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edhopper

(37,387 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2015, 03:19 PM Jun 2015

Why did Obama push this Trade Deal? [View all]

Every thing I've read shows it is a flawed Pact that will hurt working Americans. Obviously the Dems in Congress agree.

Should i just be cynical and think it was about Big Money behind him to get it passed?

Did he think this was the best we could do and it would be better than no deal?

Did he truly think it would deliver the results he says, even though there has been considerable argument it wouldn't?

I'm not sure. What do you think.

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Why did Obama push this Trade Deal? [View all] edhopper Jun 2015 OP

I believe we have given him more credit than he is due Angry Dragon Jun 2015 #1

Corporate con man, like the Clintons, like most establishment Dems... polichick Jun 2015 #2

Speaking fees post presidency LittleBlue Jun 2015 #3

I don't think the President has personal gain in mind at all. dawg Jun 2015 #16

He did say his ideas were like an 80's republican arcane1 Jun 2015 #27

And '80s Republicans supported Voodoo Economics Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #32

Back during his initial presidential primary I read an article that managed my expectations tech3149 Jun 2015 #30

I wish I knew. peacebird Jun 2015 #4

For the same reason he consorted with people from the Bush Justice Dept. Gloria Jun 2015 #5

Money money money - Money! Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #6

He's a corporate lawyer fercrisake - multinational corps are his major client leveymg Jun 2015 #7

FALSE! MohRokTah Jun 2015 #20

That's essentially how he approaches his job - not a literal biography leveymg Jun 2015 #22

You made the claim, I called you out on it, now you're saying it was a metaphor????? MohRokTah Jun 2015 #23

Rather Faustian, I think. ananda Jun 2015 #21

I dunno but since when does the GOP care about equal rights for workers? Rex Jun 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author azmom Jun 2015 #11

Is that a joke? It must be since outsourcing started under GOP leadership. Rex Jun 2015 #12

Sorry, read it wrong. azmom Jun 2015 #18

NP. Rex Jun 2015 #19

Because he's a corproist not a democrat. Robbins Jun 2015 #9

Between the motion and the response pscot Jun 2015 #10

He has clearly taken a sip or two of the "free market" kool aid. dawg Jun 2015 #13

Because he's an international socialist trying to raise global wages and labor standards! JaneyVee Jun 2015 #14

Because he's looking out for our long-term future, most here are myopic on this issue. Hoyt Jun 2015 #15

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #33

If I assume that Obama takes orders from those in charge, he had no choice. Avalux Jun 2015 #17

again,this had to be done before DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #24

Then you should read more widely - in particular, read outside the echo chamber. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2015 #25

This is the part that bothers me most about this whole thing Egnever Jun 2015 #31

Because Paul Ryan, Boner, Yurtle et al, have all seen the light. They Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2015 #26

he's a free trader at heart, as are most people who attend elite colleges and law schools geek tragedy Jun 2015 #28

Maybe he made some kind of deal with republicans notadmblnd Jun 2015 #29