair Day [Darleen Click] UPDATED
My home in Southern California I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we — we own this country. We own it. It is not you owning it, and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours.” But I just think it is important that you realize , that you’re the best in the world. Whether