I am proud to stand with SMART in their endorsement of Hillary Clinton

[DemocratSinceBirth]

SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, has endorsed Hillary Clinton as the union’s choice for President in the upcoming 2016 election.

SMART General President Joseph Sellers, Jr., said, “She has the real-world experience and dedication that makes her the right candidate to serve the interests of America’s working families in these turbulent times.”

Sellers noted that “Secretary Clinton’s plans are detailed and well-reasoned. On the economy, she will build on our apprenticeship and training programs, expand and improve freight transportation and transit and address environmental concerns with investments in energy efficiency. All of these involve jobs that members earn their living in every day.”

smart-union.org/...

[rhett o rick]

1. But Sen Sanders represents the People and opposes the job killing TPP. nm

[litlbilly]

3. Another endorsement that didnt poll members I bet.

[cali]

6. They polled them on issues.

More bullshit obfuscation from union bigwigs

[litlbilly]

8. Im still waiting for Hillaryites to denounce David Brock, instead they put up endorsements. It's

all they have left I guess. How many of those endorsements for Hillary were based on member polls? I would like to see that.

[OilemFirchen]

28. I'm not a Hillaryite but...

David Brock = Glenn Greenwald.

Done.

[snoringvoter]

2. Oh? You stood with the 16 people who decided for the members

based on their "issues" polls?

Nice to see that you're blindly accepting whatever bullhockey Clinton feeds you.

You can stand with them, but the members knows it's not Clinton.

[bvf]

7. It wouldn't be the first time. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Sir or madame, I will stand with whomever I choose

Sir, or madame, I will stand with whomever I choose and I would defend to my last breath your right to stand with whomeve you choose. I suspect that is the difference between us, yey, pluralism.





Earnestly and respectfully,
DSB



P.S. I would be remiss if I didn't thank you for bumping my thread,

[rhett o rick]

14. And no one suggested anything different. That's called a Strawman argument.

Of course you can stand with anyone you like but if you stand with the Establishment, the Wealthy 1%, the banksters that crashed the market for profits, then it's only fair to question whether you really believe in Democratic (and democratic as far as that goes) principles.

It's very simple: Clinton is a wealthy member of the 1%, the American Aristocrats, and has close relationships with those that brought the crash of 2008. While Sen Sanders is appealing to those that are outspoken against the corruption of the Wash DC Establishment.

I bet most of Clinton's endorsement get negotiated over martini's. In Nov the honest hardworking Americans will stand up to the plutocrats that use their money to run our government.

[mcar]

4. K&R

[hrmjustin]

5. DU Rec.

[Blue State Bandit]

10. Breaking: Hillary Denounces TPP/SMART Votes to Endorse Her... wait... what?

Nope.

SMART surveyed its diverse membership on the 2016 election in December. The poll focused on issues, not candidates, in order for member feedback to guide the union’s electoral efforts in every race, at every level, in 2016 and beyond.

Members overwhelmingly chose jobs and the economy as their most vital interest. On qualifications, members indicated they want leaders to possess the competency, broad experience and serious approach necessary to tackle the nation’s difficult domestic and international challenges.

These, combined with the membership’s preference, led the SMART General Executive Council to approve Secretary Clinton for the Union’s support.

Seems union leadership has no problem throwing it's own members under buses.

https://smart-union.org/news/smart-endorses-clinton-for-president/

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.

I will give it all the attention it deserves.




Earnestly and respectfully,
DSB

[Blue State Bandit]

12. That's all I ask.

Rec'd you post by the way. Earnesty (apparently not a real word) deserves credit.

Earnestly and respectfully, backatcha.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Thank you, sir and...

earnestly
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ear·nest 1 (ûr?nĭst)
adj.
Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill. See Synonyms at serious.
Idiom:
in earnest
1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.
2. Serious; determined: "Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
[Middle English ernest, from Old English eornoste; see er- in Indo-European roots.]
ear?nest·ly adv.
ear?nest·ness n.

BTW, I am not thick...I understand there are folks who believe just about every HRC endorsement is illegitimate. That begs the question. If nobody likes her she is going to get crushed in the Primary so why complain now?

Just sit back and relax and have the last laugh at poor Ole DSB's expense.

[Blue State Bandit]

16. With out the "L" as I attempted to use it.

Your spelling is just fine my friend.

[Ash_F]

17. It is not illegitimate, but people should know that this was a decision made by 16 managers. /nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. Let's say I stipulate it is illegitimate to move along the discussion.

If all these endorsements are bogus and consequently worthless and nobody likes her she will be crushed in the Primary.


I guess we will be finding out soon if that hypothesis is correct.

[rhett o rick]

19. The problem with your logic is that you assume someone is saying no one likes her. Again, another

Strawman. No one has made that claim. People in power, the Establishment, Goldman-Sachs and other crooked banksters, Wall Street, the Wealth 1%, all love her and will use their powers (of which you apparently appreciate) to push their candidate HRC into the WH. They think the People be damned. They will use every trick at their disposal including the corporate media that I am guessing you are giving a pass to as long as they support HRC. They will use Citizens United to HRC's advantage, and again apparently her supporters are ok with that.

In Sen Sanders a movement is growing. A movement for honesty in government and an end to the corruption of Big Money. All Democrats should be on board.

[Metric System]

15. Bitter Sanders supporters in 3...2...shit, they're already here.

[rhett o rick]

20. Sen Sanders supporters are proud that their candidate is honest and not using Citizens United,

the Corp-Media and shenanigans. Of course the Establishment is supporting HRC because they want their share of the take.

We are fighting the corruption of Big Money in our government. All Democrats should.

[Metric System]

21. Planned Partenthood, the HRC, Brady Campaign, SMART: all part of the establishment. Got it.

[rhett o rick]

22. Of course not. No one said they were. But those that run those organizations often are part

of the Establishment. So do you embrace the Establishment? Those that brought us the Iraq War and the Banking "Crash"? The Wealthy 1% that has sent our jobs to China and kicked millions out of their homes? The Establishment that has given us a huge prison population, militarized the local police and Prisons for Profit. H. Clinton represents the Establishment, which is not surprising since she has a huge personal fortune of her own. I am sure she sympathizes with us but not to the extent where the profits of the Aristocracy are endangered.

[Kentonio]

23. Can I get you a chair?

All this standing you're doing must be exhausting!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. I need the exercise but thanks./nt

[riversedge]

25. He is so correct: “Secretary Clinton’s plans are detailed and well-reasoned." And FUNDED

[Iliyah]

26. K & R

[grntuscarora]

27. The candidate organization leaders endorse and the candidate their individual members

choose to vote for might well be different.

Just sayin'.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/01/22/bernie-sanders-gets-group-endorsements-when-members-decide-hillary-clinton-when