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Barack Obama

SleeplessinSoCal

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6. From discussions on Charlie Rose since 2008 he has wanted to pivot to Asia. Hillary

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 05:47 PM

Nov 2014

... was sent there as SoS to open the conversation. Obama must have had people working on this from the get-go and continuously ever since. And he's no doubt been in conversation with leaders in Asia since November 5, 2008.

And now it will help him with the new knuckle dragging congress to be the one out there working on the future.

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BOG POST: Article posted in LBN re "pivot" to Asia. I think Obama has something up his sleeve on TPP [View all] Hekate Nov 2014 OP

Yes, very interesting, indeed, Hekate! Thank you for reposting your reply to the OP in LBN.. Cha Nov 2014 #1

"POTUS born in Hawai'i and partly raised in Indonesia...." BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #2

Oh, I'm sure many nations will listen politely... MattSh Nov 2014 #3

Oh, look.. an apologist for the rwinger, homophobic, internet/journalist suppressing, asshole, putin Cha Nov 2014 #5

Which of our past presidents have actually lived in Asia, growing up , as a civilian? Hekate Nov 2014 #7

Good for you. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #9

Just this for now.. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #4

From discussions on Charlie Rose since 2008 he has wanted to pivot to Asia. Hillary SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2014 #6

Thanks for referring me to that thread. I rec'd it and posted there. freshwest Nov 2014 #8

As usual for some months now, I'm late getting to the BOG threads; IrishAyes Jan 2015 #10

Your reasonable cautiousness is refreshing IrishAyes. great white snark Jan 2015 #11

Some of them Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #12

You're very kind. IrishAyes Jan 2015 #13