Barack Obama

MBS

(9,688 posts) Wed Oct 21, 2015, 07:01 PM Oct 2015

John Kerry explains and defends the TPP (BOG GROUP)

in accepting the (well-deserved) Diplomat of the Year award from Foreign Policy magazine

Whole video is great (recommended!) but comments on TPP start around 37-38 minutes into the video. Takes on knee-jerk reactions (both and against) with the first sentence. . .

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

John Kerry explains and defends the TPP (BOG GROUP) (Original Post) MBS Oct 2015 OP

I can hear it now, "Kerry is an oligarch and 3rd Wayer." Hoyt Oct 2015 #1

but he's so much NOT that MBS Oct 2015 #3

Listening to that video, I was thinking if only he articulated his vision like that in 2004. Hoyt Oct 2015 #4

Great comments on TPP - not your father's trade agreement! yallerdawg Oct 2015 #2

Obama has made some truly excellent administrative appointments MBS Oct 2015 #5

Bravo Mr Secretary! SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #6

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. I can hear it now, "Kerry is an oligarch and 3rd Wayer."

Reply to MBS (Original post)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 07:09 PM

Oct 2015

MBS

(9,688 posts)

3. but he's so much NOT that

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 07:27 PM

Oct 2015

as his speech, and the comments of others that evening, make so clear.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Listening to that video, I was thinking if only he articulated his vision like that in 2004.

Reply to MBS (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 07:38 PM

Oct 2015

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

2. Great comments on TPP - not your father's trade agreement!

Reply to MBS (Original post)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 07:12 PM

Oct 2015

"Diplomat of the Year!"

Go John Kerry!

Another great and trusted Obama pick!

MBS

(9,688 posts)

5. Obama has made some truly excellent administrative appointments

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 07:57 PM

Oct 2015

One of the most important (and often undervalued, or at least taken for granted) measures of leadership excellence is the people you hire. Strong hiring decisions come from leaders with good instincts and the self-confidence to surround yourself with the best team.

And- just think- almost 7 years now, with unprecedented, daily opposition by small-minded (OK, and also racist) people and NO SCANDALS in this administration.

I'm going to miss this White House.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,088 posts)

6. Bravo Mr Secretary!

Reply to MBS (Original post)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:46 PM

Oct 2015

Very hard to grasp the details and oversight protection.

Reply to this discussion