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Obama: Trade Bill Will Advance ‘One of My Highest Priorities’ – Climate Change
Breitbart.com ^ | 9 Jun 2015 | Dr. Susan Berry

Posted on 06/10/2015 5:35:52 AM PDT by Rockitz

In an interview with American Public Media’s Marketplace, President Obama says fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bill would help him advance his climate change agenda, which he said is “one of my highest priorities.”

During the interview with host Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace, Obama said, “If we want to solve something like climate change, which is one of my highest priorities, then I’ve got to be able to get into places like Malaysia, and say to them, this is in your interest.”

“What leverage do I have to get them to stop deforestation?” he asked. “Well part of the leverage is, if I’m in a trade relationship with them, that allows me to raise standards, now they have to start thinking about how quick they’re chopping down their forests and what kinds of standards they need to apply to environmental conservation.”

“So, we have to engage, not withdraw,” the president stated.

Obama is in a struggle, however, with fellow Democrats who argue the measure will harm U.S. workers and give the upper hand to big business. During the interview, he specifically pointed to the “mistake” his “progressive friends” are making in not supporting fast-tracking the measure.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: climatechange; climatechangefraud; cromnibus; doddfrank; eib; exportimportbank; glasssteagall; globalistsforcruz; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; obamaclimatechange; popefrancis; romancatholicism; tisa; tpa; tpp; tppclimatechange; wikileaks
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To: Rockitz

Mark Levin called it.

Anything 0bama wants is designed to Destroy America.

You cannot vote FOR anything ever that 0bama wants.

Cruz made a mistake, and should admit it.


21 posted on 06/10/2015 6:37:13 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Live off the fat of anyone who is stupid enough to work. It's the American Way.)
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To: Rockitz

I hope the legislation dies as well, but I doubt it will. The two wings of the uniparty are in perfect agreement when it comes to screwing the middle class.


22 posted on 06/10/2015 6:49:13 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat ( The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and fools.)
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To: ncalburt

Surely you jest! Not Ted Cruz! Not he of the Great Conservative Schtick!


23 posted on 06/10/2015 6:51:01 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat ( The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and fools.)
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To: odawg

“Brace yourself, stuff is about to start coming your way.”

Facts are difficult things. When your candidate decides to toss in his lot with the globalists, its going to cause a backlash.


24 posted on 06/10/2015 6:55:39 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat ( The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and fools.)
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To: Rockitz

If he truly cared about so called climate change, he wouldn’t fly off just to play golf, as he often does.


25 posted on 06/10/2015 7:14:28 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Rockitz

Yesterday I read, somewhere, that Satan is the father of lies, because he wants us to remained chained to sin. That is why we are seeing policy built on so many obvious lies.

Jesus said, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8” 31b-32


26 posted on 06/10/2015 7:48:09 AM PDT by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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To: Rockitz
As suspected. Hopefully this POS legislation dies a painful death in the House.

Trust me - Boner does NOT represent "WE THE PEOPLE". Whatever the corporate cronies and Crony Chamber of Commerce tells him to do, he will jam down our throats. He will use the RATs to get his votes.

John Boehner Joins Nancy Pelosi to Pass Bill Funding Planned Parenthood, Obamacare, 18 Sep 2014

WE ARE SCREWED.
27 posted on 06/10/2015 8:23:22 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Rockitz
The arrogance of this POS, to think we humans have ANY significance or influence on the Climate.....although it doesn't surprise me, because he is completely mental, this whole agenda of his, MUST be stopped.



He needs to be taken into custody and put away in a dark, padded room for a very long time...
28 posted on 06/10/2015 8:25:04 AM PDT by Lucky9teen (Justice will not be served until those who r unaffected r as outraged as those who r. B Franklin)
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To: Rockitz

So, he’s saying with this agreement he can tell the other countries what to do. Sounds like one world government to me. And the gopE are all in!


29 posted on 06/10/2015 8:26:06 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (I'm very sad for my country. Personally, I've never been happier.)
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To: hondact200

I’ve held off in my praise for Cruz. It’s way too early. And I’ve been totally disappointed every time I jump on a band wagon.

This will give Obama the power to do anything he wants. We’re only a few days away from being finished as an independent nation.


30 posted on 06/10/2015 8:28:53 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (I'm very sad for my country. Personally, I've never been happier.)
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To: Rockitz

The stupidity of his statement is one more sign of how sick he and greens are.


31 posted on 06/10/2015 8:38:10 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: ncalburt

All of them are owned by Wall Street billionaires. Some of them get handed different pages of a script in this Kabuki Theater, with the goal being for us rubes to get hung up on piles of crap manufactured differences that don’t mean a dam thing.

Your birthrights and those of your kids and grandkids are getting sold out by EVERYBODY that actually means something for:
> $.02 more EPS this quarter;
> 4% International market share growth; and
> Making sure the “right” get to enjoy the rewards of that.

The sooner we burn this shit down and start over, the better. And if we wait another 5-10 years, it might be too late.


32 posted on 06/10/2015 9:32:30 AM PDT by L,TOWM (Is it still too soon to start shooting?)
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To: Rockitz

One of his highest priorities is a scam. You would *think* that alone would be enough to get him impeached for being mentally unfit, but noooooo.


33 posted on 06/10/2015 9:39:21 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 17 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: Rockitz
What is it with this TPP? Why all the secrecy, like it is some sort of national security issue? And what the heck is this "fast-track" crap about? Why the rush? What exactly does giving fast-track authority to Obama mean?

Maybe there are legitimate reasons for this secrecy and "fast-track" authority, but if there are, why is it not explained to the public. In my mind, if the president and the congressional leaders are trying to keep this secret, they are hiding something the public would probably not go along with. If it is such a great deal, bring it out into the light of day and have the sun shine on it where we can absorb its contents.

When Obama says this trade bill will advance on of his highest priorities, climate change, I know that the fix is in. And why are the republicans so anxious to give him this on a silver platter? Does he have that many dirty pictures of these congressmen with which to sway that much leverage over their votes?

This whole thing stinks to high heaven, if you ask me. But who am I but just a taxpaying voter. It's obvious we don't matter any more.

34 posted on 06/10/2015 9:57:03 AM PDT by HotHunt
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To: VerySadAmerican

And all the other candidates are pro-amnesty. Or were before conveniently flipping right before deciding to run for president.

Sigh. We just keep being duped. The lesser of evils is still evil.


35 posted on 06/10/2015 10:10:40 AM PDT by Hardens Hollow (Couldn't find Galt's Gulch, so created our own Harden's Hollow to quit paying the fascist beast.)
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To: Rockitz
Obama is in a struggle, however, with fellow Democrats who argue the measure will harm U.S. workers and give the upper hand to big business.

Guess the "Democrats for the working man. Republicans are for big business" stereotype is true in this case.

36 posted on 06/10/2015 10:11:48 AM PDT by IamConservative (If fighting fire with fire is a good idea, why do the pros use water?)
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To: Rockitz

Jeff Sessions was right about how bad ObamaTrade really is.

I need to get the bad taste out of mouth for initially supporting Ted Cruz, the Great Middle-Class Sellout.


37 posted on 06/10/2015 10:50:00 AM PDT by WIBamian (I will not be abused by liars.)
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To: Mariner

Its surreal that he has the GOP votes but not the Dem votes. This whole world is upside down.


38 posted on 06/10/2015 11:20:38 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Rockitz

“What leverage do I have to get them to stop deforestation?”
Yeah, get the Brazilians to start growing Rosewood again so we can get US guitar makers to put them in their instruments.


39 posted on 06/10/2015 11:24:25 AM PDT by nikos1121 ("The enemy of your enemy is your enemy!" B. Netanyahu)
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To: Rockitz

Another reason to oppose it.


40 posted on 06/10/2015 11:37:37 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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