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leftofcool

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17. See today's rally in Iowa

Reply to frylock (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 03:10 PM

Jun 2015

I am not sure if her speech is up in it's entirety anywhere yet. I know she talked about trade. She has also said in the past that she has been for some trade agreements and been against some but has to wait until the TPP is out before she can make any decision on what must be revised or thrown out of it.

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Hillary Clinton Will Take Clear Position On Trade When Deal Is Done, Her Campaign Says [View all] totodeinhere Jun 2015 OP

The TPP is complicated political hot potato. DCBob Jun 2015 #1

Complicated or not it still comes down to "Yea" or "Nay" If Congress and the Senate can why not her? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #2

It's not that simple. DCBob Jun 2015 #4

Huh. Kinda makes a girl wonder what all them votes the other day were about. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #6

If she is going to be president she needs to have the political courage to take on complicated totodeinhere Jun 2015 #7

Bernie gets to vote on it. He can rant and rave all he wants to. leftofcool Jun 2015 #13

Oh come on. Bernie is soft spoken and respectful. He does not rant and rave. totodeinhere Jun 2015 #23

"Rant and rave" makes him sound irrational and distracts from Clinton's indefensible position. arcane1 Jun 2015 #26

She has no vote. It doesn't matter what she thinks now or later. leftofcool Jun 2015 #3

You seriously think that it doesn't matter what the frontrunner for the Democratic totodeinhere Jun 2015 #5

She has already stated her position several times and has reiterated that position. leftofcool Jun 2015 #11

can you link to where she has stated her position, please? frylock Jun 2015 #14

See today's rally in Iowa leftofcool Jun 2015 #17

I agree her position is very clear GummyBearz Jun 2015 #22

that's what people want in a leader frylock Jun 2015 #25

she endorsed it. YOU know that. She's being dishonest and the opposite of courageous cali Jun 2015 #31

We are not baiting her. We just want to know where she stands. How is that baiting totodeinhere Jun 2015 #24

Making This Up Rilgin Jun 2015 #28

I think it does matter what position she would take now. pangaia Jun 2015 #10

Yes, see my response above. leftofcool Jun 2015 #12

I understand that. pangaia Jun 2015 #15

Actually, no she can't. leftofcool Jun 2015 #18

Yes she could express a position on it without compromising herself legally. Autumn Jun 2015 #21

You forgot the "Not From The Onion" Disclaimer rocktivity Jun 2015 #8

Well at least she should comment on the secrecy that you just alluded to. totodeinhere Jun 2015 #9

Should she take a position if nobody really knows what's in it? tularetom Jun 2015 #16

As SoS, AND as a private citizen, she has already given it her full support. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #19

I'm going to keep posting that when I see the bullshit about how she cali Jun 2015 #33

A leader should be able to take a stand on complicated and controversial issues. Autumn Jun 2015 #20

And here is what she will say when the deal is done. "It's not as good as I would have liked. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #27

You hit it right on the Head. Rilgin Jun 2015 #29

Good idea. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #30

No profile in courage there...nt City Lights Jun 2015 #32