President Obama Weekly Address: Fighting for Trade Deals that Put American Workers First

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40. What do you think of Obama's 'level of bi-partisanship'? Thanks for the slam, this is what has made

DU a hostile place for people to actually discuss important issues.

So speak to for MYSELF, I have no 'faith' in politicians, I do have faith in the system. Considering that a majority of Americans do not want this to pass, both Republicans and Democrats have to respond to those who elect them.

That is what happened when Bush tried to get this passed. At that time, I was certain he would succeed, but I was wrong.

Most Republicans did support Bush but enough of them did not and joined Democrats in stopping it. That is the system working.
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The scenario is more or less the same this time. Most Republicans support Obama on this, while most Democrats do not.

This isn't a question of 'trust', it is a question of whether or not we have a functioning democracy.

IF it passes, Congress cannot do anything other than vote 'yes' or 'no'.

If it gets to that point, the danger of it passing is far greater than stopping it NOW.

Once they are asked to vote on the actual bill, many members will be pressured like never before to prove they are 'not isolationists', threatened with not being supported in their next elections, etc.

There will be no effort to 'persuade' them, it will be 'are you with us or against us'.

After which we are stuck with whatever is in it and the power that Obama will have won, will go to the next president, who could, possibly be Paul Ryan or Cruz.

Now is the time to stop it. After which it will take a while to raise it again, anyone running for President won't dare to support this abomination.

Bush, eg, raised it AFTER he no longer had to fear repercussion in an election.

Obama waited until HE had no fear of repercussions.

But members of Congress DO have to fear the retaliation of the voters and they know there is strong opposition across the political spectrum.

THIS is our only chance to stop it. And that is exactly why there is so much activism around it right now.

However the Corporate lobbyists are all over DC right now.

It is a test of the power of the people V the corporations who strongly support it.

We'll see who wins. I'm rooting for the people.