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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren Fires Back at Obama: [View all]Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)39. Mr. President, if this TPP is so fucking great, what's the rush?
The American people don't want it. And we certainly don't want a secret version. We have had quite enough of these job killing trade deals.
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I watched Cris Matthews program and I didn't think Obama came off all that well.
olegramps
Apr 2015
#66
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
In that sense I agree. We have seen too much of this in every bill on the floor. Example: The
jwirr
Apr 2015
#81
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
Exactly. I lost respect for him there. I've been up and down and he's done some good things,
libdem4life
Apr 2015
#151
You have a good question but it is my understanding that they got to go into the room and read
jwirr
Apr 2015
#71
What? Have you been following this at all? It doesn't like it from your comment.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#38
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 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
I think the concern is that it would if opened up for amendments it become a fiasco..
DCBob
Apr 2015
#114
Where did you stand when Bush, at the same point in his administration, tried to Fast Track a Trade
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#50
Elizabeth has my vote if she wants it, but our republican congress will never "write an amendment
pampango
Apr 2015
#25
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
The fact that the republicans are all enthused about the TPP should be all the warning necessary..
truebrit71
Apr 2015
#34
Obama does a little bit over here, for the common folk, and a little bit over there for the rich.
YOHABLO
Apr 2015
#124
I don't like that throwback world. Too many lack a proper knowledge of history to judge
Enthusiast
Apr 2015
#141
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
Thanks. Far from a RW troll. I wonder what folks think of the unfounded criticism of Obama?
Hoyt
Apr 2015
#78
No, Hoyt is a Democrat on Democratic Board. Skinner is a Hillary supporter.. you going to call him
Cha
Apr 2015
#119
Juror #1: I will vote to hide each and every post he contributes here to DU, from this point forward
pampango
Apr 2015
#95
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
Sorry, arguments defending the secrecy and fast-tracking of the TPP are straight up sycophancy
whatchamacallit
Apr 2015
#65
LOL, the "esteemed" DUer sounds clueless to me. You sound scared of Warren. She would kick...
Logical
Apr 2015
#121
Obama and the republicans are afraid that the Dems will want to include wage and safety protections
Doctor_J
Apr 2015
#127
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
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
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
http://jarkesypolitical.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ObamaShhh4-e1358519562147.jpg
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2015
#129