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8. why do we care about the "legacy" of alleged public servants?

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 06:10 PM

Jun 2015

I mean the legacy is whatever happens, James K. Polk wasn't trying to make somebody write a song about him. I think the legacy is that modern US presidents will be remembered as the PR wing of the actual government which dutifully functions with or without an elite reality show contestant going through the motions of running this too-big-to-fail apparatus.

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Why does President Obama feel that TPP is important to his legacy? [View all] Cooley Hurd Jun 2015 OP

It was a campaign promise Johonny Jun 2015 #1

Pure evil trade agreement just about sums it up. ananda Jun 2015 #2

So just like the health care reform promise... rbnyc Jun 2015 #5

Because the world is changing, and we are trying to keep it like the 1950s Hoyt Jun 2015 #3

As OUR LEADER it's his DAMN JOB to help us understand "what faces us in the future"! cascadiance Jun 2015 #6

I doubt that he "thinks" we are "stupid and gullible." Hoyt Jun 2015 #11

Opposition to the TPP... rbnyc Jun 2015 #9

Must be tough going through life thinking everyone is out to screw you. Hoyt Jun 2015 #13

I don't think everyone is out to screw us... rbnyc Jun 2015 #15

So we need to put corporations in charge? It is not the actual TRADE stuff that reeks. djean111 Jun 2015 #12

You are totally off on drugs. Did you even read the drug Annex released a few Hoyt Jun 2015 #14

I'm not convinced he does madokie Jun 2015 #4

He wants those corporate speaking gigs after he leaves office. Maedhros Jun 2015 #7

why do we care about the "legacy" of alleged public servants? foo_bar Jun 2015 #8

Because the fellas at Goldman-Sachs and elsewhere LiberalEsto Jun 2015 #10

I guess he wants the Republicans to blame him doc03 Jun 2015 #16