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Wisconsin turning point for Obama?

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On Thursday night, February 17, 2011, the ABC network evening news program used the plight of Wisconsin labor unions for its lead story.  

If the events in Madison become the dominant story of the day (with the concomitant media circus presence), that will only increase the stakes for the workers and the President.  Gee, if there's a new chance to make the President seem weak and incompetent, won't Rupert Murdock send his anchor man there for some "on the scene" broadcasts?  They don't do that do they? 

They just sit in New York City and do their impression of Jabba the Hut and send lesser personalities to do the remote reports.

Jimmy Hoffa has been quoted as saying:   "I may have many faults, but being wrong ain't one of them."

Now the disk jockey will play Jerry Lee Lewis's song "What made Milwaukee famous," the Rolling (will their new tour ever get off the ground?) Stones' "Rip this joint," and Woodrow Guthrie's "I'm stickin' with the union."  We have to go check and see if Uncle Rushbo has to pay AFTRA dues.  

Have a "winner takes all" type week.

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