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Bob Reiter, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, kicked of the Illinois delegation’s Wednesday breakfast. He’s the latest in a long line of union leaders to have addressed the delegation.
“All eyes are on our state this week. So what do we have to show them?” he said. “We’ll show them how labor and Democrats work together to improve the lives of working people. We’ll show them how we passed the constitutional amendment protecting workers’ rights. We’ll show them how we banned captive audience meetings in this state, and we’ll show we’ll show them how we raised the minimum wage, expanded paid leave, and put an end to last minute schedule changes.” […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat and former teacher, praised the fact that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a former social studies teacher in addition to being Kamala Harris’ running mate. And he spent time discussing what it means to be a Democrat.
“We got to get the politics right,” he said. “That’s why the investments that we’re making in the state of Illinois and the transformation that’s happening in Chicago is because we’re getting the politics right. We’re not just simply beholding ourselves to this sort of arbitrary definition of what it means to be a Democrat.” […]
Illinois AFL/CIO President Tim Drea told the delegation the DNC thus far “has been a really, really big week for labor.” Union speakers have had spots on the convention floor and especially at Illinois’ breakfasts.
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* Mayor Johnson after his speech…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brushed off questions about why he wasn’t front and center with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker at yesterday’s vibrant roll call. Asked whether he and the governor aren’t getting along, he said they are “part of changing the world together.”
— Mariah Woelfel (@MariahWoelfel) August 21, 2024
* US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke to the delegates…
Buttigieg says the biggest scandal facing Republicans isn't sex or corruption — it's that someone actually wrote down all their policy positions in the Project 2025 agenda.
— Nick Blumberg (@ndblumberg) August 21, 2024
* They booked some heavy hitters today…
Warnock on where Dems need to go with this momentum after the DNC:
"When we come down from this mountain top, we’ve got to go down in the valley and do the work." https://t.co/FWaveQgJhS— Ben Szalinski (@BenSzalinski) August 21, 2024
* More from the app formally known as Twitter…
Below is a parody but Ill. Attorney General Kwame Raoul did, in fact, sing Kendrick Lamar just now. "They not like us, they not like us, they not like us" he said, referring "MAGA Republicans." https://t.co/KGta3tkuiv
— Mariah Woelfel (@MariahWoelfel) August 21, 2024
.@ILAFLCIO President Tim Drea on Secretary Pete Buttigieg: "He's a man who is raising two beautiful twin children with his husband, Chasten. He took family leave. It drove the far right crazy."
— Brenden Moore (@brendenmoore13) August 21, 2024
Climate Jobs and IL AFL-CIO Equity Director reminds us that the labor movement was built on diversity. We can invest in good jobs, ensure we create just transitions to new sectors and put money in the pockets of workers so no one has to worry if they can feed their family. #1u pic.twitter.com/84yuHet9sB
— Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) August 21, 2024
Harmon and Johnson hug after Johnson’s remarks. pic.twitter.com/AQihCSakBV
— Mariah Woelfel (@MariahWoelfel) August 21, 2024
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==Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat and former teacher, praised the fact that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a former social studies teacher==
Let’s hope Walz doesn’t buy into the “genocide” propaganda the far left is pushing (and Johnson seemingly has bought into) to motivate protesters and student walkouts. High school students deserve much more fair and balanced lessons from their teachers on the history of the middle east and the current complications and problems preventing lasting peace - especially from their social studies teachers.
Comment by Mary Beth Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 11:16 am
Guess I picked the wrong day to sleep in
Comment by New Day Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 11:31 am
I can’t imagine political conventions continuing for more than perhaps the next two election cycles. Nothing is decided at the convention, so why bother?
They are just TV mini-series that are typically not very entertaining. Everyone is glad when they are over.
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 11:42 am
=== Let’s hope Walz doesn’t buy into the “genocide” propaganda ===
=== High school students deserve much more fair and balance lessons from their teachers ===
I am just gonna guess you have not been in a classroom in a while, and are easily led to believe what you have are being told, by people who do not actually know what goes on in a classroom, and people who did not go to or graduate from college.
I am a teacher. I know lots of teachers. I do not know a single educator in history and the social sciences who teaches a genocide propaganda. And as a teacher, I am offended that you would suggest what I and my colleagues are teaching is not (a) fair, and (b) balanced.
I suggest you change the channels you use to gather ideas about reality. The ones you currently use are presenting false information - propaganda, if you will - about education in America. Teachers teach facts. The media distort.
Comment by H-W Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:04 pm
Looking California feeling Minnesota
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:04 pm
==Nothing is decided at the convention, so why bother?==
That’s how it’s been since about 1984, and yet they survive. I think you’re making a mistake in thinking that the purpose of political conventions is to decide anything. That’s certainly not what any other convention is for.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:19 pm
it’s possible that networks don’t give conventions as much airtime in the future (although I’d argue that trends in the TV industry auger against that), but they’ll still happen. Like-minded people like getting together.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:29 pm
==Nothing is decided at the convention, so why bother?==
3 hours plus for 4 days. Think how much that would cost the parties.
Comment by a drop in Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:40 pm
===Everyone is glad when they are over. ===
Only speak for yourself here.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:53 pm