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AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts) Thu Nov 26, 2015, 12:28 AM Nov 2015

Anyone remember the TPP? Terrorism is certainly helping to bury discussion about it

So much for a public discourse about it till it gets put up for a vote in congress (within a little over 2 months), and signed by Obama if it passes congress...

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Anyone remember the TPP? Terrorism is certainly helping to bury discussion about it (Original Post) AZ Progressive Nov 2015 OP

I am almost cynical enough to believe it is by design Joe Turner Nov 2015 #1

I'm so cynical, I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of the terrorism was false-flag for that magical thyme Nov 2015 #4

I read it is all Japanese theatre from here on out. SadWingsOfDestiny Nov 2015 #2

So much work that Democrats and progressives have done over several decades, to be basically... AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #3

They are certainly capable of it. I haven't seen proof yet. But I won't be surprised one bit. GoneFishin Nov 2015 #5

Joe Turner

(930 posts)

1. I am almost cynical enough to believe it is by design

Reply to AZ Progressive (Original post)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 12:50 AM

Nov 2015

Yes, the political powers that be are whisking this one right below the radar until D-Day.

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

4. I'm so cynical, I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of the terrorism was false-flag for that

Reply to Joe Turner (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 06:45 AM

Nov 2015

exact purpose.

However, I also read somewhere recently that it might be in trouble at least for the moment. A lot of Congress very unwilling to give Obama a victory. If so, it will be the only worthwhile thing the teapartiers have done in their lives...

SadWingsOfDestiny

(21 posts)

2. I read it is all Japanese theatre from here on out.

Reply to AZ Progressive (Original post)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 01:00 AM

Nov 2015

Signed, sealed, and delivered with a touch of phony angst for the cameras.

A few democratic politicians will become temporary "concern trolls" but that is simply theatre for public consumption. At least that is what I have read here on DU. I personally believe this to be true as well.

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

3. So much work that Democrats and progressives have done over several decades, to be basically...

Reply to SadWingsOfDestiny (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 01:07 AM

Nov 2015

nullified in one fell swoop by a trade deal?

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)

5. They are certainly capable of it. I haven't seen proof yet. But I won't be surprised one bit.