Hard Working Americans Take Aim At Biden Over Bogus Endorsement
At the Townhall on Thursday Biden was asked about his stance on renewable energy and fossil fuels. Biden claimed that he wanted to end America's dependency on fossil fuels, but then somehow thinks that boilermakers are endorsing his presidency. Boilermakers Union Local 154 Leader claims that is not the case. I guess Biden thought they wouldn't be watching.
"Boilermakers install and maintain boiler systems. Boilermakers assemble, install, maintain, and repair boilers, closed vats, and other large vessels or containers that hold liquids and gases."
Union Leader John Hughes spoke out about Biden's ridiculous claim.
“The other day I’m watching the debate and I see Joe Biden tell everybody that the Boilermakers endorsed him and that is not true,” Hughes said. “And I would like somebody to tell me who — he said he talked to somebody — I’d like to know who he talked to in the Boilermakers because anybody I talk to did not endorse him.”
“And I believe if you go onto our International [Boilermakers] website we have not endorsed a candidate this round, nor did the International Boilermakers endorse a candidate last time,” Hughes continued. “We did not endorse Obama and Joe Biden last time because of their energy issues.”
Biden made this outrageous claim in response to George Stephanopoulos asking him about how he could both be for fracking and ending fossil fuel dependency.
Stephanopoulos: "You said you don’t want to ban fracking. As you know, it’s an important issue here in Pennsylvania. Not everyone buys your denial. A member of the Boilermakers Local 154 Shawn Steffee was quoted in the New York Times today saying “You can’t have it both ways.” It says, “You can’t meet your goal to end fossil fuels without ending fracking.” What do you say to people like Shawn who doubt your denial because they think you want to keep that promise?
Biden: “Boilermakers overwhelmingly endorse me, okay? So, the Boilermakers Union has endorsed me because I sat down with them and went in a great detail with leadership exactly what I would do, number one.”
Biden here is talking out of both sides of his mouth. He was hoping that no one would call him out for his impossible stance. Biden is a Dem and he is likely going to be all about the green movement. There is no way he would have the support of an industry that revolves around fossil fuel when is trying to end that industry.