When will the democratic majority end NAFTA?

[B Calm]

You'd think that would be the least they could do after screwing up health care.

[FLAprogressive]

1. when the democratic majority quits being a corporate party. in other words, never.

[laughingliberal]

2. Never would be my guess. nt

[Mari333]

3. when pigs fly

when the Pope is no longer a Catholic.
when bears learn to use the toilet.

never. Their corporate overlords would never allow that.

[Luciferous]

4. I'm starting to think that they aren't going to do anything constructive

they are too busy twisting the knife into our backs and collecting corporate payouts to actually do any good.

[villager]

5. Heh. Funny. Next you'll be expecting decisive action on climate change.

n/t

[Brickbat]

6. This makes me laugh, but not in a good way.

I agree, though -- it would solve a lot of problems.

[GrantDem]

7. Is this a serious question?

When for some unforeseen reason it benefits corporate America to do so. Not a second sooner.

[gratuitous]

8. Another prime example of "let's pass something, anything, and we'll fix it later"

I don't know if people recall that when NAFTA was in the late stages of passing, legitimate concerns were brought up about worker rights, environmental considerations, and other topics dear to the progressive heart. We were told to sit back, be patient, that it was more important to show our good faith to our valuable trading partners in Canada and Mexico. We'll take care of those union organizing rules . . . later. Pollution, who pays and who cleans up will be dealt with, oh, just anytime. We'll have "side agreements" coming out the wazoo, just you wait and see.

Well, it's been nearly 15 years, and this morphodite piece of shit legislation hasn't been modified except to provide big corporations more access to money with less accountability. And I'm hearing the exact same reassurances about the health care bill this year.

[B Calm]

22. You are so right. . . They changed a few things, but not for the better.

[pampango]

9. Return to the US-Canada FTA from before NAFTA or ditch that too? n/t

[QC]

10. When hell freezes over. n/t

[dysfunctional press]

when their corporate masters decide that it would be more profitable to do so.

[rudy23]

11. That's Rahm's other baby!

They're proud of their babies, why would they go against them?

[Sukie]

12. You say democratic majority, but in reality we don't have a

true majority. There are too many blue dog dems in the mix to call this a true majority. And comments making broad generalizations about the democratic party being in the corporate pocketbook made me recheck which board I was on.......then I remembered that I never visit repub boards, yet I sure felt like I was on one.

[Goldstein1984]

13. When the Republicans are told to let them

That decision will be made on Wall Street, not in Congress.

[B Calm]

14. Obama promised to look into NAFTA during his campaign. . .

[dgibby]

15. Well, if this is any indication,

I have to say, when :dem: fly.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3804867,00.html

Obama says US will join Asian free-trade area

snip....

Washington's decision to participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership - a free trade agreement among Chile, New Zealand, Singapore and Brunei - was welcomed with loud applause in Singapore. (AP)

[B Calm]

17. They'll say anything to get elected, and then screw us without lubrication

after the election!

[Yuugal]

18. Can haz pacific rimjob now?

I'm still healing from my NAFTA insertion but I'm always up for something new and kinky.....

[progressoid]

16. Oh, I love these comedy threads!

:rofl: :spray:

[TiberiusGracchus]

19. How has our majority shown you any reason to believe they can accomplish anything? They're their

own worst enemy. We can't even blame the rethugs since there's no mathematical possibility that the GOP can stop them.

[reggie the dog]

20. When campaign financing is reformed and when lobbying is ended

[B Calm]

25. Don't look like that will happen anytime soon.

[pampango]

21. When the EU gets rid of free trade on the European continent. Probably never. n/t

[guitar man]

23. when monkeys fly out my ass nt

[Mithreal]

24. When the DLC is dead

[lonestarnot]

26. Naw, who needs jobs... fuck a job.