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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary is against TPP. Hillary haters continue to hate her. [View all]SunSeeker
(51,811 posts)30. Stop lying. Geez.
There was no "it" until now to "push." She did did know what the terms were. As your link states, she didn't push any terms but rather "spoke favorably" of the goals espoused by the negotiators.
Clinton said favorable things about the TPP at least 45 times in speeches and other public remarks.
Of course, this was just aspirational rhetoric for a deal that was still being hashed out.
Of course, this was just aspirational rhetoric for a deal that was still being hashed out.
Again, your link makes clear what she favored was the TPP goals of opening up markets for American products, stating it "sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field.
However, upon learning some actual terms, she determined they did not meet that standard.
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Still wondering if you know who's dirt Obama is brushing off his shoulders there (in your gif).
Fawke Em
Oct 2015
#18
More precisely, it depends on whether you see it as a contest in the first place.
Jim Lane
Oct 2015
#65
No she didn't. You evidently didn't read the list in the linked to article. Most of the "pushing"
Persondem
Oct 2015
#29
I guess passing on inaccurate information about Clinton doesn't = smear to you.
Persondem
Oct 2015
#42
Your last sentence says all that needs be said. I like her, shes a wonderful woman.
Autumn
Oct 2015
#44
She also said that some things that she wanted and lobbied for aren't included in the final version.
George II
Oct 2015
#16
By the way, I'd like to complain about the Judy Woodruf interview where Clinton
betsuni
Oct 2015
#59