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35. Eat your peas.

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Sun May 17, 2015, 09:56 PM

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Why Is President Obama Having So Much Trouble Selling TPP? [View all] IDemo May 2015 OP

Because it's a shit sandwich? Xipe Totec May 2015 #1

Yep, the more bread you have.... daleanime May 2015 #27

Because it sucks? NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #2

Because our education system no longer teaches critical thinking and focus on the long-term. Hoyt May 2015 #3

epi.org - NAFTA’s failure has cost the United States jobs across the nation IDemo May 2015 #7

First off, the way those numbers are calculated is BS. They use some Hoyt May 2015 #9

Oh, good grief. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #10

Nope, but I'm not going to blame it on NAFTA. Technology maybe. Hoyt May 2015 #13

"Equalizing" Wrong choice of words. So wrong. merrily May 2015 #28

"Equalizing" is what Hoyt is after, methinks. He has outright stated in posts in other threads djean111 May 2015 #76

My reference was to ever increasing income and wealth INEQUALITY. No, the US is not merrily May 2015 #79

What he means by equalizing is that the US should come down to Vietnam levels. djean111 May 2015 #80

I knew what he meant. merrily May 2015 #82

Hoyt, we have talked about this so often. Please give up for your own good. JDPriestly May 2015 #45

What if the jobs created are better jobs and last longer? IDemo May 2015 #17

Most likely any jobs that might have been displaced were low skilled. Hoyt May 2015 #18

Tell that to our tool & die makers, machinists… Jackpine Radical May 2015 #20

A small percentage of xrays are sent overseas. That doesn't bother Hoyt May 2015 #21

Thank you so much for using the word sadoldgirl May 2015 #25

I suppose you are against poor people in foreign countries getting a chance. Hoyt May 2015 #29

You are suffering from the sadoldgirl May 2015 #38

Chinese, Vietnamese, Mexicans, etc., have benefitted from foreign investment. Hoyt May 2015 #40

Read, and respond with another "I suppose", "I guess" or "I suspect" IDemo May 2015 #48

Economists vary in opinion on NAFTA. We do know Mexico aggressively goes after these agreements Hoyt May 2015 #68

Economists don't generally rely on outliers to make a case IDemo May 2015 #90

Please post a link to support you wild claims. bvar22 May 2015 #92

Which wild claim? The one that Mexico aggressively seek out trade agreements. That seems obvious. Hoyt May 2015 #96

That's really a fucking Great Chance..... pocoloco May 2015 #54

That happened here while we were progressing from dirt farms. Hoyt May 2015 #69

A chance to produce all the products in our stores. JDPriestly May 2015 #55

Guess you don't like foreign accents. Hoyt May 2015 #70

Again, playing the racist card. Populist_Prole May 2015 #78

Hey, she said it, and apparently you agree. I would use the term "xenophobia," and Hoyt May 2015 #84

American _corporate_ greed Populist_Prole May 2015 #88

American greed? bvar22 May 2015 #94

Look at it as a Vietnamese. Just about anyone with a job here is in the 1% worldwide. Hoyt May 2015 #95

I was surprised it took so long that time Skittles May 2015 #106

Actually, I do. I've lived in other countries and had one. JDPriestly May 2015 #103

Predictable ( and lame ) response when called on the negative effects FTAs to the proles Populist_Prole May 2015 #77

Hey, she's griping about not being able to understand foreigners. Sounds like my Hoyt May 2015 #104

So true. JDPriestly May 2015 #50

Lawyering has been offshored. merrily May 2015 #30

I suspect any "lawyering" that got offshored is like that you get on the internet. Hoyt May 2015 #32

Your suspicion fits way too conveniently with your political position. merrily May 2015 #37

Your answer is insulting. JDPriestly May 2015 #49

Hoyt, do you lie in the US. We don't have "peasants" in the US. JDPriestly May 2015 #52

You need to reorient yourself. The reference is to people in foreign countries that are poor partly Hoyt May 2015 #73

I hope that you read Elizabeth Warren's report on the failure of the American JDPriestly May 2015 #100

Well Senator Warren needs to support a bill to enforce those things. Hoyt May 2015 #101

Read the article today about the WTO decision against country of origin labeling. JDPriestly May 2015 #102

Well, we can continue to require country of origin labeling. The WTO order does not change that. Hoyt May 2015 #107

And to what court or person would you appeal the decision? JDPriestly May 2015 #108

Just go to a store and buy meat produced in USA if you are worried about Canadian meat. Hoyt May 2015 #109

I used to make a good living off my skilled craftsmanship. malokvale77 May 2015 #111

I made my children's clothes and love to make as many of mine as I can. JDPriestly May 2015 #112

My grandmother came from a family of tailors in Norway. malokvale77 May 2015 #113

I knit, crochet, the works. Love it. Keeps my hands busy. And I need that. JDPriestly May 2015 #114

Hoyt is in a foul mood. Heritage, the RNC, and McConnell forced him to work on Sunday again Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #23

Elwood, you might do better if you worked a little harder yourself. Hoyt May 2015 #24

maybe you shouldn't judge others neverforget May 2015 #31

You mean like Elwood. Hoyt May 2015 #34

At least his post had humor. merrily May 2015 #42

I laughed too. Hoyt May 2015 #46

I suspect not. merrily May 2015 #47

You didn't tennstar May 2015 #36

Why should I deny stupid crud like that? You guys really need to think before Hoyt May 2015 #39

You mean like calling people Nationalists? peasants? and people loosing their neverforget May 2015 #43

+1. predictable...and pretty damn boring too. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #41

A little projection there don't you think? Joe Turner May 2015 #59

Next quarters profits ... GeorgeGist May 2015 #89

wrong, Prosense, er, Hoyt Skittles May 2015 #105

He could at least let folks read it - TBF May 2015 #4

Bingo. The secrecy is what's killing it Warpy May 2015 #53

The "facts" are classified and kept under lock and key with a guard. n/t Exilednight May 2015 #5

It's a corporate boondoggle but apparently Obama thinks it is good for those he wants to support. Kablooie May 2015 #6

boondoggle....yep. JEB May 2015 #11

Because it is more legislation... sendero May 2015 #8

Rotten apples are hard to sell. JEB May 2015 #12

Because it is top secret AgingAmerican May 2015 #14

Because it's a joint neoliberal/neocon/1%er/bankster con job. 99Forever May 2015 #15

Because We've Run This Rodeo Before... WillyT May 2015 #16

Because there are some politicians left who actually care about the American worker. (n/t) SMC22307 May 2015 #19

Because he's lying about why it should be passed. jeff47 May 2015 #22

Very Accurate. Adding one thing Rilgin May 2015 #99

Perhaps people have learned from other trade deals?! n/t sadoldgirl May 2015 #26

how Onion-like: "blowtorch-to-the-crotch salesman has another bad day: 'maybe it's optics,' he says" MisterP May 2015 #33

Eat your peas. merrily May 2015 #35

Reminds me of this.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #44

Because NAFTA="Fool me Once"... cascadiance May 2015 #51

Because "All of the Above"? truebluegreen May 2015 #56

because his charm and ability to sell steaming turds have limits Doctor_J May 2015 #57

But Mitch McConnell thinks Obama has done an "excellent job" neverforget May 2015 #58

K & R AzDar May 2015 #60

Republicans pass one law this bad every generation -- and only when signed by a Dem Prez BlueStreak May 2015 #61

Phil and Wendy Graham also got Clinton to sign tearing down Glass Stiegel too... cascadiance May 2015 #63

Obama has set up the next Republican President to cut Social Security... bvar22 May 2015 #97

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast May 2015 #62

"Nothing about TPP looks like democracy." Flying Squirrel May 2015 #64

It's a done deal, so President Obama isn't "selling" anything. Major Hogwash May 2015 #65

prove that claim. links that PROVE that President Obama has the authority to ENACT cali May 2015 #66

He doesn't. He signs it, but it's not binding until ratified by Congress. Hoyt May 2015 #72

no shit. cali May 2015 #74

No crud, that's why he needs Fast Track, who is going to finalize an agreement Hoyt May 2015 #75

No. He needs Fast-track so he can ram it through Populist_Prole May 2015 #81

The desperation is he knows that this is important to our future, and Hoyt May 2015 #83

Yep. He knows the score and it isn't pretty. ucrdem May 2015 #85

Because few people have his ability to see the long range clear view of the benefit of an agreement underahedgerow May 2015 #67

+1. Hoyt May 2015 #86

Because it doen't come with a dog whistle? ucrdem May 2015 #71

+1. Hoyt May 2015 #87

"No drama Obama" awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #91

Because most people know that losing U.S. jobs is bad, and have caught on to his rhetoric. GoneFishin May 2015 #93

because maybe we realize that when Corporations are empowered to sue governments magical thyme May 2015 #98

Stunning colsohlibgal May 2015 #110