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Economy

cui bono

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28. "Especially when he ran on it."

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 03:27 AM

Nov 2013

Sometimes that's the first clue that it won't be so.

Seriously though, Dems run as progressives and govern as centrists. It's a shame and a sham.

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How Can the New York Times Endorse an Agreement the Public Can't Read? [View all] unhappycamper Nov 2013 OP

K&R.... daleanime Nov 2013 #1

The TPP and TTIP are just vehicles to pass control of countries over to corporations. fasttense Nov 2013 #2

This is also an example of the rich eating the rich. tecelote Nov 2013 #4

??? progressoid Nov 2013 #11

While I can't put words in the Poster's mouth; greiner3 Nov 2013 #14

Great response. tecelote Nov 2013 #23

KR Ian_rd Nov 2013 #3

So the New York Times is worried about copyright and digital rights? How about water rights? magical thyme Nov 2013 #5

stopped mtasselin Nov 2013 #6

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good? SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #7

I dont understand. Are you implying that freedom and liberty are perfect and we should rhett o rick Nov 2013 #16

In my brief posting experience here SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #18

I get it now. I am a little slow on catching sarcasm. THe question mark rhett o rick Nov 2013 #20

I'm still developing my snarcasm skills SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #22

I am the one that needs to be better at detecting snarcasm. Carry on. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #24

It's not you. William769 Nov 2013 #32

Could someone please explain to me what the "good" part of the TPP is? snot Nov 2013 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #27

In your brief posting here under this user name right? William769 Nov 2013 #31

The same paper that endorsed the war with Iraq. Another bad judgement from the NYtimes. adirondacker Nov 2013 #8

The Times has never lived up to the standard people expect of it starroute Nov 2013 #19

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #9

Recommend! KoKo Nov 2013 #10

If I had a right to know deancr Nov 2013 #12

New York Times shows who the Bosses are. Octafish Nov 2013 #13

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #15

I was naively hoping that with a Democratic president we would have transparency. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #17

It's closer to a mugging than a war dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #21

"Especially when he ran on it." cui bono Nov 2013 #28

I think when Obama ran the first time he thought he needed the left's help. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #33

"no where to go" - We need to change that. That's why we have two parties with similar econ agendas cui bono Nov 2013 #35

I think Obama knew before he got to the WH. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #38

This treaty is being written by megacorps, for megacorps; secret not only from us, snot Nov 2013 #25

Not sure petitions help much PuraVidaDreamin Nov 2013 #29

The liberal media is mythology.........nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #30

So the left objects to the TPP and the Con-Dems try to disparage the left for such. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #34

+1,000,000 cui bono Nov 2013 #36

If "they" have moved anywhere it's toward the right. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #37