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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:28 AM Original message |
John Edwards appears to oppose free trade, while Clinton and Obama support it... |
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AshevilleGuy (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. How does he oppose free trade? NT |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. he voted against free trade agreements in the Senate... |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. I heard him on "on point" with Tom Ashbrook |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. i think he will use it to separate himself from Clinton and Obama... |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. Here is a link to the interview |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. My understanding is that all of the frontrunners are for Fair Trade..... |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. just noting that Edwards voted against free trade agreements while in the Senate... |
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Top08Gear_com (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Free trade vs Fair Trade |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. But aren't they all for "free" trade as well? |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. What matters to me is how they've actually voted, rather than what they say now |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It's my feeling that all three are pretty similar on the issue of trade.... |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Am I the only one (and you, too) who doesn't give a sh*t if she's warm or not? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I don't care about warm either, |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Or who would be fun to have a beer with. We see how well that worked out. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yep. I can drink champagne with my friends.... |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I also like it when the president is a lot smarter than me |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Seems like we should all want that. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. But notice how almost all Republic POTUSe since Nix*n were all very malleable |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I don't think that's very realistic |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Yeah, can you imagine trying to clean up this mess? |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Agreed... Free Unfair Trade is NOT Free |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. I hate this issue, |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. The terms "free trade" and "fair trade" are extremely vague |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 04:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I like your assessment |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 07:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. As a clarification, I mean to say that I'm an advocate of "fair trade" |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. That is a great discussion of the difference between fair trade |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
24. Is this a problem?? |
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NDP (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. John Edwards does not "oppose" free trade |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. Obama and Clinton voted against CAFTA. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. Interesting discussion of free/fair trade and the positions of |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-27-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. the electorate was sold the "free trade" bill of goods once already |
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