This is intersting.. Anyone heard from Obama yet.

This is an easy one. I'd wager not a single candidate will "cross the picket line." It really is a can't lose situation.

I expect Obama and Dodd and Biden and the others to release their own statements very shortly. Probably by the time I finish writing this. ;^}

If Hillary was third in line on this, there would already be 36 comments here excoriating her for her blatant disregard for working people.

Jim J,
I think that's unnecessary at this point. Everybody is pretty clear on Hillary's blatant disregard for working people.

Siding with unions against management of main stream media takes guts. My suspicion is Edwards did it first.

Siding with unions against management of main stream media takes guts.

Uh...no it doesn't.

Guys don't be so sure about Obama. He has a history of skipping controversial issues.

Indeed he does. However, according to Stein at the HuffPost, Sen. Obama will also skip the debate.

Progressivepunch.com rates candidates by how well their votes compare to a group of progressive Senators when that group is opposed by a majority of the Republicans. On the subcategory of Labor Rights:

Dodd at 94.59 is 13 out of the 100 Senators, Clinton is 91.28 putting her 19th, Obama is almost identical at 90.91 putting him 20th and Biden is 73.91. For reference purposes, Lieberman at 57.58 is 49th.

These numbers will change as more relevant votes come in.

How about producing a reality debate?

Get them together in front of c-span cameras for 90 minutes and see what happens.

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Obama who does not care enough to vote when human rights are on the line ans who throws tizzy-fits when unions support other candidates be sensitive to the plights of workers?

Let's see . . . Edwards said he won't cross the picket line today so by Monday we will know Obama's decission.

Did anyone hear the rumor that the reason that Clinton is going to not cross the picket line was cuz she thought the owners' at CBS were locking the rabble out and she wanted to show solidarity with the owners?

I bet Hillary's lying about it. Watch and see--she won't pass up a chance to be the center of attention yet again and have 2 hours entirely devoted to her.

Just imagine the inane questions Katie Couric is dreaming up--she'll want to outdo the embarrassing lows of Russert and Blitzer.

Hey, Anonymous,

In case you're wondering just who I'm talking about when I refer to the loony leftist-behind, irrational Hillary haters, please refer to the mirror.

The fact is when Senators were called upon to support union workers with their votes, Senator Clinton supported them 100% on issues that THEY rated as important for tracking and reporting to the rank and file.

When unions put a picket line in place, she supports them by not crossing it. When labor unions make their endorsments, Hillary is always under strong consideration and she receives more than her share from our major labor unions because of her record of standing with them against the corporations.

I'm afraid, with your blind, unsupported self-centered opinions verging on raving spittle - that anonymous is meaningless (with a capital MEANINGLESS!).