(2010-04-13) — As word leaked through The New York Times of the impending announcement of the retirement of Andy Stern as chairman of SEIU (Service Employees International Union), an associate of Mr. Stern, in an encrypted email from an undisclosed location, said the powerful union boss was stepping down “to spend more time with The Family.”
While the associate didn’t specify which Family members, Mr. Stern did visit the White House more than 20 times during the first six months of the Obama administration, and saw one of his top union associates become White House political director, and another get appointed to the National Labor Relations Board.
Although Mr. Stern can take satisfaction in achieving his goal of directing Congress and the president to pass health care reform legislation, his dream of uniting the workers of the world with the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) remains unfulfilled.
The unnamed associate said that while Mr. Stern was disappointed that EFCA hasn’t passed yet, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had personally comforted him, telling Mr. Stern, “Take some time off. Forget about it.”
35 responses so far ↓
1 ChileSerrano // Apr 13, 2010 at 12:55 pm
His family will have to wait.
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Andrew Stern.
Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
2 boberin // Apr 13, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Everyone needs a break now and then, don't they? He's been a busy guy.
3 Hawkeye_R // Apr 13, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Maybe Andy Stern figured out that Obama and his goons were using him all along. Or maybe he doesn't want to be around when the healthcare debacle hits the fan.
Just sayin'
4 boberin // Apr 13, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I think Ms. Palin would be a good choice. Who needs a legal background anyway? Just muddys the water
5 Battery Powered Speakers | Battery Powered // Apr 13, 2010 at 5:53 pm
[...] Retiring SEIU Boss Stern Wants More Time with The Family [...]
6 Maggies1 // Apr 13, 2010 at 10:25 pm
He may visit with his friend Jimma (Hoffa, that is )__Good to see old friends still scrappling.____Maggie
7 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 14, 2010 at 1:14 am
A "legal background" is not necessary for appointment to SCOTUS, never has been.
8 camojack // Apr 14, 2010 at 4:20 am
“Take some time off. Forget about it.”
Yeah…Fuhgeddaboutit!
9 ChileSerrano // Apr 14, 2010 at 4:40 am
Hi there, Maggie! Nice to see you!
10 ScrappleFace // Apr 14, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Don't usually ask, but give if you can to support family-friendly news satire. Thank you.
11 boberin // Apr 14, 2010 at 2:15 pm
See, I did not know that. Thought the court and the law were intertwined somehow.
In that case lets definately put her there, that'd be a hoot
12 boberin // Apr 14, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Ah…the Joysee (New Jersey) version…nice!
13 boberin // Apr 14, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Wiki answers…very interesting indeed…
So theoretically, if appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, a 5 year-old Brazilian boy who doesn't speak English could serve on the Supreme Court.
14 boberin // Apr 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Dang I hate Pay Pal…i can never remember the password. Are you still at the same address in Pa where you were in the past?
15 boberin // Apr 14, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Read this if you'd dare to challenge your own beliefs…
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/04/10
16 proudGSDmom // Apr 14, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Maggie, it's good to see you! Another Tar Heel is always a good thing. Well, usually a good thing.
17 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 14, 2010 at 8:26 pm
If you haven't seen it yet, there's another Trifecta up.
18 ScrappleFace // Apr 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Thanks for the heads up. I try not to miss that show.
19 ScrappleFace // Apr 14, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Send me at email at ScottOtt@ScrappleFace.com and I'll send you the mailing address. It has changed.
20 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Party hearty.
21 boberin // Apr 15, 2010 at 12:38 pm
As I suspected…no comment
22 onlineanalyst // Apr 16, 2010 at 3:20 am
boberin: commondreams is a "progressive"/neo Marxist-skewed website whose data are mostly cherry-picked to push a socialist agenda. David Horowitz, himself once a Red-diaper baby who eventually grew up, has put together a great resource identifying the movers and shakers of the Left, Radical and otherwise. Check this out:
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.a...
23 Beerme // Apr 16, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Kevin Jennings would like that…
24 Beerme // Apr 16, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Hi Maggie!
25 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 17, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I can't go more than 1 day without adding some more of my off-topic nonsense, can I:
The FBI WARNING reported by the NYT today is accompanied by the de rigueur gratuitous references to Oklahoma City — personally, I think we should be more wary of the Charles Mansons amongst us.
That's why I'm watching everybody through that little square hole.
26 camojack // Apr 19, 2010 at 4:25 am
You want a comment on that? Be careful what you wish for:
In order to be more accurate, the website should really be Commie (not common) dreams. I seriously doubt if most of the regulars here are interested in socialist propaganda, being largely conservatives an' all.
27 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 19, 2010 at 11:19 am
Today in 1775.
In 1940, the British are battling Germans in Norway.
28 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 19, 2010 at 11:19 am
Today in 1775.
In 1940, the British are battling Germans in Norway.
29 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 22, 2010 at 12:44 pm
"Certainly, all of us can get behind the idea of free-floating bacon." ~~Bill Whittle, Earth Day 2010
30 onlineanalyst // Apr 22, 2010 at 7:45 pm
<a href ="http://nycaviation.com/2010/04/21/obama-and-biden-to-celebrate-earth-day-by-flying-separate-carbon-belching-jets-to-the-same-city"> This Earth Day celebration by Frick and Frack is absolutely hysterical. The comments are even better.
31 onlineanalyst // Apr 22, 2010 at 7:46 pm
No matter how hard I try at this site, my link attempts do not post correctly.
Just go here: http://nycaviation.com/2010/04/21/obama-and-biden...
32 onlineanalyst // Apr 23, 2010 at 3:31 am
Andy Stern may be implicated in the Blagojevich trial proceedings, given that B's request for O's testimony may reveal the wheels within wheels of the wheeling-dealing for ObaMao's IL senate seat. Interesting.
On another front, how about this effective rejoinder to Clinton's inflammatory remarks about TEA party participants? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703...
The EIB Golden Microphone has facts on its side.
33 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 23, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I'll say this much: They'll never beat us all down.
[emphasis mine]
34 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 23, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Today, Eliseo Medina, executive vice president of the Service Employee International Union projected his own demons by using the word "demonize" to demonize Republicans.
"I know! I'm in a parallel universe, right!?!" ~~Anonymous
35 LoneScrappler // Apr 23, 2010 at 11:04 pm
"Short-sided"? Did you catch that?
Is that anything like "short-sheeted"?
Maybe we can ask Senator Byrd about that -
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