2016 Postmortem

berni_mccoy

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35. You are correct: you are one. But the union members

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 06:49 PM

Dec 2015

Are deeply divided. On this you point you admit. And so the unions should not be endorsing any candidate unless a clear majority supports that candidate. That's not what is happening.

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Unions representing over 75% of all US unionized workers have already endorsed Hillary Clinton [View all] Godhumor Dec 2015 OP

Experience matters upaloopa Dec 2015 #1

their leadership has endorsed. I doubt the membership will follow like sheep roguevalley Dec 2015 #62

It's an impressive sight! :-D NurseJackie Dec 2015 #2

Truly huge. She has so much support from every segment of society. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #3

Very, very sad. demmiblue Dec 2015 #4

absolutely ibegurpard Dec 2015 #6

This! DebbieCDC Dec 2015 #8

and documented sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #9

you know it n/t 2pooped2pop Dec 2015 #26

... Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #49

As First Lady, she introduced a form of No Child Left Behind in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Dec 2015 #65

The landslide is moving now. Sancho Dec 2015 #5

HA! Its a little early to make that kind of prediction! liberalnarb Dec 2015 #17

It's not 2008...please continue to be snarky...demonstrates the true Bernie personality Sancho Dec 2015 #24

Labor endorsements don't guarentee landslide liberalnarb Dec 2015 #27

The landslide continues...Hillary on a record pace for endorsements - well above 2008 Sancho Dec 2015 #33

Feeling good! Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #7

Really? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #18

Unions seem to think so. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #51

Much like Walmart employees bvf Dec 2015 #53

Your dim view of union bvf Dec 2015 #10

What a truly amazing interpretation of the OP Godhumor Dec 2015 #11

Are you an active union member? bvf Dec 2015 #13

Yes I am. On both a national and state level n/t Godhumor Dec 2015 #15

Thats Great! liberalnarb Dec 2015 #20

Good. And if the national leadership of your union bvf Dec 2015 #48

no one has said that but you 2pooped2pop Dec 2015 #30

Of course they don't. bvf Dec 2015 #46

Unions are very politically sophisticated MaggieD Dec 2015 #12

"it was an easy choice" says a lot!! NurseJackie Dec 2015 #14

Easy Choice? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #21

It would appear so, yes. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #22

It was an easy choice for a union leader to choose the least pro union Democrat running? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #23

Most unions did not choose Sanders, Clinton is clearly the best choice for unions. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #28

Care to explain? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #32

If you know much about unions there isn't a need to explain. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #36

I'll take that as a no then. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #37

Are you really familiar with unions then perhaps you would not be asking the question Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #40

You know this is just cheap back and fourth nonsense liberalnarb Dec 2015 #45

Okay Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #47

They Are Both Electable liberalnarb Dec 2015 #50

Okay great. Lets take a look at top donors: liberalnarb Dec 2015 #54

... liberalnarb Dec 2015 #55

you use "says a lot!" a lot. 2pooped2pop Dec 2015 #34

# NurseJackie Dec 2015 #39

thanks, I do like Sheldon 2pooped2pop Dec 2015 #43

Correction: Union Leadership has endorsed her; most rank and file union members berni_mccoy Dec 2015 #16

There is no indication, none, that "most" have revolted Godhumor Dec 2015 #19

Hardly. He is mocked by the union members R B Garr Dec 2015 #29

I am one of the union members not revolting, have seen members going Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #31

You are correct: you are one. But the union members berni_mccoy Dec 2015 #35

Perhaps the union members needs to understand why having a strong candidate to back is better than a Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #38

What they do understand is that they should vote berni_mccoy Dec 2015 #41

In this case Hillary is clearly the best qualified so it makes the choice of Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #42

Hillary is nothing but a pale shade berni_mccoy Dec 2015 #44

Yea, is this the reason we see his name on so many bills? Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #66

Looking good! MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #52

Excellent! ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #56

Were these endorsements based on an actual rank and file vote, or simply a decision by union leaders EndElectoral Dec 2015 #57

You won't get an answer to this question. bvf Dec 2015 #58

K&R Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #59

This is an impressive number of union endorsements Gothmog Dec 2015 #60

Yes, Hillary certainly seems to have a great deal of establishment support Fumesucker Dec 2015 #61

And 75% of union members disagree with the endorsements. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #63

On average depending on the union, 20% of union members are Republican Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #64