Barack Obama
Related: About this forumThe Senate just passed Trade Promotion Authority!
Wait...wait...wait...
No, the world did not end!
Now on to the House of Representatives in June. When "tearing of flesh and rending of cloth" will begin again.
Congratulations, President Obama! You got a Republican Senate to pass the most progressive trade package ever! You just rounded 2nd base and are headed for home!
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)LMAO!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Where the democratic wing of the Democratic Party hangs out.
GD is where the cray-cray hangs!
MBS
(9,688 posts)Much better for my nervous system here.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)Another way of saying that the TPP is the best of the worst?
Hello bigger trade deficits, goodbye jobs.
sheshe2
(87,476 posts)Thanks, guillaumed.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)sheshe2
(87,476 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Thank you for all you do!
sheshe2
(87,476 posts)Yup. I try to protect this place. So does Cha and Steve.
We are the only active hosts here.
guillaiumeb, methinks they are a good person. I think we are okay here.
Luv ya ~
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)We are nowhere near TPP.
TPA still has to get through the House.
TPP would have to get past our on-line review and both houses of Congress.
Nothing is done!
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)But my feeling is that fast track for any legislation is a bad idea. I remember the fast push for anti-terror legislation during the Bush years. The result was the USA PATRIOT Act.
And I am not equating the two pieces of legislation, nor am I equating the two Presidents. I prefer a slower pace, with time to debate and discuss.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)the Senate is convening at 1AM ET tonight to do something about renewing?
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)Who can stand against something called the "USA PATRIOT Act"?
They are terrible at government, and stuck in the 19th century, but the GOP does know how to name things.
"Right to work"
"death tax"
"death panels"
"USA PATRIOT Act"
and on.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)Gawd, I'm already missing Letterman, and it's only been 2 fucking days!!