even if it is ineffective, I think there will be not enough to overcome filibusters or it'll fall short.

Don't count the nays before they're cast.

is meeting with Senators and Reps who previously supported it tonight.

I say what I say sadly, because I know I will have to leave DU, once any DINO who had anything to do with these "trade" agreements shows up on a ballot for me to vote for. IMO these corporate coups will make the sturm und drang of politics into a mere Punch and Judy show.

there'll be nothing left.

There'll be no way to pretend "gosh, we got fooled again!"

And then it could be filibustered too.

if they do this, I plan to call Senator Wyden's office and tell them there that this is the opportunity to prevent a primary challenge in 2016 election that will likely have Pete DeFazio running against him and beating him, if he can basically lead a filibuster and justify that over his earlier vote by saying that without the TAA he negotiated to go wit it earlier, he really can't support this bill any more and stick to the filibuster this time.

If he doesn't, I think we all need to make it clear to him that we will rally for primary challenges to him, Suzanne Bonamici, and Earl Bluemanauer in this state for facilitating its passage. There's a meeting tomorrow night in Beaverton here to discuss primarying Ms. Bonamici. Read more here.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1506993096216064/

and he's too vain to see it. IMO

not

They are destroying whatever leverage Obama and pro-trade Democrats had over the process, but I still think there is a path forward.

If TAA is added to the Trade Preferences bill, and that bill is guaranteed a vote in the House, I think a clean TPA can clear cloture in the Senate. At that point it would serve no purpose for House Democrats to vote down TAA again.

However if there is no deal on TAA, I very much doubt there are 60 votes for a process that does not involve TAA

public interest groups and environmental orgs by shutting them out of the negotiating progress and giving corporations and their allies free rein. His USTR office is staffed with revolving door lobbyists and Wall Streeters.

During the last Congress, Reid all but announced he would never schedule a vote on TPA.

A TPA that was shaped and passed on the strength of Democratic votes could have looked very different. Democrats should have engaged the White House instead of turning their backs, and leaving Obama with no one to negotiate with besides Republicans.

the TPP