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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:45 PM Original message |
Obama appoints Xavier Becerra US Trade Represntative |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting. Very good. (nt) |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. I care about who the trade rep. is and I'm very happy to hear of this |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yea and you were one of the two replies to my other thread |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Who is this guy? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. He's been a Congressman for over a decade and has a very progressive record |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. your OP states: |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Pretty sure that's a typo, think he voted for NAFTA and regrets it |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. Ahhhhhhhhh. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. That had me very confused. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Understanding that the current system is broken is a good place to start |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
53. My Congressman |
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klebean (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 02:41 AM Response to Reply #53 |
76. mine, too. I'm in atwater village - nt |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. If he has Bernie Sanders approval, then it's fine by me! |
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BelgianMadCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. word. n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Same here.......n/t |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. If nothing else, he has a kick-ass name |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. If only he'd been a professor at some point. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. An excellent point! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Then again, Senator Kelly could put a hold on all the nominations. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Senator Kelly is obviously a Republican, his hold wouldn't last that long |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. I feel like Eric Lensherr as Secretary of Defense would reduce troop casualties drasitcally |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. He graduated from Stanford Law School -- I believe he was |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Relax...it was an "X-Men" reference... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Hey I'm happy about Becerra |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Sounds good so far. n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is reassuring. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I copied it directly from the source, think they made a typo |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. They did make a typo, he did vote FOR NAFTA in 93, and now regrets that. |
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Ricki (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Becerra is my congressman |
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Libertyfirst (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. special election n/t |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. More evidence, that he's listening. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. Becerra is a really good listener. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
82. more evidence that he is who we thought he was, rather. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
17. Great appointment. |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Free trade is an idealistic myth, like communism |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. same thing for libertarianism |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. And like capitalism (unregulated, that is) nm |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sounds like a good pick. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. kick |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. Does this mean that Wolverine and Cyclops will be protecting our interests abroad? |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Logan would never survive the vetting |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Nice! |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. HAHAH LOL! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. Not to mention the tobacco industry |
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democrat0986 (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. K & R |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. KNR! |
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Tumbulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. Thanks for posting this and I find it VERY encouraging |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. Becerra voted FOR Nafta and now regrets it. |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Thanks for the correction. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
35. The only better choice would have been Bernie himself!!! CONGRATS OBAMA!! |
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babsbunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. I tried to watch it but, |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
38. I didn't even know we HAD a 'US Trade Representative', but I met Becerra when I was knocking |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. My congressman. Am I proud. Do I like him? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why does he regret his vote *against* NAFTA? |
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99 Percent Sure (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
47. Xavier Becerra is my congressional representative (31st CA district) |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Welcome to DU. I thought I was answering your post. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. I like this appointment nt |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. I count 3 DUers in the 31st (myself included). |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #57 |
65. I'm in the 29th but |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Any friend of Bernie Sanders is a friend of progressives! nt |
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leftinportland (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Agree... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Agree. nm |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
61. Rec. But isn't voting "against with drawl from the WTO", and "Voted to admit China to the WTO", bad |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Depends on who you ask |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I need to learn a whole lot more. But I thought the idea of tariffs was to adjust the price of |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. The point of tariffs is to adjust the price of imported products is to protect domestic industry |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Don't most of the major industrial countries use tariffs against us? nm |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Yes, but again, not at a different rate than other WTO members |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Thanks for the info. But currently we are on the bad end of the trade deals. What has WTO done for |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Again, the WTO isn't a free trade deal |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #74 |
81. Thanks for the information. nm |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Interesting. I'm actually learning a few things I didn't know |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. No problem |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 02:54 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. That's another nuanced explanation from you |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #77 |
84. Thanks, I may end up doing that one day actually |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
63. I hope he does more than talk a good game. |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
66. Buena Suerte Xavier in your new job n/t |
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kelly4hope (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
72. Sounds like a great pick. |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
75. Another 31st CA C.D.er checking in |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
78. This is very encouraging. Trade policy is at least as important as anything DOS does. |
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dreamnightwind (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
79. Awesome! |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
80. This is a disaster for the U.S., and for the world. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. US will support further free trade |
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