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In reply to the discussion: "Fast Track" which is needed to pass the TPP, is in trouble on the Hill [View all]DJ13
(23,671 posts)52. I'm not so sure they would
It took a Democratic President to pass Reagan/Bush sr.'s NAFTA, it took a (the same) Democratic President to pass welfare 'reform", it took a Democratic President to pass the WTO/China MFN (initially began under Nixon), and it too another Democratic President to pass the GOP's Heritage Foundation template for health care "reform", so the takeaway is that the GOP are too cowardly to pass their own dream proposals.
They may make a lot of noise about it later when they have the WH, but I doubt they want their fingerprints anywhere near it.
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Similar to the Syria vote, a coalition of labor-aligned Democrats and tea partiers can stop it.
pampango
Sep 2013
#19
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
Definitely Time, Ma'am, To Stop One Of These 'Trade Agreement' Corporate Immunity Swindles
The Magistrate
Sep 2013
#26