Clinton urges Obama to work with Pelosi on trade deal - HILLARY GROUP POST

[OKNancy]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/14/us-usa-election-trade-idUSKBN0OU0W220150614

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged President Barack Obama to work with congressional Democrats who rejected his trade agenda last week, and to seek tougher labor protections in a proposed Pacific trade deal.

Clinton had until now declined to take a stand on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but her comments amounted to an implicit rebuke of Obama and a nod toward liberal critics of the deal.

At a campaign stop in Iowa, Clinton said Obama should work with opponents like House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who engineered the defeat of a related trade package last week.

"I am willing to try now to see whether you can push to get rid of the objectionable parts, to drive a harder bargain on some of the other parts," Clinton said.

If Obama does not get the best deal possible, "there should be no deal," said Clinton, who is the front-runner among candidates to be the Democratic Party nominee for the November 2016 election.

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[OKNancy]

1. Washington Post article

Hillary Clinton calls on Obama to negotiate a better trade deal

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/14/clinton-calls-on-obama-to-negotiate-a-better-trade-deal/

DES MOINES -- Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton broke weeks of silence on the trade debate that has deeply divided her party, telling a crowd here Sunday that she sides with House Democrats who led a rebellion against President Obama's trade agenda.

Clinton called on Obama to listen to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democratic rank and file in Congress who want the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement to include better protections for American workers. If he doesn't, she said, "there should be no deal."

“In order to get a deal that meets these high standards, the president should listen to and work with his allies in Congress, starting with Nancy Pelosi, who had expressed their concerns about the impact that a weak agreement would have on our workers, to make sure we get the best, strongest deal possible," Clinton said. "And if we don’t get it, there should be no deal.”

[upaloopa]

2. Just wait. Hillary's statement won't be good

enough for Bernieites. Wonder what the criticism will be.
Well at least the adult has spoken now let's hear what the kids have to say.

[OKNancy]

3. LOL - I almost wrote that at the end of my OP

Nothing will satisfy some.

[Thinkingabout]

5. I have just read the third run today on the same subject, guess what, not good enough.

[leftofcool]

6. Good news but you are right, the kids won't like it.

[Wilms]

7. Whaaaa?

I absolutely it.

TPP is not about any candidate. It's about all of us.

[OKNancy]

8. Thanks... respect

[dlwickham]

9. nothing she says is good enough

[Thinkingabout]

4. This would be Hillary, trying to push negotiations between those concerned

In order to get the job done. I also think Pelosi and Obama are capable of working this out together. After all Pelosi and Obama knows what is in the agreement. Perhaps this is a virus to take off in congress and work together. Thanks, Hillary for the encouraging.

[hrmjustin]

10. Thanks for sharing.I have not been paying attention today to the news.

[freshwest]

11. Good and moving forward. n/t

[Hekate]

12. KnR

[William769]

13. Kick & recommended.