Posted on 05/14/2015 12:32:13 PM PDT by dware
In a burst of bipartisanship, the Republican-controlled Senate put President Obama's trade agenda back on course on Thursday, clearing the way for likely approval within days for legislation allowing the administration to negotiate global deals that Congress could support or reject but not change.
The 65-33 vote to resurrect the measure capped two days of political intrigue in which Democrats on both sides of the legislation initially joined forces to block action, then reached agreement with Republicans for votes on other enforcement measures to protect workers who lose jobs as a result of exports.
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FR on the side of Senate democrats, unreal.
I just realized His Serene Highness Mark Levin must be against this, that explains that.
Ted Cruz doesn’t believe this has anything to do with immigration.
Why not? They are taking a more conservative position than the GOP. Unless GOP fanboyism is what really matters. Last I checked this was a conservative site, not a Republican one. Officially anyway. I don’t think the mission statement here changed.
Is it time for a third party yet?
No, not a third party besides the GOP...making the GOP the third party and replace it with a constitutional party or nationalist party, conservative party.
I submit...it is indeed time to kick the GOP to the curb and begin anew with a real party to compete against the socialit democrats.
I’ll be the first to send a check.
A quick check on DU tells me rank and file blue teamers hate this too. TPTB has their political cronies completely decoupling from any pretense that the plebs matter right before our eyes.
There are a few supporters shouting “protectionist” that likely said the same about NAFTA.
Most conservatives support free trade, inside and outside of Congress. Are you not aware of that?
Cruz voted yes.
And, as I have been saying, it's TREASON. Aiding and abetting enemies of the American people, in a war against the American people.
And, there's more than one witness.
Hang every one of the treasonous bastards. Every one of 'em.
I wasn’t aware secret deals constituted free anything. Do you have some literature or handouts I could read explaining that??
I am a National Security Libertarian, and I intend to hang those who have sold out the nation.
Remember this post.
Have you found that literature yet? Because I am dying to see how back room secret deals is conservative as well. I mean you said it. That IS the situation you are calling ‘free’ trade so come on, gimmie some proof.
I agree with you.Those Senators that voted to advance this bill committed treason against America. they sold us out to foreigners.
I’ve just about had it with the GOP! I was going to vote for Cruz but now I don’t think I’m going to do that. He should have known better! I’m sick and tired of it all. I’m going to stop watching Fox and listening to talk radio anymore. They are all ful of it! They are all fakes and phonies!
We need a debate on whether real conservatives and patriots are interested in selling out our USA sovereignty via “free trade pacts” to global corporations and corporatists and open border traitors.
What I see mostly in Congress are traitors to America, and Tory loyalists,and Kings Men, not conservatives. Times have changed. We no longer live in the day “when GM does well America does well”.
No.
Good, for a second there, I thought you had gone full-blown looney toon!
Well stated.
Why in the hell did Sessions write that op-ed telling us how bad this was for the country and then voted yes to give him fast tract authority? Is everyone in Washington stark-raving mad or is it just me, because I swear I don’t understand what Sessions just did.
Yes we can’t vote for or start a third party because then the Democrats will win. NOW do those of you who think that way get it? It wouldn’t be a third party it would be a second party! What we have now is a Marxist, corporatist Uniparty!
Stay home. Let the democrats crush the republican party out of existence. Two years later start electing conservatives. If any run who are frauds.
It’s obvious people are scared to death of the Obama machine.
I'm sorry to be so abrupt but you're a fool. This is NOW a liberal run country, hell it's worse than that, it's tyranny now! It's people like you who still think that the ballot box and electing conservatives, be it Presidential, Congressional, or on the Supreme Court, is some how going to make a difference.
Remember all the celebrating on here when Bush won? I do, because I was one of them. Patriot Act. Religion of Peace. Open Borders. Remember how excited we were when he nominated Robertson to the Supreme Court? Obamacare.
Norm is not the problem. Doing the same stupid thing over and over again ( voting Republican) and expecting a different result is the problem. It's insanity.
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