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Bucky

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38. From The Guardian...

Reply to Indykatie (Reply #25)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 03:09 PM

Jun 2024

Trump announces Teamsters union chief to speak at Republican convention

The Teamsters endorsed Biden over Trump in the 2020 presidential election. But O'Brien, who took over in March 2022, has yet to publicly back a candidate in this election cycle. O'Brien has invited Biden, Trump and the independent presidential candidates Robert F Kennedy Jr and Cornel West to speak to his group.

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Oh my God. ALBliberal Jun 2024 #1

This could be very interesting roscoeroscoe Jun 2024 #2

That could be a good thing.. Deuxcents Jun 2024 #3

This is no election to ride a fence. JohnnyRingo Jun 2024 #4

Strange. bluestarone Jun 2024 #5

oh please lanlady Jun 2024 #6

There is nothing to endorse. TSF was the only game the Republicans had, or else. Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #16

I had thought Teamsters had endorsed Biden earlier this year, but per this article Teamsters will decide who to endorse iluvtennis Jun 2024 #7

What is Sean O'Brien Thinking? He must know that Cha Jun 2024 #8

My first thought- What's in it for him? rurallib Jun 2024 #10

SO'B should be Cha Jun 2024 #11

I can tell you what this member is thinking Angrybob2001 Jun 2024 #12

Exactly.. TY! Cha Jun 2024 #13

"suckers and losers" BoRaGard Jun 2024 #26

What's next? Chickens for Colonel Sanders? walkingman Jun 2024 #9

My best guess would he will be joined by multigraincracker Jun 2024 #31

Because tsf has been so strong on unions...who is this idiot? PortTack Jun 2024 #14

I don't like the smell of this. oasis Jun 2024 #15

What's the payoff? ramapo Jun 2024 #17

There's a TON of anti-union UNION workers at Intel in Arizona AZ8theist Jun 2024 #20

What the shit? LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #18

I'm mildly surprised, but withholding judgement. Shipwack Jun 2024 #19

I know Sean Pototan Jun 2024 #21

He'll mop the floor with them. DJ Porkchop Jun 2024 #24

As retired teamster, I say why? demosincebirth Jun 2024 #22

It's a big mystery. People in this thread are predicting wildly Bucky Jun 2024 #37

He's asked to address both conventions. Maybe it's not what we might think. ificandream Jun 2024 #23

I Thought the Teamsters Had Already Endorsed Trump Indykatie Jun 2024 #25

From The Guardian... Bucky Jun 2024 #38

O'Brien requested to speak at both conventions... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #27

The Teamster membership Beachnutt Jun 2024 #28

Oops I was thinking of Shawn Fain rainy Jun 2024 #29

If he speaks positively of unions I don't see MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #30

17 unions (by my count) have endorsed Biden-Harris so far... CapnSteve Jun 2024 #32

Decades back one of my GOTV activities was phone banking set up by a Union ... electric_blue68 Jun 2024 #42

...and SEIU. That's 18 unions! CapnSteve Jun 2024 #43

Be nice if O'Brien explained what's wrong with MAGA and Trump's candidacy. Martin68 Jun 2024 #33

The headline is a deliberate lie that makes all the difference. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2024 #34

I'm Sure That There Are a Lot of Teamsters who are Trumpers Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #35

Lets see if he has the guts.. Maxheader Jun 2024 #36

Doubtful calcin Jun 2024 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jun 2024 #39

Don't Like This One Bit calcin Jun 2024 #40

Not the first time teamsters supported cons. Emile Jun 2024 #44