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ljm2002

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16. Woo hoo!

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 11:57 AM

Sep 2013

Here's hoping the TPP dies abornin'.

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"Fast Track" which is needed to pass the TPP, is in trouble on the Hill [View all] cali Sep 2013 OP

Good! Sink that piece of shit agreement. n/t X_Digger Sep 2013 #1

Mega dittos (to coin a phrase)! Demeter Sep 2013 #33

That could just be a smoke screen... Veilex Sep 2013 #38

Hell yes. Keep up the pressure. X_Digger Sep 2013 #39

Kill it. Kill it dead. jsr Sep 2013 #2

It needs a dagger to the heart. Autumn Sep 2013 #3

Then we need to burn the corpse temporary311 Sep 2013 #4

True. Autumn Sep 2013 #5

...and then go after thier malignant clones NAFTA, CAFTA, and all the others, bvar22 Sep 2013 #10

Don't forget while burying horrendous trade agreements fasttense Sep 2013 #18

This is PRECISELY why we DO NOT need Plucketeer Sep 2013 #22

I know! I know! How about.... Demeter Sep 2013 #34

She's my pick too. Plucketeer Sep 2013 #40

Pack it into a bunker buster and drop it on the WTO. House of Roberts Sep 2013 #6

On TPP : CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!1!!!1!! Vanje Sep 2013 #7

On it. nt TBF Sep 2013 #14

That needs to be a stand alone OP. Autumn Sep 2013 #27

I'm reccing this OP Vanje Sep 2013 #8

. Brickbat Sep 2013 #9

Holy Tamales, Cali-- Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #11

We have to build more opposition to this obscenity cali Sep 2013 #12

It needs to be killed - TBF Sep 2013 #13

My reps are idiots too Vanje Sep 2013 #20

It has always been very unlikely that TPA could pass the House tritsofme Sep 2013 #15

Agreed, but the more trouble it's in, the happier I am. cali Sep 2013 #17

Woo hoo! ljm2002 Sep 2013 #16

Similar to the Syria vote, a coalition of labor-aligned Democrats and tea partiers can stop it. pampango Sep 2013 #19

I am uncomfortable with accepting help from the Tea Party on anything. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #32

You are going to have to get over that prejudice Demeter Sep 2013 #35

Politics makes strange bedfellows sometimes Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #53

Which begs the question: "Strange bedfellows" in a possible "relationship" or just a couple pampango Sep 2013 #56

Just a couple of one-night stands IMO. If this was being negotiated....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #57

Maybe but perhaps not if that "Tea party style Republican" president were Rand Paul. pampango Sep 2013 #58

Abort the TPP! LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #21

Sometimes doing nothing is better than the alternative. yourout Sep 2013 #23

K & R & yes to remarks above (n/t) bread_and_roses Sep 2013 #24

Yay! More good news! BuelahWitch Sep 2013 #25

Definitely Time, Ma'am, To Stop One Of These 'Trade Agreement' Corporate Immunity Swindles The Magistrate Sep 2013 #26

Kill it. bowens43 Sep 2013 #28

To hell with TPP! another_liberal Sep 2013 #29

Thank you cali. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #30

The TPP appears to be a net negative for the USA. Why is PBO persuing it? Owl Sep 2013 #31

$$$$ It's his retirement plan Demeter Sep 2013 #36

I wish I could rebut that statement... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #46

Republicans will pass TPP in a heartbeat with a Republican President... dogknob Sep 2013 #37

probably true, but all we can do is take it one step at a time cali Sep 2013 #41

The senate confirmed Michael Froman 96-4 dogknob Sep 2013 #42

TPA only passed the GOP House in 2002 by one or two votes. tritsofme Sep 2013 #50

And something tells me the current GOP House distrusts Obama more the the 2002 GOP House did Bush. pampango Sep 2013 #51

I'm not so sure they would DJ13 Sep 2013 #52

Ths Shows Who Obama And The DNC Are colsohlibgal Sep 2013 #43

Yes it does dreamnightwind Sep 2013 #45

TPP: Our next big battle emsimon33 Sep 2013 #44

Maybe defunding ACA sixteen more times... Earth_First Sep 2013 #47

Call call call! grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #48

Will do. n/t truedelphi Sep 2013 #49

Good! Drive a stake in the heart of that crap. nt silvershadow Sep 2013 #54

Good. nt LWolf Sep 2013 #55