Several have raised the spectre of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement being fast-tracked . . .

[markpkessinger]

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. . . and given the President's repeated indications that he would sign such a pact, there is reason to worry.

But isn't it a rather sad irony that we have to be anxious about the possibility that a Democratic President might be willing to do the GOP's bidding?

[polichick]

1. One corporate party, two faces. Get it yet, America?

[TwilightGardener]

2. The TPP is a big part of his pivot to Asia. He really wants it, and it was objections

from Reid and Pelosi that was partly holding him back. Now I can see him trying to move forward with it.

[djean111]

3. The TPP is Obama's bidding. And Hillary helped write it, and champions it.

What is sad is that I hope the GOP obstructs it.

[KamaAina]

4. And KXL, and the "Grand Bargain"...

[TwilightGardener]

5. KXL will happen--I'm just surprised it hasn't happened YET.

[arcane1]

6. That's been a possibility since January 2009

And besides, doesn't Obama already want the TPP?

[markpkessinger]

8. It has been kept at bay largely by Democratic resistance . . .

. . . and the fact that he already wants it is precisely my point.

[woo me with science]

7. K&R

[kentuck]

9. They have this President in the same position as Clinton in '97

..before the impeachment. And he went along with Communications Bill and repeal of the banking regulations. This President is in a similar vulnerable situation.