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WillTwain

(1,489 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2015, 10:20 AM Apr 2015

Pres. Obama Unleashes Pro-TPP Media Blitz Reminiscent of His "Raise The Minimum Wage" Campaign [View all]

Sarcasm

While on MSNBC's Hardball, surrounded by small business free-traders, president Obama's hour-long infomercial tried to sell the TPP. I loved the follow-up interview was with Harold (I drive a Beemer not a ) Ford.

Amazingly, he brought up other policies he is "pushing," like minimum wage and affordable college. Somehow, I missed the blitzkrieg for minimum wage, affordable college and single-payer.

His recent attention to free college looks like a shiny object to play with lefties.

Cynical? Yes.

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Pres. Obama Unleashes Pro-TPP Media Blitz Reminiscent of His "Raise The Minimum Wage" Campaign [View all] WillTwain Apr 2015 OP

"blitzkrieg for minimum wage, affordable college and single-payer." - there will only be djean111 Apr 2015 #1

He is amazing. WillTwain Apr 2015 #2

Hour long infomericial.................. SamKnause Apr 2015 #3

How agout the option for people that lost jobs - unaffordable college and WillTwain Apr 2015 #5

Mathews is part of the problem, SamKnause Apr 2015 #8

Really disappointed with Stephanie Miller gushing about how great the sales pitch was. WillTwain Apr 2015 #11

Now that he doesn't care about re-election, he's certainly coming on STRONG for the corporations, mother earth Apr 2015 #4

After losing the house and senate, he mentions minimum wage and free two-year college. WillTwain Apr 2015 #6

Yeah, nice little nothings. mother earth Apr 2015 #7

He knows how dumb 'Merica is. WillTwain Apr 2015 #9

Great Timing, Too. WillTwain Apr 2015 #10

What was the rush for her announcing? Oilwellian Apr 2015 #15

He can not answer you. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #16

Come back soon, again... SidDithers Apr 2015 #12

It's about time. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #13

I knew it. any Idea who it was? hrmjustin Apr 2015 #14

Nope... SidDithers Apr 2015 #17

Well our insticts were right though. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #18

Love this thread with over 200 recs! zappaman Apr 2015 #20

IIRC there was nothing in 2015 budget for the college tuition initiative. HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #19

Obama created an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #21