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Maybe He Is Another Reagan

The Teamsters have endorsed Barack Obama.
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Comments to "Maybe He Is Another Reagan":

John Thacker | February 21, 2008, 12:08am | #

Well, they say that he is "better on NAFTA" and is the only one to have consistently opposed it. Brr.

John Thacker | February 21, 2008, 12:15am | #

The Teamsters are highly worried about the Bush Administration finally implementing NAFTA's rules about letting Mexican trucks operate on US highways, and really want Obama to follow through on his pledge to open back up NAFTA and find a way to block it.

KyleG | February 21, 2008, 12:29am | #

He's no Zombie Reagan.

andronoid | February 21, 2008, 6:06am | #

He's also promised to eliminate the ability of employers to "permanently replace" striking workers, and other union friendly things (effectuated through his control of the NRLB).

R C Dean | February 21, 2008, 7:40am | #

And lets not forget the elimination of secret balloting in union organizing campaigns.

madmikefisk | February 21, 2008, 8:58am | #

After all, nothing says "change" like Jimmy Hoffa Jr.

Toasted Nuts | February 21, 2008, 9:38am | #

Unions for protectionism? Now I've seen everything!

GILMORE | February 21, 2008, 10:51am | #

for whatever it's worth, it's another nail in hilary's coffin, so i see it as a good thing