Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

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11. Considering history over the past half century in regards to how the

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 01:35 PM

Sep 2019

major political parties have treated labor, they have good reason to be cynical.

Having said that, your article supports some of the same contentions as addressed in the OP.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Labor Has Only One Candidate: Bernie Sanders [View all] Uncle Joe Sep 2019 OP

How can anyone come to that conclusion? It's insulting to all the other candidates who are.... George II Sep 2019 #1

That would require reading the article. Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #2

I skimmed through it, but any article from Jacobin is bound to look at him (and it did).... George II Sep 2019 #4

Jacobin is most definitely pro labor so it would be natural for them to support the strongest Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #6

Jacobin can almost be called the house outlet for the Sanders campaign. They are far from objective. George II Sep 2019 #12

And Common Dreams? corbettkroehler Sep 2019 #88

lol so qazplm135 Sep 2019 #51

No Way DownriverDem Sep 2019 #13

How many of them are Presidential Candidates? Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #15

The headline says he's the only one. n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #20

Right, it doesn't say only "presidential" candidate. George II Sep 2019 #22

True, but my point was Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #25

I see, that's a more obvious point - so far this early in the campaigns... George II Sep 2019 #27

Does This Mean The Working Families Party Counts For Nothing? Me. Sep 2019 #30

I think they know a little bit about labor. George II Sep 2019 #32

Comedy writes itself at Jacobin ..... nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #3

I'm sure that will come as news to the labor leaders and workers supporting Biden, Warren & others. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #5

And to Sanders's unionized workers that had to go public with their complaints... W_HAMILTON Sep 2019 #10

Ouch! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #33

So far two unions have made endorsements - One has 35,000 members (Sanders), the other 300,000.... George II Sep 2019 #23

United Mine Workers Doubt Green New Deal Promises: 'We Don't Believe It' TomCADem Sep 2019 #7

Considering history over the past half century in regards to how the Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #11

Definitely in his favor, but when deciding which candidate I most hope will win the primary, I do emmaverybo Sep 2019 #8

Jacobin... NurseJackie Sep 2019 #9

They are already tweeting insults to WFP and publishing hit pieces on Elizabeth Warren because ehrnst Sep 2019 #53

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Thank you JackFrost Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #16

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Solidarity brother... Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #18

Okay. NurseJackie Sep 2019 #45

You called a PPRed troll 'brother'??? revmclaren Sep 2019 #52

Alrighty then... ehrnst Sep 2019 #54

We're often known by the company we keep and the friends we choose... NurseJackie Sep 2019 #60

Are you calling DUer's comments "reactionary noise?" emmaverybo Sep 2019 #26

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How is that relevant to the discussion of calling what many of us say here "reactionary noise"? George II Sep 2019 #35

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Ah Johnny, we hardly knew ye. George II Sep 2019 #37

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"Reading"? George II Sep 2019 #40

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You certainly seem to know a lot about this site for someone who recently arrived. nt TexasTowelie Sep 2019 #44

Oh dear! He's out of here as quick as a jackrabbit! NurseJackie Sep 2019 #55

You are so on the money NurseJackie. revmclaren Sep 2019 #59

I've heard of Conservative Cave, was never there. I've also heard of JPR, never been there either. George II Sep 2019 #39

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lol ! stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #19

Have you no SHAME? GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #21

The source, Jacobin, is rated by Mediabias as ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 #24

Without Bernie, what would any of the candidates be talking about??? Go, Bernie! Doitnow Sep 2019 #28

LGBTQ. nt sheshe2 Sep 2019 #46

They would be talking about the issues that the Democratic Party has ehrnst Sep 2019 #62

As far as rhetoric, Sander has to be considered a top labor candidate. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #31

Perhaps you should let Labor know... brooklynite Sep 2019 #34

Really?? Gothmog Sep 2019 #42

sobering... myohmy2 Sep 2019 #47

What has Bernie actually done for labor besides talk? TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #48

Speaking of talk, he denounced his own staff for exercising their NLRB right to free speech... ehrnst Sep 2019 #50

I guess Jacobin didn't talk to Senator Sanders' own Union staff. ehrnst Sep 2019 #49

Wow! NurseJackie Sep 2019 #56

It gets worse ehrnst Sep 2019 #57

OMG... you're right... it did get worse. Absolutely amazing. NurseJackie Sep 2019 #58

I remember this Gothmog Sep 2019 #64

One votes with one's consumer dollars when one chooses where to shop. ehrnst Sep 2019 #61

LOL Gothmog Sep 2019 #63

That's good to know ehrnst. Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #65

I have no idea what that has to do with a post about Senator Sanders purchasing his clothing ehrnst Sep 2019 #66

"One votes with one's dollars." Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #67

I was talking about one's consumer dollars voting for the retailers where one chooses to shop. ehrnst Sep 2019 #77

You edited your premise but if that premise holds true for the one Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #79

Not really. One can donate far more dollars to a candidate than times one can vote for them. ehrnst Sep 2019 #80

So are you suggesting that the vote is more precious than the dollar? Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #81

Straw man much? ehrnst Sep 2019 #82

I remember this classic from early on in my working career (I worked in a union shop): George II Sep 2019 #83

My spouse is also a union member. IATSE, the union of stagehands and carpenters. ehrnst Sep 2019 #85

What is that map supposed to represent, please? MineralMan Sep 2019 #69

That's the Democratic Candidate for President donor map as of August Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #70

So, nobody in those blue states donated to Biden? MineralMan Sep 2019 #71

That's not what the article says. Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #73

It's still not clear, that map. MineralMan Sep 2019 #74

The New York Times had the original map and article, Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #78

You're missing the point! ehrnst Sep 2019 #75

It was a red herring the first time you posted it, and it's still a red herring. ehrnst Sep 2019 #72

And that map is both misleading and useless. LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #87

No, I don't think so. MineralMan Sep 2019 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #76

Biden says "There's only one reason we have a middle class, and it's spelled 'U-N-I-O-N.'" Gothmog Sep 2019 #84

Wrong -- not the only one, and Warren is better on inclusive labor than he is obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #86