Democrats pressure Hillary Clinton to state her position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The animosity between Hillary Clinton and some Democrats seems to be growing, the latest example of this comes over her unwillingness to state her position on the TPP. Some Democrats are now calling for Hillary Clinton to tell them what her position on this trade agreement is.
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The 12-nation Pacific trade deal is the first major policy dilemma of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, and she’s under pressure to cast aside her own past as a free-trade proponent and buck the current Democratic president whose Cabinet in which she served.
Now, pressure is intensifying on the presumed Democratic standard-bearer from Capitol Hill.
Democratic lawmakers intent on preventing fast-track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership are calling on Clinton to take a more definitive stance on the legislation, hoping that she can tip the scales against President Barack Obama’s position.
The furthest Clinton has gone is to say that whatever agreement is reached needs to protect American workers and have appropriate safeguards. But Clinton owes it to voters – and to the Democratic Party — to more explicitly spell out her views on such a critical issue, a number of Democrats on Capitol Hill who oppose the fast-track authority and the emerging multination agreement told POLITICO.
“I think now that she’s officially declared for president she should share with people how she feels about it,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), laying out a litany of fears over the trade agreement that would be ratified after Congress first approves new fast-track authority. “Certainly these are major concerns — and she should speak to them.”
Merkley isn’t alone. A number of Democrats say their party’s front-runner should lay out her views and concerns with the so-called trade promotion authority bill that’s now dividing their party. The bill would give Obama the ability to finalize trade deals and Congress an up-or-down vote, essentially preventing lawmakers from making any changes.
That certainly seems like a reasonable request to me: Should not the voters know where a Presidential candidate stands on an issue as important as this? Why is she unwilling to let her position be known? Could it be that she knows her position on this issue will be unpopular with the base and therefore would rather keep the voters in the dark? It certainly seems so to me. If she cannot be open, honest, and transparent with the voters on her positions while running for President how can she be trusted?
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DEMOCRATS ARE NOT PRESSURING HER INTO ANYTHING; THIS IS ALL ANOTHER ACT. I REALLY HAVE HAD IT WITH ANYTHING POLITICAL, NO ONE WANTS TO FACE THE TRUTH THAT THIS PLANET IS DAMNED CORRUPT AND OUR WORLD IS DESTINE TO DIE THE WAY IT IS GOING. I AM EVEN GETTING SICK OF BLOGS THINKING THAT IF WE JUST CAN BRING UP ISSUES THERE IS A SOLUTION, THERE IS NO SOLUTION. JESUS CHRIST RETURN IS THE ONLY SOLUTION. I WISH THAT ALL BLOGGERS WOULD WAKE UP TO THE FACT, JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE IS BEING PRESSURED SO CALLED THAT IT MEANS SOMETHING AND IT DOES NOT.
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It’s pretty upsetting for sure, but remember: ‘In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.’ 2 Cor 4:4 (KJB) Kin to Adam – inherited his position: alienated from God. So, until souls are awaken to that reality and are ‘drawn to God’s Truth’ that blindness and dullness or hearing is a binding spell. Something to pray about and for – the opening of eyes to see and ears to hear & the receiving of Truth! You know the drill. Rom 10:14
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The Hegelian Dialectic at play futuret!
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I think she is just waiting to see which way things will go.
Fast track authority is unconstitutional. The presidential power to make treaties is ‘…by and with the advice and consent of the Senate…’ The Senate is supposed to have more of a role than just yes or no when it comes to treaties.
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Exactly Laura and why so many in the Congress seem willing to give away this authority is beyond me.
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EXACTLY! Why IS congress so willing to turn that power over I wonder? Just how many are truly puppets and work strictly for Obama and have ‘forgotten’ The People…you know, the ones who PUT them there!?! UGH
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ONE OF THE MOST EASIEST ANSWERS IN THE WORLD TO CONCLUDE; THEY ARE GIVING OVER POWER. BECAUSE THEY DO NOT GIVE A DAMN AND ARE WORKING FOR DEPOPULATION SO THEY CAN GLOBALLY HAVE A NUMBER THAT THEY CAN MANAGE, AND THE BIGGEST REASON IN THE WORLD THEY ARE SATAN WORSHIPERS; IN WHICH SATAN WILL ENTER OBAMA’S BODY,AND THEY WILL WORSHIP HIM. HILLARY AND OTHERS SHALL BE THE ONES WHO DO. MARK MY WORDS, I AM NOT WRONG ON THIS ONE, AND YOU SHALL SEE THIS COMING, I WOULD SAY IN APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE MORE YEARS. THIS SOON OR MAY BE SOONER, DEFINITELY NOT MUCH LATER TO SPEAK OF.
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Or maybe Obama’s NSA has something on them all Lorra!
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HA! There it is….could be!
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I certainly would not be surprised…
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I would be surprised if they DIDN’T! Think about it, SOOO many charges/allegations and soooo many heads turning the other way. Hmmmmmm
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It’s in her best interest – she’s a part of it, like Billy and NAFTA. But, saying the truth doesn’t get her points, because it’s anti-American (which she is) and pro Globalism (which she is). What does it matter what she answers – does it influence voters who are for her?
http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2012/11/obama-multi-nationals-in-pacific.html
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CONGRATULATIONS FOR STAYING AWAKE IN THE TRUTH!!!
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Thanks for sharing this!
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