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djean111

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2. Oh goody......

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 09:14 AM

Apr 2014

"In a show of solidarity with Abe, Obama affirmed that a treaty between their countries would obligate the U.S. to defend Tokyo in a potential clash with Beijing over islands in the East China Sea, called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by China. "

The TPP just keeps getting better and better.
And Obama can comfortably ignore what people want, now. I think he is after another "legacy" thing.

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Obama Rejects Notion That Trade Deal Is In Danger [View all] Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 OP

yo genius the people who hired you dont want you to do that leftyohiolib Apr 2014 #1

Calling Bill Clinton to parse the meaning of "hired" Divernan Apr 2014 #3

Oh goody...... djean111 Apr 2014 #2

How offensive, Obama chides us to "move out of our comfort zone". Divernan Apr 2014 #4

proof's for PoMo commies! eat yer peas, America! hahahaha! MisterP Apr 2014 #12

i pray that it is.. bossy22 Apr 2014 #5

"In any free trade agreement the richer country always loses out." pampango Apr 2014 #10

sigh. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #6

We need to keep after congress - they at this moment do not support the TPP and we need to see jwirr Apr 2014 #7

Hmmmm. That must mean it is. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #8

There-fore PBO Rejects fredamae Apr 2014 #9

Good for Wall Street & the 1%... devasting for the American Working Class. bvar22 Apr 2014 #11