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fadedrose

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58. We need some of the ideas expressed by the President

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 02:53 PM

Jan 2014

Like protection of copyrights, etc., AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, taxing companies who are building plants overseas and giving American companies tax benefits like they never had before. We could then afford to sell our products cheaper if the manufactures could make them cheaper, and health care and environment issues could be afforded with the tax enhancements.

These appeal to me strongly, although I don't like the idea of Fast-Track nohow. Seems duplicitous or something. I sent emails asking the President to stop the TPP, but also approved of some of his plans...

One lady running for president may not care for Reid's mood....

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YAY! We Win. Reid Deals Body Blow to Obama on Trade [View all] cali Jan 2014 OP

*applauds* Spoken like a real man of the people Harry Reid. ZM90 Jan 2014 #1

I pray two times a day that people wake up and assert their integrity. I cannot tell roguevalley Jan 2014 #52

Give em h*ll Harry..... a kennedy Jan 2014 #2

Thanks, Harry. jsr Jan 2014 #3

TPP is bad for Democratic candidates. pscot Jan 2014 #4

Interesting! DirkGently Jan 2014 #5

But everyone gets to keep all the political donations in the run up to this moment, right? Coyotl Jan 2014 #6

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #7

This makes my day Oilwellian Jan 2014 #8

Phew! Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #9

I hope he isnt just kicking the can down the road past the elections. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #10

I wouldn't rule out that possibility. arcane1 Jan 2014 #16

Me too. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #22

Me too..... Plucketeer Jan 2014 #23

well, he's kicking the *fight* over it down the road past the elections, magical thyme Jan 2014 #29

He did say: "...just not to push this right now." KoKo Jan 2014 #44

Yeah, after my first reading of this, I was singing "Oh Happy Day"! lark Jan 2014 #48

of course, this kind of shit isn't dead dead, but this is damn good news. cali Jan 2014 #49

I agree it's good news but disappointed over what little we get for "good news". nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #84

That's MY bet. nt clarice Jan 2014 #46

He is no stranger to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. GoneFishin Jan 2014 #83

Cali - truth2power Jan 2014 #11

Trade promotion authority (TPA) = �fast track� jsr Jan 2014 #14

Obama "needs to work the phone and spend time on Capitol Hill every week until it�s done" jsr Jan 2014 #12

What do they think he is, a dictator?? Marr Jan 2014 #15

DUzy! ^^^ MsLeopard Jan 2014 #18

Hope, Change bobduca Jan 2014 #25

He doesn't have a magic wand!!! QC Jan 2014 #32

someone wailed the wand meme to me just yesterday Skittles Jan 2014 #90

That's a classic! QC Jan 2014 #94

Bwahahahaha! Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #79

Well, he did find his magic pen AND phone... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #24

And we can keep right on winning... Zoonart Jan 2014 #13

^^^This^^^^ riqster Jan 2014 #31

Excellent point dragonlady Jan 2014 #40

Right on the money Zoonart Jan 2014 #47

Well there's a bit of "washing my hands of this...let them do it" KoKo Jan 2014 #50

That's right.. Democracy is a VERB! n/t ReRe Jan 2014 #92

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #17

Applauds as well... Harry Reid refused to capitulate on the debt ceiling... nenagh Jan 2014 #19

K & R grantcart Jan 2014 #20

A breath of sanity in my crazy day. Thank you Harry. Thanks for posting this. WCLinolVir Jan 2014 #21

Good. knr nt livingwagenow Jan 2014 #26

Between this, the shutdown, and the nuclear option, Reid may be our MVP. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #27

Who knew Reid had it in him? ProSense Jan 2014 #28

I love agreeing with you:) grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #36

I did. Reid is one of the smartest men in government... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #80

I like Reid. Yeah, he's not perfect, but who is? I actually think he's a pretty effective cali Jan 2014 #30

Especially given some of the characters he's had to deal with. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #57

Woohoo! Will call with praise:) grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #33

Thank You Harry! G_j Jan 2014 #34

Nice Job Senator Reid Liberalynn Jan 2014 #35

Ed Schultz at MSNBC Whoopdedoo Jan 2014 #37

BURY THEM WITH CONTACTS FROM US! THe war with Iran freaks are backing off too. :D roguevalley Jan 2014 #53

Good Job Harry blu3hotsauc3 Jan 2014 #38

Reid is right. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #39

you should post this as an op Armstead Jan 2014 #43

Thanks. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author JDPriestly Jan 2014 #70

WELL SAID nil desperandum Jan 2014 #45

Thanks. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #72

Please consider posting this as an OP. Very well said. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #63

Thanks. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #71

I am against the TPP. SamKnause Jan 2014 #41

Good, now if he could just show some of that newfound backbone Bettie Jan 2014 #42

While this is good news, bvar22 Jan 2014 #51

I don't know his boxing style druidity33 Jan 2014 #73

Dodging, weaving, and head fakes... bvar22 Jan 2014 #77

Reid has a backbone. Martin Eden Jan 2014 #54

More like "Whew, we got a temporary repreive." Armstead Jan 2014 #55

Wonders never cease my response when they are unexpected. gordianot Jan 2014 #56

We need some of the ideas expressed by the President fadedrose Jan 2014 #58

++++ You worked hard for this cali fadedrose Jan 2014 #59

thank you for the kind words. I'm so glad that this doesn't appear to be unbeatable. cali Jan 2014 #64

+1 n/t markpkessinger Jan 2014 #65

GOOD!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #60

Good. ananda Jan 2014 #61

fuck the TPP frwrfpos Jan 2014 #62

Don't let us down Harry. This one's important! Phlem Jan 2014 #66

Great News For Now colsohlibgal Jan 2014 #67

Just as Obama had planned all along. morningfog Jan 2014 #68

We should all contact Reid's office Union Scribe Jan 2014 #74

K & R democrank Jan 2014 #75

Lets stop TPP mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #76

Very good news. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #78

Perhaps the most interesting post in this thread. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #81

possibly. Obama may have realized that he was holding a losing hand cali Jan 2014 #85

I agree with you that he wanted it. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #95

Me too fadedrose Jan 2014 #89

K&R! Now, let's abandon the free trade deals altogether. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #82

The last sentence in this post says it all shawn703 Jan 2014 #86

So far, it's all talk. But let's hope for some real ACTION to defeat Obama's TPP push. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #87

Hurray and thanks for keeping us all up on this issue Generic Other Jan 2014 #88

Finally, Reid uses that powder. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #91

Thanks, Harry! Keep on saying NO to this travesty, please. BAD for the country. Sparky 1 Jan 2014 #93