2016 Postmortem

Mnpaul

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46. We heard that garbage before with the Columbian Free Trade agreement

Mon May 23, 2016, 09:36 PM

May 2016

and now it is open season on labor organizers

What you posted is nothing but a bunch of drivel with no enforcement mechanism. Commitment fairy tales.

Anyone who thinks trade lawyers are going to rule against other trade lawyers in a labor dispute is extremely naive.

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Clinton: Trump�s policies would �start trade wars� [View all] brooklynite May 2016 OP

While her trade deals would just hurt American workers, again! timmymoff May 2016 #1

My wages haven't recovered from the last Clinton administration Mnpaul May 2016 #13

1.5 million "excess deaths" of Americans due to our being lied to on these ugly deals Baobab May 2016 #23

.+1 840high May 2016 #59

Pretty much repeating what sane people are all saying tonyt53 May 2016 #2

better that tpp etc. Hil has no authority on trade. elehhhhna May 2016 #3

I'm concerned she may have different kinds of wars Ron Green May 2016 #4

Trade is a complex issue, listen to President Obama BootinUp May 2016 #5

These folks don't care about the importance of trade deals. They believe that the world would be Hoyt May 2016 #6

Isn't Elizabeth Warren against TPP? runaway hero May 2016 #7

Not sure who you are complaining about but BootinUp May 2016 #9

I mean those in general who support TPP runaway hero May 2016 #11

I was just watching MSNBC With All Due Respect BootinUp May 2016 #12

Why would I listen to him? Mnpaul May 2016 #15

Even if you saw everything on it, what makes you think BootinUp May 2016 #17

Prove me wrong Mnpaul May 2016 #18

Its not a concern for me, as I indicated. nt BootinUp May 2016 #20

I know is not a concern for you Mnpaul May 2016 #21

Its those that listen to far left and far right and buy it that are blinded. nt BootinUp May 2016 #24

The left has been on the correct side going back to Vietnam Mnpaul May 2016 #25

I could have a long conversation with you about being 'right' BootinUp May 2016 #26

There are environmental protections in TPP. More importantly, at same time TPP was being negotiated Hoyt May 2016 #30

And yet, no one can point them out Mnpaul May 2016 #35

You are right about that -- Nationalist and America Firsters don't care about foreign workers. Hoyt May 2016 #37

Larry Summers is not a Nationalist or an America Firster Mnpaul May 2016 #38

Summers said that in 1991, long before Paris Accord, environmental provisions in TPP, etc. Quit Hoyt May 2016 #40

Still no proof of the labor protections Mnpaul May 2016 #43

Read the darn TPP. Then ask yourself, are poor foreign workers better off with the TPP or without. Hoyt May 2016 #45

We heard that garbage before with the Columbian Free Trade agreement Mnpaul May 2016 #46

These countries are not Columbia. Again, are the workers better off without these commitments? Hoyt May 2016 #47

It will be different this time........ Mnpaul May 2016 #48

Another thing -- keep in mind that just because a country doesn't start doing everything you want, Hoyt May 2016 #49

Columbia is pressing towards it's goal by executing labor leaders Mnpaul May 2016 #50

We are not talking Columbia, they aren't part of TPP and not many folks are investing there. Hoyt May 2016 #51

Yeah, I know Mnpaul May 2016 #52

"I am saying that his general views on...protectionist tariffs is true" kaleckim May 2016 #58

Yes kaleckim May 2016 #57

I never really believed the NAFTA promise BootinUp May 2016 #61

There are downsides kaleckim May 2016 #62

Trade is not the only thing affecting inequality BootinUp May 2016 #63

Trade wars? She's moving toward that TPP again. EndElectoral May 2016 #8

She is speaking against Trumps tariff proposal, stop BootinUp May 2016 #10

yes, stop making up that she called the timmymoff May 2016 #14

K&R NCTraveler May 2016 #16

Trade is a complex issue but Trump's rhetoric is going to cost Clinton Ash_F May 2016 #19

Based on an interview I just saw it will be addressed BootinUp May 2016 #22

I wouldn't put money on the public viewing that case credibly Kall May 2016 #28

more from her issues campaign page BootinUp May 2016 #29

I remember when liberals were against trade deals Kall May 2016 #27

Maybe it's time liberals stop acting like Nationalists and treating foreigners like scabs. Hoyt May 2016 #31

That is some spectacularly tone deaf spin. Joe the Revelator May 2016 #33

So is Nationalism and an America First type view of the rest of the world. Archie Bunker comes to Hoyt May 2016 #36

Protecting American workers is no longer a democratic ideal? Joe the Revelator May 2016 #41

I get you are a Nationalist, unable to look at things from another country's perspective. Sorry, Hoyt May 2016 #42

You do realize that is a classically conservative viewpoint, right? Joe the Revelator May 2016 #64

When was that? We've been the pro-trade party since FDR Recursion May 2016 #39

Nice. Kall May 2016 #44

Recursion does that a lot when talking economics Scootaloo May 2016 #53

For the American Worker, Trump is to the left of Clinton on Trade. Gnash your teeth all you want, Joe the Revelator May 2016 #32

.+1 840high May 2016 #60

Is it true Trump has his clothing line made in China? Peacetrain May 2016 #34

I think people would be more for that war than Iraq hollowdweller May 2016 #54

While her trade policies would destroy the sovereignty of signatory nations. bjo59 May 2016 #55

A good trade war could be just what our planet needs Dems to Win May 2016 #56

Trade War Bad! Real War Good! Fumesucker May 2016 #65

Hillary Clinton has no room to lecture anyone on trade. She'll be a god damn disaster!!!! ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #66