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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:11 PM Original message |
Why was Obama one of only 11 Dems to vote against pro-worker, pro-fair trade amendment? |
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thesubstanceofdreams (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would need to look into this more carefully |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What does Hillary have to do with St. Obama's record on trade? |
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thesubstanceofdreams (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes, he has one of the most liberal voting records |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. On trade his record is that of a "free" trader |
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thesubstanceofdreams (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Kyl-Liberman is not a substantial difference? |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. We will never know how Obama would have voted on Kyl-Lieberman, will we? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. It isn't just that. He didn't take a stand on it at all before or after the vote |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. That's exactly right, |
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thesubstanceofdreams (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. A no-vote isn't perfect, but surely beats a yay vote n/t |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. It doesn't beat anything because he didn't take a stand. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Even worse he swayed whichever way the political winds blew |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. No. Obama has the same position on the IRLG |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. you are right. He supported labeling the IRLG as terrorists. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. He was for it before he was against it |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. When has a Hillbot every said: "Hillary Clinton was wrong on that issue" |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Clinton admitted the AUMF vote was a mistake on Countdown last year. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. When all else fails, bring up the AUMF card. What does that have to do with trade? |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. I will. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. I'll say it. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hmmm...n/t |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for the info |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. delete |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. because he was hanging with his mentor Lieberman...whatever LIEb did Obama did |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. When someone we consider one of the "good guys" votes against the |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. K&R. Important issue. nt |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. That's my man Jackson |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. He's in good company... |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Because he couldn't find the Yellow Present button? |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. R&K |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Likewise |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. I don't know, but I can't get either of those links to work. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Working link |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. HE WASN'T AWARE HE VOTED "NO" - maybe. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
32. Good question |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. Obama voted for the Peru trade agreement |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. kicking for a reminder of the truth - |
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