Posted on 05/12/2015 3:27:29 PM PDT by dennisw
The president is unable to persuade pro-trade Democrats to go ahead with a bill on fast-track trade authority.
Tuesday was the first test vote on trade, and President Barack Obama failed.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declared the 52-45 vote “shocking,” labor and progressive groups declared victory, and the White House was left insisting that things really aren’t over yet for fast track authority and the broader Trans-Pacific Partnership trade treaty that the administration is hoping would follow.
“What you’ll see here in a few minutes is a failure of the president’s ability to convince members of his own party to support a piece of legislation that he himself supports,” said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) said shortly ahead of the cloture vote.
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka called it “a big win.”
If it’s so great make it public!!!
I’m a big ignorant... why does Obama want this so bad?
Don’t feel ignorant. With Obama it’s simple: Anything he is for is bad for America.
Fast-track trade authority is contrary to the expressed intent of the founding fathers and the Constitution. It is a disgusting abdication by the Senate of its authority *and* Constitutional duty.
The fact that Mitch McConnell busted his butt twisting arms to get Republicans to vote for it is just plain sickening.
No they will just send the writer a piece of exercise equipment.
Walker should run ads in the primaries Shouting his Sell Out of the Middle Class to K street Slave labor Amnesty lobby.
I am not supporting him anymore.
I know anything he’s for is bad, but I need some details...
You know as much as I do. I haven’t researched it. But, as we all know, if Obama is for it, it’s bad.
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