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Putting Congress in Charge on Trade (Et tu, Cruz?)
The Wall Street Journal ^ | May 24, 2015 | Paul Ryan and Ted Cruz

Posted on 05/24/2015 1:30:01 PM PDT by Timber Rattler

The United States is making headway on two historic trade agreements, one with 11 countries on the Pacific Rim and another with America’s friends in Europe. These two agreements alone would mean greater access to a billion customers for American manufacturers, farmers and ranchers.

But before the U.S. can complete the agreements, Congress needs to strengthen the country’s bargaining position by establishing trade-promotion authority, also known as TPA, which is an arrangement between Congress and the president for negotiating and considering trade agreements. In short, TPA is what U.S. negotiators need to win a fair deal for the American worker.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz; cruz2016; election2016; tedcruz; texas; tpacruz; ttp; wtfisttp
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To: clintonh8r

Can’t handle it? Why can’t you tell me why you support Huckabee now? Scared much?


41 posted on 05/24/2015 5:35:17 PM PDT by TNMOUTH
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To: dowcaet; All

This trade bill will give Obama enough power to completely destroy the U.S.A. :proof in links below;
This Obama fast track “trade” bill is the worst bill EVER. The links below prove that:

This TTP/TPA Obama trade deal is a trojan horse.It’s disguised as “free trade” What It really allows is for Obama to flood the USA with an unlimited number of 3rd world immigrants ...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/20710-obama-gop-trade-scheme-includes-unrestricted-immigration

It’s Obamatrade but also Obama Amnesty for the entire 3rd world.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/04/dick_morris_fast_track_could_lead_to_unlimited_immigration.html

This Fast track gives Obama power to make treaties that override U.S. laws. Soros wrote a book on how to do this. So these “conservative” Senators are voting to give Obama power to rewrite all U.S. laws because treaties override U.S. laws. It’s the destruction of the republic. Proof here :

http://getliberty.org/oppose-trade-authority-for-obama-on-pacific-trade-deal/
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/20233
http://wakeupfromyourslumber.com/the-trans-pacific-partnership-and-the-death-of-the-republic/

I will tweet or call congress and tell them to vote no to give Obama fast track power to make treaties


42 posted on 05/24/2015 5:35:51 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama illegally got his FCC gestapo to impose SOROS' regulations on Internet)
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To: Timber Rattler

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (John 14:1)


43 posted on 05/24/2015 6:07:06 PM PDT by Isara
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To: Unmarked Package

Talking about Sen. Cruz saying don’t trust politicians, he completely won me over when he said to other politicians ‘Show me where you did and fought.’ That must have left a mark. Sen. Cruz walks the walk. I totally respect that. I raise my glass to him and damn his enemies.


44 posted on 05/24/2015 6:33:37 PM PDT by SandwicheGuy (*The butter acts as a lubricant and speeds up the CPU*ou)
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To: TNMOUTH

Look at the gross misconduct that Democrats accept from their corrupt, incompetent leaders. I know, I know, but,but We (in best Miss Piggy voice) are better than that.
Well, I only speak for myself when I say:
I don’t care what Ted Cruz does that people think is wrong. I like him. I trust him. I know him from his actions, words and background. He is a man of integrity. I never cared this much and when he filibustered, I was up basically all night. I wanted to hear every word he said.
There is NOTHING that he can do that will cause me not to vote for him. NOTHING.
I guess I have fallen into the left’s inexplicable loyalty.


45 posted on 05/24/2015 6:54:39 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: parksstp; All
This is government of the people and by the people .this horrible bill gives up power that the Constitution reserved for the Senate it gives that power to Obama , the most evil most anti-American communist ever .Why would Senators want to give this monster Obama that kind of power to override U.S. laws as treaties do? that's madness . And these treaties are secret. We little people have no right to see them according to these high and mighty politician idiots. I don't trust politicians. I demand freedom

Americans have no clue what Obama is about to do to us. people do need to see these links I post below. This is supposed to be government of the people and by the people not a dictatorship where an evil communist named Obama writes the laws and we can't even see them .That obama hides this trade deal from the American people shows Obama is a villain . someone that is fair and not evil would have an address to the nation that lays out exactly what this horrible bill does as will affect all Americans. Obama doesn’;t do it. the media doesn't do it . Instead obama and the news media hide it from us because both know Americans would not approve of this. So they steal our country and our birthright and all our hard work behind our backs, the media and obama the villans most foul , communist monsters all of them(the media and Obama)

monsters...

This TTP/TPA Obama trade deal is a trojan horse.It’s disguised as “free trade” What It really allows is for Obama to flood the USA with an unlimited number of 3rd world immigrants ...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/20710-obama-gop-trade-scheme-includes-unrestricted-immigration

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/04/dick_morris_fast_track_could_lead_to_unlimited_immigration.html

This Fast track gives Obama power to make treaties that override U.S. laws. It’s the destruction of the republic. Proof here :

http://getliberty.org/oppose-trade-authority-for-obama-on-pacific-trade-deal/
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/20233
http://wakeupfromyourslumber.com/the-trans-pacific-partnership-and-the-death-of-the-republic/

I will tweet or call congress and tell them to vote no to give Obama fast track power to make treaties

46 posted on 05/24/2015 8:08:35 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama illegally got his FCC gestapo to impose SOROS' regulations on Internet)
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To: Timber Rattler; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; ...
    Ted Cruz Ping!

    If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.
    Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!

    CRUZ or LOSE!

47 posted on 05/24/2015 9:40:20 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: TNMOUTH
And, what have they said about this issue?

Nothing that I know about which is probably a good thing. I really like what Cruz has been saying but I have doubted all along that he could defeat the GOPe, I hope he can but deals like this last one does him no good in my opinion.My choice would be Sessions, or Mike Lee but likely we will wind up with Bush or Rubio.

The GOPe have rigged the primaries in such a manner that a Conservative has little chance at the top spot. Anyway the field is way to crowded to make a prediction other than whomever is chosen will be a disappointment, they always are.

I have accurately predicted every presidential election since Eisenhower, this time since fraud is so rampant I doubt any one can predict the outcome other than the ones who are perpetrating the fraud.

48 posted on 05/25/2015 12:20:30 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: RIghtwardHo

“Because he, like pretty much all of ‘em, is owned by the powers that be. Oh he has is rhetoric, but at the end of the day, he is bought and paid for. And those PTBs are drooling to get this passed.”

Pretty much. Ted Cruz simply has a better schtick. When Ted finally moves over to the major leagues on K street, he will command top dollar.


49 posted on 05/25/2015 5:13:14 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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To: TNMOUTH

“The funny part...when pressed, these crying pansies can’t give an answer as to whom they’d support...just that they won’t support Cruz.”

Pansies, eh? A bit of projection there? True Believers always get their panties in a wad when their chosen one gets called out.

Since I’m no longer on the Ted Cruz wagon, my choice would be Palin if she runs. I doubt she will. So there is an excellent chance that I’ll be doing something useful in November 2016. Like working in my garden. Or taking a vacation.


50 posted on 05/25/2015 5:24:25 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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To: clintonh8r

“Cruz’s worst enemies are blowhards like you.”

The true believers always do more harm than good. I’ve found that thr best strategy is to let them continue. People reflexively shy away from fanatics.


51 posted on 05/25/2015 5:29:57 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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To: Nifster

“I will NEVER vote for the Huckster”

Which one?


52 posted on 05/25/2015 5:32:04 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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To: Isara
And most important, TPA will require the administration to post the full text of the agreement at least 60 days before completing the deal, so the American people can read it themselves.

Didn't they promise this on Obamacare and then didn't do it?

53 posted on 05/25/2015 5:32:36 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: Maris Crane

“I don’t care what Ted Cruz does that people think is wrong. I like him. I trust him. I know him from his actions, words and background. He is a man of integrity. I never cared this much and when he filibustered, I was up basically all night. I wanted to hear every word he said.
There is NOTHING that he can do that will cause me not to vote for him. NOTHING. I guess I have fallen into the left’s inexplicable loyalty.”

OK. You’ve pretty well summarized it.


54 posted on 05/25/2015 5:36:53 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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To: Isara

Nice touch to quote Scripture for such nefarious purpose.


55 posted on 05/25/2015 5:39:56 AM PDT by firebrand
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Too bad this has become a war between Cruz supporters and those who are dismayed. Some may have trusted him and are reluctant to stop trusting. Some may have donated and are reluctant to call that wasted money. My unsolicited advice is to let emotions go out the window and just make a cool-headed evaluation.


56 posted on 05/25/2015 5:44:40 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: RIghtwardHo; Timber Rattler

Or, because his action was correct


57 posted on 05/25/2015 5:44:43 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: firebrand

ha,ha,ha,ha......... irrationality, thy name is a pissed of conservative


58 posted on 05/25/2015 5:45:43 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: RKBA Democrat

har har......and if you can’t figure out please don’t vote at all


59 posted on 05/25/2015 6:20:33 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: Nifster

No worries. I have zero problem staying home and encouraging others to do the same.


60 posted on 05/25/2015 6:30:25 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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