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cherokeeprogressive

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35. Oh, the irony...

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 09:36 PM

Oct 2015

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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