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2. I think it's far more that China is being used as a pretext, a boogeyman

Wed May 13, 2015, 05:49 AM

May 2015

by the President to shove the tpp down our throats.

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President Obama plays the 'China Card'. Is he correct in asserting the U.S. [View all] cali May 2015 OP

As I said this is all about China malaise May 2015 #1

Precisely n/t malaise May 2015 #14

Chinese are smarter than many "democrats".... MaggieD May 2015 #22

I think Obama is 100% correct on the TPP Yorktown May 2015 #3

And what about the US? TM99 May 2015 #4

+1. thanks for making those important points. cali May 2015 #6

Yes, I thought of that objection when typing my previous post Yorktown May 2015 #8

please post some evidence to support this claim: cali May 2015 #11

Kindly do not call my arguments worth zero upfront Yorktown May 2015 #16

Please elaborate on: cali May 2015 #5

Some answers Yorktown May 2015 #10

compared to our military interventions, that's some weak sauce. cali May 2015 #13

You ask too many questions too fast Yorktown May 2015 #19

It may be about China, but maybe not about territorial claims HereSince1628 May 2015 #21

Obama is dead on right about China MaggieD May 2015 #9

He's still correct on that point MaggieD May 2015 #15

So is it secret or not secret? MaggieD May 2015 #18

Cali... C'mon.... That's kinda gross. Adrahil May 2015 #20