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2016 Postmortem

brentspeak

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24. Warning: Bull$hit propaganda alert

Reply to pampango (Reply #23)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 10:33 PM

Jul 2016

At least one of Pampango's "sources" -- the static1.squarespace link -- and which he has tried several times in the past to push on unsuspecting DU members, is from a push-poll coordinated by a corporate-funded astroturf front group called the "Progressive Coalition for American Jobs", which was by created the beltway PR firm, 270 Strategies, operated by Obama campaign alumni. It is simply phony numbers.

Don't be misled -- for all practical purposes, there are no actual rank-and-file Democrats who are advocating for TPP to be passed. The propaganda pushing for TPP smells like bull$hit because it is bull$hit.

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Hillary's delegates stymied former head of NAACP's anti-TPP platform amendment [View all] brentspeak Jul 2016 OP

not likely to happen when the head of the party favors TPP now, is it? nt msongs Jul 2016 #1

Is there something written in stone that mandates that the President writes the party's platform? brentspeak Jul 2016 #3

Absolutely not. 840high Jul 2016 #27

Her delegates are democrats who have their own minds bravenak Jul 2016 #2

What does 'former head of NAACP" have to do with this issue?? riversedge Jul 2016 #4

From the Washington Post article: brentspeak Jul 2016 #5

Can you show that the "majority of Democrats" are "against" the TPP? JoePhilly Jul 2016 #14

Uh...every poll taken on the subject? Ken Burch Jul 2016 #17

Its was not my claim ... the person I responded to maid a claim ... JoePhilly Jul 2016 #22

I'm guessing most democrats that are for TPP TheFarseer Jul 2016 #37

Here are a few. pampango Jul 2016 #23

Warning: Bull$hit propaganda alert brentspeak Jul 2016 #24

Thanks. 840high Jul 2016 #28

"I've never seen a single opinion poll that showed the majority of Dems supporting TPP." pampango Jul 2016 #34

Agree with Jealous mia Jul 2016 #25

In other words. NOTHING! riversedge Jul 2016 #33

He championed the amendment. (nt) w4rma Jul 2016 #6

You know ... He's Black! ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #11

All this angst over the platform BainsBane Jul 2016 #7

You can't get actual legislation passed if you start with a bland platform. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #20

Okay, tell me how the platform BainsBane Jul 2016 #26

The plank was crucial in 1968. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #31

The platform is supposed to choie Jul 2016 #32

TPP was already negotiated on... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #8

China's economy is in decline now. The "threat", if one existed, is fading. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #18

It's not about stopping China from trading... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #19

It's too late to bother. China has already written the rules for the moment. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #21

Steamrolled in what way? TheFarseer Jul 2016 #38

Do the math and reassess your claim. annavictorious Jul 2016 #9

That's fascinating. joshcryer Jul 2016 #10

A gigantic total of 8 Sanders delegates voted against it as a show of "unity" brentspeak Jul 2016 #12

They all count. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #16

That's assuming the minimum number of Sanders votes. annavictorious Jul 2016 #35

116 - 8 = 108 brentspeak Jul 2016 #36

Anyone who supports TPP and claims to care about human rights is full of shit. Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #13

...!100++++ 840high Jul 2016 #29

TPP = Trading with nations that abuse the human rights of LGBTQ citizens Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #15

Human rights apparently don't matter when money is involved Armstead Jul 2016 #30