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Barack Obama

ucrdem

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9. I think the problem is that trade is a Dem wedge issue.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 03:41 AM

May 2015

It's sort of a lose-lose for the WH because there are several mega-deals in the offing, including TPP, and TPA gives Obama control of them. Do I want that? Hell yes. These deals are going down with or without PBO and I'd much prefer that he supervise their negotiation than Jebster or some other clown. So he needs TPA even if the deals themselves are not appealing to some Dems, because they'll be infinitely worse if he doesn't get it. So the eleventh-hour politicking putting TPA at risk is really unconscionable.

p.s. the Salon article is a 100% factually challenged valentine.

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BARACK OBAMA GROUP: Excellent discussion time, BOG-style: "The 10 BIGGEST LIES You’ve Been Told... [View all] steve2470 May 2015 OP

"True rank-and-file Democrats would never support this." yallerdawg May 2015 #1

Interestingly, ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #2

It's true. Like the President said, "we've got folks still fighting the last battle". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #27

I remember all the horrid threads about ACA Iliyah May 2015 #3

I agree. Andy823 May 2015 #4

+1 treestar Jun 2015 #23

And Social Security, and DADT, and DOMA, and Iraq and on and on ... JoePhilly Jun 2015 #26

"Trade agreements should proceed through open Congressional Regular Order." yallerdawg May 2015 #5

Major goal post shifting, and for what? ucrdem May 2015 #7

149 amendments have been proposed revising TPA so far. yallerdawg May 2015 #14

One day later... yallerdawg May 2015 #15

for the record... steve2470 May 2015 #6

Wow ucrdem May 2015 #8

I think the problem is that trade is a Dem wedge issue. ucrdem May 2015 #9

No elected Democrat can go wrong opposing trade deals. yallerdawg May 2015 #11

Yep. That's why there are a lot of maybes in the California delegation at least. ucrdem May 2015 #12

Chicken or egg? yallerdawg May 2015 #10

"'Fast track' greases the skids." yallerdawg May 2015 #13

Belated kick Hekate May 2015 #16

conversation with my activist brother about TPP went like this steve2470 Jun 2015 #17

yes -I'm also very pro-labor (especially these days, when labor is getting shafted all around) MBS Jun 2015 #20

This is how I see President Obama and the TPP steve2470 Jun 2015 #24

ditto, ditto, ditto n/t MBS Jun 2015 #25

Kick! Cha Jun 2015 #18

Pew Research, May 27: "Free Trade Agreements Seen as Good for U.S." ucrdem Jun 2015 #19

A calm, rational description of trade promotion authority (TPA). yallerdawg Jun 2015 #21

Good explanation. ucrdem Jun 2015 #22

Who advises on TPP? Just corporations? yallerdawg Jun 2015 #28