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40. You actually agree with this piece of total BS filled with false information??? Anyone who says

Thu May 21, 2015, 11:22 AM

May 2015

that 'every president for 80 years was granted fast tracking', ... there just are no words to describe how bad this is and to think anyone on this forum would rec it?

Fast Tracking was a law from 1974 under Nixon, that isn't 80 years ago is it, and at least TWO OTHER PRESIDENTS were denied the use of it since then.

As for ANYONE who uses the term 'THE LEFT' well, the writer of that linked article is obvously a right winger for sure, so it's no surprise to see so many bad errors, so much made up nonsense, in any thing coming from the right.

The best thing to do with this piece of yellow 'journalism' would be to delete it and then post some facts about FT.

Used to be you could learn things on DU. Facts are important though apparently not to that author.

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The left is so wrong on the Trans-Pacific Partnership [View all] madamesilverspurs May 2015 OP

Horse $ Vincardog May 2015 #1

Yep. BillZBubb May 2015 #5

Ditto 840high May 2015 #58

And they've been negotiating without releasing the details until they are done treestar May 2015 #2

And the 'deals' have always been in the interest of American Workers..... daleanime May 2015 #27

That's always debatable treestar May 2015 #33

Open debate would be nice. daleanime May 2015 #38

That's simplistic, but they've done a lot of good. Witness the post-NAFTA economy of the late 1990s Recursion May 2015 #67

When did 'simplistic'..... daleanime May 2015 #70

It's always been that way Recursion May 2015 #71

Kindly inform Merriam-Webster..... daleanime May 2015 #72

See, that's exactly what I'm talking about. M-W is a general purpose dictionary Recursion May 2015 #73

Missing daleanime May 2015 #81

It was the Dot com bubble that pushed the economy upaloopa May 2015 #76

How, pray tell, did the overpricing of tech stocks push the economy? Recursion May 2015 #78

Go read a history book upaloopa May 2015 #85

This article you are supporting is full of false information, so full of it I thought it was sabrina 1 May 2015 #39

Not 80 years, but Obama would be the only president since 1974 to not have fast track authority. tritsofme May 2015 #43

Obama promised a more transparitive administration, why should Exilednight May 2015 #74

Oh heck yes. ucrdem May 2015 #3

Wow MFrohike May 2015 #7

"The financial crisis of the 2008 was a bi-partisan affair"?? ucrdem May 2015 #50

Yep MFrohike May 2015 #64

You actually agree with this piece of total BS filled with false information??? Anyone who says sabrina 1 May 2015 #40

It's an op-ed, and if that all you've got you don't have much. nt ucrdem May 2015 #45

Lol, what I've got are facts. What you call an op ed wouldn't pass a 1st grade test, for accuracy, sabrina 1 May 2015 #68

Okay that's all you've got. And if you really want to get picky ucrdem May 2015 #87

I'm as willing as the next guy to blame stuff on Bush and Cheney tularetom May 2015 #54

The anti-left on DU. LWolf May 2015 #4

the party and DU are infested with DINOs, which is why the party's on its deathbed Doctor_J May 2015 #15

Third Wayers are nothing but moderate Republicans masquerading as Democrats LondonReign2 May 2015 #16

Put your response and Dr. J's together, and you get LWolf May 2015 #24

They get ever so pissy when you suggest that they should go back to where they came from... Chan790 May 2015 #28

You can't keep parroting corporate tallking points while calling yourself an "Underground," and yet villager May 2015 #56

Mind boggling, LWolf May 2015 #61

Both mind boggling, and somewhat sad and pathetic. "Oooh! I'm an edgy apologist for a global villager May 2015 #62

You said it better than I. LWolf May 2015 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #84

I hardly find it comforting that other presidents have been given fast track... BillZBubb May 2015 #6

You just called our President a liar... tridim May 2015 #29

WTF ? Trajan May 2015 #34

I wasn't talking to you. tridim May 2015 #37

If you want your conversations private, take them elsewhere. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #77

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #79

If that's the level at which you operate, your idea to ignore me is a good one. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #83

Apparently, logic and civililty are strangers to you. BillZBubb May 2015 #42

"The TPP will be no different, no matter what president Obama says" tridim May 2015 #80

Are you denying he has lied in the past? 840high May 2015 #60

Everybody has lied at least once in their life. So no I am not. tridim May 2015 #82

. QC May 2015 #8

Yep, pretty much that. nt Rex May 2015 #19

I'm waiting for an explanation why the repubs are giving him unprecedented support on this. arcane1 May 2015 #9

So why all the secrecy? TBF May 2015 #10

DU has crossed into the Twilight Zone... Promoting the Oligarchy.. Katashi_itto May 2015 #11

Indeed. We live in bizarro times. n/t Oilwellian May 2015 #12

And with false information. Bush was denied Fast Tracking of his Trade Bill in 2007. sabrina 1 May 2015 #23

To some of these whippersnappers, Art_from_Ark May 2015 #31

But, but, but...it's *our* oligarchy now! So that makes it cool! villager May 2015 #86

Ahhhh.. but we can negotiate with other countries Motown_Johnny May 2015 #13

Is this a joke? 'every president has been given fast track for the past 80 years' sabrina 1 May 2015 #14

I thought Bush failed at getting Fast Track Oilwellian May 2015 #17

Guess who was proud to say she wouldn't trust Bush with fast track? nationalize the fed May 2015 #20

What is her position now? Because if she didn't trust the last Bush, if this passes, the next Bush sabrina 1 May 2015 #22

Bush did fail, Dems and a few Republicans stopped his Fast Track Trade Bill from passing. sabrina 1 May 2015 #21

Bush had fast track from 2002-2007. It was not extended in 2007. tritsofme May 2015 #44

The columnist, obviously, is not interested in the facts deutsey May 2015 #30

Nor, would it seem, is the OP. villager May 2015 #55

That would seem to be the case. deutsey May 2015 #69

"Trade agreements have a thousand moving parts" nationalize the fed May 2015 #18

A thousand moving parts Art_from_Ark May 2015 #47

Do the math ... GeorgeGist May 2015 #25

another hit and run OP cali May 2015 #26

maybe because the people have woken up and are tired of this crap! Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #32

Canada�s Finance Minister Says Volcker Rule Violates Nafta...wants US to amend rule magical thyme May 2015 #35

from the fact free zone G_j May 2015 #36

I don't trust President Obama on this nor do I trust the GOOP in Congress. But I'll stand up and Erose999 May 2015 #41

If it IS so fucking wonderful... 99Forever May 2015 #46

You will, when it's finished. And you'll have at least 60 days to express your views to your rep ucrdem May 2015 #48

Fuck that. 99Forever May 2015 #49

What's undemocratic? That's democracy in action. You can play or not. nt ucrdem May 2015 #51

Bullshit. 99Forever May 2015 #53

Yes, I know exactly how you feel ucrdem May 2015 #59

Bye bye. 99Forever May 2015 #65

The Naivete.. Is ASTOUNDING !!! WillyT May 2015 #52

Past 80 years or so? Lol. Fast Track or TPA was first passed in 1974. neverforget May 2015 #57

True. From 1934 until 1974, TPA didn't even need to be voted on; it was just a given Recursion May 2015 #66

People are wising up TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #75