Hoffa Threatens GOP

[bonnie]

UPDATE: Obama Says He Is "Proud" Of Hoffa After Union Leader's Remarks

What a Guy. I think someone should explain to the "smartest" man to occupy the White House what the word "civility" means

Posted on September 5, 2011 Hoffa Threatens GOP Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa had some profane, combative words for Republicans while warming up the crowd for President Obama in Detroit, Michigan on Monday.

"We got to keep an eye on the battle that we face: The war on workers. And you see it everywhere, it is the Tea Party. And you know, there is only one way to beat and win that war. The one thing about working people is we like a good fight. And you know what? They've got a war, they got a war with us and there's only going to be one winner. It's going to be the workers of Michigan, and America. We're going to win that war," Jimmy Hoffa said to a heavily union crowd.

"President Obama, this is your army. We are ready to march. Let's take these s#% of b&^%*^&* out and give America back to an America where we belong," Hoffa added.

Obama addressed the crowd shortly after Hoffa.

[phkrause]

I don't believe it was shortly, it was at least an hour if I'm not mistaken. But that's not the point. I do not care for that kind of talk. Obama did have the opportunity to address those comments and apologies but didn't. If the idiot Hoffa had spoken before the other presidential candidates they also would've not said anything against him.

[bonnie]

I don't believe it was shortly, it was at least an hour if I'm not mistaken. But that's not the point. I do not care for that kind of talk. Obama did have the opportunity to address those comments and apologies but didn't. If the idiot Hoffa had spoken before the other presidential candidates they also would've not said anything against him.

I believe they would have.Regardless Obama is the president of the US. He is the one that was advocating civility.

I don't recall ever hearing anything like this from republicans and I don't think democrats in the past have either.

I don't believe anyone from the republican side has said

Democrats can go straight to H*%^ either

[Dr. Shane]

I am glad this is getting a lot of media attention. Union members have been known to carry out a lot of acts of violence. Hopefully all this press coverage can prevent that.

[lazarus]

Go Hoffa.....!!!!!!!

[phkrause]

I believe they would have.

I disagree, but I agree that political candidates themselves have never said that, and I also found out that it was about 20 minutes later and not an hour or so like I mentioned.

[Dr. Shane]

Go Hoffa.....!!!!!!!

So you would like to see union members burn down the homes of Tea Party members?

[olger]

Go Hoffa.....!!!!!!!

I just learned all I need to know.

`oG

[lazarus]

Originally Posted By: lazarus

Go Hoffa.....!!!!!!!

So you would like to see union members burn down the homes of Tea Party members?

Lol, now you're getting hysterical.

[lazarus]

Originally Posted By: lazarus

Go Hoffa.....!!!!!!!

I just learned all I need to know.

`oG

Dude, be honest you had it in your heart already. :|

[Dr. Shane]

Lol, now you're getting hysterical.

Not at all. When I was a kid my dad crossed the picket lines to work at a meat packing plant and had to move us a couple of hours away because the union members were burning down the homes of those crossing the picket lines.

Yesterday on one of the talk-radio shows a lady called in that said her car got keyed because she had Tea Party bumper stickers on it.

Hoffa calling for war on the Tea Party is a call for violence. Don't take that lightly or make jokes about it.

[bonnie]

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So you would like to see union members burn down the homes of Tea Party members?

Lol, now you're getting hysterical.

Ever been shot at from a bridge and have your windshield end up in you lap.

A brick thru the window as you are driving is a lot of fun to.

Tire slashing works good to when a driver goes to pul out

[lazarus]

Hoffa calling for war on the Tea Party is a call for violence. Don't take that lightly or make jokes about it.

I wouldn't have used the SOB phrase but war is good!

Hmmm......Perhaps Hoffa should be a primary challenger to Obama.

[Dr. Shane]

I wouldn't have used the SOB phrase but war is good!

I am going to grant you the benefit of the doubt in that you do not understand the history of union violence in this country. A call to violence by a union leader is not something that a Christian leader should be supporting.

[Dr. Shane]

One should understand what the Tea Party is. TEA is an acronym for Taxed - Enough - Already. The thrust of the Tea Party is to reduce government spending. Union leaders don't like it because reducing government spending impacts compensation packages for government workers and most government workers are unionized. The Tea Party is not concerned with unions in the private sector unless the unions are causing private sector companies (like General Motors and Chrysler) to get government bail-outs.

[phkrause]

Hmmm......Perhaps Hoffa should be a primary challenger to Obama.

Interesting thought Lazarus, since all want him to get tougher.

But I do agree with Shane. My brother-in-law owned a construction company outside of the Boston area. He won a contract inside the Boston area, he got all his tires on his equipment slashed and tools stolen, etc. He needed to have police protection 24 hrs a day until he finished the job. Which cost him plenty. There are certain unions you don't mess with.

[lazarus]

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I am going to grant you the benefit of the doubt in that you do not understand the history of union violence in this country. A call to violence by a union leader is not something that a Christian leader should be supporting.

You may not be aware of Union violence in the UK. It was not a call to violence. It's the usual red team / blue team hype. Its like the Palin blood libel comment. It's a distraction. It's part of the political hype, divide and conquer foolishness.

[phkrause]

You may not be aware of Union violence in the UK. It was not a call to violence. It's the usual red team / blue team hype. Its like the Palin blood libel comment. It's a distraction. It's part of the political hype, divide and conquer foolishness.

I agree with you Lazarus, but some people take what they hear a little to far.

[olger]

One should understand what the Tea Party is. TEA is an acronym for Taxed - Enough - Already. The thrust of the Tea Party is to reduce government spending. Union leaders don't like it because reducing government spending impacts compensation packages for government workers and most government workers are unionized. The Tea Party is not concerned with unions in the private sector unless the unions are causing private sector companies (like General Motors and Chrysler) to get government bail-outs.

Succintly put.

`g

[Dr. Shane]

It was not a call to violence. It's the usual red team / blue team hype.

Given the Hoffa family's past connection with the mofia and the violent history of union workers, it is rather naive to write this off as political posturing.

[olger]

AMEN.

[Neil D]

Originally Posted By: lazarus

It was not a call to violence. It's the usual red team / blue team hype.

Given the Hoffa family's past connection with the mofia and the violent history of union workers, it is rather naive to write this off as political posturing.

Shane, you mean to tell me that the Union workers of your father's years are the same as the ones currently in the union? Can you tell me of SEVERAL large Union protest that turned violent in the last 25 years?

You implicate the whole Hoffa family as being connected to the Mafioso....Wife, children of Jimmy Hoffa who fell into disrepute with the mafia and was never seen again...? Can you give evidence that is more than mear allegations? You are fond of insisting that a man is innocent till PROVEN guilty....I suspect that that is still true...right? So why are you throwing implications at the son of Hoffa? Is he innocent or not? Where is YOUR proof?

You think that Unions are still controled by the mofioso? And Your evidence that these last 25 years show a lot of corruption is what? And I am not allowing what EGW says about Unions.....I want evidence of YOUR allegations....

And Lazarus, you do have to admit, it was a call to tough arms...not necessarily to violence, I will agree, but rather to take on the TEA Party...War, whether figurative or physcial is still pretty messy, don'cha think?

The TEA Party, who come to rallys with guns strapped to thier hips, and signs that say "You can take my gun from me when you can pry it from my cold dead hands."...Yea, I've seen them and so have the rest of you...all of you...Let's give credit where credit is due....The TEA party has been rather threatening these last 3 years...and granted, not quite as threatening this last year....But still pretty violently vocal, with Palen and her "I didn't quit. I'm reloading." Then there is Dick Army and the Kohen [sp] brothers support for violent vocal protests....

So, Dems have been rather nice these last 3 years, and not so violently vocal...and when ONE democratic leader starts with the violent vocals, the TEA radicals play the "You're violent" card... The hypocracy knows no bounds....

[Dr. Shane]

You think that Unions are still controled by the mofioso? And Your evidence that these last 25 years show a lot of corruption is what?

I built a project a few years ago with an architect from Arizona. He told me that a short time before that he was building a project in New Jersey. While reviewing the general contractor's pay application, he discovered the plumbing contractor was over-billing so he cut the plumber's draw. A couple of weeks later when he was doing an on-site inspection, a limousine pulled up and a fine-dressed man in a three-piece suit got out and asked the architect if he was the project architect. When the architect told him he was. The finely dressed many told him that he was the plumber and if his draw were to get cut again, it would be the last draw that architect would ever cut. The architect told me that he never questioned another draw on the plumbing for the rest of the project.

President Obama should tell Hoffa to apologize for the remark. It was way over the line.

[Dr. Shane]

And I am not allowing what EGW says about Unions.....

Sir. You are not the moderator of this forum. Anyone wanting to discuss what EGW says about unions is welcome to do so. This forum is a place where people can participate in the free exchange of ideas. We are not going to tell anyone they are not allowed to quote EGW here.

[olger]

Hear Hear!

`g