April 12, 2010
— Ace Why?
I hope it's wink-wink spending more time with the family and not really spending more time with the family.
Service Employees International Union President Andrew Stern, one of America's most prominent labor leaders, is set to resign, according to a member of the union's board and another SEIU official.The President of an SEIU local based in Seattle, Diane Sosne, broke the news to her staffers at 11:35 this morning, local time.
"Last night I received confirmation that Andy Stern is resigning as President of SEIU. He has not yet made a public announcement; we will share the details as we become aware of them," Sosne wrote in an email obtained by POLITICO.
Sosne offered no explanation for the move, but another SEIU official speculated that Stern had finally tired of the draining job.
"Health care getting done is a good culmination," the official said.
An even better culmination? Getting caught with hookers and diet pills.
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Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at April 12, 2010 06:44 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: mark c at April 12, 2010 06:46 PM (SBIko)
Posted by: Wineball3000 at April 12, 2010 06:47 PM (askLL)
Apparently Obama and his She-male wife have been his family for the last 3 years.
Why would a UNION LEADER of the TOILET SCRUBBERS Union be the most common visitor to the WHITE HOUSE?
Can any sane individual explain this to me?
Posted by: gus at April 12, 2010 06:47 PM (MaqIC)
Posted by: steevy at April 12, 2010 06:49 PM (yCFEF)
Posted by: ErikW at April 12, 2010 06:49 PM (fhi3c)
Went to the site to see if there was a statement This wasn't there when I initially went there and just popped up....
Posted by: marie a at April 12, 2010 06:49 PM (p302b)
Posted by: GarandFan at April 12, 2010 06:51 PM (6mwMs)
Posted by: blogRot at April 12, 2010 06:55 PM (6mp3k)
Posted by: Funny, huh? at April 12, 2010 06:56 PM (SBIko)
Posted by: MathMom at April 12, 2010 06:56 PM (tcWh8)
Thanks for the link marie a
This is big. It appears to be a classical example of the Cloward Pivens strategy, with an illustrated manual. It's a microcosm of what's happening in our country.
Posted by: underdog at April 12, 2010 06:58 PM (fZZsx)
Posted by: Cromagnum at April 12, 2010 07:00 PM (UGrme)
Posted by: rdbrewer at April 12, 2010 07:01 PM (BzV8s)
Posted by: ndfan at April 12, 2010 07:02 PM (vBeYU)
Posted by: Cromagnum at April 12, 2010 07:04 PM (UGrme)
Posted by: PJ at April 12, 2010 07:06 PM (Z9DO/)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at April 12, 2010 07:06 PM (N49h9)
Posted by: Nighthawk at April 12, 2010 07:06 PM (wQZEw)
Posted by: Rocks at April 12, 2010 07:07 PM (srAVP)
I know I should have refreshed!
It certainly has that feeling.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at April 12, 2010 07:08 PM (N49h9)
Translation: Stern is weary from the constant late night cock sucking sessions with Obama.
Posted by: Breaker 19 at April 12, 2010 07:12 PM (n+hKb)
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) at April 12, 2010 07:17 PM (nas9l)
Why would a UNION LEADER of the TOILET SCRUBBERS Union be the most common visitor to the WHITE HOUSE?
Can any sane individual explain this to me?
Well, you must admit the White House is currently full of shit, so there's that explanation.
Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2010 07:18 PM (ocax6)
Posted by: Monty at April 12, 2010 07:19 PM (fv/Qk)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 12, 2010 07:19 PM (eNxMU)
Well, I guess he's finally decided to move to Nashville and chase his dream. Godluvim, some of his songs are pretty good.
Oh, what am I sayin'? Different guy. Nevermind.
Posted by: Joe Biden at April 12, 2010 07:21 PM (FD3EH)
Posted by: Hatless Hessian at April 12, 2010 07:25 PM (7r7wy)
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at April 12, 2010 07:26 PM (swuwV)
#26 THREAD WINNER.
Andrew Stern is interested in only 1 thing in Andrew Stern's life.
Andrew Stern. Cash is calling and Andrew would be a fool not to answer the call.
Posted by: gus at April 12, 2010 07:28 PM (MaqIC)
True story...I used to deal cards in Deadwood...on year during the Sturgis Rally...some biker dude was at my table...hit a hard 17 twice in two hands...hit a 3 and a 4....
P.S. Doubling down on a 12 is great fun but splitting 10's will get you killed...or make me get up and leave...
signed...Cranky Old Bastard on third base.
Posted by: Portnoy at April 12, 2010 07:30 PM (SafY+)
America rank and file DESPISES the SEIU.
Might as well throw the word Union in there.
Posted by: Portnoy at April 12, 2010 07:32 PM (SafY+)
Posted by: curious at April 12, 2010 07:34 PM (p302b)
Union members with functioning brains hate their union leaders. One of my brothers is IBEW and cannot work his job without being a member. He's been paying dues to people he despises to support candidates he despises for over thirty years.
Posted by: huerfano at April 12, 2010 07:35 PM (gLSaO)
Well, if it's a scandal, I wonder if there was inapprpriate back-flow of information to Stern.
I also wonder if bears shit in the woods.
Posted by: rdbrewer at April 12, 2010 07:36 PM (BzV8s)
Posted by: Miss Fluffy McNutter at April 12, 2010 07:37 PM (xMSXs)
43 4 My bet is a massive DOJ investigation of organized labor is in the works.
Obviously Cranky doesn't know who head of the DOJ
Posted by: Serfer62 at April 12, 2010 07:38 PM (HLCnI)
Posted by: huerfano at April 12, 2010 11:35 PM (gLSaO)
Ok, you can stop right there...
Posted by: Portnoy at April 12, 2010 07:39 PM (SafY+)
I think it was Obama's new Defecate Commission.
Not that there's everything wrong with it.
Posted by: Breaker 19 at April 12, 2010 07:40 PM (n+hKb)
Posted by: huerfano at April 12, 2010 11:35 PM (gLSaO)
Ok, you can stop right there...
It's a job.
Posted by: huerfano's brother at April 12, 2010 07:41 PM (gLSaO)
Posted by: d at April 12, 2010 07:43 PM (sHgQm)
Posted by: Schwalbe at April 12, 2010 07:43 PM (jkdaV)
My vote would be for credible death threats related to an "suspicious discrepancy" in funds.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at April 12, 2010 07:44 PM (7htjb)
Posted by: Schwalbe at April 12, 2010 11:43 PM (jkdaV)
HEY!!! I am all over this shit...wait...
He dint do a goddamn thing.
Posted by: Eric 'Smoove'Holder at April 12, 2010 07:48 PM (SafY+)
Posted by: Dr. Spank at April 12, 2010 07:48 PM (muUqs)
He's got bigger fish to fry. I wonder what civil liberties taste like with tartar sauce...
Posted By: union capo | April 12, 2010 at 09:51 PMPosted by: ddiddly at April 12, 2010 07:50 PM (5LOY5)
Posted by: curious at April 12, 2010 07:52 PM (p302b)
> Date: April 12, 2010 11:35:45 AM PDT
> To: "Everyone @ SEIU"
> Subject: Andy Stern Resigning as President of SEIU
>
> Last night I received confirmation that Andy Stern is resigning as President of SEIU. He has not yet made a public announcement; we will share the details as we become aware of them.
>
>
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Tasty has heard from several reliable sources that high level SEIU leaders are telling their staff: Stern is resigning soon. Like, within hours.
I should have a copy of the email that has gone out soon.
Please send me confirmations if you have them: tastysternburger@gmail.com
ps if this is true we'll get to pick a new blog name! Balanoff Burger with Fries?
Posted by: curious at April 12, 2010 08:08 PM (p302b)
Posted by: Boots at April 12, 2010 08:10 PM (06JTY)
Posted by: Filly at April 12, 2010 08:11 PM (onwJ3)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 12, 2010 08:12 PM (yRkdU)
Posted by: Rewrite! at April 12, 2010 08:21 PM (d7Px0)
Posted by: eman at April 12, 2010 08:22 PM (qms0w)
From wikipedia:
Tom Balanoff is the president of Service Employees International Union Illinois Council and the Vice President of its International Executive Board, as well as the President of SEIU Local 1 with 40,000 janitors and security guards.
He comes from a family of labor union officials. His father, James Balanoff, Jr, was the president of the largest steelworker's local in the country (Local 1010 based in Gary). He received Master's degree in Labor from the University of Illinois.
Balanoff gave a speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention supporting Barack Obama for President.
Balanoff is believed to be the unnamed "SEIU official" mentined in the December 9, 2008 federal criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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There's gotta be a chi-town connection in there somewheres......
Posted by: Boots at April 12, 2010 08:29 PM (06JTY)
"It is with heavy heart I announce my resignation. I am grateful for the time I have been given to scr- HELP the United States through my efforts at backing the president's health care agenda. And to the president, let me just say: I etterbay, etgay atthay upremesay ourtcay ominationnay or ouryay a eadday othermay uckerfay."
Posted by: g at April 12, 2010 08:29 PM (Kdq4P)
So there might be a rod/andy connection?
Posted by: curious at April 12, 2010 08:32 PM (p302b)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 12, 2010 08:35 PM (ucxC/)
Probably old and you know it all but an interesting refresher none the less.
Posted by: curious at April 12, 2010 08:37 PM (p302b)
Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at April 12, 2010 08:41 PM (8MuSQ)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2010 12:35 AM (ucxC/)
Sure. But university sanctioned?
Seriously. What the hell is the alleged "goal" of a course in Labor, let alone a whole department? What do you have to do for a Ph.D.? Break windows in a new way? Drive a thriving business into the gutter?
Posted by: progressoverpeace at April 12, 2010 08:41 PM (N49h9)
I should have been more clear in comment #76 - in comment #66 there was a link to a union email, and the union guys seem to think Tom Balanoff will get the Andy Stern job. So I copied & pasted the wikipedia on Tom Balanoff. The entire Balanoff family is well known in Chicago political & union circles. There's apparently a connection between Blago & Tom Balanoff.
I've been thinking for awhile now that Blago & Mrs. Blago have decided to make themselves tv stars to keep the mob from offing them. Make themselves too high-profile to touch. You tick off the wrong people in chi-town next thing you know you're dropping dead from an aspirin overdose.
Posted by: Boots at April 12, 2010 08:43 PM (06JTY)
Posted by: Boots at April 12, 2010 08:46 PM (06JTY)
Posted by: Slow Joe Biden - Expert Genius of Stuff! at April 12, 2010 08:49 PM (Izp7g)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at April 12, 2010 08:50 PM (N49h9)
Posted by: rawmuse at April 12, 2010 09:10 PM (ydD8v)
Posted by: arhooley at April 12, 2010 09:12 PM (vaeiu)
Posted by: zirconia-blank at April 12, 2010 09:19 PM (mGDQn)
Posted by: Mike Myers at April 12, 2010 09:24 PM (ktYjH)
Posted by: zirconia-blank at April 12, 2010 09:26 PM (mGDQn)
Posted by: TSgt Ciz at April 12, 2010 09:31 PM (ymwj3)
Posted by: Comrade General Andrew Stern at April 12, 2010 09:39 PM (554T5)
Posted by: Dr. Spank at April 12, 2010 09:39 PM (I1/U/)
Posted by: curious at April 12, 2010 09:41 PM (p302b)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at April 12, 2010 09:49 PM (N49h9)
Posted by: Richard at April 12, 2010 09:57 PM (P+s1D)
Posted by: Richard at April 12, 2010 10:12 PM (P+s1D)
Posted by: Richard at April 12, 2010 10:22 PM (P+s1D)
"It appears to be a classical example of the Cloward Pivens strategy"
I was thinking more Shoemaker-Levy.
Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 12, 2010 10:41 PM (U37Ux)
You lose! Double or Nothing?
Posted by: Eric Holder at April 13, 2010 12:35 AM (sYxEE)
One of the SEIU founders had to quit some years back because he was stealing from them
Posted by: kbdabear at April 13, 2010 12:38 AM (sYxEE)
Does Stern wear thick glasses and like massages?
Posted by: Moe Green at April 13, 2010 12:42 AM (sYxEE)
Posted by: Andy Stern at April 13, 2010 01:48 AM (SwkdU)
SCOTUS? Yea, I know its crazy, but I'm starting to believe our CINC is too and that he might actually have the audacity and be insane enough to do it. A libtard co-worker of mine seems to be under the impression that Easy Bake will nominate someone a little right of center to throw a bone to the Republicans and the tea-party crowd and paint himself as a moderate willing to reach across the aisle right before the elections this fall.
I told him he's full of shit, that Wee Wee would nominate someone that was just as far left as he is since he got Sotormayor through and he has the momentum on his side since the healthcare vote. Plus he can poison the court long after he's gone out of office.
I think he'll nominate someone who is as polarizing as Stern is, go the rounds in the nomination process and when the pick fails to get through push someone like a Sunstein through after all of the steam has gone out of the fight. In other words, shoot high, aim low.
Posted by: Blazer at April 13, 2010 02:08 AM (t72+4)
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Posted by: sultan at April 13, 2010 02:15 AM (WFYoY)
If you look at all the news articles going down now you find that is a common theme among some of them. It has become their talking point and is nothing more than a smoke screen.
He will nominate another far left ideologue who is as close to a communist as he can get. This is his last chance before the election and he will not waste it.
Posted by: Vic at April 13, 2010 02:23 AM (QrA9E)
I'm sure that Obama's Nuclear Summit will be just as effective as COP15 was. In fact, I'll bet that instead of eliminating nukes, Obama will just spread the wealth and start handing out warheads to third world dictators.
Posted by: ErikW at April 13, 2010 03:02 AM (yVtT8)
Just another one of those "what if" scenarios. What if the same scenario evolved under the evil Bush?
The press would hearken it to a massive fail of the Bush regime policies.
Posted by: Vic at April 13, 2010 03:06 AM (QrA9E)
Posted by: fluffy is too cheap for Kinkos at April 13, 2010 03:14 AM (SwkdU)
Posted by: SEIU Thug Comedian at April 13, 2010 03:22 AM (MMC8r)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 03:49 AM (p302b)
The link would be to the NYT, so I won't post it.
From Senate Majority Leader, a Promise to Take Up Immigration Overhaul
“We’re going to come back, we’re going to have comprehensive immigration reform now,” he said in a speech to more than 6,000 people, mostly immigrants, gathered downtown.
Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2010 03:54 AM (FjC5u)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at April 13, 2010 04:03 AM (e8T35)
Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2010 04:04 AM (FjC5u)
Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2010 04:06 AM (FjC5u)
Look, enough speculation. The mainstream media will get to the bottom of this.
Posted by: Molon Labe at April 13, 2010 01:37 AM (kYpqT)
I see what you did there.
Posted by: todler at April 13, 2010 04:15 AM (fPOY0)
Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2010 04:15 AM (FjC5u)
The majority of Americans are on the side of the Tea Partiers and the Republicans are distancing themselves from the movement.
We won't shit while the Republicans are getting their strings pulled by the Media.
Posted by: Mr Peabody at April 13, 2010 04:26 AM (bLZ8Q)
Posted by: OtherBrotherDarrell at April 13, 2010 04:31 AM (e8T35)
I can't believe it. The Media succeeded yet again in making something a third-rail issue.
The Tea Party is now a third-rail issue just like Social Security reform, securing the borders, drilling for oil, voter fraud prevention, etc.
Posted by: Mr Peabody at April 13, 2010 04:31 AM (bLZ8Q)
Posted by: Jean at April 13, 2010 04:34 AM (6Njk9)
Posted by: Jean at April 13, 2010 04:38 AM (vb5IK)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 04:40 AM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: Happy Feet at April 13, 2010 04:41 AM (yRrAd)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2010 04:46 AM (ucxC/)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2010 04:49 AM (ucxC/)
Remember folks the lesson from 2008, do NOT let the media set our agenda and name our candidates. Do some research into the records of the candidates and, above all else, do NOT believe a single damn thing written by AP or ANY of the print newspaper outlets.
They are ALL massive liars and in the pockets of the commies.
Posted by: Vic at April 13, 2010 04:53 AM (QrA9E)
Lemon Kitten, please.. don't sugar coat it. Tell us how you really feel
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at April 13, 2010 04:54 AM (e8T35)
Andy Stern will have a nice long life as a high paid democrat in some corrupt money sucking capacity. -or- maybe he can move into the White House permanently and attach himself to the collective democrat dick.
Posted by: Lemon Kitten at April 13, 2010 04:55 AM (0fzsA)
replica purses and watches really irritate me.......do you drive a replica luxury car? eat replica food? spend replica money? go on replica vacations?
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2010 08:49 AM (ucxC/)
I have sex with replica vajayjays.Posted by: Christoph at April 13, 2010 04:56 AM (7+pP9)
Posted by: Ben at April 13, 2010 04:57 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2010 04:58 AM (ucxC/)
Posted by: Ben at April 13, 2010 04:58 AM (wuv1c)
Your're right Vic: From 1st things:
Jim,
Scott Brown was on Howie CarrÂ’s radio show in Boston this afternoon and Howie asked him about why he isnÂ’t attending the rally. Brown just got back from a trip to Afghanistan which I believe was 3 weeks, and he just found out about the rally the other day and he just has too much going on. He mentioned that he missed his daughter AylaÂ’s last basketball game at Boston College because of the trip and his hectic schedule. Ayla is a senior this year so that was the last game of her career. He did mention heÂ’ll be at the upcoming Massachusetts State Republican Convention (I think this weekend).
Scott has really been very good at reaching out to the people who supported him. He went on all the radio shows after his election and went around the state for 4 or 5 days meeting with his supporters and the general public.
In the interview today, he mentioned that since his election he has received 3900 invitations for rallies or to speak to a group, etc. He said it still averages 300 to 400 per week. He is still hiring staff for his office too.
Thanks,
Craig.
IT IS THE MEDIA DIVIDING US. We cannot fall for it. Remember all those lessons on "primary sources" that we had in high school and college?
Guys: stop reacting to what the media puts out.
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 05:00 AM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at April 13, 2010 05:05 AM (QXxYR)
@ 130
There you go, believing the MSM again. Take two aspirins, call us in the morning....after you get the rest of the story from zombie Paul Harvey.
Posted by: Bulldog in Kansas at April 13, 2010 05:06 AM (z1C58)
OT: Ed Koch blasts obama on Israel - http://bit.ly/cyQAMU
Koch pointedly accused Obama of trying to "so weaken the resolve of the Jewish state and its leaders that it will be much easier to impose on Israel an American plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, leaving IsraelÂ’s needs for security and defensible borders in the lurch."
And he added, "I believe President Obama’s policy is to create a whole new relationship with the Arab states of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, and Iraq as a counter to Iran – The Tyrannosaurus Rex of the Muslim world which we are now prepared to see in possession of a nuclear weapon. If throwing Israel under the bus is needed to accomplish this alliance, so be it."
Posted by: conscious and saying I'd hit it! at April 13, 2010 05:07 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: zombie Paul Harvey at April 13, 2010 05:08 AM (SwkdU)
Not only are they reporting unproven allegations but they are screaming for "conservative bloggers" to "prove that they didn't do it". The classic "prove a negative" fallacy.
These people are truly despicable lying assholes.
Posted by: Vic at April 13, 2010 05:09 AM (QrA9E)
Posted by: Schwalbe at April 13, 2010 05:10 AM (UU0OF)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 05:12 AM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 05:37 AM (p302b)
#161
The article at Ameerican Thinker was weird. Where did he go? Some of the commenters think it was to try to keep the Kenya birth certificate story from coming out. Regardless, the other real story is how little press the incident has received.
Posted by: fightobama at April 13, 2010 05:38 AM (6IV8T)
The WPC was really really pissed. Apparently, no other prez has ever done this. The rule is that you are always supposed to take the press with you if you are the prez so that the people know what you are doing. Ugh, have seen more hissy fits from them about this and little snarky comments.
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 05:38 AM (p302b)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 05:40 AM (p302b)
Posted by: Gmac at April 13, 2010 05:45 AM (k2Fyd)
Andy Stern? Never heard of him. Seriously.
Off topic, but ...
Andrea Tantaros? Now, there's an unforgettable person. What a body! Beauty and brains.
Posted by: Dianne & Brian at April 13, 2010 06:15 AM (ITzbJ)
Posted by: Dianne & Brian at April 13, 2010 06:23 AM (ITzbJ)
Reasons to like Confederate History Month:
1.) Toothless goobers get out of their '55 Chevy pick-up trucks, take off their baseball caps, put on nifty grey uniforms and march through town waving cool flags, replicas of the bumper stickers on their pick-up trucks.
2.) Got to see CNN's blowhard, Roland Martin, make a fool of himself (again).
3.) Every now and then, someone makes a slip of the tongue and inadvertently mentions that it was about states' rights, not slavery.
Posted by: Dianne & Brian at April 13, 2010 07:31 AM (ITzbJ)
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I hope it's wink-wink spending more time with the family and not really spending more time with the family.
So do we!
Posted by: the Stern family at April 12, 2010 06:44 PM (APETg)