The Hostage Takers

Much of the destruction that results from the Democratic Party holding power comes from its relationship to unions. They hold the party hostage, and Democrats happily do their bidding, because without unions, the party doesn't exist.

Barack is no different.

Barack Obama tapped a new political director today for his presidential campaign, naming Patrick Gaspard, a former official in the powerful Service Employees International Union.

Is this guy well connected? Oh ya.

Prior to joining the Obama campaign, Gaspard was the Executive Vice President of Politics and Legislation for Local 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest local union in the United States. In that job, he helped coordinate political activity and government relations on behalf of 300,000 members in New York, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington DC.

One small step for Barack, one giant leap backward for America.

The political director spearheads relationships with other elected officials, labor unions and outside political groups.