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madamesilverspurs

(16,070 posts)
Wed May 20, 2015, 07:06 PM May 2015

The left is so wrong on the Trans-Pacific Partnership [View all]

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But then we have Warren stating with a straight face that handing negotiating authority to Obama would “give Republicans the very tool they need to dismantle Dodd-Frank.”

Huh? Obama swatted down the remark as wild, hypothetical speculation, noting he engaged in a “massive” fight with Wall Street to get the reforms passed. “And then I sign a provision that would unravel it?” he told political writer Matt Bai.
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Trade agreements have a thousand moving parts. The United States can’t negotiate with the other countries if various domestic interests are pouncing on the details. That’s why every president has been given fast-track authority over the past 80 years or so.

Except Obama.


http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-left-is-so-wrong-on-the-trans-pacific-partnership/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article_left




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I did not know that about the past 80 years. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1
My decision on whether has been in reserve for some time, I would like to see the final agreement. Thinkingabout May 2015 #2
Excellent article. Every Prez "Except Obama." Quite damning if you ask me. Hoyt May 2015 #3
“This is not a partisan issue,” Warren insisted. Yes, in a twisted way, the hard left’s fixation Cha May 2015 #7
"Warren: Obama is intellectually dishonest. Man, that's a fancy way of calling a man a liar." Cha May 2015 #8
I basically trust Obama on this issue MBS May 2015 #4
The complete dismissal of the president is what is wrong. yallerdawg May 2015 #5
Look at Elizabeth Warren giving props to the fact that she thinks that GWB was more transparent than Cha May 2015 #9
I've been very disappointed by Warren's showboating on this MBS May 2015 #11
Thank you for all those quotes from the link, MBS.. I think you're one of the rare people who Cha May 2015 #12
Say whaaaaaaat?? Major Hogwash May 2015 #16
+ 100 n/t MBS May 2015 #10
I was going to post this.. mahalo madame. The case put forth by a showboating U.S. Sen. EW Cha May 2015 #6
Washington state has done really well these last 5 years or so, especially in the area of trade. Major Hogwash May 2015 #17
I finally read the whole oped MBS May 2015 #13
"It sure is hard to be an intelligent leader in this country." Indeed. great white snark May 2015 #14
" " " " n/t MBS May 2015 #15
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