SEIU thug-in-chief: Sorry for calling Democrat Senators “terrorists;” Update: UAW leader to members: “Shut the ^*%& up!”

Oops. The head of the Purple Shirted Army got carried away with his rhetoric — likening his political opponents to terrorists.
When his underlings use such rhetoric against Tea Party activists — as SEIU goon Dennis Rivera did in a phone conference with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius last summer — there’s no problem, of course.
But since Stern impetuously aimed his ire at Democrats questioning the government health care takeover, an immediate apology was in order.
Via ABC News:
ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: SEIU President Andy Stern is walking back an eyebrow-raising comparison he made earlier this week, where he compared Democratic senators to “terrorists” for holding up health care reform.
“It was a bad choice of words,” Stern said on MSNBC Tuesday. “What I would say is that the American people sent the Senate there to have a debate, not to say, ‘We are going to hold the whole Senate hostage until I get my way. We don’t even debate until I get my special needs.’ That is not what people are expecting from the Democratic Senate. The hostage-taking, deal-making has to end, and we have to stand up and fight for what’s right for people.”
In a speech Tuesday, and in an appearance on ABC’s “Top Line” that same day, Stern said some moderate senators “acted like terrorists” by threatening to sink health care reform.
The Workforce Fairness Institute wants Stern to name names:
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Speaking of union pottymouths, here’s a UAW leader in California using the persuasing of *%$&@’ing power to try and silence his members (via Steve Bartin):
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We need to hear and see much much more from Andy Stern. The more we see the more we will understand who is running the country.
Democrat senators are not terrorists. They’re incompetent, corrupt windbags! Duh.
The Left are eating their own. Always knew they were cannibals and this proves beyond a shadow of doubt it’s true.
So he changed it from terrorists to hostge takers…..
It’s all falling down on their heads.
Schumer has dropped from his lofty 68% perch to now poll at 51%.
At some point the left is going to send out a memo reminding their members that they are supposed to present themselves as moderates while pursuing their progressive agenda. Until they get the memo they are doing a great job campaigning for the conservatives.
“What I would say is that the American people sent the Senate there to have a debate, not to say, ‘We are going to hold the whole Senate hostage until I get my way. We don’t even debate until I get my special needs.’ That is not what people are expecting from the Democratic Senate. The hostage-taking, deal-making has to end, and we have to stand up and fight for what’s right for people.” ~ Andy ‘Socialist’ Stern
Did he add, “We at SEIU are the only ones allowed to get special needs! For exammples, we want the Obama-Reed Healthcare Reform but we don’t want it to apply to our unions and our cadilac plans”?
Cadillac plan? Have you seen a Cadillac lately?
The current generation of Cadillac’s is nothing more than Euro-trash. My ’82 Fleetwood Brougham was 3-times better than anything in their current line-up. IMHO, Cadillac died in 1993.
Somewhere some terrorist is saying, “Wait a minute. You’re comparing me to Democratic senators! I’m OFFENDED.”
Look for the Union Label!
I love it when animals start eating their own.
I think that UAW guy was responding to someone up front that was clearly heckling him. He did use the singular form of &^$%$&.
Still…way to perpetuate the stereotype, buddy.
Maybe he should have said “pretty please, with a cherry on top.” The crowd appeared to be amenable to sweet reason.
Now those union guys know how to throw a tea party!!! (almost thought a hockey fight was about to break out) lets git it on!!
How’s that go again? “When you find your enemy in the middle of destroying himself, don’t interrupt him”?
Standing back, eating popcorn, enjoying the show. That’s me.
I believe the UAW rep was responding to the, “You’re costing us our jobs!” comment from someone in the crowd.
Such a classy bunch we have in charge of America’s unions. And soon, if card check becomes law, union members will likely be denied the privilege of disposing of these thugs via secret ballot. Correct me if I’m wrong…
Err, ok? So no special deal where unions get a 5-year pass on Cadillac insurance plans then?
I heard him say “we have to get the benefits.”They have bennies up the gazop now.That is all you hear from unions more,more,more.That is why I gave up on unions.Shut up MF’s.
Union meeting? I’ve seen better organized barroom brawls.
The Purple Plague….
These are the people that build our cars.
Now I understand.
Ironic thing is, these are the people that are now at the top of the American pay scale. No wonder Mexican meth traffic is booming……..morons have all the money.
Hello all,
isn’t this basically the same thing Obama said to Republicans, Tea Partiers and everyone else that disagreed with him.
I mean, he didn’t use the vulgar language, but ‘I don’t want to hear from the people who gave us this problem, shut up and get out of the way was basically the same thing.
Have a great day
“Workers of the world unite, it’s not just a slogan anymore”- Andy Stern
This communist organizer is also the guy who says if the power of persuasion doesn’t work, they’ll use the persuasion of power……..
Sounds like a threat to me.
Bring it, thugs.
I had a boss like this once…we ran him out of the 48.
” You will do as I say not how I do” The new DemocRat Motto.
I wonder how hard it is for a local UAW’s rank and file to organize a vote to dissolve the local and quit the union.
One might be risking a beating or worse for trying.
I don’t know if Obama would permit a free election in 2012 that dumps him from power, but if we ever get a Republican AG, a RICO investigation of the AFL in general, and the SEIU and ACORN specifically, seems to be in order.
This is the first time that I was aware that there were grammar rules associated with cursing.
HEH! the purplebellies are getting testy. looks like the independants are scaring them.