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In reply to the discussion: I'm remembering back when President Obama was re-elected, how soooo many people were going on about [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)51. Tbaggers aren't. They are agin it like you.
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I'm remembering back when President Obama was re-elected, how soooo many people were going on about [View all]
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
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He was going to take all the guns and raise taxes through the roof! The stock market would collapse
Phentex
Jun 2015
#2
President Obama has proven over & over again that we can trust him on well, pretty much everything
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#4
Ok, I hear you. So if it's so horrible and GOP supported, then why is President Obama backing it
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#11
One theory is that he wants to pass it before Hillary has to actually answer questions about it.
djean111
Jun 2015
#13
Those are interesting theories, but they don't really stand up to much scrutiny. President Obama has
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#16
Well, we will each have our own theories and maybe we will never know what' up.
djean111
Jun 2015
#21
No, almost *all* of the Republicans support it, and *most* of the Democrats don't.
Marr
Jun 2015
#58
Gee, have you read the whole thing? How can you say it is wondrous? Why should we just take your
djean111
Jun 2015
#60
Oh, you lose points for the faked folksiness designed to lump (real) Democrats in with Tea Baggers.
djean111
Jun 2015
#55
What I'm saying is simple -- if you can criticize those who want to see the final deal, by throwing
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#62
Again, why do you care? The thing is greased and ready. Citizen happiness is not necessary.
djean111
Jun 2015
#63
I like NAFTA. I like the EU. I see that in the future with the expansion and increase
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#14
I think NAFTA needs a bit more tweaking, if that's possible. As a completely new concept it's a
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#17
I think you fail to see the big picture in both NAFTA & TPP. It's not about the little guy, it's
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#52
I think we can be confident that President Obama isn't a supporter of Supply Side Economic policies
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#64
Wow, a corporatist who sings Amazing Grace and talks real good! Swooooooooon!!!
polichick
Jun 2015
#24
As for me, I'll wait to see how it all washes out. The President may be just what our trade
kelliekat44
Jun 2015
#12
"The demanders of perfection so they can overlook any of the good" good folks will soon arrive
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#7
Yeah, and he's really proved his detractors wrong by teaming up with the Republicans to fight
Chakab
Jun 2015
#18
You'd think that people with thousands of posts on a political message board would
Chakab
Jun 2015
#38
Huh? If there was never any real intention of standing in the way of the TPP, why would the majority
Chakab
Jun 2015
#45
If this trade deal that he's been championing isn't a steaming pile of shit, then why does he need
Chakab
Jun 2015
#47
If it's not a steaming pile of shit, then why is the Republican establishment, who typically won't
Chakab
Jun 2015
#49
Because we elected the people we trust to handle these types of negotiations.
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#53
I am glad I can see the forest for the trees. Lame duck is not going to happen with Obama.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2015
#26
*Sigh* I know... I prefer to be a cynical optimist until someone smacks me up side the head with
underahedgerow
Jun 2015
#65