I’m solely against TPA because why does Obama deserve a FTA as an achievement?
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The TPA runs for 6 years which will include the first term of the Ted Cruz Presidency. Could we pass a TPA in 2017? Maybe. Maybe not. Better to do it now and get it out of the way.
And following that just vote NO on the Obama Trade Bill.
That’s the Cruz strategy. It’s seem to be a bit too much for people to absorb. It turn out to be a lot easier if you take the time to read past the Headlines.
Trust me, Cruz has definetly not gone over to the Obama Camp. He knows exactly what he is doing.
Why? Are you saying that the TPA is a good thing? Or are you saying that by passing the TPA it will hasten a down vote on the TPP?
If it's the latter case, that seems like a dangerous strategy, for you might not get that down vote on the TPP. Personally, I'm all for trying to crush this mess every step of the way.
I want to see the public so aware, and so angry, that the TPP is not even voted on, much like a bad bill that never gets out of committee.
Maybe Cruz knows what he’s doing but as I see it, once the TPA is through, Cruz’s no vote will be moot because that will then also pass.
The only time to stop it is now.
Right now we have no guarantee a Republican will even be competitive in the next Presidential election. It is still Hillaries to lose. You have to assume she will win. Therefore we must cut back all the Presidential power we can. The survival of the world depends on it.
Ted says he won’t get it in 2017 because democrats won’t give enough votes for cloture because they won’t want to give him the power.
The rest of your post is spot on.
“Better to do it now and get it out of the way.
I have seen that statement quite a number of times. It is incredible. TPA empowers Obama. Why on earth do you think Obama wants it so badly? It is so he can pass TPP and the other top secret bills, which achieves his goal of “fundmentally transforming” the United States, as in destroying the United States. Cruz and the Republicans are BETRAYING the nation. As Drudge called it, it is treason.
Ted Cruz - May 2015
"I am a strong supporter of free trade, but I cannot support legislation that would allow the President to once again circumvent Congress to enact his own immigration laws.
Ted Cruz - June 2015
Ted Cruz argued TPA “is not giving the president more authority”
Questions for Ted Cruz Supporters
So, why did Ted Cruz offer an amendment to TPA specifically to restrict the POTUS from using those immigration powers given to them by TPA?
Why did Ted Cruz vote for TPA after his amendment failed?
Why is Ted Cruz contradicting himself now and attacking Sen Jeff Sessions (who has been consistently ringing the alarm on TPAs immigration powers?