2016 Postmortem

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45. AFT endorsed Clinton in October, 2007

Reply to DamnYankeeInHouston (Reply #28)

Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:00 PM

Jul 2015

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/aft-endorses-clinton/

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Broad Foundation allied with union president Randi Weingarten of AFT from the start for reform. [View all] madfloridian Jul 2015 OP

Bernie Sanders STILL doesn't have the AFT endorsement wyldwolf Jul 2015 #1

Nope, doesn't matter. Teachers are independent voters. madfloridian Jul 2015 #2

And this AFT member is for HRC nt arely staircase Jul 2015 #4

That's good. That's how it should be. Teachers making their own decisions. madfloridian Jul 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #13

Well that's just great! SoapBox Jul 2015 #24

Of course you can vote as you chose. This AFT member is excited about the endorsement arely staircase Jul 2015 #25

AFT endorsed HRC. Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #19

But he does have the support of quite a few AFT teachers, LWolf Jul 2015 #6

All 352 members of a Facebook group? Metric System Jul 2015 #27

A growing facebook group LWolf Jul 2015 #36

Are you ok with the privatization of education? I am against it, that's why I support rhett o rick Jul 2015 #47

We're aware of that. Ken Burch Jul 2015 #52

Are we throwing unions under the bus now too? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #3

Nice try. Wilms Jul 2015 #8

Where was the outrage using the same method in previous years? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #23

I don't think you read all I posted. Not about endorsements. Not about votes. madfloridian Jul 2015 #33

Apparently, the second largest teachers union in the country. That's who. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #61

No. Unions are vitally important and it is important to listen to what the members Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #9

Thanks. madfloridian Jul 2015 #10

Yes, the power structure and where it is leaning to is essential to watch...always. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #16

Fair point, but... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #26

Of course. I think the questions about the endorsement process by members was fair. That is Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #29

Most teachers griping know it goes deeper and has roots to privatization. Link. madfloridian Jul 2015 #53

+1..thank you madfloridian, always interesting sources from you. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #66

This is about unions being busted by infiltration BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #14

well put. bbgrunt Jul 2015 #31

"people are asking questions" Yes, they are. madfloridian Jul 2015 #41

Can we only think in sound bytes? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #15

Constant scrutiny is required. nt Enthusiast Jul 2015 #21

Not even close. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #22

Isn't privatization throwing unions under the bus? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #48

By taking the same position as Trumka? merrily Jul 2015 #54

And why is there "reform?" Depaysement Jul 2015 #5

You are right. Private companies want that money for themselves. madfloridian Jul 2015 #11

Exactly! Same reason corporatists want to privatize Social Security. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #18

This is important aspirant Jul 2015 #12

It is important. People need to know. madfloridian Jul 2015 #17

Holy shit! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #20

Who did the teachers' union support in 2008 - Hillary or Obama? DamnYankeeInHouston Jul 2015 #28

I don't remember. madfloridian Jul 2015 #37

Asked myself the same question, and the Google said: neither, no endorsement DebJ Jul 2015 #38

Do unions usually endorse in primaries? I haven't paid attention. madfloridian Jul 2015 #39

I don't know myself....for Obama, I was too busy trying to get actual DebJ Jul 2015 #40

AFT endorsed Clinton in October, 2007 maryanne2121 Jul 2015 #45

"Weingarten is also on the board of Priorities USA Action, a super PAC supporting Clinton" arcane1 Jul 2015 #30

thanks for this, mad. Vigilance is always needed! bbgrunt Jul 2015 #32

AFT got 5 million from Bill Gates in last few years innovations for ed reform he wanted. madfloridian Jul 2015 #34

Teachers have been saying she flipped on this position BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #43

Well, she stopped taking Gates money, so she may have flipped on CC madfloridian Jul 2015 #49

Pretty sure who gets the NEA endorsement. madfloridian Jul 2015 #35

full steam ahead with education privatization ibegurpard Jul 2015 #42

Eli Broad said stars aligned for reformers when Obama and Arne appeared on the scene. madfloridian Jul 2015 #44

Hillary will continue this ibegurpard Jul 2015 #46

Most don't. madfloridian Jul 2015 #51

I never before realized Arne Duncan was a Broady. Explains a lot. madfloridian Jul 2015 #50

"Follow the money." Best guide to American politics ever writ or spoken. merrily Jul 2015 #55

What a mess, the plutocrats have very thoroughly taken over. Agony Jul 2015 #56

Kick FloriTexan Jul 2015 #57

Appreciate those tweets. Means it is being read other places than here. madfloridian Jul 2015 #58

Forgot the link to Teachers Union Reform Network madfloridian Jul 2015 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jul 2015 #60

I was a member of the teachers' union for 33 years of my life. madfloridian Jul 2015 #62

I read your whole post. Not my first rodeo. Have fun with your union bashing. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #63

Members of Broad Institute: Arne Duncan, Michelle Rhee, Larry Summers, Harold Ford... madfloridian Jul 2015 #64

Remember, Broad rhymes with toad KamaAina Jul 2015 #65