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AFL-CIO Endorses Keith Ellison For DNC Chair

2016-12-09

[Daily Caller] The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) endorsed U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison for Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Thursday.

"Representative Ellison meets the high standard working people expect from leaders of our political parties," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a statement. "He is a proven leader who will focus on year-round grassroots organizing to deliver for working families across America," he continued.

The AFL-CIO’s executive council voted overwhelmingly to endorse Ellison to lead the DNC, according to a statement from the Federation. Several candidates for the post have sought out the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, which represents 12.5 million workers and is the nation’s largest union.

The union, which endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, now endorses Ellison -- who is combating allegations of antisemitism. The Muslim-American congressman from Minnesota also is on the defensive for controversial writings from his past.

Posted by:Besoeker

#11 "Nobody has been corrected; no one has known to forget, nor yet to learn anything."

Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2016-12-09 18:46

#10

Remembering August 1981 and the "Professional" Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike.

Posted by: Besoeker 2016-12-09 13:15

#9 Trump should get a National Right To Work law passed

Posted by: Frank G 2016-12-09 12:59

#8 I learned that when you find yourself in a hole, you should quit digging.

Seems the Democommunists haven't learned that lesson.

Nothing has changed in their playbook in my life time. The things they said about Dubya, they were saying about Eisenhower when I was a kid.

Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2016-12-09 12:47

#7 Keep doubling down on stupid dems.

Posted by: DarthVader 2016-12-09 11:52

#6 But in fairness one can also say that the Chamber of Commerce is a wing of the ~~Republican~~ Borders? What borders? Party

As I keep telling people, not all conservatives are GOP drones...

Posted by: M. Murcek 2016-12-09 08:09

#5 If you listen to Ellison speak he touts the same leftist/socialist meme that is very attractive to the socialist left/communist, and the old guard Deomcrats from the 70's. He is well spoken and reminds me of #44.
On the other hand, he has made a lot of incendiary statements as well.
I think he would be a perfect fit as Chair of the DNC. He would be no less a bomb thrower than Howard Dean. Perfect for Pelosi and Durbin.
This way the American voters will have a stark contrast of the two parties, even the RINO's will stand out as conservative when compared to Ellison.

Posted by: jvalentour 2016-12-09 07:48

#4 The AFL-CIO isn't a union. More than anything it is a lobbying rganization. Also as unions in the private sector continue their own decline the AFL-CIO will be dominated by the unions in the public sector. And the public sector unions are little more than wings of the Democratic Party. But in fairness one can also say that the Chamber of Commerce is a wing of the Republican Party

Posted by: Cheaderhead 2016-12-09 06:08

#3 useless sacks of whores

Posted by: newc 2016-12-09 03:50

#2 They're not the brightest bulbs, are they?

The 'rank and file' is slowly coming to understand that, especially the younger ones.

Could get interesting in a year or so.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-12-09 01:12

#1 The union, which endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, now endorses Ellison -- who is combating allegations of antisemitism.

They're not the brightest bulbs, are they?

Posted by: Crusader 2016-12-09 01:05

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