Hoffa: Teamsters endorsing Bush "hard to imagine"

[CMT]

Despite wooing from the White House, Teamsters President James P. Hoffa says Bush doesn't understand the economy or the problems of working families, and it "would be difficult to imagine" the union endrsing him for president next year.

However, the union isn't enthralled with other Democrats running for president, leaving open the possibility that it could remain neutral if Dick Gephardt (who they did endorse) doesn't get the nomination.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-elect/2003/sep/03/090304505.html

[ButterflyBlood]

1. LMAO

Bush wants unions to endorse him when he cuts overtime pay? I didn't think even he was that dumb.

[Cha]

2. Yeah! Unless ol' whistle ass did a one eighty and we know

that ain't gonna happen! Instead let's 86 43!!

[xray s]

3. The untold story so far...

Gephardt's quietly getting one union endorsement after another. Unions bring a lot of shoe leather to a campaign. That will give him some important leverage, regardless of who the nominee is.

Could tip the VP slot his way?

[CMT]

4. But Unions are taking another look at Dean

They don't want a repeat of '84 when they endorsed Mondale and according to John Nichols of the Nation the Communication Workers of America were very enthused by Dean's appearance and there is a possibility the the United Auto Workers might end up endorsing Dean. This is not to underestimate that Gep is doing well among union leaders.