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Pooka Fey

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150. Thank goodness for Elizabeth Warren

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Elizabeth Warren Fires Back at Obama: [View all] sufrommich Apr 2015 OP

Courageous woman. polichick Apr 2015 #1

Correct donnasgirl Apr 2015 #45

I watched Cris Matthews program and I didn't think Obama came off all that well. olegramps Apr 2015 #66

I agree about labor & also have concerns re: environment wordpix Apr 2015 #118

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #2

Liberals don't 'disdain trade deals' in the abstract. Marr Apr 2015 #3

lolwut? that's not what fast track means. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #4

huh? Congress has no part in drafting the TPP cali Apr 2015 #6

Ask Wyden. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #9

That's the TPA, not the TPP and cali Apr 2015 #31

Thanks, Cali. For example, California is in the midst of a drought. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #69

+1 mmonk Apr 2015 #99

Doesn't the fast track authority being pushed continue for 6 years? HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #24

"fast track would mean that Congress couldn’t write an amendment to fix it" sufrommich Apr 2015 #7

They get 90 days to debate and vote. But.... JaneyVee Apr 2015 #19

90 days seems like enough time to stop it sufrommich Apr 2015 #21

ITA JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #35

I agree,the whole thing is curious and confusing to me. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #40

It will be the usual Joe Worker Apr 2015 #134

I'm gonna pick cherried and turn the tables from another thread: freshwest Apr 2015 #142

This right here . . . JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #155

WRONG. Congress critters have had and will have NO role in drafting the agreement. period. cali Apr 2015 #73

The previous hearings did not include our elected representatives. They may rhett o rick Apr 2015 #102

With Boehner and McConnell in charge, I'm not sure I want to see any amendments pampango Apr 2015 #42

Well given that we now have total R rule that sounds good because they could amend it to make it jwirr Apr 2015 #62

I don't disagree,but I think concepts like sufrommich Apr 2015 #64

In that sense I agree. We have seen too much of this in every bill on the floor. Example: The jwirr Apr 2015 #81

Uh, that one made me feel ill. They have no shame. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #83

Hold on! salib Apr 2015 #108

What? The 'legislation' has already been drafted without Congress. Now they want to push it through sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #29

It's already "drafted" by the State Dept and other Multi-Nationals. Congress has no hand this. 2banon Apr 2015 #131

Fearless. Intelligent. Well spoken. Determined. His cute little laugh as he tried to dismiss her libdem4life Apr 2015 #5

You nailed it lib. How I love that woman! If only H> hada fraction of <E's gumption & genuineness. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #28

+1 BeanMusical Apr 2015 #85

That is what caught my attention. Bohunk68 Apr 2015 #144

Exactly. I lost respect for him there. I've been up and down and he's done some good things, libdem4life Apr 2015 #151

!!! nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #8

Why is she still saying 'if'? JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #10

Once Obama released the details, it will be IN WRITING for us to see Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #14

Why can't she? JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #16

Do you understand how the TPP document is being chaperoned? Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #20

I do and have not JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #26

TPP Leaked Information Koinos Apr 2015 #36

I've read her stuff and the common dreams stuff before JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #46

Bingo! Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding. 2banon Apr 2015 #132

You have a good question but it is my understanding that they got to go into the room and read jwirr Apr 2015 #71

because it's classified under the auspices of national security. cali Apr 2015 #96

What? Have you been following this at all? It doesn't like it from your comment. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #38

Didn't Poppy try to fast track NAFTA too? merrily Apr 2015 #153

Except it's currently labeled "classified" Oilwellian Apr 2015 #53

You are not nice to me :-) JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #59

She explained very clearly that the Senators and Representatives who read it are... hedda_foil Apr 2015 #133

''If the American people would be opposed to a trade agreement if they saw it... Octafish Apr 2015 #11

Fast Track Means that when Obama releases the details JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #17

I understand it means authority for an up-or-down vote. Octafish Apr 2015 #30

We need a good solid whistle blower on this n/t JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #32

Great idea for the Associative Universe to unfold... Octafish Apr 2015 #120

I don't expect the people who wrote it blow the whistle JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #140

This thing has been in the works since 2006! delrem Apr 2015 #112

Great points! In the works since 2006, so why the rush now? Octafish Apr 2015 #115

They don't want a reasoned decision after debate among an informed population. delrem Apr 2015 #117

I hate to remind everyone Joe Worker Apr 2015 #135

Fast Track means that Congress gives up its right to negotiate this Trade Deal, and its role in our sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #49

+1. That's too much power to hand to any President. I don't care how much you trust them. n/t winter is coming Apr 2015 #93

Elizabeth Warren~ The Peoples Champion Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #12

Obama is wrong on this! nt Logical Apr 2015 #13

Damn straight. nt B2G Apr 2015 #15

The main point of Fast Track is to eliminate the flood of admendments.. DCBob Apr 2015 #18

Again, what is the urgent NEED for this thing? salib Apr 2015 #109

I think the concern is that it would if opened up for amendments it become a fiasco.. DCBob Apr 2015 #114

The bill IS the fiasco! Fearless Apr 2015 #116

No, I think you misunderstood. salib Apr 2015 #157

No. I think I got it. DCBob Apr 2015 #158

No, because if you "got it" you would provide a good faith response. salib Apr 2015 #159

Reread this thread.. I'm sure you can figure it out. DCBob Apr 2015 #160

The media is playing up the disagreement to make it seem really nasty geek tragedy Apr 2015 #22

The media? Imagine that. They're useless. Worse than useless. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #43

Where did you stand when Bush, at the same point in his administration, tried to Fast Track a Trade sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #50

DU Rec. SixString Apr 2015 #23

Elizabeth has my vote if she wants it, but our republican congress will never "write an amendment pampango Apr 2015 #25

I'm sure they would include their favorite anti choice sufrommich Apr 2015 #27

Plus 1000 n/t JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #33

The sad thing is that.... mimi85 Apr 2015 #61

You are correct but a lot of them got stung by NAFTA and they equate the two. IF those of us who jwirr Apr 2015 #77

that's why it works both ways treestar Apr 2015 #57

The fact that the republicans are all enthused about the TPP should be all the warning necessary.. truebrit71 Apr 2015 #34

+1 Enthusiast Apr 2015 #41

I was hoping she would! ananda Apr 2015 #37

Mr. President, if this TPP is so fucking great, what's the rush? Enthusiast Apr 2015 #39

Obama does a little bit over here, for the common folk, and a little bit over there for the rich. YOHABLO Apr 2015 #124

Legacy of a bigger and Joe Worker Apr 2015 #138

But, but if Joe Worker Apr 2015 #139

I don't like that throwback world. Too many lack a proper knowledge of history to judge Enthusiast Apr 2015 #141

Go get 'em, Elizabeth! MissDeeds Apr 2015 #44

Tribunals Koinos Apr 2015 #47

What A Lady, What A Fighter... ChiciB1 Apr 2015 #48

Well done Liz... Helen Borg Apr 2015 #51

Now we will hear that there isn't TIME to do that. It needs to go into effect NOW. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #52

If Warren would take a second to think about it, Congress could ask Obama and trade reps to go back Hoyt Apr 2015 #54

Hoyt, you were alerted on KMOD Apr 2015 #75

Thanks. Far from a RW troll. I wonder what folks think of the unfounded criticism of Obama? Hoyt Apr 2015 #78

I know, right. KMOD Apr 2015 #87

Nah, just a proud Third Wayer LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #89

No, Hoyt is a Democrat on Democratic Board. Skinner is a Hillary supporter.. you going to call him Cha Apr 2015 #119

Juror #1 needs to be removed from the jury pool. sufrommich Apr 2015 #94

Are you kidding? that happens constantly Doctor_J Apr 2015 #126

Oh come on! Joe Worker Apr 2015 #137

Juror #1: I will vote to hide each and every post he contributes here to DU, from this point forward pampango Apr 2015 #95

It was very weird. KMOD Apr 2015 #97

I think the admins do know who the juries are. There's an sufrommich Apr 2015 #98

Those little thin skinned alerters can't take any Cha Apr 2015 #122

THIS is exactly what I want her and Bernie to continue to do. SoapBox Apr 2015 #55

I have no doubt that President Obama is being "honest". Cha Apr 2015 #123

Well of course we will see before it is voted on treestar Apr 2015 #56

The vast majority of the House Dems are also against fast tracking TPP. It's not just Warren... think Apr 2015 #60

Please stop posting facts, it makes people belonging to a loud but tiny minority very uncomfortable. BeanMusical Apr 2015 #90

K&R! Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #58

K/R Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #63

Sorry, arguments defending the secrecy and fast-tracking of the TPP are straight up sycophancy whatchamacallit Apr 2015 #65

+1 ejbr Apr 2015 #70

K and R bigwillq Apr 2015 #67

What people seem to forget: graegoyle Apr 2015 #68

Gee she sounds reasonable to me. Puglover Apr 2015 #72

Someone posted this? Wow, that's despicable. BeanMusical Apr 2015 #92

Esteemed by other dimwitted authoritarians maybe n/t whatchamacallit Apr 2015 #104

LOL, the "esteemed" DUer sounds clueless to me. You sound scared of Warren. She would kick... Logical Apr 2015 #121

Like I said yesterday : 99Forever Apr 2015 #74

I have a couple questions. KMOD Apr 2015 #76

I really don't know the answer to your first question. sufrommich Apr 2015 #79

Thanks. KMOD Apr 2015 #88

Bill Clinton didn't. Luminous Animal Apr 2015 #106

Obama and the republicans are afraid that the Dems will want to include wage and safety protections Doctor_J Apr 2015 #127

It looks like wage and safety protections have been addressed KMOD Apr 2015 #128

In your opinion a Boehner-McConnell led congress will vote "to include wage and safety protections pampango Apr 2015 #145

in your opinion a law that huge numbers of dems are against should be passed? Doctor_J Apr 2015 #146

But I'll answer yours if you answer mine. n/t pampango Apr 2015 #149

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #80

k&r for the TRUTH shanti Apr 2015 #82

Fast track means they're in a hurry ... GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #84

Give 'em Hell Elizabeth LittleGirl Apr 2015 #86

Kicking for Elizabeth. democrank Apr 2015 #91

why is this not on Politics 2015 where is would get more exposure (stuff on GD moves off 1st pg fast Bill USA Apr 2015 #100

Go Elizabeth!! AzDar Apr 2015 #101

Peculiar, Obama saves up his quick jabs for fellow Democrats, not the GOP. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #103

I have always found that peculiar. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #154

His references to opposition by the GOPers is soft, non confrontational and general... Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #156

If FT is passed, FT will require a supermajority to remove a proposed "trade" agreement from FT Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #105

K&R Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #107

Good! Warren is awesome! MoonRiver Apr 2015 #110

Yes she is! One in a million, we're lucky to have her working for US!! /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #113

k & r & thanks! n/t wildbilln864 Apr 2015 #111

Political writers stoke up an honest disagreement and DU laps it up. cheapdate Apr 2015 #125

http://jarkesypolitical.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ObamaShhh4-e1358519562147.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #129

Tpp is another corporate giveaway... Thanks Ms. Warren. midnight Apr 2015 #130

You are wrong Joe Worker Apr 2015 #136

Is that what he said Joe Worker? lonestarnot Apr 2015 #147

100% Correct! UCmeNdc Apr 2015 #143

Yeah doesn't sound good to me either Senator. lonestarnot Apr 2015 #148

Thank goodness for Elizabeth Warren Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #150

Cool!!!!!! 4139 Apr 2015 #152