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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:53 PM Original message |
Obama And Free Trade: Is He Getting Better? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. His rhetoric doesn't match his record |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I just discovered Sirota wrote another (incredibly fair) article on this topic today... |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:12 PM Original message |
I've never seen anything Sirota wrote about Obama that I would call fair. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. He should at least get SOME credit in that department |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. He's pandering because it helps him in the upcoming states |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. Free trade is a good thing. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. We need to deal with the human rights issues before we sign any more agreements. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The current trade system isn't about tarrifs. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. No, *Fair Trade* is a good thing, "Free Trade" screws over most people |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. He just voted for the Peru trade act. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And he supported South Korea trade and believes CAFTA was a "net positive" |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That needs it's own thread. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Take one for the team |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Your engaging in mind reading. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That isn't what he said |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Amazing that you can find a way to be angry at someone for voting the right way. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I am not angry at him for CAFTA |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. What does he reccommend we do about Trade Policies. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Here |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Then why did he just vote for the Peru trade deal which expanded NAFTA? |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Honestly |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
20. Obama is definitely stroking the anti NAFTA theme now. |
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