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betsuni

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Reply to grantcart (Reply #26)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 02:02 AM

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Who knew? Who knew that the TPP would be great for keeping US jobs in the US? [View all] grantcart Jun 2018 OP

He was roasted here for trying to get the TPP done. nycbos Jun 2018 #1

Yup, TPP was roundly hated by the majority here Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #2

I am willing to admit when I am wrong. nycbos Jun 2018 #3

I think I was the most sound "defender" of the TPP here. joshcryer Jun 2018 #5

Very true Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #15

"She was too analytical and too fucking smart for her own good." Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #25

Mahalo, nychbos.. I think you're the first one Cha Jun 2018 #8

The TPP was an obvious power grab for the US. With US interests in mind. joshcryer Jun 2018 #4

The origins of the TPP were in Asia, specifically in ASEAN. grantcart Jun 2018 #11

US jurisprudence is more developed so that's why I say that. joshcryer Jun 2018 #17

Having sat as a respondent in a Thai Court that approached a Marx brother live production grantcart Jun 2018 #23

Anyone who took the time to do a few minutes research about it knew it was a good thing. Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #6

Just tell Warren zipplewrath Jun 2018 #18

I find it illuminating how Democrats condemn Republicans over their refusal to accept peer review grantcart Jun 2018 #26

+1 betsuni Jun 2018 #34

You prove my point zipplewrath Jun 2018 #41

I was just going to say.. President Obama knew.. Cha Jun 2018 #7

Well yeah, and SOME of us ended up having to hide out in the BOG just to get away from the ... Hekate Jun 2018 #9

Your second picture shows sales to Vietnam WITHOUT the TPP Jim Lane Jun 2018 #10

That is incorrect grantcart Jun 2018 #22

Your argument is mostly McCarthyism -- and it's despicable. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #30

I bring peer review articles by economists and you call it McCarthyism grantcart Jun 2018 #31

Your post mentioned Trump TEN times Jim Lane Jun 2018 #40

Corporate sovereignty is a terrible idea. AtomicKitten Jun 2018 #12

She was wrong. The US NEVER lost an ISDS dispute. joshcryer Jun 2018 #21

I supported TPP. tammywammy Jun 2018 #13

And the JPR fucks right on like it was a TPP batsignal ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #14

I supported it. Many here blasted our president over it. A couple of reasons i believe GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #16

False dichotomy zipplewrath Jun 2018 #19

good post Exotica Jun 2018 #27

I respectfully disagree with your Narritive. GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #37

Exactly, GulfCoast.. Cha Jun 2018 #24

Exactly grantcart Jun 2018 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Jun 2018 #20

"jobs?" yeah, burger-flipping jobs. when have trade deals, "free" or otherwise, ever done anything TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #29

Tariffs create barriers against products made by higher paying jobs, like HD that are made in the US grantcart Jun 2018 #32

K&R betsuni Jun 2018 #33

Big K'n'R. ucrdem Jun 2018 #35

Exactly. The whole TPP issue was never explained in context and was just used R B Garr Jun 2018 #42

Thanks, ucr.. the fundraising on the anti-TPP demagoguery Cha Jun 2018 #43

I just hope that when the economy is in shambles again, Americans, for once ecstatic Jun 2018 #36

So many on DU roasted him for this Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #38

Not all of them have fled, unfortunately...nt SidDithers Jun 2018 #39