A couple of years ago at a trade summit in Canada Vincente Fox was being questioned by reporters about opposition to these trade agreements. His reply was something to the effect that "sometimes the people don't know what's good for them. It's the governments job to give it to them." Our president stood by his side nodding in agreement.
I don't know about anyone else but that's not even remotely constitutional let alone they way our government is supposed to do business.
I have no problem with the principle of political leadership pursuing long-term policies over the objections of short-term mob rule.
However, I do object when the weasels deliberately misrepresent their intentions in order to mislead the angry mob.