House GOP split jeopardizes trade deal / 'progressive' group touts TPP

[Panich52]

“House GOP split jeopardizes trade deal”

reports Politico:
“…about 40 to 45 of the 245 House Republicans, most of them in the far-right wing, are hard ‘nos’ … If they are able to boost their numbers by even a handful of votes, it would imperil the legislation … Democrats are expected to provide at most 25 ‘yeas’ toward the 217 votes needed…”

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/house-gop-split-jeopardizes-trade-deal-118270.html


Self-described “progressive” advocacy group for TPP to run ads.
Politico:
“The Progressive Coalition for American Jobs, which is being advised by Obama campaign alumni at 270 Strategies and trying to build up appeal among the Democratic base, is already starting with a digital ad buy to thank senators who voted for fast-track legislation … PCAJ will also be advertising in districts where [House] members have already said they’ll support fast-track legislation and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or are leaning that way.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/ads-offer-support-for-fast-track-advocates-118273.html?hp=c1_3

[djean111]

1. The Progressive Coalition for American Jobs is about as Progressive as the Koch's Americans

for Prosperity (of the Koch brothers).

The actual website has nothing but propaganda and (IMO) lies. No details on membership. Nothing but the same rhetoric we get from those who are pushing the TPP. And, really, I am sick and tired of being told that of course I can't SEE the TPP, but it is fucking fantastic. Right.

http://www.pcaj.org/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/progressives-weve-never-heard-of-this-progressive-group-back#.oy25JlK78

The group’s website provides few details about when the coalition was launched or who’s working for the group. But the team behind the Progressive Coalition for American Jobs includes some of the most senior members of Obama’s campaign team. Lefty site Daily Kos reported Mitch Stewart, the former aide the president tapped to run Organizing For America, and Lynda Tran, the former OFA press secretary are involved. A press release earlier in the week announcing the group came from 270 Strategies, the campaign firm started by Stewart and Obama’s former field director, Jeremy Bird.