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Corker: Union workers are ‘classless’ for protesting his vote against the auto bailout with ‘tacky’ valentines.

Last year, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) was one of the staunchest opponents of the federal auto bailout, blaming the defeat of bailout legislation on the United Auto Workers (UAW). Last week, thousands of UAW members delivered valentines to Corker, protesting his anti-UAW positions. At a townhall in Columbia, TN yesterday, Corker lashed out at the Valentine’s Day messages, calling them a “tacky” and “classless” thing to do. Watch it:

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