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42. This sentence from your link rings true and sends chills.

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 11:54 PM

Apr 2016

The expectation is that the deal will pass eventually, with the most likely scenario being that a President Clinton would renegotiate a few token changes without altering its substance.

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Calling Corporate-Backed Deals an "Indisputable" Good, Obama Makes Pitch for TTIP [View all] JEB Apr 2016 OP

pimping for TTIP Skittles Apr 2016 #1

+1 2naSalit Apr 2016 #3

TTIP will ELIMINATE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION and drag all regs to the lowest common denominato Baobab Apr 2016 #25

doomed 4 sure glinda Apr 2016 #50

Not to an American audience, notice. cprise Apr 2016 #12

Huge +1! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #34

I remember Ross Perot's wild claims NAFTA would be bad. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #2

Not really, but people have been convinced of that Recursion Apr 2016 #24

Yes, really. It destroyed American manufacturing especially unions shops. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #31

Nonsense; we manufacture more today than we did before NAFTA Recursion Apr 2016 #35

I won't be seeing your anything. None of your nonsense cheerleading for trade deals. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #38

Yup. As always. No actual argument in response. Just "trade deals are bad, mmkay?" Recursion Apr 2016 #39

My, those are some rose-tinted glasses. cprise Apr 2016 #55

Then why are both inflation-adjusted wages and income *up* since 1993, at every quintile? Recursion Apr 2016 #57

really? I am a union person and tell me where I can buy a TV made in the US, I will pay more hollysmom Apr 2016 #51

I don't see how you think that is a response Recursion Apr 2016 #53

How much is manufacturing and how much is assembling parts that were made over seas? hollysmom Apr 2016 #54

How is that not manufacturing? Recursion Apr 2016 #58

Fred advises banks, seems like rosy predictions might help them with lobbying. hollysmom Apr 2016 #60

The little fucker was right! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #32

No, he wasn't even remotely right. Do you simply not remember the 1990s? Recursion Apr 2016 #59

Very disappointing. silverweb Apr 2016 #4

He is likely thinking of his future making Multi-millions as as a "speaker" easily 500 grand a pop Dragonfli Apr 2016 #5

I hate to think he'd devolve to that. silverweb Apr 2016 #6

Sorry, but this is always who he was and is. zalinda Apr 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author mrr303am Apr 2016 #44

Nothing. This is who Obama is. jeff47 Apr 2016 #7

Exactly. He's doing exactly what he was put into power to do. bjo59 Apr 2016 #10

And he was the perfect man for the job. zeemike Apr 2016 #43

NO -- it is exactly like evrything else that he has achieved. Or haven't you truedelphi Apr 2016 #14

+1! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #29

Just to be clear: it's *inconceivable* to you that he's sincere Recursion Apr 2016 #37

Don't put words in my mouth. silverweb Apr 2016 #46

Overriding national sovereignty is the *entire point* of trade deals Recursion Apr 2016 #49

Enough. silverweb Apr 2016 #52

It's so weird. I pulled the handle marked ''Democrat'' in 2008 and 2012... Octafish Apr 2016 #8

and Republicans keep popping out, indeed! cprise Apr 2016 #11

The politicians that the Powers that Be shovel down our throats have to truedelphi Apr 2016 #16

November 22, 2008 JEB Apr 2016 #45

Jesus wept. AzDar Apr 2016 #9

A big victory for suppressed wages and slave labor! Well done Mr. President! Wall Street hero! whereisjustice Apr 2016 #13

Well, the poor guy only has a few months left in order to put a serious truedelphi Apr 2016 #17

Hmm ananda Apr 2016 #15

Indisputable my arse. JEB Apr 2016 #18

It's indisputable that this neoliberal sold us out. jfern Apr 2016 #19

Link to opposition site. JEB Apr 2016 #20

What is wrong with this guy? tom_kelly Apr 2016 #21

In this video, TYT discuss Hillary's potential to evolve on the issue. earthshine Apr 2016 #56

I trust Obama to do the right thing for the country Zorro Apr 2016 #23

The history book will remember his 'free' trade pimping poorly. (nt) w4rma Apr 2016 #26

None of us can be fully trusted depending on the circumstances.... AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #41

Dip Dip Dip..... Pharaoh Apr 2016 #27

President Obama, you are wrong. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #28

I never thought I would hear an American president pitch corporate socialism to european countries. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #30

TTIP and the 2016 election.... AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #33

Thanks for caring and sharing the link. nt JEB Apr 2016 #36

After reading that, I fear the deck is stacked and not in the people's favor. AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #40

This sentence from your link rings true and sends chills. JEB Apr 2016 #42

Funny but not, that stood out for me as well, a dark feeling because it's not tin foil, I almost AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #47

The verdict on both sides of the EU referendum campaign - you can�t believe either of them JEB Apr 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Apr 2016 #61