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Obama lambasted opponents of free-trade agenda, arguing opponents are ignorant of the benefits [View all] J_J_ Jan 2015 OP

Why do you ignorant people want jobs in America?!?! PeteSelman Jan 2015 #1

when he disappoints, its massive. roguevalley Jan 2015 #33

Kick.... daleanime Jan 2015 #2

"Don't fight the last war. You already have." What war was that? NAFTA? Autumn Jan 2015 #3

Insulting, isn't it. And this "trade" deal has a LOT more to it than imagined worker and job djean111 Jan 2015 #8

+100 NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #18

He should educate us instead of calling us ignorant. Let us see what's in it Autumn Jan 2015 #54

I thought the same thing. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #63

The Constitution gives our Congress, that is all future Congreses, the authority JDPriestly Jan 2015 #76

We NEED HILLARY! ONLY SHE CAN IMPOVERISH OUR GREAT NATION PROPERLY! Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #4

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+100 NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #15

Yeah, And ALL HER Ties To Wall Street... ChiciB1 Jan 2015 #81

+10000 JDPriestly Jan 2015 #105

Here's a Washington Post article on Obama's comments... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #6

Well, he's made that statement before, about being willing to defy Democrats. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #9

+ The Whole Thing Octafish Jan 2015 #22

He'll be defying republicans (a majority oppose TPP) more than Democrats (60% support it). pampango Jan 2015 #40

If 60% of Democrats support the TPP, Maedhros Jan 2015 #56

I suspect even if both had not been signed that it would only have slowed the decline a bit but it cstanleytech Jan 2015 #68

The majority of "Democrats are woefully ignorant" because they do not agree with you. Ouch! pampango Jan 2015 #75

Just because a large percentage of Dems support it, don't make it right. lark Jan 2015 #86

Your statement about Europe is not correct. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #108

Posters such as Papango care nothing for any of what you've posted. Maedhros Jan 2015 #112

If not "woefully" ignorant, then willfully so. Maedhros Jan 2015 #111

60% is a meaningless number without context Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #121

That seems in line with how the system now works, doesn't it? sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #78

The Republicans don't support it because THEY DON'T SUPPORT ANYTHING THE PRESIDENT DOES. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #131

... treestar Jan 2015 #19

Thanks for the details, treestar. freshwest Jan 2015 #26

Happy New Year freshwest! treestar Jan 2015 #114

Same to you, treestar. Many changes this year. freshwest Jan 2015 #130

He needs to explain how it's different than NAFTA. When NAFTA was rammed thru rhett o rick Jan 2015 #45

1 through 10 all need proof and if Obama really thought any of them true treestar Jan 2015 #113

You're arguing in vain, treestar YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #126

So do you support the TPP? Or will you even commit? At least treestar will debate while rhett o rick Jan 2015 #128

A lot of people have looked at parts of the TPP and written about the damage that will be done. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #127

By the way I respect you for at least trying to debate this issue. No one else who supports the TPP rhett o rick Jan 2015 #129

He's either drinking the kool-aid lark Jan 2015 #79

What Obama said quoted from WaPo Article: KoKo Jan 2015 #35

Words Fail Me Demeter Jan 2015 #38

I think 'traitor' is the word you're looking for FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #71

Is this Free Republic? YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #124

He is Lucy with the football. Go ahead Charlie Brown, this time we are telling the truth. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #49

Benefits for whom? Guess I will stay "ignorant" mmonk Jan 2015 #7

The American workers ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #65

Yeah, now we compete with anyone in the world... kentuck Jan 2015 #107

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #135

maybe it benefits the foreign slave labor? fbc Jan 2015 #73

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Do you have a more favorable Aerows Jan 2015 #80

kick 840high Jan 2015 #132

Now you did it Autumn Jan 2015 #134

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Given that this thing has been enlightenment Jan 2015 #11

Exactly. Let us see the proposal. progressoid Jan 2015 #28

exactl;y if we are ignorant of the proposal it is only because you have shrouded it hollysmom Jan 2015 #36

AAAaaaarrrrgggghhhh! Populist_Prole Jan 2015 #12

+100 NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #14

'what else can they say at this point? "Fuck you, you're getting this"?' FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #74

so tell us what's in the trade deal obama, maybe we wouldn't be so ignorant if we knew what was NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #13

Point! a palpable hit, to go all Wm. Shakespeare Demeter Jan 2015 #39

Liar for the 1%ers. SamKnause Jan 2015 #16

Do you think he's purposely doing that? treestar Jan 2015 #17

Are you putting words in someone's mouth? mmonk Jan 2015 #20

The OP did that regarding Obama. treestar Jan 2015 #21

I would agree he is worried. mmonk Jan 2015 #30

I see him as believing the American economy is just about the 1%, Wall Street, Dow Jones, djean111 Jan 2015 #25

I respectfully disagree treestar Jan 2015 #115

With Obama aspirant Jan 2015 #117

Here's what he's doing. He's calling those who oppose it 'ignorant'. Here's how he can sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #27

I thought aspirant Jan 2015 #118

If it's so great, he could release the proposed agreement for all to see. progressoid Jan 2015 #32

It is not just suspicion. Secrecy is inherently undemocratic. salib Jan 2015 #64

You are right, though it can't be secret in the end treestar Jan 2015 #116

Insulting AND condescending. A twofer. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #23

Ignorant of the benefits? How about ignorant of the specifics! hughee99 Jan 2015 #24

Sorry, no can do. You see, we're ignorant and wouldn't understand Buns_of_Fire Jan 2015 #41

Exactly. Teach us ignorant peons just how beneficial this agreement will be. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #62

Please explain to me again. ... 99Forever Jan 2015 #29

Why does it have to be in secret? Lifelong Protester Jan 2015 #31

Probably for the same reason the climate agreement with China, the diplomatic agreement with Cuba, pampango Jan 2015 #46

"Submitted for ratification" aspirant Jan 2015 #122

People who have seen their jobs moved to China are not ignorant of anything. Vinca Jan 2015 #34

what jobs moved to china in the past 8-10 years? Sunlei Jan 2015 #43

If they said India, would it have made any difference to you? n/t hughee99 Jan 2015 #55

IT management jobs you mean or businesses that offer customer service(by phone)? Sunlei Jan 2015 #66

The post you replied to (not mine) mentioned jobs offshored to China, hughee99 Jan 2015 #72

No, I agree with what President O said about 'offshoring' in that article. Sunlei Jan 2015 #83

Yes, and while the president is right that "that horse is out of the barn" on low wage labor, hughee99 Jan 2015 #102

Is that Aerows Jan 2015 #82

discussion. I read the article and noted Pres. Os audience for the 'meeting'. Sunlei Jan 2015 #87

He's going to need folks Aerows Jan 2015 #91

It still may suck as the Corps have owned the USA forever & plenty of Politicians lie to Pres. O. Sunlei Jan 2015 #95

Either President Obama is the most brilliant Aerows Jan 2015 #99

The correct question is . . . what jobs haven't? Vinca Jan 2015 #119

The "All or Nothing" people *are* ignorant of the benefits of trade. But it does make good anti-O Sunlei Jan 2015 #37

Weren't you one of the Aerows Jan 2015 #85

sorry, I don't understand what you meant Sunlei Jan 2015 #88

Yes, I get that. Aerows Jan 2015 #93

You're to kind, :P Sunlei Jan 2015 #96

Horseshit. Odin2005 Jan 2015 #143

Please proceed Mister president bahrbearian Jan 2015 #42

to long to answer, with a line or two "benefits of global trade" Sunlei Jan 2015 #50

My husband's grandfather had a cattle business that was destroyed by NAFTA. liberal_at_heart Jan 2015 #136

Um, I'll trust the AFL-CIO before him on trade policy. closeupready Jan 2015 #44

AFL CIO are not against this new trade agreement, they're working with the group. Heres a link Sunlei Jan 2015 #90

On the TPP: "the publicly available information is concerning for workers" PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #120

yes, it is "concerning for workers" that's why I think its a good thing both Unions are active stake Sunlei Jan 2015 #133

Okay. Fine then release the document so all of us can read it. And IF there are any benefits for jwirr Jan 2015 #47

To make it even more special he said it while sitting next to Jim McNerney pa28 Jan 2015 #48

I think by the last war he means NAFTA. former9thward Jan 2015 #51

Anything can be stopped Demeter Jan 2015 #97

Move on from the last war aspirant Jan 2015 #123

Sorry Mr. President, you are tragically wrong about TPP. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #52

Yes he is and it's a damn shame. AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #57

the blue dogs are leaving big red turds behind... TPP is the biggest fuck you to workers whereisjustice Jan 2015 #53

Return to tariffs? Trillo Jan 2015 #58

Mr. President, we're not stupid. We ARE aware of the benefits of the TPP. Maedhros Jan 2015 #59

Absolutely. This monstronsity of corporate welfare is not about trade, & will not benefit Americans, Faryn Balyncd Jan 2015 #103

"Globalization won't be a bloodless process" and the corporations will need more of your's now TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #60

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Would like to see Obama actually address Sen. Sanders 10 points against the TPP! EndElectoral Jan 2015 #67

The whole thing is secret, so if it is so beneficial why not explain that by showing the deal? Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #69

And pensions were stolen as companies were bought, gutted out and e-mailed to China JDPriestly Jan 2015 #70

He did not call 'you' ignorant Sunlei Jan 2015 #77

If you think that calling anyone with Aerows Jan 2015 #89

It doesn't matter if Obama said that or not Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #84

Sorry, Mr. President, but no sale. Brigid Jan 2015 #92

I defended Bill Clinton to the bitter end on NATA because I KNEW a democrat would defend us Autumn Jan 2015 #101

Me too, Autumn. To my everlasting shame, me too. hedda_foil Jan 2015 #138

That was pretty much the end Puglover Jan 2015 #144

Goldman Sachs' pet president gregcrawford Jan 2015 #94

Obama is just plain WRONG about America's readiness to enter into these trade agreements. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #98

You said Munificence Jan 2015 #139

So, Mr. President, we would be far sadoldgirl Jan 2015 #100

Well he's gone FULL 1%ER!!! DeSwiss Jan 2015 #104

They ALWAYS play the false choice game.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #106

Let's remember, he's politically free now. Broward Jan 2015 #109

Don't think of it as "free to screw over the people who got him his current job" but rather hughee99 Jan 2015 #110

Well, the Democrats, when they come up one short for SomethingFishy Jan 2015 #125

For starters, what IS the exact quote? That would help. Hekate Jan 2015 #137

We gambled on him d_b Jan 2015 #141

Fuck you, too, Mr. President. Odin2005 Jan 2015 #142