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In reply to the discussion: Obama lambasted opponents of free-trade agenda, arguing opponents are ignorant of the benefits [View all]mmonk
(52,589 posts)20. Are you putting words in someone's mouth?
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J_J_
Jan 2015
OP
Insulting, isn't it. And this "trade" deal has a LOT more to it than imagined worker and job
djean111
Jan 2015
#8
The Constitution gives our Congress, that is all future Congreses, the authority
JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#76
He'll be defying republicans (a majority oppose TPP) more than Democrats (60% support it).
pampango
Jan 2015
#40
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
The Republicans don't support it because THEY DON'T SUPPORT ANYTHING THE PRESIDENT DOES. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#131
He needs to explain how it's different than NAFTA. When NAFTA was rammed thru
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#45
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 is Lucy with the football. Go ahead Charlie Brown, this time we are telling the truth. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#49
exactl;y if we are ignorant of the proposal it is only because you have shrouded it
hollysmom
Jan 2015
#36
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
I see him as believing the American economy is just about the 1%, Wall Street, Dow Jones,
djean111
Jan 2015
#25
Here's what he's doing. He's calling those who oppose it 'ignorant'. Here's how he can
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#27
Exactly. Teach us ignorant peons just how beneficial this agreement will be.
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#62
Probably for the same reason the climate agreement with China, the diplomatic agreement with Cuba,
pampango
Jan 2015
#46
IT management jobs you mean or businesses that offer customer service(by phone)?
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#66
Yes, and while the president is right that "that horse is out of the barn" on low wage labor,
hughee99
Jan 2015
#102
It still may suck as the Corps have owned the USA forever & plenty of Politicians lie to Pres. O.
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#95
The "All or Nothing" people *are* ignorant of the benefits of trade. But it does make good anti-O
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#37
My husband's grandfather had a cattle business that was destroyed by NAFTA.
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2015
#136
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
the blue dogs are leaving big red turds behind... TPP is the biggest fuck you to workers
whereisjustice
Jan 2015
#53
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
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
I defended Bill Clinton to the bitter end on NATA because I KNEW a democrat would defend us
Autumn
Jan 2015
#101
Obama is just plain WRONG about America's readiness to enter into these trade agreements.
JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#98
Don't think of it as "free to screw over the people who got him his current job" but rather
hughee99
Jan 2015
#110