tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post4984720094962647254..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Finally the US gets its act together on something: FTA for Colombia and PanamaDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-62913296904083338812011-10-14T15:58:03.699+02:002011-10-14T15:58:03.699+02:00"who said tea party is against trade?"
..."who said tea party is against trade?"<br /><br />The Tea Partiers did: http://www.people-press.org/2010/11/09/public-support-for-increased-trade-except-with-south-korea-and-china/ <br /><br />42% of Reps who did not consider themselves TPers and 40% of Dems said FTAs are good for the U.S., compared to just 24% of TPers.AIOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-16237646380640373872011-10-12T22:23:10.738+02:002011-10-12T22:23:10.738+02:00Mike, I didn't take my analysis to that level ...Mike, I didn't take my analysis to that level - I was just thinking about being a gringo in LatAm, and hearing Latinos who have no care (even if they do have some understanding, which very many don't) about U.S. domestic politics point out that not passing the Colombia FTA was sending a terrible message to the hemisphere - so your point and mine don't contradict.<br /><br />That said, while I think the Dems in Congress do indeed deserve the lion's share of the blame for keeping things stalled for so long, I think a number of Reps (not just those in Congress) were happy to sit quietly and let things lie. You want evidence? Look at how the CAFTA vote went back in 2005. Consider how many Reps went against it, and how many others wanted to but were ordered to support it. And then consider how many of those, in "right-leaning" districts, got voted out in 2006.<br /><br />Opposition to free trade, whether it's ostensibly for supporting supporting labor or based on a patriotic, overly simplistic nationalism (or whatever else), is a bipartisan trait. Most unfortunately so. The motivations differ, but so what? Ignorance is blind.<br /><br />BTW, congressmen changing voting behavior "because they see another...landslide election coming" could be considered downright democratic (small d, to be sure). Voting the way the people want? What a concept! :)AIOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-56542897740777656792011-10-07T20:24:45.299+02:002011-10-07T20:24:45.299+02:00Absurdities spoken by inorant peopleAbsurdities spoken by inorant peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-2206443250639710562011-10-06T03:30:21.740+02:002011-10-06T03:30:21.740+02:00Wac
but you certainly woudl fit quite well the te...Wac<br /><br />but you certainly woudl fit quite well the tea party.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-66917182398458641792011-10-06T00:20:41.061+02:002011-10-06T00:20:41.061+02:00Dear Daniel,
Your analysis re. the Tea Party bein...Dear Daniel,<br /><br />Your analysis re. the Tea Party being ineffectual is as wrong as it can be.<br /><br />By the way, I am neither a Tea Party member, nor am I anymore of a redneck than you are a frog.<br /><br />I am someone that believes in the Constitution of the United States.<br /><br />And inspite of what you espose, most things are black or white.<br /><br />Unless one wishes to portray oneself as an intellectual socialist<br />all seeing moderate old woman.<br /><br />Anonymous<br />WACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-84002191869570906442011-10-05T23:14:29.955+02:002011-10-05T23:14:29.955+02:00anonymous mike?
whatever.
there was not such c...anonymous mike?<br /><br />whatever. <br /><br />there was not such comparison and cum means with. had i been comparing anything i would have to go beyond the topic of the post which was limited to a single point: FTA.<br /><br />for all practical practical purposes both aflcio and tea party will be equally ineffectual and disruptive on that matter even if they come from opposite extremes.<br /><br />and since your tea partier red neck affinities were offended (your words), i have never made any mystery for my antipathies for the tea party or the aflcio for that matter. and not only on trade treaties. i am sorry that your black and white vision of life cannot understand that some folks can condemn all extreme visions. but that is, of course, your problem.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-1031763964707177692011-10-05T16:12:14.045+02:002011-10-05T16:12:14.045+02:00Aflcio cum Tea Party.
The word cum means along wi...Aflcio cum Tea Party.<br /><br />The word cum means along with.<br /><br />So you in effect wrote the Afl Cio along with The Tea Party.<br /><br />Which means that you put them in the same class, and consider them comparative equals.<br /><br />The main thrust of my note was to point out that that the Afl Cio and the Tea Party are light years apart in their politics, and that the Afl Cio and Chavez are very alike in how they want to run things.<br /><br />You failed to get my point.<br /><br />Relax.<br /><br />You missed that part and instead want to shop strawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-59268148820725111972011-10-05T04:49:07.154+02:002011-10-05T04:49:07.154+02:00AIO
You said, I quote "It's been embarra...AIO<br /><br />You said, I quote "It's been embarrassing to think about how the U.S. has treated its great friend, Colombia".<br /><br />Your statement, while true in principle, needs to be dissected a bit. It wasn't the whole US, it was predominantly the Democrats who blocked the FTA Treaty with Colombia. <br /><br />Only now, because they see another GOP landslide election coming next year, are they putting the fake Republican like cloak on, in an effort of trying to avoid the inevitable.<br /><br />Same like when the Republicans tried to mimic Democrats in 2006. I remember some idiotic Republican Senator actually saying something as moronic as: "let's behave and vote with the Dems, so we will stay in power". That worked out real well, didn't it?<br /><br />Btw, I am one of those dumb redneck Teaparty supporters, so anybody that hates us so much, because, I guess, we are e.g. for smaller government and fiscal responsibility, go ahead, try me (in a civilized, debate fostering way please).<br /><br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-21928341106027316722011-10-05T04:47:59.976+02:002011-10-05T04:47:59.976+02:00I think we should "dream big"
not just g...I think we should "dream big"<br />not just getting rid of Chavez-but blowing the chavista devolution away to be forgotten. Can we get back to a real, better life-I find myself dreaming too much I suppose..Is there anyone else out there who feels this way, too?RabbiBullanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-37584267972146753082011-10-05T04:24:12.092+02:002011-10-05T04:24:12.092+02:00Anonymous
"comparing"? where?
if anyt...Anonymous<br /><br />"comparing"? where?<br /><br />if anything, if you need a work desperately, use "equating"Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-56368682840689891812011-10-05T04:22:55.179+02:002011-10-05T04:22:55.179+02:00How do you give Chavez a- "shit scare" -...How do you give Chavez a- "shit scare" -how does one <br />convince Chavez that he will<br />lose? WOuld Chavez kill himself<br />before the cancer kills him<br />if he knew his dictatorship was<br />ending?<br />Is anyone noticing Chavez has really toned down? And,not just <br />Chavez-the whole Chavez junta..<br />I continue to hope that Chavez will just resign-but,he's way past<br />"the point of no return"now...<br />I have no goodbyes for Chavez,only good riddance.RabbiBullanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-31409630570139993352011-10-05T00:23:58.302+02:002011-10-05T00:23:58.302+02:00Comparing The Tea Party with The Afl Cio shows jus...Comparing The Tea Party with The Afl Cio shows just how little you know about either group.<br /><br />I doubt that the Afl Cio would find much to disagree with re. Chavez and co.<br /><br />The Tea Party would find nothing to argree with.<br /><br />One hell of a difference.<br /><br />Would you sooner live under the founding documents of Venezuela as they were written, or under the way the club wielding Chavez wants you to do things?<br /><br />You should stay out of the sun until your mind clears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-75356538995639422402011-10-05T00:22:10.960+02:002011-10-05T00:22:10.960+02:00Ooops! Yeah. Tells you what kind of day I'm ...Ooops! Yeah. Tells you what kind of day I'm having...<br /><br />No offense, barqui!AIOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-74711175680840896982011-10-04T20:08:49.754+02:002011-10-04T20:08:49.754+02:00AIO
it was barqui, not bruni :)AIO<br /><br />it was barqui, not bruni :)Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-54488368340754200342011-10-04T19:22:21.062+02:002011-10-04T19:22:21.062+02:00This is good news - long overdue, but I'll tak...This is good news - long overdue, but I'll take it. It's been embarrassing to think about how the U.S. has treated its great friend, Colombia. I mean, Chavez treats his friends better. (Of course, that often means personal gifts, rather than things that are good for the whole country, but whatever.)<br /><br />You are right that the blackmailing goes on both sides of the aisle, and I admit I'm worried about how this will go. But the administration has been holding these off until they had the votes, so I suspect they've done the counting and are confident. Let's hope so.<br /><br />Bruni, it's not that the Tea Partiers are necessarily against the trade, but I personally know some Tea Party-leaners (if not more so) who also send around "Buy American" emails like they think that will solve all ills. It's not that big a step from their "home base" topics, really.AIOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-62134812886063923232011-10-04T17:24:28.356+02:002011-10-04T17:24:28.356+02:00barqui
well, we are about to find out, are we not...barqui<br /><br />well, we are about to find out, are we not?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-70348804850220409292011-10-04T16:14:54.649+02:002011-10-04T16:14:54.649+02:00who said tea party is against trade?
barquiwho said tea party is against trade?<br />barquiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-85410052726881957302011-10-04T07:58:56.151+02:002011-10-04T07:58:56.151+02:00Why don't you state the obvious:
Obama is movi...Why don't you state the obvious:<br />Obama is moving to the center as election time is approaching fast, while his popularity is lower than ever.<br />Sleazy politics by Obama pretending to be something that he is not. It's going to be interesting how his union buddies react, it may backfire big time on him. Anything that makes the useless idiot not get reelected is fine with me.<br />Neverless, I agree of course, bad news for HC and his ALBA shit, who announced and celebrated the death of the FTA more than once. He who has the last laugh.....<br /><br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com