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In reply to the discussion: Appreciation thread for President Barack Obama~ [View all]paleotn
(17,931 posts)64. TPP and FTP
...."you don't have to see what's in it....just trust us." I've heard that one before. The liberal heart of the Democratic Party strongly opposes both...so I guess Ellison, Edwards, Brown, Sanders et al. are just haters. Yea....riiiiiiiight.
Sorry, folks, but for many of us it's policy that matters. We don't give a shit about cults of personality.
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They won't be happy until we get a Libertarian POTUS. Then they'll extoll HIS greatness.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#33
Being skeptical of another so-called "Free Trade" Agreement isn't irrational.
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#31
All multi-party contract negotiations, including trade deals and peace talks
lovemydog
Apr 2015
#108
Dear sheshe. We don't have to see the final draft. What we've seen so far tells
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#37
No, if you didn't like NAFTA neither does Tomas Perez and President Obama.. who have learned
Cha
Apr 2015
#9
I suspect some of their candidates are familiar with the mythologies of straw dogs and Jesus:
freshwest
Apr 2015
#106
I am, too! MAN, I don't know how I would withstand the criticism and the constant fault-finding and
calimary
Apr 2015
#84
Yes it's clear the trolls are back at work. I guess they have more scheduled for the weekend. It is
okaawhatever
Apr 2015
#30
I won't attack you but I will correct you: He never "moved away from single payer" he NEVER
okaawhatever
Apr 2015
#43
I won't attack you but I will correct you: He never "moved away from single payer" he NEVER
okaawhatever
Apr 2015
#45
The right isn't God given, it's given by the international laws of warfare. That is the problem with
okaawhatever
Apr 2015
#68
Either they don't have the technology some have drones but they either don't have lethal
okaawhatever
Apr 2015
#81
"We don't give a shit about cults of personality." This is an appreciation thread for the
Cha
Apr 2015
#98
No, she meant what she posted.. it's an Appreciation thread for President Obama.. for all he's done
Cha
Apr 2015
#99
no, he's been dishonest about this and he's teaming up with the republicans to shove the tpp
cali
Apr 2015
#100
No one expected a "magical being." What a truly dumb fucking thing for that blogger to say.
SMC22307
Apr 2015
#130
I'm Ready For Oligarchy - Are You? - Support Obama On TPP - What Better Way To Enrich The 1% More
cantbeserious
Apr 2015
#133