FOP endorsement of shrub. What is behind this move?

[Norbert]

The Fraternal Order of Police overwealmingly endorsed pResident bush last Friday. Newslax said one of the main reasons for their endorsement is they were pissed that John Kerry did not fill out a questionaire that they prepared for the presidential candidates. I took it with a grain of salt knowing Newslax was writing this. It also looks like the national FOP prez, Chuck Canterbury, might be a little chummy with bushco though I could be wrong. Are they getting any flack from the rank and file about this?

I don't know if this was discussed much last weekend as I wasn't around a 'puter much and wasn't aware of the endorsement until this morning. Sorry if this is rehashing things.

[Cha]

1. So does any organization of Police endorse

Kerry? Because I thought The Police were endorsing Kerry as well as the Firemen?

This FOP don't know what they're doing, do they? Hasn't the bushisistas cut cops on the street?

[JohnKleeb]

3. I dont know the details but a police org did endorse Kerry

and most of the firefighters did.

[Cha]

6. Thanks, John, that's what I thought I had heard months

ago and now this..these policemen are really dumb in my View!

bush is not a policemen's friend..it's the chickens voting for colonel sanders, again!

[cheshire]

2. So if they say this is doesn't mean all of them are going to vote *.

I was just thinking they can't make them do it. I saw that right after they said yes to Kerry. I didn't get much of an answer except that they always vote PUB.

[Lucille]

My understanding is they endorse a Republican every election

Nevertheless they claim that Kerry "snubbed" them, hence their decision. However, Kerry did get the International Brotherhood of Police Officers endorsement, which had gone to Bush in 2000.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. I guess they like

fighting people with AK 47s? :shrug: It's beyond me why they would support that SOB. :grr:

[Shoeempress]

5. Why wouldn't they back Chimpy. Repealing the right to be free

from unreasonable Search & Seizure, Patriot act, screw the search warrants, arrest anyone you want, hold them incommunicado for as long as you want. I'd be shocked if they endorsed Kerry.

[Cha]

7. But the International Brotherhood of Police endorsed

Kerry so go figure. They must be the really intelligent police.

[lcordero]

8. reverse psychology

The police unions know that they will not get a contract with Republicans no matter what.