Trade Fight: Edwards is Right, Obama's Wrong, Clinton's Useless

[Nutmegger]

The Peru Free Trade Agreement fight that is coming to a head in Congress pits George Bush and Nancy Pelosi against the workers of the United States and Peru.

As such, it is a test of whether Democrats are satisfied with Pelosi's compromises -- on the war, presidential accountability and domestic policies -- or prefer to oppose the least popular president since Richard Nixon at the height of the Watergate scandal.

Illinois Senator Barack Obama is with Bush and Pelosi. He says he'll vote for the Peru FTA.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton is not sure where she stands. As the House prepares to vote, she could raise her voice to counter that of Pelosi. Instead, she says she's "undecided."

Full article: http://www.alternet.org/workplace/67293/

[maddiejoan]

1. Uhm

Clinton is with Obama on this one.

[rinsd]

2. The speed of news has eclipsed your OP

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3698664

[OHdem10]

3. So the Corporate Masters(Contributors) called in their chits,huh?

The American Working Class once again gets kicked in the
teeth by Democrats.

[cuke]

4. Why does the AFL CIO support this then?

Are they a part of this corporate conspiracy?

[karynnj]

9. Link to the AFL-CIO statement

http://www.aflcio.org/mediacenter/prsptm/pr11082007b.cfm

Their statement is more neutral than supportive, but even that is significant as I think they have actively fought all other trade agreements.

[OHdem10]

5. Neither HRC or Obama can claim to be a Change Candidate

Kicking the Working Class in the teeth has been and will
continue to be their policy.

Neither could stand up to the Corporate Lobbiest.

Yes, I am deeply disappointed. I should have known
I felt the same pain when BILL Clinton condemned this
country to Third World Status over time.

[itsrobert]

6. I would say shame, shame on Hillary

But we don't need that type of talk here.

[jgraz]

7. Plus she would need a sense of shame.

[Czolgosz]

8. This is such an important issue. Kick.