LV Sun: Lawsuit looks more and more like a miscalculation that could unite the CWU

[BeyondGeography]

Obama blasts Strip caucus controversy

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama just held a rally at the Culinary Union Local 226 hall, and took a direct shot at the ongoing lawsuit that seeks to shut down the at-large caucus sites on the Strip, designed to allow shift workers -- union and nonunion -- to caucus Jan. 19

"Ever since I got the support of Local 226, the lawyers decided to get involved. The rules were OK when the other campaigns thought they would win the Culinary endorsement," Obama said.

"As soon as you decided to support the outsider, the working people instead of the big shots, all the sudden they decided they wanted to change the rules."

The lawsuit looks more and more like a miscalculation by the plaintiffs -- and their backers -- and a move that could unite the Culinary Union.

http://lasvegassun.com/blogs/early-line/2008/jan/13/obama-blasts-strip-caucus-controversy/

[loveangelc]

1. good.

[Big Blue Marble]

2. That is exactly the outcome I am hoping will happen. n/t

[Colobo]

3. This will bite Hillary and Mr. Reid in the... yeah... :)

[Drunken Irishman]

4. HOPE!

[lapfog_1]

5. I hope that this gets national press coverage

these tactics should not be tolerated by Democrats anywhere, anytime.

We should be the party of "everyone who can vote, votes" and "every vote should be counted, preferably by hand".

I don't know why, but this one really pissed me off.

I hope it backfires on Hillary and her supporters and that one of her opponents win NV.

[sandnsea]

6. And minorities, service workers,

and liberal minded people across the country. I firmly believe this is her Waterloo, as long as the media doesn't bail her out again.

[Barack_America]

7. Hillary went to the homes of some Culinary/SEIU Workers earlier this week...

...and thanked them when some said that they were going to buck the union and vote for her. And the whole time her campaign was preparing this lawsuit to prevent them from being able to vote. Pisses me right off!

It'll serve her right if the lawsuit fails and everyone falls right in line and votes for Obama!

[Barack_America]

9. Yea! I got to be #5 on the recommendations. Cool. n/t

[cloudythescribbler]

8. Yes, hopefully a much broader public 'll unite against HRC for the nom'n, due to stuff like this