adopt an anti-TPP amendment when the full committee meets in Orlando on July 8-9?

[midnight]

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigned against the TPP during this year's presidential primary.



"On Friday and Saturday, I had the honor of participating in the DNC's Platform Drafting Committee at the request of Bernie Sanders. I have good news and bad news to share with you coming out of this incredibly important meeting:

The good news is that the resulting draft platform is, by and large, the most progressive statement I have seen come out of the Democratic Party in years.

It is clear that the party is responding favorably to the energy and passion brought to the forefront during this amazing presidential primary, and they've adopted stronger positions than they did in previous years on everything from expanding Social Security to tackling criminal justice reform.

Now, for the bad news: During the meeting, I put forward an amendment asking the DNC to take a strong stand against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but several committee members managed to block it from becoming a part of the party platform.

It's disappointing that we weren't able to get this critical anti-TPP provision added this past weekend, but we aren't out of luck yet. On July 8-9, the full platform committee will be meeting to give their take on the draft platform we created -- and they'll have the opportunity to make amendments as well.

Will you sign my petition to the DNC's Platform Committee and join me and DFA in asking them to adopt an anti-TPP amendment when the full committee meets in Orlando on July 8-9?

The committee members who voted against my amendment claimed that they were leaving the door open to the TPP for the sake of "party unity." But opposition to the job-killing TPP should not be controversial within the Democratic Party: Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigned against the TPP during this year's presidential primary.

I'm happy that both of our strongest candidates for president this year made fighting for fairer trade deals a major part of their platforms. But it's not enough for Democrats to give lip service to opposing bad trade deals while on the campaign trail. We need to show permanent solidarity with working families by taking a stand against the TPP as a party.

The full DNC Platform Committee meets next week -- and we need your help now. Can you sign my petition with DFA demanding a strong anti-TPP provision in the Democratic Party platform?

Thanks for doing everything you can to help defeat the TPP -- and to make the Democratic Party more progressive.

- Keith

Rep. Keith Ellison
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives"



http://act.democracyforamerica.com/sign/TPP_platform_amendment/?t=2&refcode=g-tppplatform0629.d-20160629.m-8082.s-22880&akid=8082.897756.f3Tk_Q

[lapucelle]

1. President Obama is still the head of the party,

so, out of deference to him, I can't see the platform committee adopting an anti-TPP plank.

I think the Democrats will let TPP die a quiet death this year.

[OKNancy]

2. Yup

[floriduck]

3. The head of the party has no vote. But I agree the TPP will fall by the wayside, thank God.

[MohRokTah]

5. No vote on the committee

He is Super Delegate and does have a vote on the floor, and that's where the vote on the amendment proposed in the OP would have to occur.

[midnight]

7. Interesting solution to this secretive deal…

[cosmicone]

4. That would be slap in the face to President Barack Obama n/t

[midnight]

6. Labor movement also associates the support of this secretive bill a slap in the face of labor.

[840high]

8. It is.

[midnight]

9. So true….

[cosmicone]

10. "labor movement" is not a monolith

For those people who only see black or white, there is only one side to every issue. In reality, in every bill there are winners and losers from multiple sectors.

I prefer the democratic process with give and take to get things accomplished to a large majority of people's liking.

"My way or highway" as espoused by purists never accomplishes anything. We don't want to convert the USA into Venezuela over ideology.

[midnight]

11. In this jobless recovery the labor movement is more important than ever….

[cosmicone]

12. I never said it was not important

I said it is not a monolith -- some unions support certain bills while others oppose it.

[KeepItReal]

13. Not confirming a named Supreme Court nominee is a slap in the face

Not supporting a trade deal we do not need is just good politics.

TPP is to the RIGHT of the presumptive GOP nominee.

[fun n serious]

14. I have a friend who is close to the people at the committee

I was told C. West kept insulting the Hillary people by calling them NEOLIBERALS repeatedly. That is when they shit down and denied any further agreements including TPP....

[90-percent]

15. I've noticed a lot of support for the TPP elsewhere on DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512224960


I think it's an orgy of corporate wet dreams, but the above thread I started has a lot of posts that support the TPP.


I've always been concerned about the "We have to keep it secret because if people knew what was in it, they would be against it"


I think it's great cuz it will boost GDP by .5% by 2030!


And now that it's available to the general public, all we have to do is read it and make up our own minds about it!

-90% Jimmy

[PowerToThePeople]

16. Done & DUrec.