Democracy in Chains -
The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
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Monday, 27 August 2018
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knumbknutz said @ 5:35pm GMT on 27th August
How about 'Skim Treaty Negotiations?'
TRUMP: It's a big day for trade, big day for our country. A lot of people thought we'd never get here, because we all negotiate tough. We do; so does Mexico.
And this is a tremendous thing. This has to do -- they used to call it NAFTA. We're going to call it the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, and we'll get rid of the name NAFTA. Has a bad connotation, because the United States was hurt very badly by NAFTA for many years. And now it's a really good deal for both countries, and we look very much forward to it.
So basically, the only thing coming from the oval office so far is "we are changing the name" and "Canada better get on board or else." Same BS - no details, just trash talking and back-patting over semantics. Sounds like all hat no cattle as usual.
Lack of real details is telling me it’s not that good. Pena Nieto wanted to get it done before Lopez Obrador takes over, and the New Mexican Congress. This is teetering right on the edge (a vote or 2 can easily swing it either way), for ratification by the current Mexican Congress.
Obrador takes over Dec 1.
It also goes without saying that Pena Nieto is a complete tool.
knumbknutz said @ 5:36pm GMT on 27th August
How about 'Skim Treaty Negotiations?'
TRUMP: It's a big day for trade, big day for our country. A lot of people thought we'd never get here, because we all negotiate tough. We do; so does Mexico.
And this is a tremendous thing. This has to do -- they used to call it NAFTA. We're going to call it the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, and we'll get rid of the name NAFTA. Has a bad connotation, because the United States was hurt very badly by NAFTA for many years. And now it's a really good deal for both countries, and we look very much forward to it.
So basically, the only thing coming from the oval office so far is "we are changing the name" and "Canada better get on board or else." Same BS - no details, just trash talking and back-patting over semantics. Sounds like all hat no cattle as usual.
Lack of real details is telling me it’s not going to be that good for either side. Pena Nieto wanted to get it done before Lopez Obrador takes over, and the New Mexican Congress. This is teetering right on the edge (a vote or 2 can easily swing it either way), for ratification by the current Mexican Congress.
Obrador takes over Dec 1.
It also goes without saying that Pena Nieto is a complete tool.
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knumbknutz said @ 5:35pm GMT on 27th August
How about 'Skim Treaty Negotiations?'
TRUMP: It's a big day for trade, big day for our country. A lot of people thought we'd never get here, because we all negotiate tough. We do; so does Mexico.
And this is a tremendous thing. This has to do -- they used to call it NAFTA. We're going to call it the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, and we'll get rid of the name NAFTA. Has a bad connotation, because the United States was hurt very badly by NAFTA for many years. And now it's a really good deal for both countries, and we look very much forward to it.
So basically, the only thing coming from the oval office so far is "we are changing the name" and "Canada better get on board or else." Same BS - no details, just trash talking and back-patting over semantics. Sounds like all hat no cattle as usual.
Lack of real details is telling me it’s not going to be that good for either side. Pena Nieto wanted to get it done before Lopez Obrador takes over, and the New Mexican Congress. This is teetering right on the edge (a vote or 2 can easily swing it either way), for ratification by the current Mexican Congress.
Obrador takes over Dec 1.
It also goes without saying that Pena Nieto is a complete tool.
