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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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44. And the difference is what exactly?

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #43)

Tue May 19, 2015, 02:42 PM

May 2015

Within the British Empire there was a preferential tariff regime, manufacturing for the British market in the US didn't make sense when Canada was right there. We will be in the same place all over again, Canada and Mexico will be in the club and we won't be - and oh yeah, NAFTA!

How exactly do you see that playing out differently? How is that beneficial?

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Supporting TPP is written into the latest (2012) Democratic Party Platform: [View all] ucrdem May 2015 OP

I wasn't tkmorris May 2015 #1

Back then Democrats had foresight. Hoyt May 2015 #2

Ha. ucrdem May 2015 #3

Fail, hoyt. When either party holds the WH cali May 2015 #7

A few of us here would like to keep the WH in 2016. ucrdem May 2015 #10

Yes, most of us would. Good reason not to pass this agreement. cali May 2015 #15

So far there's only one Dem running for pres, and she supports it. ucrdem May 2015 #16

She hasn't said. She's waffled- as is her wont. cali May 2015 #22

There are actually two people running for Dem nom for President peacebird May 2015 #27

So far only one is a registered Democrat. nt ucrdem May 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Alittleliberal May 2015 #34

In a state that doesn't have party registration. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #53

For the record, I believe Dole opposed the 1996 RNC platform. ieoeja May 2015 #45

huh? I missed Dole being a sitting president cali May 2015 #47

No, you didn't. ieoeja May 2015 #48

What it doesn't say: tridim May 2015 #4

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As if the Republicans in Congress now have "any regard for survival of the middle class" neverforget May 2015 #54

Which is why I don't want them leading trade. Ever. I wan't Obama and the Democrats to do it. tridim May 2015 #57

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Underwhelming. ucrdem May 2015 #8

Simply fact- but we all know- and in your case, I feel comfortable speaking cali May 2015 #9

Have you tried the word salad? ucrdem May 2015 #11

oh, now you don't even know what word salad is. Clue: cali May 2015 #14

Well, you'd better file a Super Duper Formal Complaint with the party leadership then! Marr May 2015 #12

I don't see any in the vicinity ucrdem May 2015 #13

Excellent... since the committee that wrote the platform has read the full text... cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #17

Benefits: ucrdem May 2015 #19

It does. It always helps to see lies so clearly elucidated! cali May 2015 #23

So the Dem party platform is nothing but lies, lies and more lies. ucrdem May 2015 #26

Coercion is not a good tactic here. JEB May 2015 #31

It's pretty specific for an unknown. ucrdem May 2015 #32

The second paragraph reference China. progressoid May 2015 #39

If we were having this conversation a hundred or more years ago... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #42

Pssst... we're not having this conversation a hundred years ago. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #43

And the difference is what exactly? Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #44

No matter what is in the agreement? JEB May 2015 #18

What is in the agreement right here: ucrdem May 2015 #21

thanks for the link to propaganda and more lies! cali May 2015 #24

I recognise a sales pitch when I see one. JEB May 2015 #29

Why don't you trust our DEMOCRATIC President? tridim May 2015 #30

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Just because I voted for him twice doesn't mean JEB May 2015 #50

Wow, there is a lot of detailed information at that link. progressoid May 2015 #37

Are you trying to prove both parties are the same? TPP was Bush Jr's deal to begin with. /nt RiverLover May 2015 #20

International commerce is theoretically non-partisan. ucrdem May 2015 #25

Clearly your bailiwick. nt Bobbie Jo May 2015 #46

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"Thank you for calling Hoyt-Ucrdem. We are currently away from our computer for lunch Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #36

Now that's just Loco Autumn May 2015 #40

Lol! neverforget May 2015 #55

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That's a good reason to drop out of the Democratic Party. Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #52

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