2016 Postmortem

kenfrequed

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36. Good to hear!

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 11:04 AM

Feb 2016

I am glad that some of the unions are actually looking at the records of the candidates and where they have stood in the past.

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Chicago Teachers Caucus Rejects Clinton Union Endorsement & Endorses Sanders! [View all] Nanjeanne Feb 2016 OP

K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #1

O ooo Hill... the people are waking up!!!! yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #2

Great news!!! RiverLover Feb 2016 #3

You Betcha! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #103

I don't think Rajm is going to help her in Chicago Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #4

it's time to start connecting those dots tk2kewl Feb 2016 #33

Rahm? George II Feb 2016 #98

First thing that came to mind! wolfie001 Feb 2016 #108

No, it's Rahm, not Rajm. George II Feb 2016 #109

Well at least here is one union workinclasszero Feb 2016 #5

Link to where Bernie has trashed union leaders cali Feb 2016 #7

I said workinclasszero Feb 2016 #9

So, arm twisting by Reid & the Casinos = all unions everywhere suck. Got it. jhart3333 Feb 2016 #20

Proof? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #23

Here's proof. zalinda Feb 2016 #27

OMG!!!! I never realized that Harry Reid.. workinclasszero Feb 2016 #32

A little over reacting? zalinda Feb 2016 #45

My concern with the whole caucus scenario is that votes are not private PWPippin Feb 2016 #62

You mean help a fellow democrat at the expense of another fellow democrat. Gore1FL Feb 2016 #72

Facts noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #100

No worries though workinclasszero Feb 2016 #25

Union presidents in charge of making the endorsements don't support Hillary. liberalnarb Feb 2016 #71

It wasn't enough timmymoff Feb 2016 #102

Thank you, timmymoff! Clinton supporters are doing the Bushwhack maneuver... Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #104

The rank and file actually got to decide... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #15

Oh I get it... workinclasszero Feb 2016 #22

Nope...if the leadership makes the decision its BS hoosierlib Feb 2016 #26

How many fucking times does it have to be said to you people? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #35

How many times do you have to realize that members can DISAGREE with leadership Armstead Feb 2016 #40

No fucking shit? People disagreeing with their democratically freely elected leaders workinclasszero Feb 2016 #61

You people! cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #44

What do you mean, "you people"? n/t VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #47

Progressives, probably. It may be Rahm Emanuel posting here and we know what he thinks... JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #53

Pfffffffffffffffffffft +1 VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #54

You people? Wtf! Kittycat Feb 2016 #56

Well said! TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #80

Yup! I've been a member Plucketeer Feb 2016 #81

Pretty much leftofcool Feb 2016 #29

Bernie supporters won't have to trash this Union monicaangela Feb 2016 #85

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #6

Ten-four WillyT! erlewyne Feb 2016 #55

JUST SAY NO to the anti-union Walmart candidate gyroscope Feb 2016 #8

I am AFT and I also reject the leadership vote Generic Other Feb 2016 #10

^^^^^ your voice matters ^^^^^ Kittycat Feb 2016 #58

Good choice, Chicago Teachers Union! democrank Feb 2016 #11

Very wise. Clinton will support Charter schools over teachers unions just like her buddy Rahm. nt stillwaiting Feb 2016 #12

CTU need to focus on getting their contracts renewed. Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #13

You do understand that no state is winner take all, right? cali Feb 2016 #16

I understand how this process works. Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #21

So because Clinton will 'likely' win unions should cozy up to her? blackspade Feb 2016 #41

KICK!! Segami Feb 2016 #14

That's really gotta Bern! n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #17

great! nt kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #18

This isn't the "Chicago Teachers Union",this is 80 people sufrommich Feb 2016 #19

I bet those 80 people are more than the Board of teachers union that endorsed Clinton Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #24

Not only is it not a representative of the union,according sufrommich Feb 2016 #28

Well I'm sure when Hill and Rahm campaign together the teachers will be thrilled! Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #31

You posted an untrue headline. nt sufrommich Feb 2016 #34

I changed it just for you. You can now take a break and have a cup of tea. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #38

Even more thrilled when they find out about... Kittycat Feb 2016 #51

This doesn't make sense. Blus4u Feb 2016 #37

You don't have to be a union member to join sufrommich Feb 2016 #42

Thank you! The headline is Monty Python-esque. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #106

Thanks! Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #110

This is good news. Blus4u Feb 2016 #30

Good to hear! kenfrequed Feb 2016 #36

K&R azurnoir Feb 2016 #39

This what a 50+1 majority means ...............................K&R ............ turbinetree Feb 2016 #43

Ok. I see you edited the header. Still good news. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2016 #46

I applaud their courage EndElectoral Feb 2016 #48

Rank and File and Unions who vote for endorsement versus officials who want Cabinet positions dr60omg Feb 2016 #49

How large is the group? kstewart33 Feb 2016 #50

Oh really? Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #57

Good news. nt mariawr Feb 2016 #52

Love how CORE endorsed a former CORE (of a different sort) member JimDandy Feb 2016 #59

Great news! K&R Duval Feb 2016 #60

Love it! Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2016 #63

Good for them, and congratulations Bernie! n/t Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #64

That's great. I wonder if the Clinton campaign recognizes what a revolt looks like within Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #65

this has very little to do w bernie. mopinko Feb 2016 #66

Thanks for that fantastic insight. Glad it has nothing to do with Sanders. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #67

K & R! TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #68

K&R. nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #69

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #70

Sorry, but in the recently released poll frazzled Feb 2016 #73

Well then we should pick up our toys and go home. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #75

I never said that frazzled Feb 2016 #78

I believe endorsements don't matter to Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #88

Three weeks is a long time in politics. Kentonio Feb 2016 #90

It ain't over yet! PatrickforO Feb 2016 #74

K&R leftcoastmountains Feb 2016 #76

Wonderful... Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #77

Exactly Orange Butterfly! monicaangela Feb 2016 #83

Gratitude... Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #87

Count on me for support if you ever need it! monicaangela Feb 2016 #101

So now caucuses are great? I'm so confused! randome Feb 2016 #79

Lol - really? You don't understand the difference between a caucus of a group of people and a caucus jillan Feb 2016 #84

Wow! That is awesome! Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #82

Let us compare. Amimnoch Feb 2016 #86

I think that is a sad list LiberalLovinLug Feb 2016 #94

I am a member of California teachers association californiabernin Feb 2016 #89

My teacher friends here in CT are all Sanders supporters too! Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #91

K&R CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #92

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #93

Heh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #95

So pleased it seems though when ... dr60omg Feb 2016 #96

Total K & R! SoapBox Feb 2016 #97

That ought to get under Ram's skin. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #99

They might change their minds... Fairgo Feb 2016 #105

Great post. Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #107