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Mr.Bill

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8. But it's complicated, Bernie.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 05:15 PM

Feb 2015

Journalists would have to, you know, like learn stuff. It's much more fun to talk about Sean Penn's green card joke or which Kardashian will get pregnant or divorced next. And when is that Bruce Jenner guy finally going to be a woman?

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Bernie Sanders: TV networks have completely ignored this huge issue... [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2015 OP

Indeed. I have yet to meet anyone "in real life" who knows much, if anything about TPP. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #1

Including those who claim to be experts on the document. George II Feb 2015 #14

Really, someone claims to be an expert on the TPP? Or did you make that up? rhett o rick Feb 2015 #17

I don't have a definite opinion on the subject. George II Feb 2015 #23

When a document is secret Bradical79 Feb 2015 #30

I hope you aren't suggesting that we should just sit back and take it like we did rhett o rick Feb 2015 #33

Predictable, Senator, not amazing at all..sadly. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #2

Not amazing at all ... GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #3

The TPP and the TTIP are just more of the thievery we witnessed with the crash of 2008. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #4

I wonder how the betting is going in Vegas as to when the next bank bail-out will come. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #18

Money talks. But..... Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #5

This is a predictable result of the secrecy Jim Lane Feb 2015 #6

The corporations who own big media will benefit mightily from TPP Doctor_J Feb 2015 #7

ahYup. +1 progressoid Feb 2015 #9

But it's complicated, Bernie. Mr.Bill Feb 2015 #8

They also ignore global warming, American injustice, and any real news at all. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #10

Indeed they do. Duppers Feb 2015 #26

The vast majority of republicans will eagerly pass it and point their finger at Obama B Calm Feb 2015 #11

Its not amazing to me because the networks are owned by large media corporations cstanleytech Feb 2015 #12

I think any negative press towards republicans for passing this will never happen. But when the shit B Calm Feb 2015 #13

The GOP will absolutely point to Obama when the pain from the TPP is finally palpable to appalachiablue Feb 2015 #15

This is a big reason dems should not support republican policies Doctor_J Feb 2015 #16

It makes more sense if we look at the political division as between the Progressives and the rhett o rick Feb 2015 #20

Right, and the Dems. complicit in these actions who are greedy for money could care less appalachiablue Feb 2015 #22

I'll bet more than any other bill, conservadems are being offered "retirement jobs" to pass TPP! cascadiance Feb 2015 #24

If this legislation passes, I hope these conservdems are offered fortified residences and heavy appalachiablue Feb 2015 #25

Yes. Democrats and Clinton will rightfully be forever blamed for NAFTA and the jobs lost due to JDPriestly Feb 2015 #28

Indeed. The TPP is so vast in scope and especially dangerous for a country already greatly appalachiablue Feb 2015 #35

So do we theorizing that the Networks are Conspiring to keep this from rhett o rick Feb 2015 #19

Well it's not much of a conspiracy Bradical79 Feb 2015 #31

Seems to me that the only CT alerted on here, other than the well know ones, are the ones against rhett o rick Feb 2015 #32

Why amazing? LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #21

Bernie is speaking for the majority of Americans, Republicans as well as Democrats. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #27

I have heard that we will be giving up some of our sovereignty TheFarseer Feb 2015 #29

Bernie!! AzDar Feb 2015 #34