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pampango

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34. I would prefer a Sanders-negotiated trade deal to one picked apart by a republican congress

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 09:06 PM

May 2015

if he had to deal with one.

I think a Boehner/McConnell congress would totally rewrite or just reject any trade agreement that a President Sanders sent to them since it would probably have high labor and environmental standards - things that republicans are not generally too fond of.

That is what congress did to FDR and Truman when the latter submitted the ITO to congress, with its linkage of trade rules and labor standards.

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When President Sanders negotiates a trade deal, should he be given the authority Pres. Obama is [View all] arely staircase May 2015 OP

nope Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #1

Uh-uh. Iggo May 2015 #2

I doubt he would even ask for it. n/t moondust May 2015 #3

this. PowerToThePeople May 2015 #7

if it passes and he won the presidency, he'd get it cali May 2015 #11

Nope n/t fredamae May 2015 #4

Yes. Too much goes into the negotiation portion. If it isn't a good deal Congress can vote no. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #5

I get that you're a trusting soul cali May 2015 #8

lol cali May 2015 #6

No. kentuck May 2015 #9

Hells no! LondonReign2 May 2015 #10

Nope, the entire structure is counter constitutional, agreements of this scope are what the treaty TheKentuckian May 2015 #12

Of course not! ibegurpard May 2015 #13

That would be up to Congress--not the POTUS. MADem May 2015 #14

Oh we're working on congress ibegurpard May 2015 #16

If the last election is any indication, you need to work a bit harder. nt MADem May 2015 #17

would help if we didn't have to fight third-way Democrats ibegurpard May 2015 #18

I got bad news for you--the people you call Third Way Democrats are DEMOCRATS. MADem May 2015 #19

like this? ibegurpard May 2015 #20

Do you really want to play the "Who's the biggest asshole" game? MADem May 2015 #22

DEMOCRATS - YES (8) Jackpine Radical May 2015 #31

Instead of hollering on DU, maybe it would be a better trick to MADem May 2015 #35

Results... Major Nikon May 2015 #21

FWIW, I didn't alert on that--I think it's great that intolerant POVs get the full light of day. MADem May 2015 #23

Yes.. otherwise few trade deals would ever happen. DCBob May 2015 #15

No.. that way no trade deals simply written by corporations would ever happen. Scuba May 2015 #24

You lost me at "President Sanders". MohRokTah May 2015 #25

Nope. And he shouldn't have Patriot Act powers either n/t arcane1 May 2015 #26

+1,000,000. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #28

No. This isn't about individuals. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #27

Name one President who didn't have the authority???? Historic NY May 2015 #29

Haahaa. misterhighwasted May 2015 #30

No... We Got Rid Of That Concept With The American Revolution... WillyT May 2015 #32

Yes, but it's not something that will become an issue. Hoyt May 2015 #33

I would prefer a Sanders-negotiated trade deal to one picked apart by a republican congress pampango May 2015 #34