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Agony

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14. Yeah, reaching consensus is messy. Too effing bad.

Reply to KMOD (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 08:09 AM

Apr 2015

"But it’s difficult for U.S. trade representatives to make credible offers if every deal goes back to Washington to get picked apart"

If the USTR didn't act like a dick when he came before congress while allowing select third party access to the process things might go better.

It is laughable that its proponents think it reasonable to RAM an "approximately" voiced agreement of this scope and scale through the political process in 60 days. That is a long term recipe for ordinary people to get badly hurt.

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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