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yallerdawg

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33. In the debate before voting on TPA today...
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:15 PM
Jun 2015

Democratic leaders were dispensing unbelievable (in my opinion) misinformation.

One in particular said she refused to read the TPP draft available to Congresspersons. If she read it, she would not be able to do these broad criticisms -- in case they were true (or not true?) and then she would have to maintain secrecy! Ignorance is bliss?

Someone read a section of TPA pointing out how this legislation specifically bans any trade agreement outcomes overriding our US laws. He was accused by the same Democratic Congressperson of violating confidentiality by citing sections of the agreement! He had to point out - to a Congressperson! - anyone can go on-line and read the entire proposal - TPA is not confidential and never has been!

The big meme today - by Democrats! - was how could we do deals with a communist country like Vietnam, when not so long ago we were sending our young men and women to fight and die...

Now, why would President Obama be accused of anger and "peevishness"?

I swear...

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Not so fast, fellow Democrats! [View all] yallerdawg Jun 2015 OP
Exactly what kind of jobs? onecaliberal Jun 2015 #1
If the bill is so "secret", how do you know this "piece of shit bill that makes nafta look quaint'? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #2
Because the commentators commenting on the leaked draft documents said so ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #5
Most of the talking points do in fact come from Wikileaks. ucrdem Jun 2015 #7
The sovereignty one is so dumb treestar Jun 2015 #24
They're shameless.. I have no respect for any of them. President Obama has earned my Cha Jun 2015 #25
Well, they keep telling us how dumb 2/3 of Democrats are cuz the TPP is "secret", so the next.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #14
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #15
Oh my. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #16
I'd put you in the... yallerdawg Jun 2015 #3
If you think cons are going to agree to that, I've got a bridge.... onecaliberal Jun 2015 #4
Yes I think that's right. Pelosi basically stalled for time to let tempers cool. ucrdem Jun 2015 #6
The contempt and disdain towards President Obama... yallerdawg Jun 2015 #8
Oh hell yeah. Levin going on about how he and Rangel had negotiated the Korea FTA was weird too. ucrdem Jun 2015 #9
boy do I agree with you. MBS Jun 2015 #12
Exactly yallerdawg.. I'm so glad I caught your OP in the BOG. Like I've been saying.. I don't Cha Jun 2015 #26
Thanks- I think you're right. MBS Jun 2015 #11
Wait.What?Every single talking head on the Friday nite news was digging the grave &singing the dirge Hekate Jun 2015 #10
There's a few of us, Hekate, who are outspoken about our trusting the President .. he's earned Cha Jun 2015 #27
I wish Democrats could reserve their anger for those most deserving of it. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2015 #13
Did you really Coolest Ranger Jun 2015 #17
Maybe it's perspective? yallerdawg Jun 2015 #18
EXACTLY. MBS Jun 2015 #19
I am going to remind you Coolest Ranger Jun 2015 #20
huh? if you have me in mind, you've misunderstood profoundly. MBS Jun 2015 #21
I got it! yallerdawg Jun 2015 #22
He posted in the wrong place.. but, he's wrong about the OP, too.. Cha Jun 2015 #28
Admit to being totally confused by all this treestar Jun 2015 #23
Thanks for the article, yallerdawg. First take: Can Obama's trade deal be salvaged? Cha Jun 2015 #29
Great support for President Obama, Cha! yallerdawg Jun 2015 #31
yes, yes, yes -totally agree! MBS Jun 2015 #32
In the debate before voting on TPA today... yallerdawg Jun 2015 #33
Wow,amazing. MBS Jun 2015 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Jun 2015 #30
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