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Blue_true

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17. Their endorsements mean very little these days. People KNOW that they will endorse the republican,
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:13 PM
Sep 2020

so their endorsement, with them standing in formation behind the Republican means about as much as used toilet paper.

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police unions need to go away and real measures set in place that protect the citizens and the cops beachbumbob Sep 2020 #1
The unions are not the problem. The unions are just a reflection of the people who are united. Squinch Sep 2020 #2
police unions are the problem and they always will be unless their power is scaled back. beachbumbob Sep 2020 #13
Couldn't the same be said about teachers unions? forthemiddle Sep 2020 #3
How about other public service unions? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #4
Police are government workers, they should not endorse anyone NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #5
So are many AFSCME and Teamster workers. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #6
AFSCME is one of the largest donors to the Democratic party and candidates Omaha Steve Sep 2020 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Sep 2020 #9
Police unions are covering up for crooked cops NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #12
police unions do NOTHING to make situations better, if any do, please enlighten us beachbumbob Sep 2020 #14
Keeping them out of the political process will not stop them from doing that. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #15
A much higher percentage of government workers are unionized than are private sector workers Klaralven Sep 2020 #7
police unions are criminal gangs with the power of the state backing them, RICO Act their arses Celerity Sep 2020 #10
I want to be clear: Calling for decert, outlawing or depoliticizing of police unions can be applied WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #11
Yours seems little more than a slicked-up anti-union sentiment. LanternWaste Sep 2020 #16
Their endorsements mean very little these days. People KNOW that they will endorse the republican, Blue_true Sep 2020 #17
Are you sure about that? It may matter in MI, WI, etc NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #18
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