Four Prominent Republicans Who Suddenly Love Union Workers Thanks To The NFL Referee Lockout

[Omaha Steve]

http://boldprogressives.org/four-prominent-republicans-who-suddenly-love-union-workers-thanks-to-the-nfl-referee-lockout/

Last night’s Seahawks-Packers game enraged many football fans and led to widespread criticism of scab replacement referees brought in thanks to a lockout of the NFL’s unionized referees.

One group that has surprisingly come to the side of the unionized referees is prominent Republicans. Here’s four prominent Republicans who have suddenly realized the virtues of union workers thanks to the NFL lockout:

The Republican National Committee’s Communications Director: The RNC’s Sean Spicer said that the NFL should give the unionized referees “what they want” because the replacement referees are “horrible.” [9/23]
Senate Candidate Pete Hoekstra: Hoekstra just released an ad poking fun at his Democratic opponent by bashing “replacement refs.” [9/25]

FULL story at link.

[Sherman A1]

1. It would be nice if they thought the same of teachers and other Union

Members, but that would be too far a stretch for these folks I suppose.

[Pat Riot]

2. God, the irony

Even Scott Walker. Saw it on the Daily Show, I think.