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2016 Postmortem

Tarc

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17. You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how labor unions work

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Reply #16)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 11:07 AM

Jun 2016

Their leaders are empowered by the members to endorse candidates. If they don't like the candidate that their leaders pick? Too fucking bad, vote for a different leader next time you have your union elections.

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The New Democrats learned everything they know from the Republican Party [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2016 OP

Actually true Old Codger Jun 2016 #1

Actually true. I thought you were going to be the First Alerter WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2016 #2

Never Old Codger Jun 2016 #4

Links from progressive sites and authors are hidden the writing is on the wall unfortunately. NWCorona Jun 2016 #5

tick tock leftofcool Jun 2016 #3

A question for you ardent Tick Tockers Jim Lane Jun 2016 #12

Is that from Hook? n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #13

Bernie offered up a pipe dream without any real way of getting there. "Free" is so free tonyt53 Jun 2016 #6

"Pipe dream". More GOP language. pinebox Jun 2016 #7

Using the Republicans language, as usual. "Pipe dream", "free stuff" Doctor_J Jun 2016 #10

LBJ Obama was not. Hillary? TBD (I'll give her a chance.) We get two big wins with Hillary WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #15

"Abandon labor..." Tarc Jun 2016 #8

Maybe you should read up on union endorsements. Bernie's being called a union buster WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2016 #16

You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how labor unions work Tarc Jun 2016 #17

We are now in an enviable position that LBJ didn't have. Doctor_J Jun 2016 #9

Definitely. They worship money and don't two shits about anything or anyone else. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #11

Elizabeth Warren as VP would be a cynical and self-serving ploy on Hillary's part. djean111 Jun 2016 #14