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23. A couple of tweets I saw on the interview..
Wed Apr 22, 2015, 01:05 AM
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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PBO to Dems: "I'm willing to go through step by step every argument they've made & knock them down because it's simply not true" #TPP

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Haven't seen #hardball in years but Pres. Obama is making it fun. Chris tried to imply both parties are the same and POTUS shut. that. down.

1:25 PM - 21 Apr 2015 36 Retweets 19 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/04/21/the-president-holds-a-reception-for-supporters-of-h-r-2/
I agree. n/t jaysunb Apr 2015 #1
I agree as well. Pirate Smile Apr 2015 #2
Agreed. KMOD Apr 2015 #3
Really ??? SamKnause Apr 2015 #4
Matthews had Sherrod Brown arguing against TPP KMOD Apr 2015 #5
I am aware. SamKnause Apr 2015 #9
I will check out your video. KMOD Apr 2015 #12
Thanks for your reply SamKnause Apr 2015 #17
Many jobs are created with trade. Wherever it's cheapest for them to exist. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #79
Many top Democrats are opposing this madville Apr 2015 #6
Then let the 1% give it, the 99% have been giving for over 30 years. haikugal Apr 2015 #32
Done. The 1% will give it, and the rest of us are off the hook. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #105
The 1% takes, they don't give. haikugal Apr 2015 #109
Agreed. China is muscling in everywhere, and they do not play by our rules. ... Hekate Apr 2015 #7
After Ed Shultz's fevered opposition redstateblues Apr 2015 #8
Why aren't the republicans foaming at the mouth over this? myrna minx Apr 2015 #10
Maybe They're Letting The Dems Do The Dirty Work For Them - hmmmmmm.... nt global1 Apr 2015 #11
Mitch McConnell said he can work with Obama on this. merrily Apr 2015 #22
I know; it's amazing! Populist_Prole Apr 2015 #25
What my thoughts are Aerows Apr 2015 #13
Like a tampon loaded with staph. Bohunk68 Apr 2015 #89
Occasionally, Aerows Apr 2015 #106
Doesn't it give any of TPP's fans pause truebluegreen Apr 2015 #14
I've asked the same thing Populist_Prole Apr 2015 #24
this is just me speculating Bodhi BloodWave Apr 2015 #28
They control both houses of Congress. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #83
Well, we got a couple of lowdown posts on this thread purporting to address that. merrily Apr 2015 #45
Yes, it does. But it is possible for something to be good for both workers and corporations. DanTex Apr 2015 #76
Not at all. woolldog Apr 2015 #86
Independent thinking is great, truebluegreen Apr 2015 #98
I don't look at what they think at all. woolldog Apr 2015 #108
I don't believe him pscot Apr 2015 #15
Thank you for saying that. SamKnause Apr 2015 #19
The problem I think is that the only person who knows the FACTS is the PRESIDENT. napi21 Apr 2015 #30
Yes that is the problem, the shroud of secrecy as to the deal all the way around and under it. lonestarnot Apr 2015 #36
You forgot the sarcasm emote, right? merrily Apr 2015 #53
NO, I didn't intend sarcasm. nt napi21 Apr 2015 #102
Of course you don't believe President Obama. That's been obvious. I don't care. Cha Apr 2015 #20
because there is a considerable body of evidence against the tpp cali Apr 2015 #59
+1. Something in his voice and manner when he was saying "they're wrong" winter is coming Apr 2015 #21
That's exactly what struck me as I watched when Bohunk68 Apr 2015 #90
Here's some video. lovemydog Apr 2015 #16
Thanks. joshcryer Apr 2015 #18
Why aren't the Republicans screaming about this? If this was a good deal myrna minx Apr 2015 #27
Well the US Chamber of Commerce, Orin Hatch and Paul Ryan are for it so what's not to love? neverforget Apr 2015 #31
Tbaggers are, they don't like foreigners. They seem to be aligning with Democrats Hoyt Apr 2015 #34
See Reply 40. merrily Apr 2015 #41
Yeah, explain why some here say screw Vietnamese and Mexican workers. Hoyt Apr 2015 #46
Haven't seen "some here" say that. if you have, you should have asked them to explain, not me. merrily Apr 2015 #48
We were promised that NAFTA would empower Mexican workers myrna minx Apr 2015 #62
This is the correct question to ask. PeteSelman Apr 2015 #58
Because anything with the words "trade agreement" are popular. joshcryer Apr 2015 #114
A couple of tweets I saw on the interview.. Cha Apr 2015 #23
Why are the Republicans giddy, and happy about this deal? Why is there, after years of calling the myrna minx Apr 2015 #29
Actually tbaggers are against it, they don't like foreigners and such. Hoyt Apr 2015 #33
Disgusting to equate opposition to TPP with xenophobia on the part of Democrats. merrily Apr 2015 #40
It's clear some folks don't give a darn about some poor Mexican or Vietnamese when it comes to Hoyt Apr 2015 #44
Oh, please. Saying anything to support Obama and/or Hillary and/or merrily Apr 2015 #47
Then why is supporting Obama and his vision for TPP associated with Republicans? Hoyt Apr 2015 #49
Read my post again. Maybe you'll figure it out. merrily Apr 2015 #50
The one that says if Republicans support it, it must be wrong. Well Tbaggers support your view of Hoyt Apr 2015 #54
Your smears could not possibly be further removed from logic. Or from truth. merrily Apr 2015 #55
You're actually dodging the question. DanTex Apr 2015 #74
why does the US Chamber of Commerce, Sen Orin Hatch and Rep Paul Ryan support it while neverforget Apr 2015 #57
Then why didn't Obama say hey - this will suck for Americans and drive down American wages djean111 Apr 2015 #65
Because improving conditions in foreign countries is good for the USA in many ways. Hoyt Apr 2015 #66
And the Americans who are jobless or can only get jobs at lower wages and less benefits are djean111 Apr 2015 #68
Some will from foreign companies that move here. Some will be domestic companies Hoyt Apr 2015 #71
I think you are attempting to put lipstick on a pig. Unsuccessfully. djean111 Apr 2015 #77
We are not going to have good jobs trading among ourselves. No, I am for Social Security and Hoyt Apr 2015 #80
I don't believe we are meant to have access to affordable education and health care. djean111 Apr 2015 #84
Fortunately, Democrats are starting to speak out. Just heard Rep Gerry Connolly note why he solidly Hoyt Apr 2015 #91
We are probably already eating it. I don't buy shrimp at all any more. djean111 Apr 2015 #92
What is your criticism of Mexico, Malaysia, Peru, Chile, etc. Hoyt Apr 2015 #93
So you see the TPP as penance for past deeds. Way to move the goalposts. djean111 Apr 2015 #94
True. You seem to believe you are powerless to keep your wages from dropping to Vietnamese levels. Hoyt Apr 2015 #96
You mean the folks for TPP? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #87
There is a chance of that if you have no real skills and our economy is on decline. That's Hoyt Apr 2015 #97
Progressives and liberals have consistently been against job sucking trade deals myrna minx Apr 2015 #61
I'm currently opposed to it Cha lovemydog Apr 2015 #37
I hear ya, lovemydog. As someone said.. it's not "condescending".. Pres Obama believes this Cha Apr 2015 #56
Gotta respect tweets! merrily Apr 2015 #43
Condescending as hell, I thought Populist_Prole Apr 2015 #26
He sound like he's "got this." lonestarnot Apr 2015 #35
Silly unions. merrily Apr 2015 #39
No bubba didn't. Bubba whipped up NAFTA, which sucks ass. No one really knows what is in lonestarnot Apr 2015 #42
Labor vs. trade. merrily Apr 2015 #113
and your wikipedia reference is for what purpose? lonestarnot Apr 2015 #115
The one thing everyone on this board agrees about is that Obama can speak persuarively when he wants merrily Apr 2015 #38
I'm not against trade deals gwheezie Apr 2015 #51
I'm still undecided and Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #52
So did I. I'd also venture to guess that many of the TPP opponents lamp_shade Apr 2015 #60
I listened in '93 when the same arguments pscot Apr 2015 #95
If it's so good why keep it a secret nt newfie11 Apr 2015 #63
The demagogues are having a field day. ucrdem Apr 2015 #64
I've lost some respect for them for that very reason. Hoyt Apr 2015 #67
Used his persona to deflect. How could someone like him steer you wrong? polichick Apr 2015 #69
Here's Obama's mistake(s) IMHO. Sancho Apr 2015 #70
Good post. I would like to see Obama or someone pro-TPP address those points also. DanTex Apr 2015 #73
How many technology service jobs are in the US anymore? gollygee Apr 2015 #75
If you mean answering phones and doing the books, yes they are going away. Sancho Apr 2015 #88
I can't trust any "free trade agreement" gollygee Apr 2015 #72
That's exactly what Obama addressed. Not all "free trade agreements" are the same. DanTex Apr 2015 #78
I had it on gollygee Apr 2015 #81
He can't make a strong case with all the secrecy around the bill. nt RedCappedBandit Apr 2015 #82
He can't make much of ANY case so long as it's classified. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2015 #99
the prez likes it? KG Apr 2015 #85
He sold me on it. LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #100
Here is what I got out of it. The TPP is a means upaloopa Apr 2015 #101
Thanks. I've been trying to learn more about it lovemydog Apr 2015 #104
The garbage in the post above is about trade and only a small part of TPP. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2015 #111
Thanks for the information. lovemydog Apr 2015 #112
Was Tweety in full man-crush mode? KamaAina Apr 2015 #103
TPP will be the death knell of our nation Aerows Apr 2015 #107
disingenuous WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #110
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