From the Monday edition of the Morning Jolt:

Swell, Obama’s Wisconsin Response Is Getting Two Trumkas Up
Good news for the president; he’s keeping his boss happy.
Note that this article from The Hill rather ordinarily uses the term “give his blessing” in reference to a union boss: “AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka gave his blessing Sunday to President Obama’s handling of the labor standoff in Wisconsin. Amid some criticism on the left that Obama could do more to boost unions in their demonstrations against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and his proposal to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers, Trumka said the president was doing just fine. ”I think he’s doing it the right way,” Trumka said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” A growing number of Democrats have pressed Obama to take more of a leading role in the labor dispute. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, last week called for Obama to head to Wisconsin.”
“Trumka’s always there to defend Obama’s honor,” groans Zip at Weasel Zippers.
The Jammie Wearing Fool wonders why some labor allies expect Obama to race to Madison to show the world he’s sticking with them: “Isn’t sending his chief thug Richard Trumka on his behalf enough for these people? Do they really believe the Coward-in-Chief is going to show up and walk a picket line like he promised to? Apparently they don’t realize how gutless he is? I hope he does as it will guarantee his defeat in 2012… Snap out of it. He’ll throw these folks under the bus if it means it’ll get him one more vote. These poor idiots just don’t realize how useful they are to Obama.”
Bruce McQuain pops up at Hot Air to showcase just how diametrically opposed Trumka’s view of economics is from ours, ripping Trumka’s call for a hike in the federal gasoline tax to pay for new infrastructure spending: “So, to sum up, raise one of the most regressive taxes there is (it hits the poor the hardest at the gas pump because they end up having to pay a larger portion of their disposable income for gasoline) and declare this will help “create jobs”.

Good thing all of those struggling and unemployed workers out there don’t need to drive to work, huh?

But hey, gas is between three and four bucks per gallon in February. I’m sure the Middle East will be calm soon and gas won’t be as expensive in say, mid-summer…