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Buns_of_Fire

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12. "We've always done it that way" starts wearing thin as a justification for bad policy.

Reply to AZ Progressive (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 05:40 AM

Apr 2015

It's unfortunate that the President is caught in the middle of all this, but giving away the store to these greedy bastards has to stop sometime. I suppose this is as good a time as any to begin the process, and if it kills this particular deal, so be it.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] KMOD Apr 2015 OP

The bottom line is this: Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #1

And just how can they read thousands of pages of legislation to be able to sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #2

Darrell Issa provided those leaks, not wikileaks: ucrdem Apr 2015 #8

Then Congress can reject both fast track and TPP. Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #15

They're just being disingenuous.. did ya see Schumer's statement, Cali?.. Cha Apr 2015 #6

thanks KMOD.. from your link.. Cha Apr 2015 #3

Well, they made Mitt's day anyway. ucrdem Apr 2015 #4

Thank you, KMOD. In other words, it's only been like this for EIGHTY-ONE YEARS. Hekate Apr 2015 #5

Just because it started with Gerald Ford doesn't mean it's ok AZ Progressive Apr 2015 #7

Every President, starting with and including Nixon, has de-regulated. merrily Apr 2015 #11

"We've always done it that way" starts wearing thin as a justification for bad policy. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2015 #12

Poor Obama, getting his feelings hurt. Quantess Apr 2015 #9

that's because Obama Inc. is a people - according to our friend Mitt anyway nt msongs Apr 2015 #10

I wish fast track authority would be used to end poverty, debt, war, or provide a job midnight Apr 2015 #13

Yeah, reaching consensus is messy. Too effing bad. Agony Apr 2015 #14