Bush Gets Endorsement of NYC Firefighters ( I thought they hated him...

[Florida_Geek]

eptember 1, 2004
Bush Gets Endorsement of NYC Firefighters
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 6:56 p.m. ET

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- President Bush drew the endorsement of a New York City firefighters union Wednesday, a reminder to voters of the Sept. 11 attacks that he has made a centerpiece of his re-election campaign.

After a quick stop for a campaign rally in Ohio, his 23rd visit to the state, Bush was headed for New York City where he will accept the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night. First, he was collecting the endorsement of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York on Wednesday night.

At a community center for Italian-Americans, Bush planned to visit with some of the firefighters, who became symbols of the heroism of Sept. 11, 2001.

The endorsement was meant as an answer to Democratic challenger John Kerry, who has the support of nearly all of organized labor. The largest firefighters union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, endorsed Kerry a year ago during the Democratic presidential primaries, and its representatives often attend his events.

..more at AP....

[Hobarticus]

1. Lesse...your one union to our every other union in the country? Deal.

If they want to endorse a turd who'd parade around their fallen for his re-election, then he can have 'em.

[Turbo]

6. What were they ...

thinking?? That bushie boy is gonna give them new firetrucks?

This sucks. I thought NYCity firefighters had some integrity.

[annxburns]

2. A labor union not THE labor union

every other local FD union endorsed Kerry. This is the LONE local that endorsed Bush.

[steely]

8. Ha Ha - holy sh*t - that's cool

eom

[leesa]

13. I'm not clear on what you mean. Do you mean every local union outside of

NYC supported Kerry or do you mean one local within NYC supported Kerry. Sorry for my ignorance. I was so depressed about this announcement by these tools.

[dave123williams]

3. A lot of those guys are Limbaugh fans...they'll just have him on the

radio in the afternoons...

[prodigal_green]

4. keep an eye on this site

I find it really hard to believe that he's got their endorsement.

http://ufalocal94.org/news_stories/ufa_in_media.html

on edit:
<snip>
The city's Uniformed Fire Officers Association - which represents FDNY lieutenants, captains and chiefs - also has thrown its support behind Kerry, according to the union's safety director, Capt. John Dunne.

more: http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/227902p-195686c.html

[fearnobush]

5. WTF - This looks like a hijacking of the union.

"While the uniformed workers have their own gripes, they will be joining other workers today at a rally near Madison Square Garden to protest Republican policies on unions and workers"

[Rose Siding]

7. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x793765

[Spazito]

9. So, if I read this right, bush has ONE NY local...

and Kerry has ALL the rest? Trust the media to obfuscate that fact, typical but frustrating none the less.

[indypaul]

10. Where is link?????

Serously doubt the validity of this post. Link at other
post is to June 22, 2004 "Presidents Message" has no
bearing on this subject. Again seriously doubt this post.

[54anickel]

11. Dupe - there's a link at this post as well.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x793765

[the Kelly Gang]

12. what sort of union are they ?? supporting the man who would happily

destroy all unions. This is support that is totally obscene

[slojim240]

14. Any union that endorses Bush deserves what they will be getting from

the Republicans.