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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Union-Busting Lawyer to Host Biden's 1st Fundraiser Thursday [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)55. It is pure semantics.
Advisors sounds much nicer than union busters.
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Read more closely. They're a management-side firm and do not work for unions or their members.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#14
They accept and specialize their work for certain clients and not others.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#18
Right. And their clients happen to be those at the top and not the workers.
progressoid
Apr 2019
#38
So what...they are one of 12...you need money. They are corporate lawyers...
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#32
Just because Joe gets money from "union busters" doesn't mean they'll buy him off --
gateley
Apr 2019
#51
People might not believe it, but I don't have a preference in the primary.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#53
Oh please ...it is a Comcast fundraiser. And I dont give two fucks in the age of United
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#67
Read more closely. They're a management-side firm and do not work for unions or their members
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#10
Not exactly the best way to show you have the backs of the rust belt union members.
progressoid
Apr 2019
#3
Please highlight the part where they represent unions. I'm not seeing it.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#21
What's to figure out? Haven't you seen all the union endorsements that Biden already has?
George II
Apr 2019
#35
Why would the President of the Pittsburgh local of the United Steelworkers Union endorse Biden?
progressoid
Apr 2019
#50
Glad to see this thread come back. Some people just don't like the truth.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#11
It's an anti-union law firm. That's it. Some people are okay with it, some aren't.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#24
And some don't mind bashing prominent and well respected members of the Democratic Party.
George II
Apr 2019
#40
This report is spot on. Some need to open their eyes and read. Hint: "This is an apple"
mobeau69
Apr 2019
#33
The only difference between advisors and lobbyists in this context is purely rhetorical.
hedda_foil
Apr 2019
#57
In 2013, Cohen endorsed sitting Republican Governor Tom Corbett for the Governor's bid.
progressoid
Apr 2019
#69