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In reply to the discussion: A real Democrat doesn't support the TPP... [View all]Cha
(297,123 posts)34. He's saying President Obama is not a "real Democrat" and is in Clear Violation of the NEW
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He's testing the New Rules.
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President Obama is an Excellent Democratic President.
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I hope you don't mean that because the President approves we must all fall in line.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#15
You can disagree with President Obama without pretending to yourself he's not a Democrat
ConservativeDemocrat
Jun 2016
#22
What happens when Obama and Clinton disagree? Can either position be questioned?
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#46
As I understand, Clinton's point of disagreement with POTUS is not about the TPP as a concept
YoungDemCA
Jun 2016
#61
She is very clear about her standards for free trade agreements...
ConservativeDemocrat
Jun 2016
#74
Seems the implication is that President Barack Obama isn't a "real Democrat"?
George II
Jun 2016
#38
My comment was to the poster that seems to "imply" that we need to support the TPP just
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#47
I don't support it now. If Hillary changes her mind after she's president, I'll support it then.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2016
#78
That's a tricky question. All I know is that I agree with Hillary. nt
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2016
#80
I don't think anyone on this forum knows enough about the details to make a definitive decision....
George II
Jun 2016
#89
And why is that? Why isn't the President explaining how the TPP will help us?
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#90
You want to argue about what is or isnt a true Democrat and not discuss the TPP?
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#92
I'm not arguing it at all. I just think it's a narrow definition of a "real Democrat".
George II
Jun 2016
#93
I think the definition should include support of the People over corporations.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#94
This is a country of 320 million people, with dozens, hundreds, even thousands...
George II
Jun 2016
#95
And once again you don't commit yourself. I will guess that you don't care about the
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#96
http://www.petition2congress.com/2376/withdraw-from-wto-repeal-nafta-gatt-cafta
SouthernDemLinda
Jun 2016
#10
Apparently FDR did not agree with your analysis of the constitution. He proposed the ITO (with GATT
pampango
Jun 2016
#40
Congress, and only Congress has the power to negotiate trade with foreign countries
SouthernDemLinda
Jun 2016
#49
And if congress approves negotiated US membership in an international trade organization? Is that
pampango
Jun 2016
#50
Yes, Hillary supported TPP before she changed her position. But, she's always been a Democrat in my mind.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2016
#86
Not accurate. She was the functionary of a boss who supported it. Her opinion didn't matter.
MADem
Jun 2016
#65
No, she wasn't. She declined to crap on her boss--there's a distinction and a difference.
MADem
Jun 2016
#72
I agree in principle with that statement. No president makes everyone happy on every issue.
floriduck
Jun 2016
#63
I wish some Democratic Senator with a backbone would go on MtP and say the following:
Chan790
Jun 2016
#5
There is really nothing we can do. The Major Corporations wrote it, so it will be golden.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#13
"If that is the case, it is certainly is a shameful time to be a Democrat." But not a
pampango
Jun 2016
#44
It's more popular among Democrats than Republicans, and a majority of Democrats support it
Recursion
Jun 2016
#19
That is certainly true. A disconnect between politicians and their bases - imagine that!
pampango
Jun 2016
#53
He's saying President Obama is not a "real Democrat" and is in Clear Violation of the NEW
Cha
Jun 2016
#34
There are always pros and cons to these trade agreements, the economic theorists seem to always
The_Casual_Observer
Jun 2016
#33
I'll be watching and waiting for the poster to enlighten me, too, because from what I've already
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#56
I don't believe he said, "trade agreements are a mistake" but that "NAFTA was a mistake".
pampango
Jun 2016
#52
You're right. He also promised that he would fix the weak resolutions in prior trade agreements, and
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#57
A real Democrat would support the positive environmental and wage aspects of the TPP and work
glennward
Jun 2016
#43
it doesn't come close to ending American sovereignty and hello corporations have been firing workers
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#54
You are quite correct. The thing is, some have 're-defined' the definition of Democrat.
Octafish
Jun 2016
#62
The working class thinks the ones that would benefit from the TPP have enough already.
Rex
Jun 2016
#69
If the TPP won't harm the 99% why doesn't the President have someone explain it in detail
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#70