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In reply to the discussion: Who's telling the truth: Sanders/Warren, or Obama/Third Way/most Republicans*? [View all]nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)15. What would Candidate Obama say about "NAFTA on Steroids"?
Maybe something like this
Would Warren or Sanders send a Goolsbee to say they were just lying to get votes?
Whoops - Obama Adviser Did Talk NAFTA With Canadian Gov't
By now, everyone is familiar with the Canadian television report that alleged an Obama adviser went to the Canadian government and told officials that Obama's NAFTA-bashing is merely campaign rhetoric, and shouldn't be taken seriously.
Also well known are the Obama campaign's denials, and the Canadian government's denials.
Turns out, it may well be true. Someone leaked a memo to the AP that describes a meeting between Obama's senior economic policy adviser Austan Goolsbee and officials with the Canadian consulate in Chicago. In the memo, Goolsbee's comments on NAFTA on portrayed this way:
"Noting anxiety among many U.S. domestic audiences about the U.S. economic outlook, Goolsbee candidly acknowledged the protectionist sentiment that has emerged, particularly in the Midwest, during the primary campaign. He cautioned that this messaging should not be taken out of context and should be viewed as more about political positioning than a clear articulation of policy plans."
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2008/03/whoops-obama-adviser-did-talk-nafta-canadian-govt
Goolsbee/Gruber 2016! "If Dumb Americans want to be lied to, we'll outperform!"
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Who's telling the truth: Sanders/Warren, or Obama/Third Way/most Republicans*? [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Jan 2015
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Well, keep in mind I'm one of those horrible third way corporatist pragmatic types
Recursion
Jan 2015
#9
That's why he's second to Schweitzer. We need a farmer in the White House again
Recursion
Jan 2015
#14
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JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#16
Obama either misrepresented his views during his campaign or he let millions of American
JDPriestly
Jan 2015
#17
I'd forgotten about that leak. Back then, I thought it was made up. bwa! I never forgot this though~
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#18
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pampango
Jan 2015
#21
Your link title- "Only The Strongest Obama Supporters Want Him To Have Fast Track Authority"
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#22
Strange how they want to get it fait accompli before letting the rest of us know what it says.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jan 2015
#55
"Even rank-and-file Republicans have the good sense to know that yet another "free" trade agreement
pampango
Jan 2015
#35
It's a bi-bartisan revolt in favor of American workers, farmers, internet freedom, local govt rights
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#37
It's a "bipartisanship revolt" led by the republican base supported by a minority of Democrats.
pampango
Jan 2015
#42
Not acc to everything I've read. The prez is hoping the rethugs will help him out by passing this.
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#43
It is according to what I read and the polls. I suspect the TPP is going nowhere anyway.
pampango
Jan 2015
#45
Your beef is with the 60% of Democrats who support the TPP, not with the majority of republicans who
pampango
Jan 2015
#48
"There is a Hart Research poll which shows a narrow 52% of Democrats" support fast-track for Obama.
pampango
Jan 2015
#81
"in your opinion the Pew organization is a "corporate-sponsored, pro-globalization organization"
brentspeak
Jan 2015
#82
The Economic Policy Institute, after reading the draft, said if the TPP is agreed to, US will lose..
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#36
And I know to my core if Hillary gets the nom, we will have a Republican president in 2017.
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#41
How do you support a secret agreement? I find that impossible to do and why am I being
Jefferson23
Jan 2015
#63