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jwirr

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15. Unions were totally united against the TPP and they not

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 12:28 PM

Oct 2015

only influence their members but the members families and friends. Not to mention all those college students who are having trouble finding jobs, the unemployed and their families, those old enough to remember the effect of NAFTA, and any others who have damned good reasons to be against TPP.

And then those who belong to groups such as Doctors Without Borders who are worried about the rise in the cost of medications, and others that are worried about the environment and finally those who do not want the issues decided in a "world court" outside our own country.

Personally I do not think the number of people against the TPP is all that small.

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Epic White House Twitter FAIL on TPP [View all] FlatBaroque Oct 2015 OP

Twitter is not a scientific sample Renew Deal Oct 2015 #1

Maybe. But... Wilms Oct 2015 #3

I think laws should be written and open for review by elected lawmakers.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #11

Yes, regular people don't pay attention to politics very much. Few do. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #5

Unions were totally united against the TPP and they not jwirr Oct 2015 #15

I hope you are correct. It most definitely SHOULD be that way. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #16

I agree with you on the average American citizen. But there jwirr Oct 2015 #17

Oh, the irony... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #35

It's difficult to watch Obama try and peddle this /nt think Oct 2015 #2

McConnell will help him all the way. n/t Betty Karlson Oct 2015 #41

I think TPP was always his end game. The few inexpensive little bones he threw us were distractions. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #4

Wow, what a simplistic view of the world. eggplant Oct 2015 #7

How is it 'simplistic' to think Marr Oct 2015 #8

^ this ^ Myrina Oct 2015 #10

That was exactly how DimSon tried to privatize SS n/t FlatBaroque Oct 2015 #19

+ a googolplex hifiguy Oct 2015 #23

I LOVED Obama (note the past tense)... gregcrawford Oct 2015 #13

Just another business-as-usual disappointment. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #14

I bet I had you beat Doctor_J Oct 2015 #30

That's now called "reaching across the aisle" and "compromise" and sold to us as a good thing. arcane1 Oct 2015 #31

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! nt Enthusiast Oct 2015 #38

Sure,it's not significant at all that the ONLY cause that he pulled out ALL THE STOPS for is a right GoneFishin Oct 2015 #18

The apparent idea is that "strong transnational corporations" = "strong america" lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #20

Personally, I have always wondered whether all those security lapses--especially tblue37 Oct 2015 #26

I suppose that even those inside the beltway privilege bubble fear physical harm to themselves GoneFishin Oct 2015 #36

his two "major accomplishments" were both epic corporate windfalls. Doctor_J Oct 2015 #28

Yep. The super rich got more cash to stuff their already full wallets. The 99% got greeting cards. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #34

Agreed. That's why it was saved for his last year in office. Lorien Oct 2015 #40

"Just say NO." James48 Oct 2015 #6

... but yet it will happen anyway, and be called a 'success' Myrina Oct 2015 #9

OOPS! demwing Oct 2015 #12

Then they better direct their hate to the NYT Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #21

That's no excuse whatsoever. That's what Dick Cheney did. muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #24

Oh, I get it -- This must be one of those days Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #25

Well, yes, why should you trust the NYT and White House when you can find out directly? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #27

Once the final deal goes back to Congress for debate and final vote Oilwellian Oct 2015 #22

Yes Egnever Oct 2015 #39

The TPP is a gigantic ball of shit Aerows Oct 2015 #29

Can confirm FlatBaroque Oct 2015 #32

LOL Aerows Oct 2015 #33

Total fail. The TPP is HATED. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #37