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MuttLikeMe

(279 posts) Tue May 12, 2015, 07:39 PM May 2015

Could the GOP actually HELP us in the TPP fight?

I mean, they want to do the opposite of whatever Obama wants, right? So wouldn't that mean that they won't allow TPP to go through? Wouldn't that work in our favor?

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Could the GOP actually HELP us in the TPP fight? (Original Post) MuttLikeMe May 2015 OP

not really. Look at it this way: The Congressional Rethugs love corporations cali May 2015 #1

I think States Rights and Home Rule may be places where some GOP can be wedged HereSince1628 May 2015 #2

If the rank (phew!) and file Repubs knew how the TPP cedes US sovereignty to corporate courts DJ13 May 2015 #3

cali

(114,904 posts)

1. not really. Look at it this way: The Congressional Rethugs love corporations

Reply to MuttLikeMe (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 07:41 PM

May 2015

more than they despise Obama

And I'm only half joking.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

2. I think States Rights and Home Rule may be places where some GOP can be wedged

Reply to cali (Reply #1)

Tue May 12, 2015, 07:52 PM

May 2015

by the threat of ISDS.

Traditional republicans have fought to keep their government closer than DC, I can't imagine them wanting to surrender local control to Asian based corporations. But then I couldn't have imagined Obama getting next to no support from dem senators.

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

3. If the rank (phew!) and file Repubs knew how the TPP cedes US sovereignty to corporate courts

Reply to MuttLikeMe (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 08:25 PM

May 2015

they might get on board to end it.

Remember their "NWO" / "UN world government" fears that had them beginning the survivalist movement in the '90's?

This time those fears would have a basis in fact.

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