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Barack Obama

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts) Fri May 22, 2015, 09:13 PM May 2015

The Senate just passed Trade Promotion Authority! [View all]

Wait...wait...wait...

No, the world did not end!

Now on to the House of Representatives in June. When "tearing of flesh and rending of cloth" will begin again.

Congratulations, President Obama! You got a Republican Senate to pass the most progressive trade package ever! You just rounded 2nd base and are headed for home!

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The Senate just passed Trade Promotion Authority! [View all] yallerdawg May 2015 OP

You, my friend , are about to be bombarded with "stuff" leftofcool May 2015 #1

Pretty safe in these obscure corners of DU. yallerdawg May 2015 #3

I should come here more often. MBS May 2015 #13

"the most progressive trade package ever"? guillaumeb May 2015 #2

Please remember you are posting in the Barack Obama Group. sheshe2 May 2015 #4

Just noticed. my fault. guillaumeb May 2015 #5

I thank you. sheshe2 May 2015 #11

My guardian angel! yallerdawg May 2015 #7

Thanks yallerdawg. sheshe2 May 2015 #12

This is TPA. yallerdawg May 2015 #6

True. guillaumeb May 2015 #8

Speaking of the Patriot Act... yallerdawg May 2015 #9

I am certain that it will pass. guillaumeb May 2015 #10

And you would be wrong. Not a match, the board goes back. Major Hogwash May 2015 #14