1. Massive, unsustainable Social Security system.
2. Massive, unsustainable Medicare system.
3. Massive, unsustainable Great Society programs.
4. Massive, unsustainable U.S. government.
5. Massive, unsustainable open immigration policy (in a desperate attempt to perpetuate Items 1 through 4)
Notice a common theme here?
Catering to the whims of ignorant people eventually leads to fiscal chaos and ultimately to the collapse of these government functions. Catering to the whims of the masses in economic matters is no less futile than legislating changes in the weather.
Besides I agree with them that free trade is bad for the middle class of this country.
It's easy for people to say that "free trade" is bad for the middle class of this country because they have no idea what the alternative would be. And I can guarantee you that once people are exposed to the realities and limitations of the world in which they live, 95% of "the middle class" would prefer our current trade policies to the alternative.
So. Enough people walked off from the republicans last month to let the dems win. You can not make any changes in policy if you are not in power and free trade is a losing issue.