United Brotherhood of Carpenters Endorses Hillary Clinton

[brooklynite]

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Source: United Brotherhood of Carpenters

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) is proud to announce its endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primary for President of the United States.

UBC General President Douglas J. McCarron said that the organization supports Secretary Clinton’s Presidential bid because of her proven track record in supporting the UBC, and the candidate’s position on issues that are critical to the union’s mission to provide a good quality of life for its members.

The UBC is one of the largest and oldest trade unions in the country and represents about 500,000 professional carpenters. The UBC has long-maintained a bi-partisan approach to politics, and supports candidates on both sides of the aisle when they support UBC issues.

“Hillary Clinton is a fighter and has consistently fought for our issues on many levels of government. The UBC believes that, as President, she will govern based on her understanding of the critical role unions play in strengthening the middle class and our country,” said General President McCarron.

Read more: https://www.carpenters.org/Politics_Legislation/HRC.aspx

[iandhr]

1. Honk Honk

Under the bus they go.

[ChiTownDenny]

2. 3...2...1....

"They didn't poll the rank and file! I'm a member and no one polled me!" /snark

[Beacool]

3. You made me laugh.

I was thinking exactly the same thing.




Congratulations, Hillary!!!

[ChiTownDenny]

5. It's getting painful to read the stuff on this place.

I thought we were all Democrats.

[Beacool]

7. Apparently some think that the only Democrat is the man who was an Independent

until he decided to run for president. It's un upside world over here.

[ChiTownDenny]

8. +1

[Still In Wisconsin]

13. As opposed to the woman who was Goldwater Girl and

who actually campaigns AGAINST universal health care? Her?

[iandhr]

15. Elizabeth Warren was a Republican for longer then Clinton was

[Still In Wisconsin]

16. Fine... the point is who cares whether Sanders was an independent?

Hillary fans keep bringing that up, failing to mention (or realize) that their candidate was a frickin Goldwater Republican.

[ChiTownDenny]

17. When did Bernie become a Democrat? n/t

[Still In Wisconsin]

20. a few months ago why? He's been voting like one for decades.

Hillary on the other hand looks more like a pro-choice Republican.

[iandhr]

18. Hillary has been committed to the Democratic Party since 1968.

There a lot of people who evolve in there political views over their careers. Some for the better some for the worse.


JFK is universally loved for good reason but he was once an America First member. And 48 years ago Clinton made an error in judgment supporting Goldwater. I think she has more than made up for it.


Sanders on the other hand has been committed to the Democratic Party since 2015.

[Still In Wisconsin]

19. Awesome. Maybe she should try adopting a few bedrock Dem principles...

like, say, universal health care.

[Duval]

21. Correct! Memory is funny that way..Sigh!

[LuvLoogie]

33. She was a Goldwater Girl at 17 yrs old when she was living with her parents, before she could vote.

Her first vote was as a Democrat.Hillary has been a Democrat for close to 50 years, all but maybe 2 years of her adult life. Bernie has been a Democrat for less than one year out of 74.

[Beacool]

23. Disingenuous much???

Hillary was 17 years old when she was a Goldwater Girl.

Pathetic..........

[Still In Wisconsin]

26. You're pathetic. The point is, why does it matter whether Hillary, or Bernie, were whatever?

Bernie has been voting like a liberal Democrat for decades. Hillary? She's basically a moderate pro-choice Republican.

[Beacool]

29. See, that's the difference between both sides.

I didn't call you pathetic, I called your comment pathetic. There's a difference.

[Still In Wisconsin]

30. That's bull and you know it. To suggest that Clinton fans take the high road...

absolute crap. And yes you called me pathetic, not that your opinion matters to me.

[JonLeibowitz]

10. You're joking, but I see no indication that the membership was asked in any way who to endorse.

[Uponthegears]

6. Amazing

That's like 6 (or more) major endorsements over the past week.

I sure hope those 6 don't get trampled by all of the former Hillary supporters running to vote for Bernie in Iowa and New Hampshire. The party will need them in November to help put Bernie in the White House.

[asuhornets]

9. GO HILLARY!!!! n/t

[juxtaposed]

12. old news back in september

[juxtaposed]

11. this is old news from september

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-carpenters_us_56015846e4b0fde8b0cfb07b

Also most of the union rank and file were not happy about this.

https://www.facebook.com/LaborForBernie/posts/638153729620349


http://newpol.org/content/over-1000-local-union-leaders-and-members-back-bernie-sanders-president

I could post link after link of carpenters backing bernie.
Also at the general convention 50% of the rank and file walked out during Hilary's big to do video just days before the GP backed her..

[Uponthegears]

22. Excellent

Looks like the bosses at the International aren't just getting trampled by EX Hillary voters, they're getting trampled by their own rank and file. The Bern is becoming a wildfire.

[hoosierlib]

14. is it 1960?

Didn't think so...union endorsements don't mean shit...

[Beacool]

24. Unless they endorse Sanders, right?

[dlwickham]

28. pretty much

[juxtaposed]

25. UBC General President Douglas J. McCarron backed G Bush 2, to keep his nose clean about global cros

sing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_J._McCarron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_J._McCarron
Also backed jed bush
https://actogether.wordpress.com/ubc-and-the-republicans/

[Kennah]

27. AFSCME also endorsed Hillary, but if our local and Council 28 are representative, Bernie WINS! n/t

[Orrex]

31. I guess this means that they're afraid of Sanders too

Or something.

[onehandle]

32. Yeah, but really big isolated crowds and the CLICKY-CLICKY. nt

[LostOne4Ever]

34. LOCKING THREAD

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