Even before Friday's marking of the 26th anniversary of the March on Washington, I've been wondering where the hell has the Health Care March on Washington has been, why the NAACP, the AARP, the unions, etc., haven't gotten into the health care fight and decided to march to the steps of the Capitol.Well, I'm still not getting that march. However, the unions are finally getting involved. According to The Huffington Post, AFL-CIO President, Richard Trumka (who, incidentally, campaigned heavily for Obama), has thrown down the gauntlet. Basically, he's telling these Blue Ball Democrats that, if they don't vote for the public option, they won't be getting his union's support come next year.
Rock on, Brother!!!
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