‘Missing from CNN’s report, by Katie Lobosco, are (1) any reference to the arguments in favor of the U.S. not participating in the TPP, (2) any attempt to demonstrate that, on balance, the deal was a good one for America, and (3) any acknowledgement that both major Democratic candidates for president in 2016, including the eventual nominee, also opposed the TPP.

Presumably, the arguments against the TPP are non-frivolous. Otherwise, it’s unlikely that all three of the serious candidates for president in 2012 — a conservative, a liberal, and a socialist — would have opposed the treaty.” – Powerline

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