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Ikonoklast

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11. Reich sat on his hands when inside the Clintonista bubble.

Wed May 27, 2015, 01:11 PM

May 2015

He knew NAFTA was a clusterfuck for working people, but said nothing.

It wasn't until he was away from the power center that he had a "Come to Jesus" moment.

No, thanks. That tells me all I need to know about Reich. He had his chance to speak up, but didn't want to lose his job at Labor.

He crapped all over the unions by telling them they were "dead wrong" on NAFTA when they called out the Clinton administration for supporting it.

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