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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama hilariously calls middle class-destroying TPP fast track law a "true bipartisan effort"
Even though 95% of the House Democrats voted against the effort, and only 13 Senate Democrats voted to pass the Obama/GOP/US Chamber of Offshoring legislative end-around to ram fast track onto Obama's desk, Comedian Obama still calls the whole stinking piece of excrement a "true bipartisan effort".
He even found a few Wall Street Democrats to show up for the official signing, give it that "bipartisan" look for his usual pontification.
Turtle Man Mitch McConnell, though personally invited by Obama to attend the event, wasn't available; probably got injured pinching himself so hard that a Democratic president could so obligingly do the GOP's bidding on wrecking the American middle class.
In bipartisan ceremony, Obama signs trade legislation, calls for infrastructure bill
June 29 at 3:29 PM
President Obama hailed a "true bipartisan effort" on Monday as he signed a package of trade bills into law, and he called on Washington to summon a similar spirit of compromise to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
Obama was joined by seven members of Congress, including two Republicans, during a signing ceremony for the two bills, which will give his administration "fast-track" authority to complete trade accords and provide retraining for workers displaced by trade pacts.
"I thought we'd start off the week with something we should do more often -- a truly bipartisan bill signing," Obama said in the East Room of the White House. "This is... a reminder of what we can get done on even the toughest of issues if we compromise. I hope we can summon that effort on future challenges, including rebuilding our roads and bridges and infrastructure around the country. The American people deserve nothing less from us."
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Republicans overwhelmingly supported the legislation, but most Democrats, citing fierce opposition from labor unions, opposed it. Many Democrats accused Obama of turning his back on Democratic priorities, including infrastructure and tax reform, which would have allied the president with his own party against the GOP. "This is so much fun, we should do it again," Obama remarked as he signed the bills.
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)to slip something all the way up the public's ass. All hail the American way.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)The GOP wasn't the least interested in "bipartisanship" on any issue that wasn't in the 1-percent's interests.
appalachiablue
(41,146 posts)Acting together by, for, and on behalf of Corporate Amerika.
Now sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up and eat your fucking peas, peons.
TM99
(8,352 posts)Wow, $&@! him!
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)I hope our democratic senators can hold off him and the republicans for 16 months.
Romulox
(25,960 posts)HFRN
(1,469 posts)not good for American workers, but it is legitimately a "true bipartisan effort"
historylovr
(1,557 posts)it's not really so funny. At least not for us.
fadedrose
(10,044 posts)not necessarily for content which is a subject of debate that I am not qualified to argue or agree......
I've liked anything Obama, but there's always a first...
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Loved the not highlighted quote where Obama uses the attacked quote to mount a bi-partisan effort to fund the need to modernize infrastructure...but that is beside the point, am I right?
ismnotwasm
(41,992 posts)The technique always been around of course but now it's taken as gospel. It's wholly ridiculous.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
Skittles
(153,169 posts)bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)krawhitham
(4,644 posts)Lets look at the numbers, we are talking about two bills
H.R.1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
H.R.2146 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.1295 passed the Senate 97-1 (YAA 46 Dems & 51 REP / NAY 1 REP /NV 2 REP)
H.R.1295 passed the House 286-138 (YEA 175 DEMS & 111 REP / NAY 6 DEM & 132 REP / NV 7 Dem & 2 REP)
TOTAL VOTES FOR H.R.1295
YEA
221 DEMS
162 REP
NAY
6 DEMS
133 REP
NV
7 DEM
3 REP
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H.R.2146 passed the Senate 60-38 (YEA 13 DEMS & 47 REP / NAY 33 DEM & 5 REP / NV 2 REP)
H.R.2146 passed the House 218-208 (YEA 28 DEMS & 190 REP / NAY 158 DEM & 50 REP / NV 2 DEM & 6 REP)
TOTAL VOTES FOR H.R.2146
YEA
41 DEMS
237 REP
NAY
191 DEMS
55 REP
NV
2 DEM
8 REP
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Both combined
YEA
262 DEMS
399 REP
NAY
197 DEMS
188 REP
NV
9 DEM
11 REP
So the bills combined passed with 661 votes and 40% of the votes coming from Dems
As a whole in the 114th United States Congress DEMS account for 44% of the vote (234-300)
Seems like a pretty true bipartisan effort to me
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,742 posts)Back to business.
It is sad that Obama is calling this a bipartisan effort. Is this his Poland moment?
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DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)He was eulogizing the murder of nine people who had the temerity to be born black in the United States and you are turning it into an ersatz punch line...
In my best Joseph Welch voice, "Have you no sense of dignity, sir? "
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,992 posts)Capt. Obvious
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DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)eom
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)At least we know now who needs to be primaried in the next election.
Enough is enough!
JEB
(4,748 posts)CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)bill.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
ismnotwasm
(41,992 posts)*snort* wipes tears*
That literally cracked me up, and it's a great mid morning gift
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)who voted against this republican wet dream.
haikugal
(6,476 posts)raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)But in all seriousness, this was a joint effort between the largest multinational corporations and the shareholders of them and the armies of lobbyists, attorneys and banksters they tithe to (and who themselves feel no shame in accepting) in exchange for Wall St salvation for only themselves above representative democracy for the rest of their fellow men & women.
They all got what they wanted. Just like with NAFTA, just like Glass-Steagal, just like CU. They always get what they want. Less for everyone else and more for themselves. Less for each successive generation until it is all gone.
I mean really, the one time our Pres. finally finds the comfortable shoes they are made by Phil Knight's Little Urban Achievers?
If it isn't clear to anyone by now, they couldn't be more slow witted than Sarah Palin after a three day NyQuil bender.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)You know, just for something different.
raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)But that is the trap of thinking they have any real control. They don't. They are just flawed human beings like all of us. They have created a tiny snowball that has slowly rolled and turned with little pushes over the decades into a massive threat to the very existence of life on this planet.
James Cameron couldn't imagine a more apathetic villain.
The buck stops nowhere these days. Everyone chases it, nobody considers where it is going.
It is far past time for a President who did.