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16. Yes - For The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks -- Right On - No More DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Bull

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Chris Hedges: The Most Brazen Corporate Power Grab in American History [View all] marmar Nov 2015 OP

And HRC - The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Establishment Candidate - Is Leading The Charge cantbeserious Nov 2015 #1

But, but...It's the Gold Standard! SoapBox Nov 2015 #11

Yes - For The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks -- Right On - No More DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Bull cantbeserious Nov 2015 #16

If it were to pass there will be an uprising. It's fascism bjobotts Nov 2015 #89

But, America's poor are the envy of the world, says the richest man in Congress Darrell Issa (R-CA)! appalachiablue Nov 2015 #113

That is NOT her position on the final document. She has REJECTED it. pnwmom Nov 2015 #91

She didn't say "hoped" She said it was eridani Nov 2015 #93

And THAT draft of it may have been the gold standard, in her opinion. But the final draft pnwmom Nov 2015 #95

The leaks of a number of sections indicate that it sucked then just as much as it sucks now eridani Nov 2015 #97

We don't know that the language that was leaked then was the language pnwmom Nov 2015 #99

All of them arrived at with zero input from labor unions and envirnomental groups eridani Nov 2015 #100

I am not supporting TPP. Hillary is not supporting TPP. So I don't know what you're talking about.nt pnwmom Nov 2015 #101

I'm talking about it passing with the help of Democrats eridani Nov 2015 #102

Believe What You Want To Believe - HRC Has So Waffled On TPP - I Believe Nothing She Says cantbeserious Nov 2015 #106

She has to reject it now Cassiopeia Nov 2015 #114

WRONG. She says she is NOT supporting it. pnwmom Nov 2015 #90

Except that isn't what she said at the time eridani Nov 2015 #94

The key words are "this TPP." That was the draft she was promoting at the time. pnwmom Nov 2015 #96

There were plenty of leaks back then as well. It has always been shitty eridani Nov 2015 #98

Believe What You Want To Believe - HRC Has So Waffled On TPP - I Believe Nothing She Says cantbeserious Nov 2015 #105

Actually our Democratic President Obama is leading the charge. fasttense Nov 2015 #115

Riddle Me This - Who Was Secretary Of State During The Majority Of Country To Country Negotiations cantbeserious Nov 2015 #116

Exactly. n/t fasttense Nov 2015 #125

K&R. Thanks, marmar. nt antigop Nov 2015 #2

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #3

but, but, corporations had no input in the negotiations!!!! KG Nov 2015 #4

Finally, someone is thinking of the Basa fish. OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #19

I, for one, welcome our Plutocratic Overlords! Octafish Nov 2015 #5

How soon will it filter down to outspoken people like you Generic Other Nov 2015 #24

In another universe layer, the Courts would protect us. Octafish Nov 2015 #78

Why does Obama support it? Martin Eden Nov 2015 #6

Me too. Anyone? (N/T) Old Crow Nov 2015 #9

Here's what the White House says: erronis Nov 2015 #10

Yes, so now OUR standard of living can be as low as the the worst in the smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #23

Exactly. hifiguy Nov 2015 #59

Thank god Obama is looking out for us. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #34

My feelings exactly. SusanaMontana41 Nov 2015 #41

I would like to know what the 18,000 taxes are about... SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2015 #43

I would like to know how many of those low-wage watrwefitinfor Nov 2015 #50

"Americans out-compete anyone in the world".... bvar22 Nov 2015 #47

And that is the goal of the owners. Make the common people engage in blood sports to survive. erronis Nov 2015 #49

Yes. polly7 Nov 2015 #55

It always has been. hifiguy Nov 2015 #62

And feudal lords simply cut your throat... Thespian2 Nov 2015 #70

An engineered major die-off has been in the planning stages hifiguy Nov 2015 #71

Exactly. polly7 Nov 2015 #104

"Americans out-compete anyone in the world"... tecelote Nov 2015 #103

In other words, when we lower American's standard of living to that of Vietnam, industry will return tularetom Nov 2015 #76

BULLSHIT American exceptionalism FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #117

I was banned from an Obama group here on DU for asking that questiion. jalan48 Nov 2015 #12

Banned for asking a perfectly reasonable question?!!? gregcrawford Nov 2015 #30

I thought the question was perfectly reasonable. jalan48 Nov 2015 #33

Ring of Fire: War on whistleblowers SusanaMontana41 Nov 2015 #42

One does not question hifiguy Nov 2015 #63

WOW. SusanaMontana41 Nov 2015 #40

consider being banned an honor Skittles Nov 2015 #56

Authoritarians demand "respect" (read supplication) with no questions allowed. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #57

well, the ACA was an enormous corporate power grab. race to the bottom is a huge Doctor_J Nov 2015 #13

ummm, this is a little indelicate... drynberg Nov 2015 #14

Because he thinks it's better than our current trade agreements with these countries Recursion Nov 2015 #15

His definition of "better" seems to be in conflict with everyone except shills for the ... Scuba Nov 2015 #18

You should read my posts. I said they didn't negotiate it Recursion Nov 2015 #26

With what we've learned about it, it's clear whoever negotiated it was doing so ... Scuba Nov 2015 #31

For the benefit of the world's largest corporations Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #109

I imagine ejbr Nov 2015 #17

+1,000 n/t LarryNM Nov 2015 #53

According to White House.Gov monicaangela Nov 2015 #21

The problem is that zalinda Nov 2015 #29

I agree Zalinda monicaangela Nov 2015 #79

Here's a link to what the TTP says, about itself. 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #35

I think there was some terrible arm twisting behind the scenes. senz Nov 2015 #67

The simplest answer is that he agrees with it. arcane1 Nov 2015 #77

I think that makes the most sense Martin Eden Nov 2015 #85

I am in agreement with that statement. In the long run, what he has done so far has shown to be Bohunk68 Nov 2015 #107

Just because Obama agrees with it doesn't make it a good deal Martin Eden Nov 2015 #108

The most important fight of our lifetime FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #7

but it sets the gold standard in trade agreements... magical thyme Nov 2015 #8

It's the gold standard all right... CoffeeCat Nov 2015 #88

I just wrote both my Senators dickthegrouch Nov 2015 #20

Sounds like Bill Murray. randome Nov 2015 #22

Dream on. Rex Nov 2015 #36

Yep. Tragically predictable. marmar Nov 2015 #45

They never give up. Rex Nov 2015 #124

K&R..... daleanime Nov 2015 #25

k/r 840high Nov 2015 #27

K n R!! bbgrunt Nov 2015 #28

K & R AzDar Nov 2015 #32

TPP's definition of "person: person means a natural person or an enterprise." nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #37

Ho-lee shit. hifiguy Nov 2015 #64

yeah, what is a "natural enterprise"????? grasswire Nov 2015 #84

The "conspiracy theories" president Obama chided us for turned out to be an actual conspiracy. pa28 Nov 2015 #38

I. Was. Hoping nobody. Would. Notice. Octafish Nov 2015 #81

Corporate bootlickers love it! Rex Nov 2015 #39

Hedges nails it. Faryn Balyncd Nov 2015 #44

Gold standard? Hillary-class citizens get the gold. We get toxic waste and job losses. whereisjustice Nov 2015 #46

and a big plate of Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #82

Hillary REJECTED the final document that resulted from the years of negotiations. pnwmom Nov 2015 #92

lol - she evolved. Conveniently too late to change anything, of course. whereisjustice Nov 2015 #126

The DOCUMENT evolved. She was hopeful the problems could be worked out, pnwmom Nov 2015 #127

From "marriage between man and woman" to "gold standard" Her evolving truthiness gets an F. whereisjustice Nov 2015 #128

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #48

I had a post hiiden by jury for cussing out Obama because of the TPP. Unknown Beatle Nov 2015 #51

All of this, Unknown Beatle. hifiguy Nov 2015 #65

PLUS ONE! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #110

A la lanterene! It's time for a revolution people. Hotler Nov 2015 #52

... AND OBAMA, the DINO, RAMMED it Home.... to momma Ferd Berfel Nov 2015 #54

Exactly. With the TPP, any regulation that affects profits, or expected profits, will be challenged djean111 Nov 2015 #60

Only Nixon could to to China hifiguy Nov 2015 #66

Knock off the 'Barry' shit, wise-ass. randome Nov 2015 #75

Bark at the moon - He sold us out Completely with TPP Ferd Berfel Nov 2015 #123

Storm The Bastille billhicks76 Nov 2015 #58

Complete plans for a functional U-Build-It hifiguy Nov 2015 #72

K&R summerschild Nov 2015 #61

Damnit, Millenials need to fight this. Big Corporations are taking away their future AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #68

Happy Kick BelgianMadCow Nov 2015 #69

Citations please. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2015 #73

K&R Paka Nov 2015 #74

hey, DU's resident corporate whore-meister has not contributed here yet? Skittles Nov 2015 #80

You crack me up, Skittles FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #118

Recommend........ KoKo Nov 2015 #83

Time to take up archery, Catniss. n\t BobTheSubgenius Nov 2015 #86

This is a corporate coup. Where is Smedley Butler when you need him? Initech Nov 2015 #87

Thanks for this post marmar. You do us all a service! nt haikugal Nov 2015 #111

co-signed. FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #119

This is everything we thought it was, and WORSE... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #112

A lot of people have labored and invested, hard, for us to get here. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #120

Thanks Obama nt Buzz cook Nov 2015 #121

K & R. Chris Hedges splains the TPP abomination perfectly. Perfectly awful. appalachiablue Nov 2015 #122