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Todd takes on Michele and the Unions

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Wed, 29 Aug 2012|

Should the GOP tone down the anti-union rhetoric?

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  1. Mitt Romney's6:04
  2. small business owners1:57
  3. Wall Street11:31
  4. Republican Party6:08, 6:27, 1:22
  5. Chris Christie6:45
  6. Elizabeth Warren3:53
  7. FaceBook connect14:44
  8. Malia Obama13:56
  9. Nikki Haley1:36

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Wow you. Amazes me to see his sister's success being attacked. My nose really the values that may -- country great. You raise her children to be afraid of success. Do we spend on children on the with the advice try to do okay. That's Enron -- giving a sensational speech last night that the Republican. Convention. What do you think about her as a woman Michelle you've talked about it being a night of Republican women. Absolutely and the premier -- that was. Hand. Ronnie let's get a little response to that 6172666868. Feinberg and actually. -- do you -- network capital funding corporation your future financed so what may be you know you've been talking in general about how you. Think it was a great night for Republicans because these women were taking control of the night. Are you do this yeah outstanding debt as of as a voter that's what's impacts your female voter the target of this convention are you saying. You were being impacted. By that attack that the party -- Actually I think that the democratic message that beating the drama though -- there's a war on women coming from the Republican Party. -- felt completely on its face last night when you see these strong women. Who had very riveting back stories. You know me I love coming from her parents coming to this country with ten dollars and their pockets Nikki Haley talking about our parents starting a business. That burgeoning into a multi million dollar corporation and now living rooms and Romney telling us about the basement dump the apartment. That she and her husband lived and when they first got married. It Kelli I may not even though she's reserved she's -- as energetic as some of the other women. She will we had a great message from a small business owners so the these women need to not only just dominate last night they need to completely take over the party when he -- I think did he need to hear more from these -- winning -- unique constant ads dream forcing the message that might be and we came here with nothing. And we became very successful thanks to the real American dream which is not a message of government dependence you don't eat any EDT card to survive. Is that because women are -- Have a better messenger because Republicans need some visual defence against this bomb attack that they don't like women. Now I think that the Republicans have these women that can completely debunk what -- democratic message has become which is. Yeah he's not code pink out there in the giant vagina is that they -- it ended in that I'm relenting messaging that's coming from the commercials is that. Republicans want women to diet Republicans while not been out to get access to health care. I mean they don't return and how little our ages I -- goes right back to Martha Coakley is ridiculous that. When she was trying to suggest that the US senator supports rape it's ridiculous actually ridiculous but these are. There reinforce messages. It with these women. In this stories. You can ended completely. Expose it Democrats for the frauds that they are it's a liar liar pants on fire this is who we really are. 6172666860. Michelle says. Let's see more of the women. And Ronnie was the premier woman last -- -- your reaction -- well what do you think about this idea of the Republicans who knew I had such a strong bench your finding out this week Mike good morning to you good morning Mike. Good morning I had a very interesting experience watching your convention. I would. Either buying apartment complex and I went down in the community room. And I was -- I -- liberal woman of color okay let's just put it that way you were losing Elizabeth Warren. No no it wasn't the shooter wrote in honor -- Yes change to work very democratic pack up I'm speaking now okay and fishing you know we we had a little polite conversation. And I was watching her watched the connection with me and bench -- why are you watching mentioned thinking not probably watching sports but something. And I watching it very intrigue is. Mrs. Romney was giving her speech and some of the others group we're giving speeches. And it just seemed as though -- hot street changed in and some of her attitude in the change I -- -- -- -- how many pets. It it just seemed like she was intrigued by the -- but it -- what you would expect and. You're you're noticing that -- subliminal level. Even somebody on the other side can be drawn in just by having the women present yours. Pirates which bolsters my point -- I think that there are that the Republican women out so let's drop. That they really need to be the starting lineup. My experience when I was in college and it's it's going to act on our near term work. The winner would be if -- it would be like you don't know what you popularity just a stupid man blah blah blah. And Kurt -- who came -- you know our young college educated woman probably Karen -- somewhere with educated. And she just seem to be drawn intense early -- had to correct that the Republicans were right -- and wow strong women I've never -- -- -- democratic. That was just what I got from her body language and her facial expression and. That's interest highlight and I. I think it's a good point it does support or Michelle's telling us that there is great power in what we saw from the Republicans last night. In -- eroded I believe the democratic message it really did like -- did they can have defined a new. Strong storyline yeah and you -- that they have to push because I'm sorry. It was very clear last night that everything that all bomber and his ilk have been saying about Republicans and women is completely false let's see. We can get anybody besides Michelle was impacted this when Michelle was wavering. On her support for Mitt Romney's MI -- I don't wanna miss. Are you know is we pretty in my support of the Republican Party because of the idiotic remarks made by -- -- The follow up idiotic remarks made by Todd Smith to have two people to Republican. It would be lawmakers and hit it just makes you sad and sick and you'd think that people still think like this in 2012. And then you see the real Republican Party is really. Backed by these very strong women. Boy never ever going to expresses sort of outrageous. Opinions like the one vacant since -- -- so we were made more comfortable last night is that the best way to characterize. I would say it again I was energized. By what I heard last night from Chris Christie. And I was my fear is about -- what message the Republicans were gonna put out there about their platform wars waged by these what it. Are good that's a question for you then worry you made more comfortable. By the Republican presentation as a female and minority. Party and the messages they -- from -- me all the way down do you feel better of our Republicans after what you saw last night Ben good morning you're on WRKO five Bergen McPhee. Qaeda and they're mining. You know all my message should be earth. The Republicans. You need to back off what the union bashing in the Mormon bashing with your radicals. Because they're not going to get the numbers. When people rag on Mitt Romney was struck around because they're not -- amounts. That's the reason that they're in the game. They're people have to under republic the tab finally and you -- The look look the Republicans have to understand that they are not. Going to take control ever ever again if they stick with these antiquated. Absolute rules that they want up Thomas sit and wait and India of the Bible saying it's now where no way -- Sure wish absolute rules you sign him up. When you have guys like the -- -- Zenyatta got -- whatever his name one that backed the act made these ridiculous. Statements about women. What what the Republicans need to realize this strategist need to realize that even you have even if you're a woman. Who is someone in the -- or she might even be labeling herself for the conservative or Republican I guarantee you which he goes into that both. You've got to vote for the Democrat because she has convinced. That that that part -- the party is like at stake which he perceives. As are right there -- -- body away you know we can I get old fortune thanks all day long but the bottom line is American woman. By and large right now are convinced that it is their right. If the Republicans don't act out on that they're never going to captain the numbers and then -- got a captive they keep beating up. All being drawn to this all unions are bad because all unions are not action. Turning now. There's no way this is what creates a robust economy it's all these bricks and all these like unions and that's that's themselves in a socking the oh hole. You know reputation of union -- we don't wanna go back to a country that has no union to remain it'll be in China. I am so with fuel and every single thing that you have said because there are hardworking people out there and you want to embrace them. And not feeling any Eminem I talked. But there's very few hard working people -- unions -- in our country. That's well -- that wrapped up no that's outrageous. I think I know I did I was -- but let me tell you about but you probably haven't -- -- -- -- -- But it you have to -- letting Stewart wanted to say no agent you would want bad absolutely bad -- -- fewest special. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I don't -- Iran is doing okay back to there's only only 12% of the -- -- unions and ask me how are doing out here if I knew works incredibly hard nearly particulates AMD you ride and I guess they don't think I wasn't the only guy I want to give all I did -- not mentality is that I was not giving an opinion stating a fact. There -- a lot to me that's -- our hard -- -- union members -- I didn't say no I said there are very few. Hard working union people in this country only time -- -- -- -- jazz that's ridiculous aren't part of our top -- on a people who are running these wells are so Marcello also want to work are not only -- -- -- only 12% of the country and -- -- inside -- I don't know I would rather the Republican and I don't know when you don't let somebody else. Finish a sentence it creates the impression maybe your afraid of what you might hear all of our security right so let us finish a sentence and the British 12%. Of the countries in unions and a big chunk of those. Are in public sector employee unions all right so they don't even need a union so all the only point I'm making. Is that unions are very small factor in the country today in terms of defending the rights of workers yet. They have enormous destructive impact in terms of our inability to survive financially cities and towns are getting crushed. By Indian states as well by unfunded. Liabilities for benefits. And for rip -- pensions and why are they there are asked to be dealt with. -- do you like I was our to go ahead and that is -- I can I can likely get you an intelligent response on that. The people they like getting these benefits were given these benefits. By politicians and by business owners is not the working guy actually that these spokesman I think until Wall Street have been allowed to rock. -- and privileged to the American people edit the politicians fall in my library I know -- And I know -- does that. They're the problem is not working people I'm not attacking working people still you know are out -- look back way except what I say against working people I'm just telling you and you'll. And registered dealer then because there -- -- 91%. Of our -- -- legislators are running unopposed we need guys like you to run for office. Shell I've been asked several tired of because of other reasons I can't right now I would love it because guys like -- Other redevelop a Republican in the conservative what I saw your daughter I would support you all I want is somebody will have a debate ends all the truth. The truth -- always wanted to do it taught total up the debate July has. You -- the reason that the union people are holding their nose and voting democratic because you're -- the -- that. The idea that there's a little more right I think you're right I know I think you're on the wrong side of that -- Wisconsin excel meanwhile -- Wisconsin yeah. What's that what is happening Wisconsin going to happen it's an over reaction. There is a Rush Limbaugh type crowd like those in the -- they're dividing the working people. We're working people look at it up against other working people -- continuing into the problem. It junior could be dissolved tomorrow -- being known more out benefits they'd -- you know lauded because guess what five. That is the reason American workforce -- -- -- thing I did yeah. Many are. I'm very sorry your second bad. Just because if I orders stipulate that unions are the reason we have the weekend we have holidays dad doesn't mean that the removal of unions now is a threat to holidays I haven't seen any campaign. Now the unions are becoming much less powerful in this country I see no campaign to get -- holidays. Well that's because you're sitting at a chair of the talk show host the get out in the real world annual seated is already starting to get the work -- because they that are tries now it. You to feel like you have a job and they're bringing people to their economic value -- such a robust middle class is the engine that drove its economy he had. What that Henry for the that he wanted his work -- To be able Biden is castle that's not the case right now right now the middle class -- -- -- -- you have the rich and not pouring you out but not like the plot against. -- up disappearing that people don't know that might vote for Republican -- I'm not gonna -- Malia Obama. Now but then you hit it on the head that's why you need these women to be out in full force. These should be the people carrying the message for the Republican Party. Not the repugnant remarks from guys like Todd Aiken who is the extremists we need these women to step forward geno what do you think urine primary gimmick -- 6172666868. Actually do you know holed up now we're gonna take a quick break. And then will get TO on 680 WRK else. The WOR radio talk zap futures live streaming -- the bus just talk station 10 AM 680 WRK go anywhere in the world. You can even play the stream in the background while multitasking audio and video on. 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