Media
Megyn Kelly Confronts Milwaukee Union President Over ‘Sick’ Teachers
- Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:52pm by
Meredith Jessup
- Print »
- Email »
During an interview Tuesday, Fox News’ Megyn Kelly repeatedly tried to nail down an answer on whether Milwaukee Teachers Union president Mike Langyel condoned teachers using fake medical excuses to get out of work to attend protests in Madison. But when the union prez refused to address her question directly and suggested her question was “the wrong one to be asking,” Kelly laid down the law, reminding Langyel of his role as her show’s guest.
“For better or for worse, I’m the anchor and you’re the guest,” she said. “So I’ll come up with the questions and you can answer them or not.”
Watch:
Popular Stories
Does Misstated Marathon Claim Prove Paul Ryan Is Dishonest? (POLL) 706 Comments
Paper Details Obama Admin’s Alleged Secret Note Sent to Iran: If Israel Attacks, We Won’t Get Involved 552 Comments
‘Made Up Religion’: TV Historian Enrages Muslims, Receives Threats After Producing UK Documentary Questioning Islam’s Beginnings 368 Comments
Roseanne Barr: Most Billionaires ‘Violent Pedophiles’ & ‘Heartless’ Cocaine Addicts 362 Comments
This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 362 Comments
Faith
- This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 362 Comments
Pakistani Muslim Cleric Accused of Framing Disabled Christian Girl in Koran-Burning Case Read More- ‘Made Up Religion’: TV Historian Enrages Muslims, Receives Threats After Producing UK Documentary Questioning Islam’s Beginnings 368 Comments
Meet the Controversial German Imam Accused of Brutally Beating His Wife & Pushing Sharia Law Read More
‘Self-Proclaimed Messiah’ & Unification Church Leader the Rev. Sun Myung Moon Has Died — Here’s His Life Story Read More
Business
- President Obama Issues Major ‘Green Energy’ Executive Order 284 Comments
- Germany’s Upcoming Court Ruling Will be Huge for the EU Read More
Ford Looks to Beat Toyota for Best-Selling Car in 2012 With This Model 149 Comments
Bernanke & QE3: Here’s What You Need to Know Read More- ‘Extortion’: Why Did the Labor Department ‘Drop the Hammer’ on Oregon Farmers? 302 Comments
Technology
- This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 362 Comments
‘TaserDrone’: Hackers Weaponize Quadcopter With Actual ‘Shocking’ Technology Read More
Ever Heard of the Wild ‘Burning Man’ Festival in the Middle of the Nev. Desert? Here’s Your Primer Read More
Stanford Develops Technology ‘Better Than Steroids’ for Athlete Recovery Read More
Have You Pretended to Know What ‘the Cloud’ Is? You’re Not Alone Read More
Submitting your tip... please wait!
Comments (546)
Just_Bubba
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:11pmThe question should be: How does your union improve a childs education by illegally striking?
The next step shold be a class action law suit against the union to recoup losses from thisillegal act.
The step after that would be to follow the union contract for disciplinary action on each teacher not really out of work with a real reason.
Lastly, the Doctors who defrauded the people by handing out cover notes should have licenses to practice revoked for unethical behavior.
Report Post »ateamacademy
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:10pmThat guy is a thug.
Report Post »VLADTEPES
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:10pmThe doctors ought to be brought up on charges and the teachers should be fired. Unions have been killing this country for years.Way to go Megyn, keep it up.
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:10pmMegyn can be my lawyer anytime. I love her and her Nana. She always cuts right to the chase.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:09pmFire all those teachers involved. There are plenty of teachers unemployed who would love to work.
Report Post »taebaggranny
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:38pm@ RIGHTUNITE Yes there are and more being laid off every day in other states..However, I wouldn’t hire any of the Ca. teachers if they apply in WI…They are some of the most arrogant, condesinding people that you will ever meet..Some of them believe that a student HAS THE RIGHT TO FAIL!!! How’s that grab ya? And they wonder why our kids are dumbed down to the point that they are…
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:09pmThey Ran Away,Yup That Is Heroic ya Commie Idiot.
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:08pmStudents, student, students….if they were so concerned about the students they wouldn’t have shut down the school. This is about $$$ not the kids. How many private school shut down?
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:17pmBECKWILL-
Report Post »Couldn’t agree more-
Check my blog:
http://stephencharles-poppin-off.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-all-about-students-hahahaha.html
Santafeconservative
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:06pmGood for Megyn. I’ve seen Hannity try to rein in talking point mumbo jumbo too by saying “stop!” over and over again. I‘d love it if broadcasters gave themselves permission to pull the plug on talking point artists who don’t answer questions directly. But I suppose that leaves people open to being silenced when their answers appear to be outvof alignment with what that particular media outlet is looking for.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:26pmThe anchors and the person being interviewed both know that time is limited. The object of not answering a question is to run out the clock.
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:06pmi think she was soft on him…..
Report Post »PatriotSmith
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:05pmGood Job Megyn! This is a great example of the ridiculous situation with our unions. They won’t condone laziness and incompetence in their own ranks and have the audacity to go after the tax payers of the country!
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:05pmThe way he conducted hiimself, it’s like his soul is no longer. A lot of unexpressed pain in that guy.
Report Post »barbaraw62
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 11:43pmIt’s not pain… it is his conscience… he’s got children? They gonna watch this lie? Hmmmm.. bet his MOMMA taught him better and maybe she’s looking at the TV or watching from heaven!
Report Post »psalms
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:05pmWhat an idiot he is. No wonder our schools are in such bad shape.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:04pmRunning!Just like the Commie Democrats in Wisconsin!
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:42pmThe Fugitive 14…..soon to be the unemployed 14 :)
Report Post »DeVain
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:04pmEasy. Fire them. The kids would probably be better off without those *cough* “teachers” anyway. The only thing they are “teaching” is that is is OK to lie as long as you feel entitled.
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:42pmMay as well, they‘ll only go on strike if they don’t get their own way. Isn’t that what unions do?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:17pm@ADNIL
Thank you for your advice and sharing your father’s wisdom. You are right, you know.
Folks here (besides me) are dropping hints to Killa. The first time “it” calls names, they’re gonna hit the red link to report, I’ll be willing to bet. It’s the only way to eliminate the verbal abuse.
Report Post »awall1231
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:02pmlooks like unions are on the endangered fecies list as of late
Report Post »Down2TheC
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:02pmWaste, Fraud, and Abuse. Liberal way of life.
Report Post »right
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:01pmGet em Megyn!!
Report Post »zibadoo
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:01pmUnion Scum
Report Post »Spawnomite
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:00pmMegOWNED!!!
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:51pmNice!
Report Post »Acts_19
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:59pmGuess that was the “wrong interview to attend”, ‘eh Sparky! LOL
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:03pmThe union……………….trying to make better conditions for the kids? That’s like saying the unions in Detroit were trying to build a better car, when in fact they went after higher wages for the workers so they could support their drug habits and then continuous free programs for the addicted. The unions don’t care about the product, just a big membership to keep the money flowing in. In truth they really don‘t care about the members and certainly don’t care about the children in Wisconsin. Their purse strings being limited and the political clout, that’s what they care about.
Report Post »flyguync
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:50pmThe job of union bosses is to keep things stirred up so they can keep their jobs (sounds like Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton). The job of the rank and file union member is to shut up, do as your told, strike if asked, and keep paying those dues.
Report Post »RIn3hart
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:59pmi love you Megyn Kelly!
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:59pmI heart Megyn :)
Report Post »sickfreak
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:58pmI love Megyn Kelly!!!!
Report Post »Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:09pmDon’t you love how Megyn said ” our viewers don’t like people who lie”.
Yet she works for the Network that lies. Go figure.
Steverino
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:15pmKILLA-
Report Post »You’re funny!
Steve
encinom
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:26pm@Killa From Wasilla
Next you will say that she lied when when commented that not one of the Fox News personalities use nazi comparisons.
DVT
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:31pmCome on now killa…dont just throw out baseless attacks…give some examples of lies and we’ll debate, if you cant…maybe you should stroll on back to trollville!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:27pmWould pay money for a picture of George Soro’s in his diapers!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:35pm@crackerone
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:27pm
Would pay money for a picture of George Soro’s in his diapers!
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »Or in his Depends!
lillianrose
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:31pmI want to see that as much as I want to watch sumo wrestling! Ick!
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:21amFresh batch of Koolaid for ya, Killa,
Report Post »Drink up!
smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:09amDVT you have to give killa a break he can’t distinguish the difference between Tina Feys satire and actual Palin statements. I‘ve known people that didn’t have a clue but Killa doesn’t even suspect.
Report Post »He’s blank as a fa#t.
Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:58pmFox news at it’s best again, Fair and Balanced????
yeah right!
HillBillySam1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:08pmShe asked him a fair question at least three times, KILLA……and she didn’t even make those slurping sounds that your hero Chris Mathews does when he talks over his guests…….The union guy just wanted to state his talking points……when will you Progressives ever learn that “talking points” are not arguments????
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:12pmThen why ya watchin’?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:15pmGraduation Rates For WI 4 yr students 2005-06
White 86%
Asian 78%
Native American 55%
Hispanic 54%
African American 49%
State Average 82%
Killa Does this mean that this Whitey union leader is a Racist?
Report Post »Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:15pmOh whatever Hillbilly
Do you want me to list all the Tea Baggers and their leaders on interviews that they have given and never given a direct answer. Just look up all the Palin interviews on youtube, she has mastered the art of not answering questions, from the Bush doctrine and being to see Alaska from her house.
Steverino
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:20pmKILLA-
Report Post »You’re funny!
TC
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:23pmFire them all who lied and committed fraud and rehire new teachers! I loved it when Ronald R. did it to the idiot Air Traffic controllers. My dad is a 45 year union man and I have heard every dumb argument my whole life for collective bargaining. I have less patience for them now more than ever.I can’t tell you now many Union members I have known that were/are SLACKERS and never get/got busted for it. Just pay raise after pay raise….benefit after benefit and their products they produced, the prices just went up and up.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:24pmFox News ignoring the issues and creating news to aid the tea-baggers.
Robert-CA
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:40pmGuys guys , you wanna piss KILLA FROM …?
Report Post »Just tell him this :
SARAH PALIN
& sit down & relax & watch his blood pressure going up :)
screwauger
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:47pmgo away troll
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:54pm@ Killa From Wasilla
I can tell from your comments that your shallow mind has been filled with things a cat would cover up.
Report Post »phd1147
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:00pmSarah Palin can see Russia from her house? Really, thats the best you can come up with. Thats so 2008. And wasn’t that started from an interview with Katie Couric. She’s doing well, NOT. Isn’t she getting a pay cut because she SUCKS? Try a little informed debate instead of re repeating old talking points. You lib/dem idiots are just a bunch of lazy drones who couldn’t think for youselves is asked what 1+1 equals (it’s 2 by the way). YOU will be the downfall of this great nation and you won’t ever know what happened because you a an IDIOT. Go take you marching orders and get your free government cheese. Putin is remaking the old communist regime in Russia, why don’t you move there. I hear you can see it from there.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:03pmIf you can’t find something not to carp about here, why don’t you just turn off your computer or go somewhere else?
Sounds logical to me.
Report Post »rodamaa
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:04pm@TC
I agree with you get rid of the whole lot. I bet there are unemployed teachers that would love the oportunity.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:10pm@Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:15pm
Oh whatever Hillbilly
Do you want me to list all the Tea Baggers and their leaders on interviews that they have given and never given a direct answer. Just look up all the Palin interviews on youtube, she has mastered the art of not answering questions, from the Bush doctrine and being to see Alaska from her house.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You have either been asleep or are late to the party. The big Republican name today is NOT “Palin.” I know you are shocked, not to mention uninformed.
Here is the new guy:
Report Post »http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rep-allen-west-tells-koran-wielding-cair-executive-not-to-blow-sunshine-up-my-butt/
streetrodder
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:29pm@Hillbillysam, Killafromwasilla and encinum are Trolls. Don’t bother with them mabey they will go back to moveon.org
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:43pmstreet…I agree…no more poring your pearls to swine…
Report Post »MOVETERAN
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:43pmKilla just have some more koolaid and leave the thinking to people that actually have the abilities to do such.
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:19pm@killa – you have Tina Fey SNL skit mixed up with SP pronouncements. Get ready for some great SNL this season with Barry bottoming in the poles. They wont be so afraid to talk of Michelle’s cheeseburger addiction, Barry’s smoking, maybe even about Barry’s claimed dad not being a US citizen (I think his parents are FMD and MLPD); Barry’s attempt to end your life early with Chemtrail spraying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K9rXydMmfw )
Report Post »or phony flu vaccinations (http://logisticsmonster.com/2010/09/02/alex-jones-vaccine-death-coverup-implodes-worldwide/ ) .
HillBillySam1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:45pmExcuse me, KILLA…..was that an argument or just more talking points??? I‘m thinking talkin’ points…….
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:31pm@KILLA FROM WASILLA
Report Post »Did Sarah Palin actually say that she could see ALASKA from her house?!? COOL!!!! I think that I will try that…….HEY!!!! I can see Kentucky from my house!!!!!……I can smell Tennessee…..pheeeeewwwwwwwiiiiieeeeeee!!!!
Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:42pmkilla from wasilla is a screwball.
———
Liberals have NO intention of EDUCATING American students. All they do, all they ever do, is to indoctrinate them to their leftist point of view. Look at what a complete FAILURE everything Obama was involved with in IL.
Read: “Radical-In-Chief”. It’s all in there.
Report Post »WTH
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 4:59am@ Killa
I’d call you a tool, but even THEY serve a purpose.
For the rest of us that try to get a rational response or intellectual debate from a demolibersocialcommie:
Report Post »Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience!
Beware of Romans
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:56pmAh the typical ‘progressive’ response…avoid the question and change the subject.
My four year old does that alot.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:58pmThat’s all they know Beware. That is not surprising at all. The unions are so out of control in this country. Governor Walker is doing a great thing for America. What is going on in Wisconsin shows why our education system is in the toilet. What kind of example are these teachers setting for the kids? They are proving that this has nothing at all to do with the kids.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Wisconsin uprising video
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:02pmGod I love Megyn. She’s one tough broad and cute to boot.
Report Post »omahawildcat
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:03pmYour four year old is still probably smarter then any progressive out there.
Report Post »what4
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:06pmGo Megyn! That fool was a complete tool….a very useless one however!
Report Post »RathlokSlam
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:07pmAvoid the topic alltogether… douche bag liars. Democrats are subverting democracy… ironic. Unions are, no matter what they say, not helping students.
Report Post »Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:07pmI was going to say typical Sarah Palin response. At least the President of the union stayed on the subject, Palin goes on to tell us how she can Russian from her house.
SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:09pmI love when Kelly thunders away on people. Many of them forget she’s an attorney and has plenty of experience asking the questions especially from hostile “witnesses” in corporate law.
This guy is guilty of condoning fraud on the part of the doctors who gave the notes and the teachers using those notes. All parties should lose their licenses and jobs. Fraud is fraud regardless of ones intentions. A union boss dodging questions should be nothing new.
Its guys like this who are lying not Fox News as his protesters are chanting. Maybe if he told the truth that the state is broke the unions over promised and Gov Walker is doing what he can so he doesn’t have to lay people off! Those sheep protesting, who have now been co-opted by the radicals, have no clue the useful idiots they have truly become. Have you seen enough America do you now see why the unions who once served a great purpose are now worthless and corrupt!?
Report Post »http://www.savingtherepublic.com
cheezwhiz
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:11pmAnyone here like the McCotter ?
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmSNZQrr_2Y
abc
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:13pmOh, you go girl. Because the really important issue are the phony sick leave slips that these workers are obtaining. Way to provide clarity for us, Megyn Kelly. Where were you when we were wondering about the medical leave that Bush got during ‘Nam or the deferrments that Cheney got? Apparently, the key issues here: 1) why does the WI governor want to obtain more than wage concessions but total loss of collective bargaining rights? 2) what blame should the tax cuts he implemented for corporations, which explain most of the budget shortfall, carry in all of this? 3) are the workers being overpaid relative to equally educated private sector workers and to public sector workers in other states? 4) why was Michigan able to get wage concessions peacefully without seeking limits on collective bargaining just a few weeks ago, but WI can’t seem to do that? 5) what promises did the WI governor make to his largest political donor, the Koch brothers, who have spend millions on phony research attempting to establish that unions are bad for America?
But I don’t think Megyn Kelly will ask any of those more important questions, since she knows what side of her bread is buttered at Fox News. She has a narrative to uphold.
Uechi
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:13pmThis guy is not only an AH he represents the same BS we get from the majority of Congress progressive or otherwise. Progressive is a polite word for Socilaist, Marxist and Communist.. Government. Public sector unions will destroy this country,
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:13pmMegyn, as always, was concise, brilliant and good looking.
Good looking, too.
This whole teacher thing has got me in an uproar. What a bunch of hypocrites. What are they really teaching here?
Steve, at it again:
http://stephencharles-poppin-off.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-all-about-students-hahahaha.html
Report Post »JBaer
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:17pmSo true BewareofRomans.
Report Post »Listening to him makes my blood boil.
onebigassmistakeamerica
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:18pmTypical union run-around.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:19pmMolech or Moloch, whose name probably derived from Melech “king,” was one of the deities worshipped by the idolatrous Israelites. He was referred to as “the abomination of the children of Ammon” (1 Kings 11:7) and the primary means of worshipping him appears to be child sacrifice or “to pass through the fire.” Solomon was said to have built a temple to him.
Molech was a god worshipped by the Canaanites, Phoenicians, and Ammonites. Foolish Israel began sacrificing her children in fire to this pagan god. The Canaanites were a Semitic people who occupied Palestine between the Jordan and the Mediterranean centuries before Israel invaded the land. The Phoenicians occupied what is today the area of Syria and Lebanon and were the foremost navigators and traders of the Eastern Mediterranean by 1250 B.C. The Ammonites (also a Semitic people) lived East of the Jordan in what is present day Jordan. The worship of Molech was well established centuries before Israel settled in the land of Palestine.
http://bible-truths.com/lake16-D2.htm
Ironmaan
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:21pmFor them, its not about the children, its about their bottom line.
Report Post »http://mypeacetree.com
Koolaiders
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:34pmDidnt that far right wing bigot Rush get fake doctors notes for his meds??
I didnt see Megyn confronting that drug addict over the fakes….maybe because she’s ALSO a far right wing bigot
tower7femacamp
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:37pmHank Paulson’s 500 million tax free in 2007 ? I am glad he really needs the money
When Hank Paulson agreed to become Treasury Secretary in May of 2006, he found himself in a bit of a pickle. You see, he owned about $500 million in Goldman Sachs stock, from his days as CEO of the firm.
So to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest, government rules forced Mr. Paulson to sell all that stock. Phew, looks like we dodged a bullet there…
Mr. Paulson’s conflict of interest also brought a very unique benefit: He didn’t have to pay any capital gains taxes on the sale of that stock — zero. The Economist estimated his tax savings to be $200m. That’s not bad compensation for less than 3 years of work at a “public service” gig. He also got a nice salary and generous benefits. For more on the intimate relationship between Goldman and Government, see this post.
The ethics rules that forced Paulson to sell his GS shares were designed so that rich executives aren’t dissuaded from entering public service due to tax issues. But they seem to have the opposite effect. It encourages these guys to move to Washington after they’ve made their fortunes. Getting a government job with conflicted interest turns out to be a fantastic tax dodge. Not to mention all the good you can do while in office (for your buddies, high-five!). Sorry, I’ve been watching too much Borat/Ali-G lately.
As most people know, Paulson went on to orchestrate the largest corporate bailout in history. Some banks failed, some will prosper in a thinned field of competitors. One of the major beneficiaries was the firm he formerly headed, Goldman Sachs. They received $10b in direct aid, plus another $12b indirectly, via the AIG bailout. Goldman argues that even if AIG wasn’t bailed out, they would have collected most of their $12b. They may be correct, but I am skeptical. To be clear, I am not accusing Goldman or anyone else of illegal activity or fraud. But things seem very fishy.
Goldman is also a major government contractor, which means the Treasury Department pays Goldman millions for their expert advice on financial matters. And Edward Liddy, who was appointed by Paulson to head up AIG, is a former director at Goldman. How much more conflicted can the entire situation get? Mr. Liddy was officially only paid a $1 salary for his time at AIG, but he still owned roughly $3 million in Goldman Sachs stock.
http://www.bearishnews.com/post/524
voted against carter
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:38pmto KILLA FROM WASILLA,
Something to consider;
Note; this principal ALSO applies to the
OLD republican establishment (Bush’s, etc)
You can tell when the LEFT REALLY IS scared of a Republican
by the amount of vitriol their TROLLS spew.
The MORE they SPEW, the MORE terrified they are the of
the Republican being able to beat their Dumb-O-cRAT candidate.
Sarah Palin is the PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS, as is Michele Bachmann.
Sarah Palin SCARES the we-we out of the Leftwing-Nut, Libratard,
Progressive, Dumb-O-cRAT Party,…
Because,..
Wait for it,…
They KNOW Sarah Palin IS electable,…
AND IF she runs against barry in 2012,…
She WILL CRUSH him with indisputable numbers.
(44 to 48 state landslide. Barry will MAYBE get
ILL & MI plus possibly MA, Hawaii, NY, & CA)
So they MUST do EVERYTHING possible to DESTROY her
AND her supporters BEFORE this becomes too apparent.
Unfortunately for them, it seems the cats out of the bag,…
and it IS too late.
Their attempt to link her to the Tucson AZ shooting exposed them to everyone.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:40pmmaybe the GB er‘s here can’t imagine 1 person getting 500 million tax free as opposed
to a teacher getting 54 thousand that is taxed at a higher level ?
MOVETERAN
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:40pmWhat exactly does bargaining rights have to do with a childs education?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:43pmI was taught to be responsible for my actions. My daddy told me to think about whether I could handle the consequences of bad decisions before I make them.
If Trumpka cannot be responsible for his actions, he has no business as a union boss.
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:44pmLooks like a union thug straight out of the movies. Like“whatcha tink youse is doin woise goy”. Stop all taxpayer robbing public unions. Workers are workers are workers ,unions are corrupt, heavy handed, greedy, bullying hegemonys.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:45pmMaybe the teachers should bargain lower union dues!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:45pmWell, I said Trumpka because lately he has been in and out of the White House more often than the Secret Service.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:52pmHigh-flying business executives almost always endure financial sacrifice when they make a detour into public service. Paulson is no different: The Goldman Sachs boss will see his annual paycheck shrink from last year’s $38 million to a paltry $183,500 once he takes over the job of Treasury secretary.
But don’t shed too many tears for Paulson. He has amassed quite a fortune–a roughly $700 million equity stake in Wall Street’s premier investment banking house. And soon, he will have the chance to diversify a good chunk of those holdings without paying a dime to the Internal Revenue Service.
By accepting the Treasury post, Paulson is poised to take advantage of a tax loophole that allows government officials to defer capital gains taxes on assets they have to sell to avoid a conflict of interest, as long as the proceeds are reinvested in government securities or a broad array of mutual funds approved by the government within 60 days.
GONESURFING
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:53pmMegyn rocks !
Killa sucks !
Report Post »mill
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:53pmIt was funny to watch.
Any any any respect that you might have had for the unions went out with this guy avoiding all the questions…
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:53pm@Uechi
Report Post »Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:13pm
This guy is not only an AH he represents the same BS we get from the majority of Congress progressive or otherwise.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Were you talking about the guy she interviewed or ABC?
Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:54pmIgnore the American haters here, they just want to change the subject. They thrive on attention, don’t give them any.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:59pm@Koolaiders
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:34pm
Didnt that far right wing bigot Rush get fake doctors notes for his meds??
I didnt see Megyn confronting that drug addict over the fakes….maybe because she’s ALSO a far right wing bigot
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Drug addiction and alcoholism are a disease. Rush went to rehab.
What‘s this guy’s excuse for fakes? M-O-N-E=Y.
Jondolar
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:00pmCorrection… the remarks consists of TWO words: a & lot. Therefore, it should be “a lot”, not alot! Sorry, you take the teacher out of the classroom, but you can NEVER take the classroom out of the teacher; at least those who are competent. (-8
Report Post »prunus
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:03pmI believe Kipling said it best “For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
Report Post »Muslim in Chief
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:12pmDidn’t Obama do the same thing with health care?
Report Post »encinom
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:17pmFox News telling the truth is like Ted Bundy bring nice to women.
JGP
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:19pm@ ABC, Do you hold the same standards for the other network news?
Are you honestly concerned with finding a solution or is it the same old closed minded Dem‘s vs Repub’s rhetoric?
One thing is certain, labor cost’s in this country, across the board, have led to outsourcing and therefore lost job’s. You think it‘s because taxes aren’t high enough for some corporations? Which corporations get to pay higher taxes? The one‘s that are in bed with the Dem’s? The one‘s that are in bed with the Repub’s? The one’s that are in bed with the administration of the day?
I believe there would be more money available for state public services if money didn’t have to be filtered through the greedy, corrupt, massively wasteful federal government and its unconstitutional agencies and departments.
People who call themselves liberal, where’s the liberty in a hugh coercive central government?
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:20pmDo you mind if I eat your lunch?
Report Post »Desert Dog
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:22pmThey also run away like spoiled children
Report Post »Tnredneck
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:24pmBig bad union president just got bi€£h slapped. There’s alot of that happening lately.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:24pm1) why does the WI governor want to obtain more than wage concessions but total loss of collective bargaining rights?
Even Franklin Delano Roosevelt saw the inherent problems associated with allowing collective bargaining within the public workforce:
“The process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service,” Roosevelt wrote in 1937 to the National Federation of Federal Employees. Yes, public workers may demand fair treatment, wrote Roosevelt. But, he wrote, “I want to emphasize my conviction that militant tactics have no place” in the public sector. “A strike of public employees manifests nothing less than an intent on their part to prevent or obstruct the operations of Government.”
2) what blame should the tax cuts he implemented for corporations, which explain most of the budget shortfall, carry in all of this?
http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/23034.html
None ABC. What he is trying to do is make it more attractive for businesses to stay in Wisconson or move to Wisconsin.
3) are the workers being overpaid relative to equally educated private sector workers and to public sector workers in other states?
http://reason.org/news/show/public-sector-private-sector-salary
“from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of December 2009, state and local government employees earned total compensation of $39.60 an hour, compared to $27.42 an hour for private industry workers-a difference of over 44 percent. This includes 35 percent higher wages and nearly 69 percent greater benefits”
Yes!
4) why was Michigan able to get wage concessions peacefully without seeking limits on collective bargaining just a few weeks ago, but WI can’t seem to do that?
http://www.mackinac.org/12433
Did they really take concessions?
5) what promises did the WI governor make to his largest political donor, the Koch brothers, who have spend millions on phony research attempting to establish that unions are bad for America?
And liberals like you say Glenn Beck is a conspiracy theorist!
Report Post »BreeZee
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:27pmThis guy confirms why I hate unions, progressives and the left. This guy is lying about them needing bargaining to make schools better. If they didnt take the money the states could inprove the schools. Union meetings are all about money not how to improve the education system hence why THE WHOLE ED SYSTEM IS BROKE!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:32pm@Muslim in Chief
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:12pm
Didn’t Obama do the same thing with health care?
@encinom
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:17pm
Fox News telling the truth is like Ted Bundy bring nice to women.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Your comments should have been posted in reverse order, thusly:
encinom
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:17pm
Fox News telling the truth is like Ted Bundy bring nice to women.
Muslim in Chief
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:12pm
Didn’t Obama do the same thing with health care?
See?
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:32pm“You think it‘s because taxes aren’t high enough for some corporations?”
JGP, if they do they are a bigger fool than I already think they are.
http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/23034.html
Take a look folks our business tax rates are anywhere from one to seven percentage points higher than many countries on earth. Is it any wonder so many jobs have been sent overseas? Is it any wonder corporations have moved their headquarters out of the united states?
Report Post »Psalm 144 verse 1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:33pmHave yall heard that for every dollar these teachers pay into their 401K they are macthed 57 dollars by the state…?!?!?!?!?!?!? I want that plan, Damn, my employer doubles my contribution and I thought that was good….Gov. Walker should start his list of 5000 public service lay-offs with every “teacher” that is involved in this. What are they teachjing their students…that it‘s ok to throw a temper trantrum if you don’t get your way??? IDIOTS!
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:36pmMegyn Kelly is a great young lady. Intelligent, beautiful but a little to clingy for my liking.
solaveritas
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:37pmYou can’t do a right thing a wrong way.
Students can’t get better grades …. by cheating.
You can’t “form a more perfect union …. by disrespecting the law that govern it.”
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:38pmAnd too clingy, too.
lookatthehine
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:39pmCheck out ‘Look At The Hine’ at SHOVIO.COM Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-10Et. Two regular conservative family guys with a voice to be heard!
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:48pm@ ABC……..”why does the WI governor want to obtain more than wage concessions but total loss of collective bargaining rights?” Wrong, they maintain the right to collectively bargain for salary…..
“2) what blame should the tax cuts he implemented for corporations, which explain most of the budget shortfall, carry in all of this?” None their corporations were leaving like crazy and they desperately need to attract corporations not repel them like deet with high taxes.
“3) are the workers being overpaid relative to equally educated private sector workers and to public sector workers in other states?” Absolutely I have already posted how your assertion based on a Rutgers study is filled with bias and error about public and private sector incomes as well as the governments on stats on the FACT that public sector incomes have out paced private sector incomes. I will not post the same links I did on another post but hey are there. Of course I’m sure you will come back with your typical expected response but again you have embellished and misstated my inconsistent friend to support your views.
Report Post »creen
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:01pmWhat a tool…with this simpleton leading the charge, it’s clear why the greed and arrogance of the unions has persisted for so long
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:30pm@ABC….you write;
Oh, you go girl. Because the really important issue are the phony sick leave slips that these workers are obtaining. Way to provide clarity for us, Megyn Kelly. Where were you when we were wondering about the medical leave that Bush got during ‘Nam or the deferrments that Cheney got? Apparently, the key issues here: 1) why does the WI governor want to obtain more than wage concessions but total loss of collective bargaining rights? 2) what blame should the tax cuts he implemented for corporations, which explain most of the budget shortfall, carry in all of this? 3) are the workers being overpaid relative to equally educated private sector workers and to public sector workers in other states? 4) why was Michigan able to get wage concessions peacefully without seeking limits on collective bargaining just a few weeks ago, but WI can’t seem to do that? 5) what promises did the WI governor make to his largest political donor, the Koch brothers, who have spend millions on phony research attempting to establish that unions are bad for America?
But I don’t think Megyn Kelly will ask any of those more important questions, since she knows what side of her bread is buttered at Fox News. She has a narrative to uphold
1) Collective bargaining for BENEFITS and work rules is what has created the budget mess by giving union members ways to pad their pensions to ASTRONOMICAL extremes. If you listened to the SOURCE you would understand this. Examples are far too numerous to list.Shut your yap and do a tiny bit of research and you would know these things.
Report Post »2)None as they do not take effect until the NEXT biennial budget. The last governor created this sewer.
3)Yes, once again a little research would show you they make approx. 50% more in base pay and their benefits are in the multiples of ten of what the private sector recieves.
4) Michigan is weak, democrat dominated and they kicked the can down the road.
5)I would love to see proof of that. As a very nosey supporter of Scott. I have researched the donor list. The largest donor is little people in donations of under $50. Only democrats recieve ginormous donations such as you describe.
In summation, you have covered all the talking points, dispelled lots of dis-information and proven once again that you are a tool. Research your talking points before walking into a den of knowlegable lions. Once again you are owned by the members of the blaze. Your insults nourish us, your stupidity amuses us,your presence irritates us. You waste our time trying to peddle your silly tripe. Grow up.
watchtheotherhand
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:53pm@338LAPUA….I challenge ABC all the time and trust me he is as inconsistent as it gets. He also loves to hear himself speak… He will probably retort with some deflections and ridiculous positions that he will search high and low on the net to try and find some supposed reputable source to quote or at least mention. I have found him to be quite inconsistent and states many times only slanted or biased information calling it the whole truth. His pride is his own worst enemy as I think he supposes he is an authority on pretty much everything. Either his wife is this or that or he has German friends that know this or that or he was an economic guru here or there or whatever he likes to spout. As a physician he actually tried to tell me I was wrong about human development in the womb and tried to misstate medical facts. If he responds to me he will say I am resorting to ad hominems, but I am simply stating what my experience has been with the man who thinks he knows all things and has no problem letting you know it. People who comment and read know exactly what I am saying. He is condescending an arrogant and thinks he has knowledge that we just can’t seem to grasp because we are just so gullible and caught up in the “propaganda” of others. Guess he thinks we are so simple we need him to open the door to reason on every story here “cuz we just to stupid to feegure it out ourselves”. I have seen him dodge the point of a question with the best of them. He certainly is good at it, but of course practice does make perfect.
Report Post »CleoCatra
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:53pmOh, this is one smooth lady. She can let you know exactly where you stand with her and she does not get ugly- ever. She should be the ruler by which all on-air broadcast communication behavior is measured. Notice how gracious she is with opposing guests on her show. She lets them say their piece, and, by their own hand, they reaffirm how absolutely out of control, power hungry and hateful they really are. I love it. Her facial expression and serious tone is a marvel. She’s fabulous.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:00pm@ABC
Megyn has her narrative to uphold and you have your narrative to uphold…..may the best girl win!!
Perhaps you would have been more satisfied with the questioning if the union leader was on MSNBC or CNN??? I’m sure that those networks would have gotten to the bottom of this mess, huh???
As for the “sick leave slips”, this means that they will get PAID by their contracts to attend these rallies in Madison instead of doing their jobs in the classroom……TAX-PAYER money paid to them for commmiting fraud is not the most ethical stand to make, don’t you think??
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:05pmI just vomitted. People like this who have a prepared speach, given in parts against an interviewer with direct questions unanswered.
Report Post »Scumbag.
Your days of employment are numbered, “sir”.
luxforall
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:06pmthe guy looks like a stereotypical mob boss, is completely complicit in medical fraud and teacher fraud. on a side point if the teachers are cheating there way out of school what kind of example does that provide to the students they should be teaching. oh i know the answer to that one, its the attitude that has gotten American kids one of the lowest grades in all areas of education when compared with other students around the world. all of these teachers need to be fired the kids under there tutelage cannot benefit at all from these kind of people. AMERICA WAKE UP!!!
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:18pmYou trolls are really smart! Megyn should ask totally irrelevant questions about Rush, Palin, Bush, Iraq, etc. I thought that was the realm of msnbc. I suppose you wish Fox was like msnbc. Think I need a doctors med pass.
Report Post »TheRev1776
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:22pm@pajamash
Beautiful response. The thing about facts, they seem to sting and make this wonderful smacking noise.
Report Post »truthwinz
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 9:35pmOkay. First: saw this live. Megyn is the best @ keeping them on topic. This guy wasn’t up to the challenge of being on Fox News – where real answers are required to real questions….as opposed to the talking points. He never had a chance. You get invited onto a show to address questions by the host. If you can’t handle the task, move along.
Report Post »CLEARLY – fake medical excuses is fraud. The “doctors” should be sanctioned, fired or removed from their field/licensed revoked for violating their oath. The “teachers” (spare me the ‘educator’ title…geez) should be IN the classroom earning the money that WE pay them. If you don’t like new arrangements – get another job. …if you can.
The crap this guy was spewing about “for the kids” is just that : CRAP. It has NEVER been about the kids – it’s about you…it’s about your work level….your class size….how hard YOU have to work. gimme a break. Try working 12 months/yr. Try working 8 or 9 hr days. Try working under the treat of getting dismissed for incompetance….which MOST of you are. If you’re so friggin competent why are our schools failing. Why can only 30% reach competent reading levels. The problem with schools IS teachers AND their union …and your days are numbered.
1911a1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:16pmTypical , why cant people just answer a yes or no question with yes or no ? Its like someone ask a question , and as soon as they are done ,,,, its promote the agenda time ,,,,,, Geeez do you support that YES OR NO ! Of course he does but he wont say that because he knows he is WRONG ! they should Fire all those teachers ,,,, ,like Madden would say .. BOOOOM your gone ! These Unions have to go !
Report Post »you go Megyn , I love the way she makes short work of these mental midgets !!!
JGP
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:23pm@ PAJAMASH,
Regarding corporate taxes, your exactly right.
If your a corporation, you damn near have to get in bed with the party in charge. It’s the way the “system” has been set up. You’d be foolish not to play the shake down game.
The whole IRS tax code needs to be replaced.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:30pm@broker0101
Report Post »Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:36pm
Megyn Kelly is a great young lady. Intelligent, beautiful but a little to clingy for my liking.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Suits us. The exit button is up at the top right of your screen.
Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:38pm@Koolaiders
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:23pm
@SHOWTIME
Mental illness also needs rehab – Rush and Beck take note.
Report Post »__________________________________________
WRONG! You liberals Progressives would be first in line. Didn’t you see the numbers on TV?
paperpushermj
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:38pmIf I hear one more teacher or Union Rep. say IT Is For The Children I’m going to scream.
Report Post »hickoryrat
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:40pm@killa:
Report Post »Are you really that stupid? OR!!!!!!!!!!
Just a troll dork.
paperpushermj
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:50pm@killa
Report Post »When you just regurgitate things you know to be untrue it reflects poorly on you. If you want to smear Mrs Palin with something that Tina Faye said in a SNL skit you are on the wrong site.
goalieJoe
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 11:06pmwhy can‘t a sitting republican ’switch’ parties and get this moving?
Report Post »Erin
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 11:21pmI love Megyn! She’s my idol!!!
Report Post »kissy
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 11:31pm“DO YOU CONDONE workers getting fake Dr. sick notes?” asks Megyn Kelly more than once to Mike Langyel, president of the Milwakee Teachers Education Association who tells her it’s the wrong question? His he serious? Who is he to tell this lady what to ask him? Fake Dr. sick notes – that is straight up FRAUD and a LIE – is that what the union members want to be known for? I didn‘t as a member and I still don’t. This man confirmed I did the right thing by quitting my job – done giving my hard earned money to UAW – UAW is all about politics and asking for too much, not protecting the members when need be, protecting those when they should not be, and not teaching our children. YES – I feel I received too costly benefits for my job, and what of it? I have the right to say that – I paid a lot of taxes and union member dues for 13 years! I know what is right and what is wrong. I like to do right. The unions don’t like they are not getting what they want so they are trying to blame the govenor for being a dictator…REALLY? What BS! The govenor went thru the democratic process. How is he taking the teacher’s voices away? HEY TEACHERS, call and e-mail your people in office and ask them to vote no. The govenor was voted in – he has a different opinion, and? How the heck is the govenor confrontational? Wow! They have no room to talk – they are acting like the mob….nice technique A-HOLES!! Protestors/teachers left work to BULLY and be like the mob to get what they want which is toooo much! Too costly! Numbers don’t lie. Why would anyone in American think education is a right? Teach your child yourself. How about we stop relying on tax money to keep the schools open and the parents start paying into themselves? The gov‘t and unions can’t teach our children – can’t anyone with common sense see the teachers are getting lazier and the kids are getting more stupid? Collective bargaining is a way to put a stick in front of the teachers with great benefits hanging from it while the teachers follow it while drooling and realistically these benefits are costing our children’s minds. I was once a sheep and proudly am not anymore. Blood shooting out of my eyes watching Mr. Langyel speak – anyone have duct tape?
Report Post »BlazingPatriot
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 11:37pmMilwaukee Teachers Union President Mike Langyel refuses to answer a question by a Fox News anchor as to whether he supports fraudulent use of fake doctors notes by striking teachers claiming to be sick.
Of course he supports this illegal activity. He has no other choice !!
http://tinyurl.com/Bad-Teacher-Fraud
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:11amWhat a waste of freakin time that was!!
Report Post »The guy couldn’t even answer her questions.
What is it you lose if Wisconsin votes this out?
POWER!!!! But you can’t say that can you? It’s not about the kids and their education.. it’s about the power and the money.
What a load of crap this guy is full of.
phil1765
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:01amkoolaider, you moron did Rush getting prescriptions from doctors for drugs keep thousands of kids out of school? Why don’t you just go take another toke and leave the discussions here to the adults we can do without the adle-brained comments, thank you.
Report Post »WTH
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 3:17amWasn’t this the guy that called for all the teachers to call in sick?
HYPROCRALYPTIC DEUCHEPOCALYPSE is the term I use for what unions, MSM, PMSNBC, liberal/ freeloaders and demolibersocialcommies are trying to spread with their smear campaigns and disregard to the truth and actual intelligent debate.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 4:01amSo let me get this right. Average teachers pay in Wis. is 51k a year. And to fix a budget shortfall they must contribute more when they have a contract. I wonder if Billo or Beck would say oh Faux news is hurting financially and they want to cut my pay and ignore my contract. Thats ok with me? Yeah right they would hire a team of lawyers and sue the pants off of Rupurt. But see teachers dont have a team of lawyers. they have unions to protect them. Thats what unions do. Remember without unions in Wisconson you wouldnt have a 40hr work week, You wouldnt have Weekends, thats what Wis. Unions have done for you. Leave our educators alone. How about cutting billions in farm subsidies to grow no crops. Or cut the billions of oil subsidies that Exxon, BP and Mobil get every year. they are the Top 3 money makers in America and we give them billions of subsidies a year. Make sense too me. Leave the teachers firefighters and cops alone. without them we dont have functioning Cities. And stop corporations from trying to pay us 3rd world pay. They are trying to make us accept Chinese and Japanese wages. Once they get that /america is over. Not very hard to see. Unions elect Democrats and Corporations elect Republicans. Simple as that. If they can bust the unions they can cut out the only groups that back Democrats.
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 5:01amI don’t think he or anyone else of the Union boss have the welfare of the students in mind or heart in any of this. If they did then the student drop out rate would not be one of the most TERRIBLE in the nation. Nor would they be one of the worst in the nation for level of education at Graduation. They are more focused on themselves and what they can bleed from the Goverment in both funds and power. It is about time someone stood up and put an end to these lies and robbing of the taxpayers. You see for yourself that he does condone fraud with the fake doctors notes. Any teacher handing one in should be fired and the State should proscute every doctor who signed even one of them. Both should go to jail. This is totally unacceptable and displays the morals and eithics of both the unions and the Teachers, and some doctors. What has this world come too that someone would consider this to be otherwise.
http://www.josephfawcettart.com Western Aritst
Report Post »1911a1
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 6:21amThis guy is grossly incompetent . he cant even answer a simple question on the governing process and the process of the legislative system ! all he has said is GIMME ,GIMME ,GIMME, we want, we want, we want . Freaking union tool . This is another good reason why the unions need to be disbanded ! The union leader ship is unable to comprehend civil discourse. Their idea of compromise and negotiating is , give us what we want or else . This is absurd ! It has no place in a free society
Report Post »One1
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 6:53amMegan is sharp.
Report Post »PSDSAINT
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 7:53amListening to this idiot is a total waste of time. Its time the teachers join the rest of society and get off the backs of hard non union working people. Personally I’m sick of paying their way. I took a cruise last November and the ship was FULL of young retired school teachers. There is NO doubt that teachers are leeches for the most part.
Report Post »CamTheConservative
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:10amMK is awesome. This is why she got her own two hour show!
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:37amMegyn should just cut him off everytime he avoids the question kill his mic. and tell him point blank he won’;t get a word in until he answers her question.
Report Post »karencole
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:41amI love it “I’ll come up with the question” you go girl!
Those Doctors need their licenses taken away immediately! Scum of the earth, dishonest, liars.
Do they have any idea how bad all this looks for them? They (the union), and they (the progressives) are still the minority in this country, and thank God always will be.
Nothing they ever seem to do/say will get any of the non-union, non-progressives on their side.
They seem to really want to prove that they are a bunch of entitled, angry, violent, idiots. So…be it. Like Glenn said, they aren’t going to win…they will just make thing a whole lot worse for them.
Report Post »karencole
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:48amThat is NOT true…that’s not what you want collective bargining, get serious! We all know why you want and need it. After this video it is quite clear that most of us are way smarter then you people, this is one of the men in charge?! He can’t even answer a direct question! You don’t want to bargin sir, you just want your way…period. Yea know, you guys already are making fools of yourself, you could at least be honet for God’s sake.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:32amThe unions will do or say anything to perpetuate themselves even if it destroys the country. They are cancer to America.
Report Post »happyboy
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:32amA COMMUNIST WILL NEVER RESPOND TO A QUESTION
During the USSR days, the Russians would never answer a question about any of their violation of treaties or human rights. Remember the Russian word for “union” is “soviet.” Only 5 percent of Russians belonged to the Russian Communist Party, the ruling party. In Russia 95 percent of the people opposed the Moscow regime but were powerless to do anything until Reagan came along. There are now several large States were Communists now rule and the initials of one of these states is Illinois.
Report Post »ConstitutionalPatriot
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:35amCan you say reading the bullet points (talking points). He is not even listening to the conversation. Typical of the left.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:42amAww must be BEFORE the PUNKING of the year!! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/scott-walker-buffalo-beast-phone-prank_n_827058.html
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:49amGig’s up with Walker. Careful what you say on the phone, and who you say it too~~ultimate punking! :http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/scott-walker-buffalo-beast-phone-prank_n_827058.html
Report Post »abc
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:53amJGP,
“@ ABC, Do you hold the same standards for the other network news?”
Yep. But they do a better job than Fox, which has the lowest journalistic standards out there.
“Are you honestly concerned with finding a solution or is it the same old closed minded Dem‘s vs Repub’s rhetoric?”
Yep. Just like Michigan did, but they didn’t go after critical bargaining rights. They just solved the budget problem. WI’s Governor wants more than a balanced budget, and anyone who asserts otherwise is a liar since the Governor has himself admitted as much.
“One thing is certain, labor cost’s in this country, across the board, have led to outsourcing and therefore lost job’s.”
Nope. Outsourcing is occurring for a wide variety of reasons, rather than just do to labor costs. Anyone who asserts such an overly simplistic answer has an overlysimplistic view on the subject.
“You think it‘s because taxes aren’t high enough for some corporations?”
Depends what you are talking about. At the federal level, corproate taxes as a share of GDP (the correct way to look at it, and therefore the way that Republicans choose not to look at it) have declined by nearly 50% since 2000. While the GOP talks about the highest (actually second highest) tax rate in the world for US companies, the reality is that the major companies do not pay anywhere near that 35% rate. Lots of dishonesty at the federal level. WI has a top-15% income tax rate, but I don’t know how the burden is shared between individuals and companies. But I do know that the Koch brothers want corporate tax rates to go to zero, and they were Walker’s biggest political donor this cycle by a mile.
“Which corporations get to pay higher taxes? The one‘s that are in bed with the Dem’s? The one‘s that are in bed with the Repub’s? The one’s that are in bed with the administration of the day?”
All companies should pay the same rate with no loopholes that bigger companies can exploit. Of course, both sides have special interest groups that will try to draw up something else. But campaign finance reform, which helps to alleviate the power of these groups, was defeated by conservatives, not liberals.
“I believe there would be more money available for state public services if money didn’t have to be filtered through the greedy, corrupt, massively wasteful federal government and its unconstitutional agencies and departments.”
Belief is not an accounting principle. Knowledge, facts and figures are. And while there is greed and corruption in the public sector, it also exists in equal measure in the private sector, or maybe you didn’t see the bonuses collected on Wall Street after those firms were bailed out. Or maybe you haven’t seen what Halliburton has done over the last several decades. And as for unconstitutional agencies, you cannot claim something is unconstitutional unless you are a judge–preferably on the SCOTUS. And those folks haven’t ruled that way, so come back to reality.
“People who call themselves liberal, where’s the liberty in a hugh coercive central government.”
Liberty is such a funny word. It can be twisted to mean taking away people’s legal right to gather together and collectively bargain for better compensation. That sounds like freedom to me. So is the freedom to strike. The very same rights that workers in the private sector have should be respected by government employers. Taking that right away is limiting liberty, not extending it. Except in the fantasy world of conservatives, where words apparently have opposite meanings…
Report Post »capturedsailor
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:58amThese are typical politician responses, they all do it no matter what party they belong to, when are people going to realize that politicians on both sides are working for the Corporations not for the good of the country. Wages have been stagnant for 20 years and the Corps. are making record profits, yet the Republicans want you to believe that it’s because of the Dems. It’s because of all of them, they vote in favor of the Corporations every time, wake up America!
Report Post »abc
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:19pmWatch,
“@ ABC……..”why does the WI governor want to obtain more than wage concessions but total loss of collective bargaining rights?” Wrong, they maintain the right to collectively bargain for salary…..”
Compensation is salary, benefits and pension. If you limit collective bargaining to only one, then you can gut the compensation using the other two. Let’s illustrate with a little game: you work for me and we negotiate your salary, then I cut your benefits and pension by very large amounts. What can you do? Nothing. How is this a right to bargain over compensation?? Think, buddy, think.
“2) what blame should the tax cuts he implemented for corporations, which explain most of the budget shortfall, carry in all of this?” None their corporations were leaving like crazy and they desperately need to attract corporations not repel them like deet with high taxes.”
Agreed, but the Governor has admitted that he would push to eliminate the collective bargaining rights even if enough concessions were made to cover the deficit. Only clueless people or liars are maintaining that this is the real reason.
“3) are the workers being overpaid relative to equally educated private sector workers and to public sector workers in other states?” Absolutely I have already posted how your assertion based on a Rutgers study is filled with bias and error about public and private sector incomes as well as the governments on stats on the FACT that public sector incomes have out paced private sector incomes. I will not post the same links I did on another post but hey are there. Of course I’m sure you will come back with your typical expected response but again you have embellished and misstated my inconsistent friend to support your views.”
It is not a single study showing this. There are MULTIPLE studies showing that public sector workers have higher average education levels. The average percentage of the general population with a BS or BA is less than 30%, while it is well above 50% for public workers. Your counter studies are propaganda, not economic research. You give yourself away by denying what is uncontroversial.
Report Post »abc
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:38pm338,
“1) Collective bargaining for BENEFITS and work rules is what has created the budget mess by giving union members ways to pad their pensions to ASTRONOMICAL extremes. If you listened to the SOURCE you would understand this. Examples are far too numerous to list.Shut your yap and do a tiny bit of research and you would know these things.”
Numbers would help here, since the level of overpayment disappears when educational adjustments are made. And benefits and pension are high because salaries are much lower including those adjustments. You can name-call all you want, but until you can produce some dollars and cents, it is hard to make your case. And if I should do research to find your conclusions, you might want to cite some data or sources…
“2)None as they do not take effect until the NEXT biennial budget. The last governor created this sewer.”
But that deficit, in the next fiscal year, is what is being cited by the Governor as part of the reason for the demanded cuts. More fundamentally, creditors don’t care whether a government defaults because it spend too much or taxed too little, so anyone who claims that you don’t need to find budget offsets for tax cuts is just plain wrong. Everything needs a “funding” source, since that is what the creditor demands. If you don’t understand that, then you understand little.
“3)Yes, once again a little research would show you they make approx. 50% more in base pay and their benefits are in the multiples of ten of what the private sector recieves.”
Wrong. You are comparing apples to oranges. You cannot say doctors are overpaid since they make more than teachers. It took the MD’s longer to get their degrees. Similarly, public workers have higher educational levels and skills, so they command higher pay. Comparing them to the subset of private sector workers with equivalent education and skills. See:
https://www.msu.edu/~drdale/Publications/Public%20Sector/The%20Truth%20About%20Public%20Employees%20%20Overpaid%20or%20Underpaid.pdf
http://economy.ocregister.com/2010/10/19/study-calif-s-public-workers-not-overpaid/42882/
http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/wage-penalty-state-local-gov-employees/
“4) Michigan is weak, democrat dominated and they kicked the can down the road.”
This isn’t about the budget. It is about Republicans seeking to undercut unions. Gov. Walker admitted as much, so the can down the road analogy doesn’t fit. Democrats believe that workers have a right to collectively bargain. Republicans do whatever corporate special interests ask them to do.
“5)I would love to see proof of that. As a very nosey supporter of Scott. I have researched the donor list. The largest donor is little people in donations of under $50. Only democrats recieve ginormous donations such as you describe.”
I stand corrected. The Koch’s were the second largest donor. They missed first place by $125. See:
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/02/wisconsin-scott-walker-koch-brothers
This is all a matter of public record.
“In summation, you have covered all the talking points…”
They are called facts.
“…dispelled lots of dis-information…”
It’s misinformation. And I try.
“…and proven once again that you are a tool.”
A tool for truth in reporting and factual accuracy, something in short supply here.
“Research your talking points before walking into a den of knowlegable lions.”
I’m not impressed with the knowledge, and you cite few sources to have much credibility at all. Do you even know what research is??
“Once again you are owned by the members of the blaze.”
Retreat and declare victory. Nice try.
“Your insults nourish us…”
Calling out your ignorance is not an insult. I am doing you a favor.
“…your stupidity amuses us…”
If factual accuracy is stupidity, you must live on a funny farm.
“…your presence irritates us.”
The truth hurts.
“You waste our time trying to peddle your silly tripe.”
Facts and logic are not tripe. But the stuff that you wrote is worth less than tripe, which at least nourishes the body, if not the mind.
“Grow up.”
I already have.
Report Post »abc
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:49pmWatch,
“@338LAPUA….I challenge ABC all the time and trust me he is as inconsistent as it gets.”
Strange. You couldn’t name one, but calling consistency inconsistency is the orwellian games that pass for sound thinking here.
“He also loves to hear himself speak… He will probably retort…”
Of course. Because I cannot stand lies. And you tell lots of them.
“…with some deflections and ridiculous positions that he will search high and low on the net to try and find some supposed reputable source to quote or at least mention.”
Yes. Because universities and well-read newspapers are such fringe outlets to site. By the way, I don’t search high and low. It takes but a few seconds to pen explanations of knowledge that anyone with a good university degree should already know. What you call research I call basic knowledge. Don’t keep embarassing yourself this way.
“I have found him to be quite inconsistent and states many times only slanted or biased information calling it the whole truth.”
That is because you don’t understand complexity, and because you prefer to keep your partisan beliefs rather than understand issues.
“His pride is his own worst enemy as I think he supposes he is an authority on pretty much everything.”
Is a pro athlete being prideful when they assert that they can school you in their sport? If you lack my intelligence and education, then why am I at fault for your failings or weaknesses? Call it pride, but I don’t suffer fools gladly. And you are a prideful fool.
” Either his wife is this or that or he has German friends that know this or that or he was an economic guru here or there or whatever he likes to spout.”
Nope. I comment on what I know, or what my sources that I trust say is true, but you could consult others in the field to see that what I say is true. You simply cannot handle the truth.
” As a physician he actually tried to tell me I was wrong about human development in the womb and tried to misstate medical facts.”
Wrong. I claimed that IVF involves the injection of chemicals to kill unwanted embryos in a petri dish. And my wife has seen it done, and whether you are a doctor or not hardly changes that fact. By the way, the last stat I saw showed that in 2002, there were 400K embryos in storage, but it is believed that nearly that many had been destroyed. And of that 400K, only a precious few will become snowflake babies. These are all facts, which you apparently contest, and I am to ignore these facts, not to mention the opinion of doctors trained at the best hospital in the world, merely because you are a doctor. Nice try.
“If he responds to me he will say I am resorting to ad hominems, but I am simply stating what my experience has been with the man who thinks he knows all things and has no problem letting you know it.”
The truth hurts.
“People who comment and read know exactly what I am saying. He is condescending an arrogant and thinks he has knowledge that we just can’t seem to grasp because we are just so gullible and caught up in the “propaganda” of others.”
Yes. Econometric studies of wages, like the ones cited above are propaganda.
“Guess he thinks we are so simple we need him to open the door to reason on every story here “cuz we just to stupid to feegure it out ourselves.”
Yep. You are pretty simple in your thinking, but you reject every opportunity to learn why you are wrong, while failing repeatedly to contest the fact presented. Pretty sad that you have to attack my personality, since you cannot rebut the facts.
“I have seen him dodge the point of a question with the best of them. He certainly is good at it, but of course practice does make perfect.”
Name a question I have dodged.
Report Post »skiingbean
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:02pmIt is a simple Yes or No question – typical political crap from a Union President.
Report Post »jinx83
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 4:19pm“mhm mhm” someone slap that gjhdsoiudskj …. look… fire all of them.. the teachers, ESPECIALLY the DR’s & close their firms down.. This should show the extend in it’s entirety.. they don’t know what they are doing any more.. and think a piece of paper solves everything.. obsessive ??!? a problem ?!? You don’t say!! Didn‘t dr’s use to prescribe lots of sunshine and exercise at one time.. Call me crazy >.>
Didn’t they used to call people who liked to cause trouble like this menaces to society ?? bleh
Report Post »booniewoman
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 6:46pmI am a retired teacher and these people make me ashamed of my beloved profession. Makes me sick!
Report Post »JGP
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:32amABC
“Yep. But they do a better job than Fox, which has the lowest journalistic standards out there.”
Show me the journalistic standard scale that is out there. The major networks failure to be honest and fair created the vacuum that Fox has filled.
“Yep. Just like Michigan did, but they didn’t go after critical bargaining rights. They just solved the budget problem. WI’s Governor wants more than a balanced budget, and anyone who asserts otherwise is a liar since the Governor has himself admitted as much.”
Michigans “balanced budget” gives the next governor a 1 billion dollar shortfall due in large measure to the solutions employed to achieve budget balance in FY2011
“Nope. Outsourcing is occurring for a wide variety of reasons, rather than just do to labor costs. Anyone who asserts such an overly simplistic answer has an overlysimplistic view on the subject.”
Yes there are a wide variety of reasons, mostly due to costs. Labor is a major cost factor. Do you think the maquiladoras are because of warmer weather? Number 1 reason is labor costs.
As for corporate taxes and percentage of GDP. No matter what tax rate you put on corporations, who ultimately pays those taxes? They become tax collectors. You raise their taxes they raise your cost.
“Belief is not an accounting principle. Knowledge, facts and figures are. And while there is greed and corruption in the public sector, it also exists in equal measure in the private sector, or maybe you didn’t see the bonuses collected on Wall Street after those firms were bailed out. Or maybe you haven’t seen what Halliburton has done over the last several decades.”
How’s the current “accounting principle” working out for you? $14,000,000,000,000 debt. I “BELIEVE” were screwed laddie, and the new budget changes nothing and just “kicks the can down the road”.
Several of those bonus collectors from Wall Street now have a job with this administration. And what has Haliburton done over the last several decades? Is it similar to what GE is doing now?
“And as for unconstitutional agencies, you cannot claim something is unconstitutional”
Damn right I can. The Constitution is very clear. The SCOTUS decisions have always been right? Maybe you should come back to reality.
Liberty. I don’t understand why people, and apparently yourself, want to have a hugh, unaccountable, greedy, corrupt, grossly wasteful centralized government. Your defense of the status quo is insane. Your faith in this corruption is boggling. You must get paid to do this or you are one incredibly closed minded individual.
Report Post »layosh
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:52amOne major thing was not mentioned. While the Unions had the collective bargaining rights, the cost of education in WI went up from $4800 to $11000 per student. However, 66% of 8th graders still cannot even read at grade level. Maybe there is a connection here. That is why I see a shining example of hypocrisy and that is why I would like to see this relationship broken.
Report Post »For learning, all you need is a good teacher, an eager student and lots of discipline.
The rest is BS and waste of money.
XTN
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:40amright, but do you condone that? LOL
Report Post »JGP
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:45amABC, I did some calculating regarding tax rates as percentage of GDP.
Say I make 1 million dollars and I get taxed 100%. That would suck. But wait, compared to GDP thats less than 0.0000007 % of GDP. I should’nt complain then. In fact your argument would be to raise my taxes.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:36amIT’S FOR THE CHILDREN, It’s for the children. Liar Liar pants on fire. When it really gets to be FOR the children, I’ll be on your side. Until then, I believe it’s about Union Power and controlling all the work force. If it were really about the children, why, in Wis. do so many have such low test scores? This tells me it’s because they do not have competent teachers. The union keeps bad, bad teachers working even if they are doing the worst job in the world. Not all are competent teachers and should go on to other work, but you’ve made it impossible to leave a good wage, great working hours, 10 months a year, including health care & pensions paid for the the general public. Nice work if you can get it! And you advocate keeping really bad teachers so we have too many stupid kids.
Report Post »glagla52
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:52pmMegyn is one of the best in the media. good for you
Report Post »