GOP's Oberweis says Durbin bullied Walgreen

[Sherman A1]

CHICAGO • As U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin declared victory Wednesday for Walgreen Co.'s decision to keep its headquarters in Illinois, Republican businessman Jim Oberweis accused him of "bullying," saying the Senate's second-ranking Democrat deserved scorn — not praise — for his efforts.

"His bullying of (Walgreen) was a political stunt designed to help only one person: Dick Durbin," said Oberweis, a state senator and dairy magnate trying to unseat Durbin on Nov. 4. "It didn't create any jobs. It didn't reform our job-killing tax code."

Durbin led the effort to stop Deerfield-based Walgreen from relocating its headquarters to Switzerland to reduce its U.S. taxes, warning its CEO in a letter last month that the company may find its customers are "deeply patriotic and will not support Walgreen's decision to turn its back on the United States."

He also sponsored legislation to stop American companies that incorporate overseas from getting federal contracts, asked President Barack Obama to sign an executive order to make the practice more difficult and started an online petition he said generated more than 19,000 signatures.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/gop-s-oberweis-says-durbin-bullied-walgreen/article_9138c7e1-1c1d-5176-9a4e-55a8c1a53a37.html

I believe that Mr. Durbin was simply pointing out some perhaps some outcomes that Walgreens may have missed in their considerations, hardly bullying.....

[Snarkoleptic]

1. I'd expect to hear Oberweis whining about this as the current incarnation

of Republiclowns feel that taxation is theft.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. Oberweis is such a dbag. Durbin handled this masterfully and all Oberweis can do is call it bullying

[surrealAmerican]

3. Is that all he's got?

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If Sen. Durbin had failed, he'd be blaming him for the jobs lost. This is a blow for Oberweis, and he knows it.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

4. Oberweis is saying

"Durbin was wrong to keep jobs and tax monies in Illinois, instead of having them go to Switzerland."

Is he insane?

[PoutrageFatigue]

5. Trust me when I tell you that Jim Oberweis is as clueless a politician as I have ever met...

...completely and totally out-to-fucking lunch...

[whathehell]

6. Ahhh..Poor little Walgreens.

I am VERY glad they're staying -- nice work, Senator Durbin.

[raging moderate]

7. Good for Durbin. Again.

Thank you, Senator Durbin, for everything you do for us.