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Vincardog

(20,234 posts)
4. “Signature will mark the end of the TPP negotiating process,” McClay said in a statement. “Following
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 03:29 PM
Jan 2016


“Following signature, all 12 countries will be able to begin their respective domestic ratification processes and will have up to two years to complete that before the agreement enters into force," he added.

Call your congress critter we can still stop this.
 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
5. It doesn't get to any ACCOUNTABLE politician until later...
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 03:30 PM
Jan 2016

Just a corporate captured politician who's been using the Republican party to get this one passed for securing his comfortable "retirement" later at the expense of the rest of America's ability to retire later.

Yes, Obama, you in my book aren't an accountable Democrat any more and are behaving as such here. You just better hope that you aren't the one who pushed more power in to the Republican Party's hands in 2017 by pushing the BS crap of 6 years of Fast track authority to get passed by corporate owned pols earlier.

 

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)
7. it seems like there is an underlying agenda that gets pushed thru regardless of who is in office
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 04:15 PM
Jan 2016

each potus is a little different around the edges but underneath is a continuation of what the previous president signed

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
10. The corporate shills are probably busy lecturing on other boards. Give them time
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:13 PM
Jan 2016

they will soon make back here. Or, maybe they haven't yet received the latest daily talking points, propaganda, and internet links from their overlords.

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