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In reply to the discussion: 45 times Secretary Clinton pushed the trade bill she now opposes (TPP) [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)72. Two old sayings.
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
"A kicked dog howls loudest."
There is no communication here. Why do we bother?
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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