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In reply to the discussion: Workers Defense Action Fund Texas Endorses Bernie [View all]myohmy2
(3,721 posts)14. even...
...if you're correct, we have plenty of time to work on that...
...as we kick trump's ass at the same time...
...Bernie can do it...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Umm, I guess it would depend on which congressman. What does that have to do with this?
DanTex
Jan 2020
#9
It has to do with your post about a congressman's endorsement being a big nothing
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#10
Nobody said or even hinted anything like that. Playing the "union" card isn't going to work with me
George II
Jan 2020
#15
A union didn't endorse him, a Super PAC endorsed him. The Workers Defense Action Fund isn't a union.
George II
Jan 2020
#18
Umm, OK. An advocacy group for Texas workers that works alongside unions. My mistake lol.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#23
It's not a union. In fact, they're a "dark money" Super PAC, they're not required to file ANY....
George II
Jan 2020
#33
Super PACs are Super PACs. This organization is NOT affiliated with a union, it had no formal....
George II
Jan 2020
#36
Imagine trying to convince someone who doesn't already hate Bernie that this is corrupting him...
DanTex
Jan 2020
#37
So now all of a sudden we're applying that "purity test" to Super PACs, too, not just candidates?
George II
Jan 2020
#39
Umm, you're the one attacking Bernie for being "impure" by having a labor group support him.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#40
It's not a labor group, it's a Super PAC. It's dark money, in fact so dark that they don't even...
George II
Jan 2020
#41
It's a labor group with a Super PAC. If you can't tell the difference between that
DanTex
Jan 2020
#43
Do you have anything substantial about them other than their OWN website? I can't find anything.
George II
Jan 2020
#44
I don't have any issues with them advocating for unpaid and underpaid workers.
TexasTowelie
Jan 2020
#30