Rank and file teachers union members plan on protesting for an endorsement for Hillary Clinton

[bigdarryl]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/hillary-clinton-teachers-union-214190

[ibegurpard]

1. Well it appears to be a bit more...

...than just some disgruntled Facebook posters doesn't it?

[roguevalley]

7. GO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS! GO! :D:D:D

[Hortensis]

2. ALL GOP candidates refused to ask for the teachers' union endorsement!

The union hired a Republican consultant and invited discussion from the candidates.

[upaloopa]

3. Some rank and file plan on protesting.

Probably 25% which is Bernie's support to date.

[HooptieWagon]

4. Closer to 35% now.

And still climbing, while HRH is still in freefall. If Biden declares, you can turn out the lights at Camp Weathervane.

[roguevalley]

8. as a teacher I applaud them. it tickles me somehow how undemocratic some are willing

to be to win.

[left-of-center2012]

9. "turn out the lights at Camp Weathervane"

[upaloopa]

11. In your dreams

Hillary is not falling. The polls have added Biden who is not running to take away support from Hillary.
Sanders has been plus or minus 25% for months.
Reality

[madfloridian]

6. Somebody's not telling the truth.

But the spokesman said that Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley have all met in person with NEA’s president. And on July 2, the NEA reached out to the three campaigns to invite them to participate in a tele-town hall with members. They said Sanders never responded. “After multiple attempts, the campaign failed to respond to our efforts to schedule a time and date for this tele-town hall during the back to school period. Sec. Clinton was the only campaign to respond,” the spokesman said. Sanders’ campaign refuted that claim.

"Our national field director, Phil Fiermonte, had conversations with the NEA's political director, Carrie Pugh, on more than one occasion and discussed possible dates for a tele-town hall with the senator," Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said. "To say the Sanders' campaign 'failed to respond' is simply not true. In fact, a request by the Sanders campaign to allow the senator the same opportunity as Mrs. Clinton to speak with the NEA's board of directors was denied."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/hillary-clinton-teachers-union-214190#ixzz3n9Ne10M7

[roguevalley]

10. I have belonged to both teachers unions over the years because I join unions wherever I work

NEA is a bitch. Pure and simple. THey are lying about inviting bernie. Believe me. I have seen them sell out entire units to get agency fee. Fuck the NEA. -RV, former member of AFT and NEA. (Also the Teamsters)

[pinebox]

12. How about this

We kill endorsements all together and let the American people decide with that thing called a noggin and they make up their all minds. If this was Koch doing it, we'd all have a fit. It's time to end the crap on both sides of the aisle and put specialty interests aside. Give the American people the debates which they deserve and let the people vote for who they want. Enough with corporations and special interest influencing our elections!

[99Forever]

13. Time to start withholding dues from the arrogant...

...jackasses.