John Edwards - 1 Million Jobs Lost to NAFTA

[okamichan13]

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Nafta is apparently a "vague memory" for Senator Clinton, but not for those who lost their jobs. All she seems to remember is a "bunch of charts". Pretty insulting, and with her support of the Peru trade deal, it doesn't appear that she has learned much.

And if you haven't yet, check out David Sirota's diary and video on this:

VIDEO: Clinton Thinks NAFTA Is Hilarious
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/18/14588/768

[ultraist]

1. Sad...

The arrogance.

Not really very hillarious to those out work, Hill!

[rjones2818]

2. And yet...

only Dennis is calling for pulling out of NAFTA (and the WTO).

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

[zazzle]

5. Kucinich's proposal to pull out of NAFTA and the WTO is unrealistic

John Edwards will bring reform.

[rjones2818]

7. Better known as the status quo with

window trappings. Better known as we'll lose 750k jobs instead of 1m (gee, such an improvement).

Out of NAFTA and the WTO, NOW!

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

[Greyhound]

3. K & R

Her stance on this issue is the primary reason I won't vote for her except in the most dire circumstances.

Maybe not even then...
:kick: & R

[Kurovski]

4. K&R. (nt)

Senator Clinton can be as insouciant as many of her supporters.

NAFTA is one big farking disaster.

[Plucketeer]

8. I'll second

that notion! Go Johnny GO! :dem:

[Reno.Muse]

6. True story - K & R!

[Yael]

9. Ouch. Thats going to leave a mark

K&R

[slipslidingaway]

10. Costly Trade With China..... "The 1.8 million jobs opportunities

lost nationwide since 2001 are distributed among all 50 states and the District of Columbia..."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=70690&mesg_id=70732


When Edwards had the chance to stand up for worker's rights and vote no on the China Trade bill he voted yes. I'm glad to hear that he now says it was a mistake and would renegotiate the agreement, yet once again damage has already been done.

Beyond what he voted for I find the idea of him attacking others on similar positions to be telling.

Biden and Dodd both voted for the bill as well, maybe they are smarter about not using the free trade issue to attack others as they know their records might be questioned???

That's what I would do if my record showed I voted against labor groups etc.

Why Edwards uses issues against others when his positions will then be called into question is beyond me.

It does not seem the wise thing to do and as I said above, is even more telling.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3736013&mesg_id=3737740