Posted on 06/09/2015 12:42:13 AM PDT by Olog-hai
President Barack Obama has an offer for Democrats who fear political attacks if they back his trade agenda: Give me your vote now, and Ill have your back come re-election next year.
Days from a critical House vote, its still far from certain Obama can muster enough votes. Although Republican leaders in Congress strongly support the budding trade deals, Obama has little leverage with individual GOP lawmakers. So the president has been dangling a carrot in front of Democrats in the form of a promise to campaign for them in 2016 if they face primary challenges or attacks by unions that have vehemently opposed his trade agenda.
White House officials have sought to differentiate Obamas offer of support from the more heavy-handed tactics they say the unions are deploying to scare Democrats. On Monday, the AFL-CIO said it was ramping up its television ad campaign attacking Democrats who have backed the trade billand warning those on the fence not to make the same choice. [ ]
Yet Obamas transactional offercampaign help in exchange for a yes votebegs a broader question: Will Democrats even want Obama campaigning for them in 2016?
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I thought he wanted to win the vote? Sounds more like a threat than a promise to me.
“If you vote for it, I promise not to campaign for you.”. Love, Barry
While Obama creates his own Soviet empire
I can’t help but think if the unions are against it, we should try to figure out if we should be for it. This one is a head scratcher for me. Something is in the secret bill unions don’t like..what is it? Unions have gone global, so that’s not it.
Apart from the fact that Obama is not invading, occupying, and annexing other countries you have a point.
—Give me your vote now, and Ill have your back come re-election next year.—
I’d like the names of the Dems who fall for this. Even Forrest Gump wouldn’t take this kind of bait.
After I get the names of these Democrats, I’ll have the sales contract and title deed to the Brooklyn Bridge and half of Manhattan ready for them to sign and take delivery. Cash only please...
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