McCain blasts Obama's and Clinton's attacks on NAFTA

[Flabbergasted]

McCain is making an error of judgment here by hard-lining support of NAFTA. Even among conservatives Free Trade is not popular. He's opening up a huge path to criticism by our eventual nominee.

McCain blasts Obama's and Clinton's attacks on NAFTA

During a campaign stop in Texas, the GOP front-runner says he wants to assure Canada, Mexico and other trading partners that he would negotiate and conclude free trade agreements.

By Maeve Reston
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

2:12 PM PST, February 29, 2008

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Republican John McCain ramped up his criticism of his Democratic rivals' attacks on the North American Free Trade Agreement today -- arguing they are sending "the wrong message to the world" by pledging to renegotiate the treaty to protect American workers.

During a town hall meeting at the headquarters of Dell Computers in this suburb of Austin, McCain said criticism of NAFTA by New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama could have "an adverse effect" on Canada's commitment to fighting alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

"We need our Canadian friends and we need their continued support in Afghanistan," McCain said during the meeting with Dell employees. "So what do we do? The two Democratic candidates for president say that they're going to unilaterally . . . abrogate the North America Free Trade Agreement. . . . Now how do you think the Canadian people are going to react to that?"

McCain said he wanted to assure Canada, Mexico and other trading partners around the world that he would negotiate and conclude free trade agreements. "I will not, after entering into solemn agreements, go and say that I will abrogate those agreements," he said.

[anonymous171]

1. I hope he keeps doing this.

[Flabbergasted]

2. He will and so will our nominee.

[YOY]

3. Is he TRYING to lose?

I've heard FReeps bitch non stop about how much they hate NAFTA and how little they think of Canada (but nary a one knows the capital of Canada when I ask...)

[Unsane]

4. McCain's winning themes: "Your jobs aren't coming back," "No We Can't," "Who needs good speeches?"

[thevoiceofreason]

5. Never listen to a word, eh Johnny?

Notice how everything he comments on is "What he has heard?" Like "I heard that Sen. Obama said . . ." or "I have learned Sen. Clinton believes . . . ." He doesn't read or listen -- he relies on his Nazi Youth advisors. That's a point to tear his ass up with in 6 months.