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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitch McConnell On Why He Supports Obama On The TPP: It's 'about next president, not this one'
Those who are supporting this Trade Deal because they 'trust Obama' need to realize what McConnell apparently does, that Obama has one year left to take advantage of the powers the TPP will give to the POTUS.
Whoever the next President is will have that power for FIVE MORE YEARS.
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McConnell: Trade deal about next president, not this one
"This is a six-year bill," he added. "So what I've said to my members, if we want the next Republican president, who we hope will be sworn in less than two years from now, to have a chance to do trade agreements with the rest of the world, this bill is about that president as well as this one."
And he' very happy to see the President he swore to make a 'one term President' taking on his base:
High praise from McConnell who as we all know, cares so deeply for the Working Class and about Wall St Corruption!
Five years for the next President to negotiate Trade Deals with Foreign Nations on behalf of the American People.
There is no guarantee that that President will be a Democrat.
To support something without knowing what is in it is bad enough.
To support it knowing there is even a remote chance that the powers it will give to the POTUS COULD end up in the hands of Jeb Bush or any one of the current crew of right wingers running for the WH, is, imo sheer insanity.
If it's a matter of who to 'trust' on all of this, then I am with Elizabeth Warren because SHE is making SENSE.
While WE are being asked to accept NONSENSE!
Elizabeth Warren Fights the WH Over the TPP
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Before leaders in Congress and the president get caught up in proving they can pass some new laws, everyone should take a skeptical look at whom those new laws will serve. At this very minute, lobbyists and lawyers are lining up by the thousands to push for new laws laws that will help their rich and powerful clients get richer and more powerful. Hoping to catch a wave of dealmaking, these lobbyists and lawyers and their well-heeled clients are looking for the chance to rig the game just a little more.
And Sen. Levin has echoed the concerns of many others regarding the Sovereignty of this Country, (other involved nations have also expressed this concern).
Corporate Tribunals that are outside our Laws run by Multi National Corporate Lawyers and Judges, determining Corporate claims that OUR LAWS interfere with THEIR PROFITS flies in the face of this country's Sovereignty.
And the gist of the only response all those who have legitimate concerns have received is:
JUST TRUST US!
I don't think so!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,614 posts)Trust those bastards?
NEVER.
K&R
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)But I trust those Dems who have had at least seen some of it, and we did see the leaks ourselves.
Why this President is pushing it so hard knowing he will not be the one to benefit from its passage is beyond me.
As for McConnell, the man who promised to devote his political career to making Obama a 'one term president' and did airc, since he didn't do much else, one would think that having him on your side would be enough to make you hesitate at the very least.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)I can't believe some DUers are actually using their *trust* of Obama to support this trade agreement. Well, actually I can.
K&R!
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)Lots of money was at stake then, too. Wealth Management, wink wink.
http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com/revitalizingamerica/SenatorPhilGramm.html
Ah, it is so rewarding to see such Buy Partisanship.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Unless it's something for the people. Like HC eg.
Just like Bill and Phil. Thanks for the reminder.
JEB
(4,748 posts)but the well being of American workers and Democratic principles.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Think of how often a majority of the people stated they were opposed to something, eg, bailing out the Corrupt Wall St Banks eg. They were completely ignored.
Now they are pushing through a secret trade agreement knowing full well how much it is opposed to a majority of the people, and the people are told they are just too stupid to understand how great it is.
I think we have lost the power to influence this government anymore.
pampango
(24,692 posts)whether Obama gets it now or not.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)So no, there is no certainty that they would get it.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Odd.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)are a few who don't seem to mind all this secrecy and giving away of rights etc.