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Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
31. Yes, I did read it. This paragraph is
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:36 AM
Feb 2016

quoting Hillary saying they were well on the way to providing the Columbian workers the same kind of protections that we have here. As the article flows, it seems that he is congratulating her on those efforts.

"...One of the 2011 emails from Clinton to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Clinton aide Robert Hormats has a subject line “Sandy Levin” — a reference to the Democratic congressman who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees U.S. trade policy. In the email detailing her call with Levin, she said the Michigan lawmaker “appreciates the changes that have been made, the national security arguments and Santos's reforms” -- the latter presumably a reference to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. She concludes the message about the call with Levin by saying, “I told him that at the rate we were going, Columbian [sic] workers were going to end up w the same or better rights than workers in Wisconsin and Indiana and, maybe even, Michigan.”

Froman — a former Citigroup executive who as trade representative was lobbying for passage of the deal — responded by thanking Clinton for her "help and support.” Hormats, a former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs who subsequently was hired by Clinton at the State Department, later chimed in, telling her “terrific job” and “GREAT line on Columbian [sic] workers!!!!!”..."


http://www.ibtimes.com/hillary-clinton-pushes-colombia-free-trade-agreement-latest-email-dump-2326068



And this contains the changes to be implemented via the Action Plan - starting around page 18.
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34470.pdf

That's ok. She was just following orders. n/t brentspeak Feb 2016 #1
IMO her supporters don't give a flying fuck about actual issues. djean111 Feb 2016 #2
I agree. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #9
You noticed that too UglyGreed Feb 2016 #18
It's tough to fathom, but yeah, appears that way. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #21
Yep, they certainly are running for cover in this thread. berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #30
+10,000 nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #32
They know if it was about the issues, she'd be 50 points down jfern Feb 2016 #34
Clintonites don't care about honesty EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #3
"Integrity is for losers. I want to win!" AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #24
She's a LIAR. How *anyone*, let alone Progressives could support her, is beyond me... AzDar Feb 2016 #4
+ a zillion MissDeeds Feb 2016 #14
It's simply maddening berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #15
Liberals/Progressives under attack by Third Way Dems who usurp these labels WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #22
+10,000 nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #33
yes, and she also pushed the free-trade deal with South Korea; and is on record pushing TPP many amborin Feb 2016 #5
"a former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs who subsequently was hired by Clinton at the State Depart" think Feb 2016 #6
"Explosive?" As in "Explosion of flavor" Buzz Clik Feb 2016 #7
Some people care about actions like this that devastate lives. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #10
Name ONE THING that's untrue in the OP! berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #11
Well played. Your "fuck yes" logical maneuver convinced me. It's an explosion. Buzz Clik Feb 2016 #13
Ah so that gif is of you not refuting the OP. berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #16
You guys are in the final throes. Buzz Clik Feb 2016 #17
Lol. The only one who is desperate are Hillary supporters berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #19
"I know you are but what am I" Buzz Clik Feb 2016 #20
You are the only one making childish responses berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #25
Now we know where Trump gets his material from. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #35
Tie this activity to specific job losses in specific states and it might shift the election lostnfound Feb 2016 #8
Kissenger is so proud right now, Kokonoe Feb 2016 #12
Definetely a betrayal to the Rank and File as well as the rest of us 2banon Feb 2016 #23
It's time to clean house for sure berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #26
she promised to oppose it, then lobbied & voted for it amborin Mar 2016 #37
Looks like we need a list of all of her "experience" as Sos 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #27
Neither she nor Obama supported the 2008 version of the Bill. Obama in fact Lucinda Feb 2016 #28
You didn't read the article then. There were no real changes berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #29
Yes, I did read it. This paragraph is Lucinda Feb 2016 #31
Except that there were none. Colombian workers suffered great abuses berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #36
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