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George II

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32. I think they know a little bit about labor.

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Sun Sep 22, 2019, 04:11 PM

Sep 2019

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

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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