It's politician-speak. Nothing more.

No plan.

That's a letter about the TPP which has the primary purpose of skimming contact information to solicit donations.

Oh, and also so you can be connected to a Congressperson's office so that you can, ironically, negotiate with them.

No plan.

As with many things Bernie, it sounds great but strikes me as a tad unrealistic. On the other hand, if he does manage to win the GE, he will necessarily have brought about a pretty massive change in the political outlook and engagement of the electorate, which could in turn change the Washington obstruction game as well.

and it is consistent with the strategy that the Clinton's have always used.

Common ground.

Are you going to increase the funds of corporate lobbyists, of the GOP and the other political obstructionists to a cleaner, safer, saner world or lessen it?

"ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As the Maryland Senate debated a crackdown on guns last week, one Republican after another objected that amendments were being smothered by the Democratic majority in its haste to send Gov. Martin O’Malley the bill he wanted.

But the opponents had no chance, as allies of the governor passed sweeping gun restrictions, the final victory in a series of triumphs that capped one of the most successful 2013 legislative seasons of any governor in the country.

Besides gun control legislation, Mr. O’Malley coaxed a liberal wish list from the General Assembly session that ended Monday: repeal of the death penalty, a $1.7 billion subsidy for offshore wind turbines and a bump in the gasoline tax to pay for mass transit and roads.

Republicans fumed that Mr. O’Malley had steered well to the left of Maryland residents’ concerns, and denounced his agenda as a punch list for a 2016 Democratic presidential primary campaign. Mr. O’Malley — largely unknown outside Maryland, though he is mentioned in presidential speculations alongside Govs. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York and John W. Hickenlooper of Colorado — said the bills were smart policy and in step with state residents."

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/us/omalley-steers-maryland-to-the-left.html?_r=0

What would you do about it if you were president?

Maybe it is like the FLATUS. Nothing can be done. But if that's true, it doesn't matter so much all the policy details that candidates are for, because in the end it's just going to be inching forward against obstructionism no matter who is in the white house.

Personally I prefer a candidate who will fight even if the fight seems futile.