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Sanders dealt trade defeat at Democrat platform meeting (Hillary Delegates Stop Anti-TPP)
Orlando Sentinel ^
| July 9, 2016
| Jeff Weiner
Posted on 07/09/2016 1:38:16 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
Bernie Sanders supporters lost a debate over international trade that divided Democrats during a meeting in Orlando on Saturday to draft their party platform.
Sanders supporters had hoped the party's official position statement for 2016 would include language explicitly rejecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, while backers of Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee, argued for softer language.
Both presidential candidates oppose the controversial trade agreement, but it was championed by President Barack Obama, leaving the party in an awkward position.
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Um, no ONLY Bernie really opposes TPP. Hillary only PRETENDS to oppose what she called the "gold standard" of trade deals for strictly political reasons which is why she will pick TPPKaine for VP.
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posted on
07/09/2016 1:38:16 PM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
To: PJ-Comix
Take the Green Party nom and finish Hillary!
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posted on
07/09/2016 1:40:03 PM PDT
by
struggle
(The)
To: PJ-Comix
Bernie already said he would endorse, prepare to be steamrolled
To: Donglalinger
He doesn’t have a choice. His supporters have a choice.
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posted on
07/09/2016 1:47:59 PM PDT
by
RC one
To: RC one
“He doesnt have a choice.”
Sure he does, he isn’t even a real Democrat
To: PJ-Comix
A lot of traditional dems don’t like those trade deals. This should increase Trump’s ability to win their votes.
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posted on
07/09/2016 2:14:19 PM PDT
by
grania
To: PJ-Comix
Bernie supporters want the the same as Trump on this issue.
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posted on
07/09/2016 3:32:41 PM PDT
by
Mr. K
(Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
To: Donglalinger
He would be persona non grata among the democratic senators if he didn’t. he may as well retire. he has no choice.
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posted on
07/09/2016 4:01:21 PM PDT
by
RC one
To: PJ-Comix
Bernie’s people and Trump say they want about the same thing on trade.....and on cleaning up the corruption in WashDC.
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posted on
07/09/2016 4:02:14 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
07/09/2016 4:49:30 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
To: PJ-Comix
No Vaseline for you, Burnme!
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posted on
07/09/2016 5:32:48 PM PDT
by
depressed in 06
(If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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