'Take these son of ******* out'

[Roger35]

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[Coelacanth]

The phrase "take these sons of ******* out" is a different phrase than "vote these sons of ******* out" or even "get these sons of ******* out". Hoffa also could have used "out of office" at the end of his sentence to avoid controversy, but he didn't. He chose instead to use a standard euphemism for visiting violent death upon an adversary, and he used it in connection with "sons of *******".

 

[washparkhorn]

It's no different than some dumb Kluxer saying "Get a rope."

Hoffa is being Hoffa. There was no nuance to it. He meant what he said. Union leadership has declared war on those who call for a smaller federal footprint (as a larger federal presence strengthens union positions). Hoffa - like the Poverty, Inc. coalitions, Larry Summers type big gov. multi-national/big bank bailout crony capitalists spokesmouths - don't like the small government tea party types. They lose money if the tea party wins. They are willing to call small government advocates terrorists, declare war on them, and threaten violence.

It's coming to a head. With Europe on the edge of collapse and our banks up to their eyeballs with risk if that happens, big gov will be looking to bail out the banks again.

Bailing out the banks, AIG, the auto companies was the GENESIS of tea party anger. It was originally directed at the banks, Bush and Congress. The continued attempt to inflate the Ponzi scheme by the powers that be is the central source of the tea party angst.

Hoffa should be concerned. His skimming will be severely scrimped if the tea party had its way. He's a corrupt piece of **** who makes his money because he has access to this Administration. It helps some of his union members, but mainly it just makes him richer.

His "army" would crumble and most would join the tea party movement if presented with the corruption represented by guys like Hoffa. But our Press is a bunch of neutered ninnies, so they stay away from stories that might upset their masters.

 

[CedarParkFan]

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[ShinerTX]

Two days and still no apologies.

It is sad how far we've sunk as a society.

I'm beginning to think the President is purposely ginning up a culture war to take away some of the focus on his economic record. I expect the racial rhetoric to be increased even more by fringes of the CBC and the Obama campaign.

 

[Horn6721]

I see some forget Bush was frequently pictured as a chimp and called a chimp.

whatever Hoffa meant Obama is the one who called for civility and a head of a national union calling anyone SOB's on a platform shared by Obama.
yes Hoffa is a pig but we have seen many union pigs going back to the thugs who picketed a private home with children inside through to the Wi teachers and 2 weeks ago the unions members who struck verizon and shoved people around while picketing

obama is the one who should back up his words

 

[Nuclear Bear]

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[ShinerTX]

I think we should have higher expectations from our leaders. You disagree. No problem.

 

[washparkhorn]

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[TexasGolf]

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[dheiman]

We need to make a stand and permanently retire the following:
As much fun as a barrel of monkeys
I'll be a monkey's uncle
monkey suit
throw a monkey wrench in the works
got the monkey off his back

and the worst is that radically charged group the Beastie Boys. Brass Monkey was clearly a derogatory shot at blacks across the world. Boycott the boys!

 

[Roger35]

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[Horn6721]

The phrase Unclear on the concept comes to mind.