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Showing Original Post only (View all)Thank Representative Grand Theft Auto for the TPP Security--And Reid and Pelosi. [View all]
Many, many DUers have commented on the "injustice" of Senators and Reps. having to babysit their staffers while they review the TPP. Many have noted that staffers should be able to review the documents unfettered.
Well, the USTRO already tried that. And Darrell Issa's staffer stole an entire chapter of the agreement, and posted it online at his website.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/darrell-issa-trans-pacific-partnership-trade-deal_n_1521035.html
And what did the Democrats in Congress do? Did they censure Issa? Ask for criminal proceedings against the congressman and his staffer? Reprimand him in any way?
No--they complained they weren't able to leak provisions!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/25/trans-pacific-partnership-documents-sherrod-brown-jeff-merkley-ron-wyden-robert-menendez_n_1624956.html
So if a Congressperson is complaining about TPP security protocols, I have to laugh, and wonder at the hypocrisy. Apparently, it's easy to bash the President, but not one Democrat in Congress had the spine to correctly note that one of their own colleagues precipitated the increased security. Reid and Pelosi? They did nothing. And now Democratic members want to complain about the President, rather than take on Issa?
If I were President Obama, I'd be irritated that my fellow Democrats like to conveniently bash their own---whilst allowing Republicans to escape responsibility.