Hillary Clinton, fighting for votes, promises to defend unions

[riversedge]

Source: CBS





U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at the Quad City Federation of Labor's Salute to Labor Chicken Fry in Hampton, Illinois September 7, 2015.
REUTERS/Brian C. Frank


HAMPTON, Illinois -- ............

Promising to enforce labor laws and protect pensions, Clinton railed against the Republican "mantra" against unions and said she would make them "pay a price at the polls for treating Americans like second class citizens." Clinton's voice was strained from days of back-to-back campaigning.

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Mary Jo Auiff, who works in sales in Bettendorf and said she has a strong family connection to unions, said she backs Clinton "150 percent" despite "all the scandal going on."

"Of course, everybody's gonna talk about it but whatever she did, she did correctly," said Auiff, who was dressed head-to-toe in red, white and blue.

She added, "I know what she stands for."

During her two-day swing through the state, Clinton also met with members and retirees of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a union which represents 1.6 million public service employees. The meeting was closed to the press, but Clinton said later at an organizing event in Newton that one of the topics discussed was wage theft, which she mentioned at almost every one of her other stops................

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I was thinking the same when I saw this headling.
This--from the comment section...

keeponCBS 3 hours ago

What is this irresponsible headline, "Fighting" for votes?

Substitute ANY candidate's name for Ms. Clinton. It's SHAMEFUL!

[peacebird]

1. She's running for Pres, of course she's fighting for votes. All of them are.

Good grief.

[fbc]

2. LOL nobody believes you Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton will fight for corporations. That is who is paying for her campaign. That is who she is.

What's next? Trump fighting for Latino immigrants?

[CharlotteVale]

3. +1

[Eko]

5. It will be interesting to see

if/when Sanders wins the primaries what money he decides to take or what route he uses to finance his campaign against big money republicans. I would love to see him stay away from big business contributions like he has but I also cant see him raising anywhere as much money as the Republicans do and that can make a big difference.

[fbc]

6. Wouldn't Hillary transfer her campaign funds to the democratic party?

She's got around a billion dollars, right? What's she going to do with that money when she loses the primary?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

9. I would expect her to bank it.

[riversedge]

13. you expect wrong

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

16. That's impossible. I always expect correctly. Maybe your crystall ball is cheaper than mine.

[fbc]

20. What do you expect her to do with the money if she loses the primary?

[Eko]

36. Good question.

Seems there are a few options as to what she can do with the funds. http://www.factcheck.org/2008/02/leftover-campaign-funds/

[Javaman]

12. I call Hillary's various proclimations on these issues the "yeah, me too!" campaign.

because she seems to always echoes Bernie about a day or two later.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

18. She's trying to steal Bernies thunder for her own.

Knowing that the media blackout of Bernie will allow her to claim these ideas as her own. Simply pathetic.

[pandr32]

28. That is simply not true

She is a democrat running for the democrat nomination and everyone knew she was going to run long before B. Sanders decided to go for the democrat nomination himself.
Sec. Clinton has been criticized in the past for being too liberal or too far to the left of some of her husband's positions.
The "media blackout" of Bernie is also nonsense.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

31. You are being insincere if you don't think the media is reporting only whats absolutely necessary

about Bernie. If HRC eats a cookie or drinks a beer, it's talked about 24/7 along with the tRump bullshit.

And yes, she is trying DESPERATELY to use all of Bernie's ideas as a blunt against Bernie. When we get to the debates (if we ever have any) that won't work anymore.

[fbc]

4. Hillary: I will defend unions

[JackInGreen]

21. Oh that's rude...

But I LOVE IT.

[closeupready]

7. She sure didn't fight for them on Walmart's Board of Directors

those six years, did she. Not buying it.

[pandr32]

30. As the only woman on the board

Hillary Clinton worked to push reforms that effected so many people. Here is an article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/us/politics/20walmart.html?pagewanted=all

[closeupready]

33. 'On ... Wal-Mart’s vehement anti-unionism, ... she was largely silent'

Silence is not a defense of any kind.

I rest my case.

[pampango]

8. How about a repeal of Taft-Harley? Progressive countries don't have 'right-to-work' laws. n/t

[stillwaiting]

15. It would be GREAT if more Democrats fought against 'right to work' laws.

Most don't seem to even mention it though (much less fight to repeal them).

I wonder why that might be?

[Starry Messenger]

19. A member of Congress could get the ball rolling anytime.

The last attempt to repeal was under the Clinton administration.

[TBF]

10. Would that be before or after she sends the jobs to Malaysia ...

nt

[JackInGreen]

14. Promises, promises

How's she going to square that with her wallstreet funders?
I'm sure we'll see a magnificent plan AFTER she's elected, WHEN she gets to it, ONCE she's taken care of the first of the first, you know, her gravy train.

[azmom]

17. I don't believe it for a second.

Not one second. She wouldn't bite the hand that feeds her.

[SoapBox]

22. ...fighting for the votes of Wall Street mostly.

All these news releases of her "stances" for Americans all of a sudden.

Goes right along with another article about how her campaign is shifting to a different route this month. We've got your number, so to speak Hill but it's still just a Weathervane.

Been there, done that...and no thank you.

I'll stick with the candidate that has a lifetime track record, is honest and authentic...he doesn't have to change course.

Go Bernie!

[Indepatriot]

23. What's her stand on the TTP.....?

Nevermind....

[Old Crow]

24. I see ONE candidate who's been walking picket lines.

And it sure as heck isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton. 'Nuff said.

[jeff47]

25. "I will defend unions", Campaign finance reform...

Wonder how long until Clinton claims to be a Democratic Socialist.

[HassleCat]

26. What a pro labor president woud promise, and then do

Stop companies from dumping their pension funds onto the government. Fight against right-to-work laws. Promote trade legislation that protects US jobs, even if it offends our "free trade partners." Slow down mergers and acquisitions. And so on. Everybody is all "I love unions!" on Labor Day.

[bigwillq]

27. Well, I would hope

A Democratic nominee will fight for unions. And, yes, any candidate is fighting for votes at this point.

[jwirr]

29. Did she say anything about TPP?

[Teamster Jeff]

32. Well... There's a pair of comfortable shoes in the White House. Brand new never been used

[RufusTFirefly]

35. +1! Beat me to it!

We've definitely heard this song before. When Obama sang it, many of us were naive enough to find it somewhat convincing. But when Hillary hums the same tune, it's laughable, pathetic, and obviously off key.

[Kelvin Mace]

34. Sure she will

Then Wall Street will call in its markers and she will sell them out.

[Earth_First]

37. Oh, come on! She's super cereal this time, folks! n/t

[Phlem]

38. ...