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TheMadMonk

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35. Social issues are how they get progressives to swallow...

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 10:39 AM

Jul 2013

...crap like these "Free Trade" agreements.

It's how progressives are kept "engaged" in the electoral process and given the illusion that they are making a choice/difference.

And social issues are how the "regressives" are kept riled up.

And how both are kept from forming common ground with each other against those who have the best interests of neither at heart.

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Why is President Obama pushing so hard for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Pact? [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

Because the owners want it. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #1

Social issues are how they get progressives to swallow... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #35

Very insightful. +1 n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #36

^^THIS RIGHT HERE^^ IS Zorra Jul 2013 #37

Agreed. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #39

so damned true. so damned frustrating. cali Jul 2013 #40

And their other trick. Keep appealing to progressive... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #42

It is working. repubilcans, particularly tea partiers, are the most critical of 'free trade'. pampango Jul 2013 #48

That is it in a nutshell... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #56

Exactly Safetykitten Jul 2013 #57

Maybe ProSense Jul 2013 #2

Wow! You're saying the Senate should betray Obama? leftstreet Jul 2013 #4

You answered your own question DJ13 Jul 2013 #3

President Obama will set us back two decades or more. mick063 Jul 2013 #5

Pretty much. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #9

that is a big strawman. Anyone in the public sector makes less than the private. graham4anything Jul 2013 #31

Is he? treestar Jul 2013 #6

yes. he is. cali Jul 2013 #16

if you say so treestar Jul 2013 #26

oh ffs, it's hardly a secret cali Jul 2013 #38

Huh? East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #21

that and "pushing so hard" treestar Jul 2013 #25

yeah, like NAFTA was just a ginned up outrage cali Jul 2013 #44

You have proved nothing treestar Jul 2013 #49

Cause it's good, like NAFTA. Octafish Jul 2013 #7

Because the corporations want it. davidn3600 Jul 2013 #8

President Obama does not work for us. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #10

He's Been CAPTURED? What else could it be? n/t KoKo Jul 2013 #11

We're used to the word "capture" being used in reference to individual agencies or departments. pa28 Jul 2013 #12

Because ag wants it very badly Recursion Jul 2013 #13

That is probably 95% of the reason Kolesar Jul 2013 #28

Clinton had NAFTA, CAFTA, and GATT. NightWatcher Jul 2013 #14

Because he supports free trade. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #15

this is, as many have noted, less about trade than total deregulation cali Jul 2013 #17

Same reason Clinton was heavily bullish on NAFTA, GATT, MFN and "fast track" negotiation of same Populist_Prole Jul 2013 #18

because the rulers have a 5 year plan & a 10 year plan and a 50 year plan. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #19

they don't need a 50 year plan. cali Jul 2013 #20

How the TPP could effect the internet cali Jul 2013 #22

Because the other side is always worse. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #23

Because... kentuck Jul 2013 #24

Go ask Penny. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #27

huh? cali Jul 2013 #29

Strange. I thought you had me on ignore... Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #30

no, I don't have you on ignore. Don't know why you thought that. cali Jul 2013 #34

Because he is a corporate globalist whose prime directive is the care, blessing, TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #32

Selling out is what Obama does best. forestpath Jul 2013 #33

Because he is a neoliberal. nt LWolf Jul 2013 #41

and who took a "leading part" in drafting the TPP? antigop Jul 2013 #43

"It is the Obama administration�s avowed aim to construct a TPP with standards so high - pampango Jul 2013 #45

What can we do to stop it? Ilsa Jul 2013 #46

well, calling your rep and telling him/her that cali Jul 2013 #47

They wants it. dawg Jul 2013 #50

Why do we expect Congress to rubberstamp Progressive dog Jul 2013 #51

well, if President Obama has his way, they'll have no choice cali Jul 2013 #52

I thought fast track had expired Progressive dog Jul 2013 #53

It has expired. The republican House and Democratic Senate would both pampango Jul 2013 #54

It has, which is why I said push it through Congress cali Jul 2013 #55

Corporate tool. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #58

Soy beans and cowhides Recursion Jul 2013 #59

Because he really believes in it maybe? That or he is a corporate prostitute. take your pick. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #60