Inquiring (Ohio Union) Minds Want to Know

[susankh4]

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March 1, 2008

Dear Senator Obama:

We were surprised and disappointed to learn that your top economic adviser reportedly had a secret meeting with a representative of the Canadian government where he dismissed your anti-NAFTA rhetoric.

According to Canadian news outlets, your adviser, Austan Goolsbee, told the Canadian Counsel General Georges Rioux that your criticism of NAFTA is “just politics” and should not be taken seriously.

After a series of misdirections and half-truths, it’s time for you to come clean about your campaign’s communications with the Canadian government about NAFTA. Enough with the non-denial denials and the Washington double-speak.

Many Ohioans are concerned about the issue of trade and we want answers to some simple questions:
1) Did you direct your top economic adviser - Austan Goolsbee - to tell the Canadian government that your speeches railing against NAFTA are just political rhetoric? If so, why?

2) Are you aware that Mr. Goolsbee held a secret meeting with the Canadian Counsel General Georges Rioux? Have you spoken with Mr. Goolsbee about that meeting and will you repudiate his comments?

3) Why has Mr. Goolsbee been unwilling to deny that he discussed your positions on NAFTA with Mr. Rioux? Why won't your campaign disclose the full details about that meeting?

4) Given these reports, why should Ohioans believe that you will act on the campaign promises you have made about NAFTA?

5) Sen. Clinton has issued a comprehensive plan to fix NAFTA. Why haven't you done so as well?

The people of Ohio are eager to hear from you - there’s too much at stake.

Sincerely,

Gary Dwyer, Secretary-Treasurer, Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council

Barry Pickett, Business Representative, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 24

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[mattclearing]

1. Dupe.

Please read the forum before spamming it. Thank you.

[jlpohio69]

2. There are hundreds of messages being posted.....

There are hundreds of messages being posted on DU every few minutes, a person may not be able to see everyone of them to know they have posted a dupe. Stop being a twat and accusing people of spamming.

[mattclearing]

3. All you have to do is read the forum.

This thing has been bouncing around GD: P all morning with a very similar topic name. It isn't rocket science.

[Window]

4. Or use the search feature.

[mattclearing]

5. Well, you'd have to donate to do that.

Hmmm...

[rodeodance]

16. well---you do know post fall fast.

[rodeodance]

12. well said. Whining is MO for many!

[jlpohio69]

17. And accusing people of spamming is also MO for many

get over yourself...everyone else has.

[rodeodance]

20. I support you posting the OP---

[rodeodance]

21. "Why won't your campaign disclose the full details about that meeting?" Obama

needs to come clean.

[rodeodance]

23. Pillow?

[susankh4]

24. Still waiting for an answer tho....

I wonder why?

[gerrilea]

6. Spamming charge is this fair, I just woke up and finally got on DU

So, if I post something say that someone else posted at 6:30am, then I'm spamming...please...

[jlpohio69]

18. They accuse you of spamming because....

it is against their candidate. Sorry Obamatrons....this is a hot topic in Ohio, so you better be prepared for more "spam" as the day goes on.

[rodeodance]

22. yeah they

had about 10 posts on clinton talking to her people in TX yesterday--over and over. now they whin.

[rodeodance]

7. so the Unions in OHIO are asking Obama to come clean--GOOD for them

[rodeodance]

8. "The people of Ohio are eager to hear from you [obama} - there’s too much at stake."

[gerrilea]

9. I posted the CTV report this past week with a link and pointed out Obama Lied on this very subject!

and the posts against me were insane, susankh4, good luck today with this...it is very important and boils down to the honesty of one of our democratic presidential nominees and whether or not they will actually do anything for the working poor...

In Ohio, or in any other State for that matter..


Great post!:toast:

[rodeodance]

10. Glad it got posted. They are also eager to post/repost BO union stuff but here is a UNION letter

they whin.

Too bad

[rodeodance]

11. Thanks for the POST--good work

[rodeodance]

13. REC

[rodeodance]

14. "Given these reports, why should Ohioans believe that you will act on the campaign promises you have

They deserve an answer!

...Given these reports, why should Ohioans believe that you will act on the campaign promises you have made about NAFTA?

[rodeodance]

15. k

[rodeodance]

19. "Sen. Clinton has issued a comprehensive plan to fix NAFTA. Why haven't you done so as well?"