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yallerdawg

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

The Senate just passed Trade Promotion Authority!

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! (Original Post) 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

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. Pretty safe in these obscure corners of DU.
Fri May 22, 2015, 09:31 PM
May 2015

Where the democratic wing of the Democratic Party hangs out.

GD is where the cray-cray hangs!

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. "the most progressive trade package ever"?
Fri May 22, 2015, 09:15 PM
May 2015

Another way of saying that the TPP is the best of the worst?

Hello bigger trade deficits, goodbye jobs.

sheshe2

(83,341 posts)
12. Thanks yallerdawg.
Fri May 22, 2015, 11:33 PM
May 2015

Yup. I try to protect this place. So does Cha and Steve.

We are the only active hosts here.

guillaiumeb, methinks they are a good person. I think we are okay here.

Luv ya ~

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
6. This is TPA.
Fri May 22, 2015, 09:42 PM
May 2015

We are nowhere near TPP.

TPA still has to get through the House.

TPP would have to get past our on-line review and both houses of Congress.

Nothing is done!


guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
8. True.
Fri May 22, 2015, 09:47 PM
May 2015

But my feeling is that fast track for any legislation is a bad idea. I remember the fast push for anti-terror legislation during the Bush years. The result was the USA PATRIOT Act.

And I am not equating the two pieces of legislation, nor am I equating the two Presidents. I prefer a slower pace, with time to debate and discuss.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
9. Speaking of the Patriot Act...
Fri May 22, 2015, 09:52 PM
May 2015

the Senate is convening at 1AM ET tonight to do something about renewing?

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
10. I am certain that it will pass.
Fri May 22, 2015, 10:08 PM
May 2015

Who can stand against something called the "USA PATRIOT Act"?

They are terrible at government, and stuck in the 19th century, but the GOP does know how to name things.

"Right to work"

"death tax"

"death panels"

"USA PATRIOT Act"

and on.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
14. And you would be wrong. Not a match, the board goes back.
Sat May 23, 2015, 05:51 AM
May 2015

Gawd, I'm already missing Letterman, and it's only been 2 fucking days!!

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