General Discussion

joshcryer

(62,287 posts)

86. Fortunately TPP requires Congress to pass.

Mon Jan 13, 2014, 08:27 AM

Jan 2014

So we should have a week or more to go apeshit about its details before it is allowed to pass. It's unfortunate that its details are so far kept secret.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

104 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Breaking - Obama has fugged up the neo-cons [View all] malaise Jan 2014 OP

You can't fight peace! Coyotl Jan 2014 #1

Link malaise Jan 2014 #4

That's Good! Cha Jan 2014 #2

imagine what it could be if he had a congress that actually worked for us and with him madokie Jan 2014 #3

They will have no choice but to back off now malaise Jan 2014 #5

Even if they did he said MadashellLynn Jan 2014 #68

Did he? My respect for him just increased hugely for that. closeupready Jan 2014 #94

This is very true. Squinch Jan 2014 #52

truly! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #55

Which begs the question of why it's so popular here to ignore GOTV 2014... Hekate Jan 2014 #70

They will claim it was their belligerance that won the day BlueStreak Jan 2014 #101

The President's statement if you can read it.. Cha Jan 2014 #6

Thanks Cha malaise Jan 2014 #13

Yeah but what about ... ybbor Jan 2014 #7

Ohmygaw! Maynar Jan 2014 #11

Is that the new dance? marias23 Jan 2014 #88

So Glad That You Brought This Up. yellowwoodII Jan 2014 #8

'''And they aren't all Republicans. ''' Whisp Jan 2014 #45

That's part of the negotiation dynamic jberryhill Jan 2014 #54

Agree ^^ I think the Senate was playing the bad cop role to O and Kerry's goo cop. hedda_foil Jan 2014 #74

Chris Coons (DE) jberryhill Jan 2014 #78

Thanks Obama!! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #9

O has negotiated for Peace? Again? Thanks, Obama! TheDebbieDee Jan 2014 #10

I'll bet old John McCain is pissed! B Calm Jan 2014 #12

THen it's a good day malaise Jan 2014 #15

First thing I thought also. I wonder how his asjr Jan 2014 #25

They probably are both in the bathroom discussing B Calm Jan 2014 #63

Probably - he was serious whan he said Kerry was a wrecking ball in ME policy karynnj Jan 2014 #102

This can't be right. Obama is being blackmailed by the NSA to support the MIC. randome Jan 2014 #14

LOL nt SunSeeker Jan 2014 #16

That's why he closed the George Washington Bridge. Orrex Jan 2014 #19

heh heh. He's just playing Kabuki theatre, at the last second he will bomb Iran instead Whisp Jan 2014 #46

Oh dear God... dare I even ask where that jewel of puerile pessimistic poop came from? Number23 Jan 2014 #56

from the vaulted halls of DU, of course. Whisp Jan 2014 #61

Same guy who thought Paul Ryan pick = austerity conspiracy theory. joshcryer Jan 2014 #75

Isn't this the issue he's fighting some democrats on? WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2014 #17

Yes - there are neo-cons in the Democratic party as well malaise Jan 2014 #20

Only the ones with MIC stocks will complain. L0oniX Jan 2014 #26

K&R. Good News. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #18

It's a Hardball World Son.... Laxman Jan 2014 #21

The Duality of Humanity... reACTIONary Jan 2014 #62

K&R Great news! n/t UtahLib Jan 2014 #22

K & R Iliyah Jan 2014 #23

OMG ...what will McCain and his little lap dog do now? L0oniX Jan 2014 #24

like this will slow them down rurallib Jan 2014 #40

Just say no to war. SamKnause Jan 2014 #27

From LBN.. "Obama Will Veto Iran Sanctions During Nuclear Negotiations" Cha Jan 2014 #28

Excellent malaise Jan 2014 #29

Thanks Cha!! hue Jan 2014 #32

Welcome, hue! I thought Cha Jan 2014 #34

President Obama's diplomacy skills are greatly underrated & unappreciated. hue Jan 2014 #39

But he is always "leading from behind"! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2014 #97

a big k&r.... spanone Jan 2014 #30

This is news Repukes/RW'ers don't want us to hear & understand the importance of. hue Jan 2014 #31

Hat tip to the peacemakers flamingdem Jan 2014 #33

Amazing. President Obama surprises again!...nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #35

this is good Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #36

Yeah...well...He's gonna try to ban all our guns. You just watch!........ Yargle yargle yargle Populist_Prole Jan 2014 #37

If it's a successful move to avoid war with brown people, a conservative friend... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #80

All too well Populist_Prole Jan 2014 #82

True - they might even use McCain's analogy and complain the entire Obama fp is a wrecking ball. karynnj Jan 2014 #103

That's great! cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #38

Barack Obama--the worst warmonger I have ever seen. eom Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #41

Yep - fugging up the neo-cons and agent46 Jan 2014 #42

Just like NK did, yeah! rudolph the red Jan 2014 #43

That's Frickin Awesome... lame54 Jan 2014 #44

Spitting my sorrel drink malaise Jan 2014 #47

Or when his sphincter finally lets go, Ineeda Jan 2014 #48

c'mon malaise, you know that Obama the muslim is in cahoots with the mullahs... spanone Jan 2014 #49

True true malaise Jan 2014 #51

President Obama plays... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #50

"Waaah! He-he stopped us from starting another war! Why does he hate America?" tclambert Jan 2014 #53

Ah, a little peace for a change. brer cat Jan 2014 #57

I love it! pacalo Jan 2014 #58

Love that malaise Jan 2014 #59

To the war profiteers... pacalo Jan 2014 #60

Touchdown yet again pacalo! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #66

More than just neo-cons... ReRe Jan 2014 #64

Check pacalo's reply at #60 malaise Jan 2014 #65

Putin stoped him!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2014 #95

Told you I had this! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #67

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jan 2014 #84

But they've been counting on this war! marble falls Jan 2014 #69

Poor Bibi, thwarted again. Nt Barack_America Jan 2014 #71

yet again. grantcart Jan 2014 #72

Great news for the world. Bad news for the war mongers. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #73

+ Infinity Octafish Jan 2014 #76

Obama earning that peace prize one act at a time. joshcryer Jan 2014 #77

And the TPP. Amonester Jan 2014 #79

Fortunately TPP requires Congress to pass. joshcryer Jan 2014 #86

"Now if only he'll stop the drone program." TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #81

Nope. joshcryer Jan 2014 #85

Kicking Hekate Jan 2014 #83

If this works out, it will be Obama's greatest foreign policy achievement. Vattel Jan 2014 #87

Oh noes!! Now we can't bomb-bomb Iran! Chemisse Jan 2014 #89

this just in from fox news... Javaman Jan 2014 #90

Can't they just give it a rest (rhetorical question)? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2014 #98

That sounds great. Xyzse Jan 2014 #91

Senator Kirk of Illinois yellowwoodII Jan 2014 #92

Gates was right klook Jan 2014 #93

Kerry's statement ProSense Jan 2014 #96

Reading this, I can help but remember his sincere plea in 1971 that American foreign policy would karynnj Jan 2014 #104

I've been sick with the flu... Wait Wut Jan 2014 #99

Glad you're feeling better malaise Jan 2014 #100