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comradebillyboy

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10. Count me among the globalist free traders like
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 11:35 AM
Jun 2019

Bill and Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Sanders and Warren's anti-trade positions are a real turn off for me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Me too nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #1
Just want DownriverDem Jun 2019 #6
I'm not completely against trade deals. but the bottom line is always the same. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #2
That is a tax issue - not a trade issue. riverine Jun 2019 #3
Yang makes many good points. brer cat Jun 2019 #11
The article points out how WACKY polling on NAFTA is uawchild Jun 2019 #4
NAFTA has been demonized by populist politicians like Trump and Bernie Sanders riverine Jun 2019 #5
Very Stupid DownriverDem Jun 2019 #7
And demonized by the AFL/CIO apparently uawchild Jun 2019 #8
The AFL/CIO has to blame something else riverine Jun 2019 #14
I blame each state in particular, all outbidding each other in order to get these valued jobs... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #28
Opposed to Nationalism, America Firstism, Elizabeth Warren's new take "Economic Patriotism," and Hoyt Jun 2019 #9
Count me among the globalist free traders like comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #10
It is not a lie. True many jobs were lost for other reasons, notably automation. But KPN Jun 2019 #12
I would love to make trade the #1 issue in 2020 if Biden has the political wherewithal to resist the riverine Jun 2019 #13
Warren is not a protectionist. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #15
Equating Trump and Warren? uawchild Jun 2019 #16
Yes, on trade only. If the shoe fits. They both opposed Obama's China pushback - the TPP. riverine Jun 2019 #17
From Ted Genoways' "Bringing in the Beans": betsuni Jun 2019 #18
Include me in your group Gothmog Jun 2019 #19
TPP was a bad deal, and not just because of the horrid ISDS and patent provisions Celerity Jun 2019 #20
If "wealth inequality" is the tell-all for a countries economic well-being you must be proud of riverine Jun 2019 #21
why the hell would I 'be proud' of Cuba and Venezuela? I detest their governments Celerity Jun 2019 #22
I'm with President Obama on this, too.. always Cha Jun 2019 #24
This is one of the few times we disagree. I live in he midwest and these agreements Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #26
Great post. Thank you for taking the time and making the effort KPN Jun 2019 #23
+1 Kurt V. Jun 2019 #27
Biden has not supported trade deals as a senator since the NAFTA years. These Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #25
Ditto. Pro-free trade Democrat here. Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #29
HUH? and WTF Crazyleftie Jun 2019 #30
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