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99Forever

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3. We aren't interested in buying your pig in a poke, Mr President.

Reply to lovemydog (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 07:28 AM

Apr 2015

No release of all text of the job-killing POS, no sale.

Losing my job is personal to me.

And no, I don't trust you or anyone else that says "trust me."

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Obama To Democratic Trade Critics: 'I Take That Personally' [View all] lovemydog Apr 2015 OP

too bad. That's the democratic process, Mr. President cali Apr 2015 #1

Making certain the American people don't have a seat at the negotiating table is an affront RiverLover Apr 2015 #11

This is too logical for the knee jerk opponents. DCBob Apr 2015 #2

to you. every opponent is a knee jerk opponent cali Apr 2015 #5

Not all opponents are knee-jek but most are in this case. DCBob Apr 2015 #16

We aren't interested in buying your pig in a poke, Mr President. 99Forever Apr 2015 #3

Good, you ought to and we take it personally that you would push another democracy strangling, job TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #4

"Obama argued it would be illogical for him to sign a trade deal that would hurt middle-class jobs pampango Apr 2015 #6

The criticism is out of date BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #7

no. cali Apr 2015 #8

Agreed. I wonder if he is trying to resurrect FDR's International Trade Organization which went pampango Apr 2015 #10

I think that may be where he is coming from. joshcryer Apr 2015 #14

I largely agree but I don't think globalization cannot be reversed. I have heard Krugman refer pampango Apr 2015 #18

I hope you do take it personally, because I mean it personally. Autumn Apr 2015 #9

I'm surprised he's so defensive. joshcryer Apr 2015 #12

That's not a bad thing gollygee Apr 2015 #13

Taking it personally fadedrose Apr 2015 #15

Oh... THIS is what he takes personally, huh? Help me out here...did he 'take it personally' when Joe AzDar Apr 2015 #17