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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSeveral have raised the spectre of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement being fast-tracked . . .
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. . . and given the President's repeated indications that he would sign such a pact, there is reason to worry.
But isn't it a rather sad irony that we have to be anxious about the possibility that a Democratic President might be willing to do the GOP's bidding?
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Several have raised the spectre of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement being fast-tracked . . . (Original Post)
markpkessinger
Nov 2014
OP
The TPP is a big part of his pivot to Asia. He really wants it, and it was objections
TwilightGardener
Nov 2014
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polichick
(37,152 posts)1. One corporate party, two faces. Get it yet, America?
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)2. The TPP is a big part of his pivot to Asia. He really wants it, and it was objections
from Reid and Pelosi that was partly holding him back. Now I can see him trying to move forward with it.
djean111
(14,255 posts)3. The TPP is Obama's bidding. And Hillary helped write it, and champions it.
What is sad is that I hope the GOP obstructs it.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)4. And KXL, and the "Grand Bargain"...
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)5. KXL will happen--I'm just surprised it hasn't happened YET.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)6. That's been a possibility since January 2009
And besides, doesn't Obama already want the TPP?
markpkessinger
(8,401 posts)8. It has been kept at bay largely by Democratic resistance . . .
. . . and the fact that he already wants it is precisely my point.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)7. K&R
kentuck
(111,110 posts)9. They have this President in the same position as Clinton in '97
..before the impeachment. And he went along with Communications Bill and repeal of the banking regulations. This President is in a similar vulnerable situation.