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In reply to the discussion: Forget the DU created issues. How does Hillary not have an opinion on TPP? [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)21. kinda like Seinfeld was a show about nothing
Last edited Thu May 28, 2015, 09:25 PM - Edit history (1)
She is trying to be a candidate about next to nothing.
It won't be enough in the general.
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Forget the DU created issues. How does Hillary not have an opinion on TPP? [View all]
morningfog
May 2015
OP
She didn't have a problem stepping on President Obama's foreign policy decisions.
frylock
May 2015
#11
Being a citizen means less to most politicians these days than being a shareholder. nt
raouldukelives
May 2015
#112
Because the money she's raising is from people who have a stake in its passage.
ibegurpard
May 2015
#10
A dangerous one - it is an immediate issue, and she has to say SOMETHING now..
eloydude
May 2015
#48
If Clinton thinks the TPA bill is no big deal and should be approved, let her SAY so.
Jim Lane
May 2015
#73
Bluntly, activists in our party are going insane for no reason and it's hard for her to respond to
Recursion
May 2015
#76
The problem with the XL pipeline is where it goes -- through really important farmland that
JDPriestly
May 2015
#102
We should end any agreement that allows corporations to sue any sovereign state in any
JDPriestly
May 2015
#115
Leaving NAFTA would leave us in the US/Canada FTA which preexisted NAFTA? If we drop out of that too
pampango
May 2015
#113
We should go back to unilateral trade agreements until we get our balance of payments system
JDPriestly
May 2015
#114
You do want to go back to the Coolidge/Hoover days? No WTO, no trade agreements,
pampango
May 2015
#117
I know A LOT about arbitration. It can be great for disputes between equals, such as two
JDPriestly
May 2015
#120
Europe has its problems. What country or continent does not? But they have the best income equality
pampango
May 2015
#123
We will never "go back" to the environment that existed at the time of Coolidge and Hoover.
JDPriestly
May 2015
#121
If we do what you suggest we would be well on our way. There was not GATT/WTO. There were no
pampango
May 2015
#124
FDR would have thought the US would be what modern Germany is. Highly-paid workers, strong unions,
pampango
May 2015
#125
I agree that the reason we, the US do not compete well or work together well with the international
JDPriestly
May 2015
#126
Obama is for it. Warren and Sanders oppose it. Hillary? Eh, she'll tell you after its too late.
morningfog
May 2015
#40
You're against restricting the Malaysian sex trade because Malaysian citizens want it to continue?
Recursion
May 2015
#77
She charges more than $17,000 and it takes longer for the larger checks to clear?
peecoolyour
May 2015
#19
Nobody will be able to get away with vague "move the country forward" platitudes this time around.
arcane1
May 2015
#35
Yeah, the voters over and over have signalled their preference for wonky issues-driven campaigns
Recursion
May 2015
#82
She supports the trade agreement. She just doesn't want to say so yet.
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2015
#22
She's waiting to evolve in the most politically expedient direction. Like she did on her IWR vote.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2015
#33
The TPP is not finished, but she should come out for TPA and lobby House Democrats to get on board.
tritsofme
May 2015
#39
That does happen, yes. More importantly most paragraphs will have 7 or 8 versions running around
Recursion
May 2015
#51
Seeing that the current TPP "proposal" has Malaysia pissed and Japanese citizens suing Japan
eloydude
May 2015
#59
The Malaysian government also pissed off a lot of Malaysians by breaking up a slave ring
Recursion
May 2015
#62
If I were raising money for a liberal organization I'd probably come out against it too
Recursion
May 2015
#90
Because I'm a liberal Democrat. I've given labor and money to multiple D campaigns
Recursion
May 2015
#93
My principles won't do a damn thing for the environment, the poor, women, LGBTs, minorities ...
Recursion
May 2015
#95
Well it is logical to side step forming a concrete position on this issue right now during her
underahedgerow
May 2015
#66
She has an opinion that includes objectives any agreement presented to Congress must meet for her
Hoyt
May 2015
#74