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Obama Heads to Asia to Fast Track for the TPP [View all] think Nov 2014 OP

Big mistake! B Calm Nov 2014 #1

Unfortunately it looks like this has been the plan all along. /nt think Nov 2014 #3

No, not a mistake - a plan. djean111 Nov 2014 #6

Yep, not a mistake, a plan...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #14

Oh yeah, I almost forgot on the "what next" paragraph.... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #15

Past time... daleanime Nov 2014 #51

I wish I could say I was surprised. :( nt TBF Nov 2014 #2

Yeah, but Putin is against the TPP so I think we are supposed to be for it or something..... djean111 Nov 2014 #4

This will be... Oilwellian Nov 2014 #5

A secret trade agreement written by corporations that the majority of House Dems oppose. think Nov 2014 #7

Everyday a new nail in the coffin for democracy newfie11 Nov 2014 #8

i'm amazed. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #9

why? Obama has made perfectly clear that it's one of his top priorities for freakin' years. cali Nov 2014 #50

My sarcasm in lower case failed again. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #69

k/r Candidate Obama talks about NAFTA nationalize the fed Nov 2014 #10

Wow. Sure wish CANDIDATE Obama was here to weigh in on the TPP today think Nov 2014 #19

But just imagine how dreeeeeamy the president will look in such exotic settings! QC Nov 2014 #11

LMAO! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2014 #66

Fuck the TPP, and the McJobs it would leave behind. n/t X_Digger Nov 2014 #12

NAFTA saw to that already. Puzzledtraveller Nov 2014 #21

Wages went up and unemployment went down after NAFTA - until Bush came into office. pampango Nov 2014 #32

I am sure you meant to say jamzrockz Nov 2014 #40

Recommend...! KoKo Nov 2014 #13

God damn him FiveGoodMen Nov 2014 #16

Infuriating, but not surprising. City Lights Nov 2014 #17

This literally makes no sense. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #18

no, it makes PERFECT sense. nt antigop Nov 2014 #26

Makes perfect sense to me. Maybe some of your assumptions are wrong. /nt Marr Nov 2014 #41

Sigh. At least he could negotiate and get something geek tragedy Nov 2014 #20

This is his objective, what is needed is someone to negotiate with enough pull to make him TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #30

negotiate with dems you mean? Doctor_J Nov 2014 #35

Hold on to yer butts, because we are about to get fucked. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #22

BOHICA awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #44

I hear there is a great discussion about this subject going on in the BOG. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #23

Oh. Jeff Rosenzweig Nov 2014 #37

Hey I am willing to discuss any political issue. But some issues seem to be foreboden to some here. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #42

Near as I can tell, the President's stand on this is not just wrong but asinine Jeff Rosenzweig Nov 2014 #43

From his perspective it isn't wrong... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #45

Why do I care what they think? They claim to be Democrats, even claim to be liberal and yet rhett o rick Nov 2014 #47

You can just keep your nose out of the BOG's business.. you sound like a Cha Nov 2014 #53

And how do you know what he wants? He is working hard for getting Free Trade rhett o rick Nov 2014 #61

+1 wavesofeuphoria Nov 2014 #67

I think it makes him feel all superior to think he's Cha Nov 2014 #55

Unlikely Obama can magically fix TPP trade issues. joshcryer Nov 2014 #24

Will thirty pieces of silver be enough this time? L0oniX Nov 2014 #25

Get ready for another big sucking sound scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #27

Yuck bigwillq Nov 2014 #28

UNITED OLIGARCHY, not gridlocked democracy. woo me with science Nov 2014 #29

Wonder when the "TPP is really a GOOD thing!" bullshit will start. djean111 Nov 2014 #31

I had to re-read Third Way's astonishing pro-TPP argument twice. pa28 Nov 2014 #33

That renegotiation of nafta he promised in 2008. maybe he'll fast track public option Doctor_J Nov 2014 #34

Would Harry Reid lead a filibuster against TPA? tritsofme Nov 2014 #36

oh, no! all democrats must stand with the president! otherwise we'll lose!! Doctor_J Nov 2014 #46

I don't think he has the votes. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #48

The really funny part is, now they can stick in some even more draconian assaults on Marr Nov 2014 #38

This literally makes me ill CanonRay Nov 2014 #39

Aw fuck me BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #49

kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #52

Third way wins. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #54

... AzDar Nov 2014 #56

Kick. United oligarchy, NOT gridlocked democracy. woo me with science Nov 2014 #57

The Chinese and Russians are pissed about the TPP.. DCBob Nov 2014 #58

China has its own version, but is not part of TPP hatrack Nov 2014 #68

Can Rmoney go along as an adviser? L0oniX Nov 2014 #59

I read here he would be free to do what he wanted to do in his last term and he wouldn't worry Autumn Nov 2014 #60

We still have jobs left to outsource?????????? Vinca Nov 2014 #62

Completing the betrayal. JEB Nov 2014 #63

kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #64

Traitor...We need Elizabeth Warren. We really do. RiverLover Nov 2014 #65