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Yes, the Democratic Party platform committee was going to take a swipe at the president of the US TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1
The policy is HORRIBLE for America. It wasn't supported by the House Democrats at all. Obama think Jun 2016 #2
The policy is BRILLIANT for America. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #8
It's corporate law written by corporations for corporations. The GOP loves it think Jun 2016 #11
It's a Democratic trade agreement proposed by a Democratic president. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #12
Again 190 Republican voted for it. Only 28 Democrats. The unions hate it as do envirnmentalists think Jun 2016 #20
Even blind squirrels find nuts MohRokTah Jun 2016 #23
I'll stick with the Nobel prize winning economist over your blind squirrel references thank you..... think Jun 2016 #24
I'll stick with my president over an economist with an extremist anti-trade agenda. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #25
Is calling a Nobel prize winning economist policy positions extremist suppose to impress people? think Jun 2016 #27
Going to through the UN under the bus too? U.N.’s Legal Expert Calls Proposed Trade Deals Illegal AntiBank Jun 2016 #45
It is nice to see critical thinking instead of blind support for what authority puts before one.nt Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #31
Correct, TPP is just another mega disaster Hafta trade deal as the evidence appalachiablue Jun 2016 #59
So why should those who are currently skeptics KPN Jun 2016 #22
Polls show that most Democrats do support it. Apparently pampango Jun 2016 #37
Polls? I'd like someone to explain to me how this agreement KPN Jun 2016 #39
This agreement may be no better. The polls show that Democrats think that it is, while pampango Jun 2016 #40
if you think that Democrats crafted the vast bulk of the TPP AntiBank Jun 2016 #43
190 Republicans voted for it, while only 28 Democrats voted for it... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #34
190 Republicans in the House voted for it. Only 28 Democrats in the House voted for it arcane1 Jun 2016 #53
TPP is bad. I can't 840high Jun 2016 #7
TPP is great. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #10
you also support NAFTA wholeheartedly? Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #15
This may or may not open your eyes to the problems with this and previous trade agreements ciaobaby Jun 2016 #26
Lol.......... Pharaoh Jun 2016 #21
They chose to side with the republican-led congress that supports TPP arcane1 Jun 2016 #51
It gives Hillary wiggle room. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #3
Giving Hillary wiggle room is not wise IMHO. nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #48
Who gets to write the platform? SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #4
There was only 1 person running who was actually for the people. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #5
Yes we are. 840high Jun 2016 #6
We are. Completely. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #9
Yup, and the people KMOD Jun 2016 #13
The stuff to get done is worrisome then. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #16
If you are liberal minded it really shouldn't be. KMOD Jun 2016 #17
"The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose TPP ..." ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #14
TPP ISDS process and the Democrats Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #18
+100 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #49
Bad policy, Bad politics...but..it pays well. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #19
Politicians dipping their beak in the big money trough yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #56
The party platform takes no position for or against. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #28
Yes, that was the point of the article. n/t ljm2002 Jun 2016 #35
it's designed that way to give Hillary political cover. Exilednight Jun 2016 #50
So then how many times in the past 50 years have the issue of trade deals been part of either cstanleytech Jun 2016 #29
The Nation is quite right. So are economists Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Reich. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #30
It's not very important to me that silence about a treaty might seem to be bad policy. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #32
"I prefer to leave that to the political experts." ljm2002 Jun 2016 #38
Hillary Clinton is not George W Bush. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #42
OFFS... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #44
I'm not blind. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #47
But your statement was that of a blind loyalist... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #58
I am not arrogant enough to pretend Tal Vez Jun 2016 #60
It appears Hillary's committee delegates know her actual stance on this issue. Scuba Jun 2016 #33
+10000! n/t ljm2002 Jun 2016 #36
+1, that's it in a nutshell. /nt Marr Jun 2016 #46
She'll support it, and half its opponents will pretend they loved it all along n/t arcane1 Jun 2016 #52
Your sigline is worth 1,000 recs. Scuba Jun 2016 #54
Thanks, and likewise arcane1 Jun 2016 #57
Sickening to see the same mistakes made over and over vintx Jun 2016 #41
why wouldn't they? we'll still not only vote for it by the millions, but rally our relatives and MisterP Jun 2016 #55
I'm very underwhelmed by the platform so far A Little Weird Jun 2016 #61
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