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paleotn

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119. Fantastic....

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 11:58 AM

Mar 2014

...I would add to that...

Kill the TPP. No ifs, ands or buts. It's dead.

Revise, renegotiate or just dump NAFTA, CAFTA, etc. Virtually all our trade agreements in the last 40 years are based on making it easier for what are essentially American corporations to take advantage of cheap labor and materials from overseas and resell those products in the US. That is at the heart of the hollowing out of the US industrial base. If members of the WTO don't like it, they can pound sand. You want access to the US market? (who the hell doesn't?) Then you play by our rules. Period. End of story. The Chinese don't seem to have a problem executing this policy to their advantage. We shouldn't either.

Develop a national industrial policy and damn it, stick to it. Every other industrialized nation does this with the goal of benefiting their home country first and foremost, NOT simply to make corporate shareholders rich.

Incentivize industrial investment in the US and the US only. Penalties for off shoring and that includes US territories such as the Marianas.

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Robert Reich 'If Nobody Else Runs To Get Big $$$ Out Of Politics+Restore Prosperity For All -I WILL' [View all] kpete Mar 2014 OP

Bob would have my vote! immoderate Mar 2014 #1

He'd get my vote, too brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #114

WHOA! Remember when it was Hillary vs the Republican nominee? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #2

Exactly what we need to get out the vote! cui bono Mar 2014 #12

Hmmmm. Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #51

he gets mine. :D roguevalley Mar 2014 #64

Yeah... back when that Republican nominee was Chris Christie! beerandjesus Mar 2014 #102

Run, Robert, run. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #3

Yep, he'll get my vote. Xyzse Mar 2014 #4

Bernie, and Bob too!? We might actually have a choice! polichick Mar 2014 #5

Sounds like a ticket to me... Bernie & Bob. Purveyor Mar 2014 #8

Wouldn't that be fun! :) polichick Mar 2014 #9

My dream team. Nt newfie11 Mar 2014 #49

They'd have my vote. go west young man Mar 2014 #60

I'd vote for that in a heartbeat. Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #63

:) adirondacker Mar 2014 #87

I second that. dotymed Mar 2014 #88

From your mouth to the universe. KatyaR Mar 2014 #142

The trouble is that the people who could do that benefit the most from not doing it. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #6

I would support him in a heartbeat. He is a true Democrat. Run Bob, Run! Please! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #7

Bob is a great guy and scary smart. Adrahil Mar 2014 #10

Reich is RIGHT. bvar22 Mar 2014 #11

we need to be able to kpete Mar 2014 #13

We can "Plus One" them a shit load. An entire shit load. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #97

Sing it bvar! cui bono Mar 2014 #18

^^^this^^^ zeemike Mar 2014 #23

You're right. Er, I mean Reich is Right. No, I mean, you are right that Reich is right but not rhett o rick Mar 2014 #65

Bookmarking. Thanks for another great reply with facts, data, and links! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #93

Those are old links from 2013. bvar22 Mar 2014 #135

Wow. Thanks. If the Democratic Party really cared about income equity they would be shouting Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #143

PLUS A BRAZILLION! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #98

+1000 blackspade Mar 2014 #106

Wouldn't that be nice. redqueen Mar 2014 #14

Hope he runs. I would really like to hear his views in the debates, etc. Hoyt Mar 2014 #15

Oh Hell Yes!!! Run, Bob, Run!!! 7wo7rees Mar 2014 #16

oh hell yeah. Schema Thing Mar 2014 #17

Why couldn't he win? We ARE still a democracy aren't we? I believe he COULD win, he is more sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #35

The electorate is starving for a candidate with a populist message. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #99

Why? Why will he not win? Why are you so confident a real populist progressive is unable to win Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #57

I'd love to be proved wrong. Schema Thing Mar 2014 #62

Money. quakerboy Mar 2014 #75

Robert Reich has been a strong voice for Liberalism. Maedhros Mar 2014 #19

He would have my support. zeemike Mar 2014 #20

I would vote for Reich.. sendero Mar 2014 #21

Smart People For President NightWatcher Mar 2014 #22

A President who inderstands economics and has a sense of humor! hedgehog Mar 2014 #24

Plus... ReRe Mar 2014 #89

A shot across the bow? polichick Mar 2014 #25

I like them all deedawning Mar 2014 #26

And just LOVES the XL pipeline. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #38

He supports free trade ProSense Mar 2014 #27

Thanks for the innuendo. Does this mean you dont like him? nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #69

And so does the DLC, Clinton, Obama..... blackspade Mar 2014 #109

I'm all for his idea of getting $ out of govt, but HOW will he do it, Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #28

Wolf.pac.com blackspade Mar 2014 #110

Ok - I want you to know I'm signing and looking into volunteering, and sending this to others nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #112

Sweet! blackspade Mar 2014 #120

He'd get my vote! AzDar Mar 2014 #29

From what I know about him, and have read from him, I'd take him over Hillary any day. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #30

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #31

Noooo! If he doesn't shut up, it will spoil the coronation!!! RufusTFirefly Mar 2014 #32

Hallelujah! The floodgates are opening! woo me with science Mar 2014 #33

Just do it, Robert Reich. We get the problem, we need the solution & there are few mother earth Mar 2014 #34

Excellent! Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #36

Love it, but it brings up a real nasty catch-22. nt tridim Mar 2014 #37

Works for me. Sherman A1 Mar 2014 #39

Shit or get off the fucking pot! nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #40

Maybe he just wants HRC to take on inequality... polichick Mar 2014 #127

At least primary to push the party a little leftward. He has some rightist positions, but if Squinch Mar 2014 #41

If he's running for President... TRoN33 Mar 2014 #42

Nails it. moondust Mar 2014 #43

He's way too short. KamaAina Mar 2014 #44

Hey, tall people have screwed up enough Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #47

Oh yeah? KamaAina Mar 2014 #48

James Madison was short too. ReRe Mar 2014 #90

I hope Hillary is listening. truebluegreen Mar 2014 #45

I doubt if she really cares. She has Corp-America, Citizens United, and the Carlyle Group rhett o rick Mar 2014 #66

True enough. truebluegreen Mar 2014 #80

He''l have my support Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #46

Not a snowball's chance in hell... ymetca Mar 2014 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #59

Do you also agree with Bob Black and the joking *and* serious thing? LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #70

I'll stop myself from getting too excited... JackInGreen Mar 2014 #52

About fucking time! joshcryer Mar 2014 #53

We Need A Reboot colsohlibgal Mar 2014 #54

I would vote for Mr. Reich in a heartbeat. I'd cast it today if I could. Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #55

Robert Reich on Obamacare: ProSense Mar 2014 #56

Glad to see you support Robert Reich for president. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #67

Bernie will run. Bernie2016 Mar 2014 #58

The debates would be exciting and informative again! ReRe Mar 2014 #92

I hope so, but we haven't had "debates" since the LWV refused to host them in 1987. bvar22 Mar 2014 #136

Yeah, and ever since they pulled out from handling the debates.... ReRe Mar 2014 #148

Can't wait to hear Bernie's plan for the "political revolution" he's mentioned. polichick Mar 2014 #134

Its TV, not so much the funders belltower Mar 2014 #61

Wow, cool! I love the guy, he always seems to say intelligent things about the way the system works quinnox Mar 2014 #68

If you like this idea, FOLLOW him on facebook now. grasswire Mar 2014 #71

I'm dreaming of an administration..... grasswire Mar 2014 #72

here: kpete Mar 2014 #77

Watch Reich speak on inequality (well worth the hour): IDemo Mar 2014 #73

Amen! Even most Hillary supporters would have to admit (at least to themselves) he'd be better. reformist2 Mar 2014 #74

During the last(many) election cycles PATRICK Mar 2014 #76

I could totally see someone running on this platform and winning. pffshht Mar 2014 #78

Whoa. n/t DirkGently Mar 2014 #79

Ahhh, the parallel world of DU where Sanders and Reich are viable presidential candidates. Beacool Mar 2014 #81

They are viable candidates. Raksha Mar 2014 #85

No, they are not. Beacool Mar 2014 #107

You must have forgotten Caretha Mar 2014 #108

Oh, aren't you sweet? Beacool Mar 2014 #116

Right, but HRC is "viable" - only corporate candidates are "viable." polichick Mar 2014 #123

Did I say "only"? Beacool Mar 2014 #124

Yeah, because "her viability is not in dispute" - too much! polichick Mar 2014 #126

You keep repeating yourself. Beacool Mar 2014 #129

You've repeated the idea that "Clinton is viable, nobody else is" ad nauseam. polichick Mar 2014 #131

I'm pragmatic Caretha Mar 2014 #145

No one owns reality, but people seem to choose to ignore it. Beacool Mar 2014 #146

So who is the viable candidate? blackspade Mar 2014 #111

Viable candidates are those who people could actually see as president. Beacool Mar 2014 #117

So your not going to answer beyond... blackspade Mar 2014 #121

Look, I'm not going to spend the day arguing with you. Beacool Mar 2014 #122

"her viability is not in dispute" - lol, of course not. polichick Mar 2014 #125

No, it isn't. Beacool Mar 2014 #128

For a lot of us, corporate servants are NOT viable... polichick Mar 2014 #130

Viability is BS. joshcryer Mar 2014 #149

Of course she will not go unchallenged, this is not a monarchy. Beacool Mar 2014 #151

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #82

He has my vote nikto Mar 2014 #83

Rich people are a bad investment. tclambert Mar 2014 #84

I love him! DebJ Mar 2014 #86

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Mar 2014 #91

You run on that platform and I'll vote for you madokie Mar 2014 #94

He would be a great candidate. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #95

Yup. The American people have had about enough of corporate fascism. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #100

One thing for certain, this huge money must be separated from the political process. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #96

If it's done w/o a DOOMED splinter party, I'd vote for him. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #101

I'll vote for anyone who runs directly against trickle down. mmonk Mar 2014 #103

The elephant that is ever present in the room, the poison of lobby money. K&R Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #104

He should start now. blackspade Mar 2014 #105

As I said about Bernie Saunders: Even if he does not win, he can call Hillary out during the primary jwirr Mar 2014 #113

He's right, but he's too short and weird looking to get elected. kiawah Mar 2014 #115

I love this kind of stirring the pot! JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #118

Fantastic.... paleotn Mar 2014 #119

LOL good luck with THAT - Reich helped get NAFTA passed closeupready Mar 2014 #138

hmmm, I think I'd like that very much. Whisp Mar 2014 #132

He's a brilliant man! Courtesy Flush Mar 2014 #133

Bob - You Have My Support cantbeserious Mar 2014 #137

No thanks. closeupready Mar 2014 #139

He'd have my vote in a heartbeat Aerows Mar 2014 #140

OMG, YES!!! KatyaR Mar 2014 #141

The BIGGEST guy in the room... so, HELL YES JCMach1 Mar 2014 #144

He's gonna be speaking at a Union Hall near me tnlefty Mar 2014 #147

Amen, Amen yellowwoodII Mar 2014 #150