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Showing Original Post only (View all)45 times Secretary Clinton pushed the trade bill she now opposes (TPP) [View all]
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/15/politics/45-times-secretary-clinton-pushed-the-trade-bill-she-now-opposes/index.htmlThat should clear up any remaining confusion as to where she stands on the issue.
You can replace the time you spent trying to figure out her position by considering why she can't give a straight answer to the question.
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45 times Secretary Clinton pushed the trade bill she now opposes (TPP) [View all]
Man from Pickens
Jun 2015
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45 times Clinton pushed for trade bill that she is still pushing by looking for ways to save it
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2015
#4
Oh, hey, I am perfectly willing to believe that all she did was follow orders,
djean111
Jun 2015
#24
I think it's adorable how people think that this game has never been played before.
Autumn
Jun 2015
#37
Her memoir was released 372 days ago. How many days since she's been SoS?
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#25
Guess what, Obama's Cabinet was not a command and control organization. Particularly for Hillary.
leveymg
Jun 2015
#38
So if she didn't agree with what she was asked to do, she had the opportunity to leave?
frylock
Jun 2015
#68
This is true! Like most issues, she's on the fence to keep options open & not tick anyone off
RiverLover
Jun 2015
#30
It almost makes one suspect that Secretary Clinton will say whatever she thinks her audience wants.
Scuba
Jun 2015
#21
It may be that her comments came across as unclear because she was in such haste
LondonReign2
Jun 2015
#56
So you actually quote her saying it's "The Gold Standard", and claim she has no position.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#45
Actually, Elizabeth Warren is NOT against the trade bill, she is against the fast track authority,
still_one
Jun 2015
#54
Since she doesn't have a vote in TPP it really doesn't matter if she is for or against TPP.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2015
#76
It is interesting to me that people will believe Cnn's interpretation
Evergreen Emerald
Jun 2015
#78