The GOP swept to victory in November by declaring that this imperial presidency must be brought to heel, and President Obama's illicit seizures of Congressional power must end.
That was then. Now is now.
This week, Congress takes up legislation to cede His Majesty full authority to negotiate the largest trade deal in history, the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, and to surrender Congress' right to amend any TPP that Obama might bring home.
Why the capitulation? Why would Republicans line up to kiss the royal ring? Is Middle America clamoring for "fast track"? Are blue-collar workers marching in the streets to have Congress grant "Trade Promotion Authority Now!" to Barack Obama?
No. Pressure for fast track is coming from two sources.
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ReplyDeleteToo bad Buchanan didn't get elected.
DeleteSometimes I daydream about who would be a likely candidate for the free America to come. Buchanan is a fine choice I believe but you probably have to draft hiim
ReplyDeleteDon't know, but he's a smart man.
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