Barack Obama
In reply to the discussion: So, TPP and Obama. Thoughts? [View all]lamp_shade
(14,853 posts)against it, IMO, aren't arguments at all.... just mostly "I'm against it"... period. The few arguments I've listened to make little sense to me, but that's because I haven't taken enough time to look into and understand what the TPP is all about. To this point, I haven't had an opinion so I've just kept my mouth shut. It hasn't been on my "issues" list. When Ed Schultz starts his show with loud, obnoxious bellyaching about TPP, I turn the channel. I will always remember him bellowing FOR the Keystone pipeline before he was against it. My attitude changed last night listening to Obama. I understood much of what he was saying and to me he sounded sincere. I cannot believe he'd be pushing this for personal gain. Most of all, I admire him for sticking to his guns and not caving in to the opposition. He wasn't afraid to say "____ is wrong". He said he'll gladly debate anyone on any point in the proposed agreement.
I liked the roundtable format. I'd like to see more of that, only with opponents next time. I think we'd all learn a lot.