**Written by Doug Powers
Change the word “Democrats” to “Republicans” in the above title and that would have been the spin had it been the GOP who shot down Obamatrade:
House Democrats rebuffed a dramatic personal appeal from President Obama on Friday, torpedoing his ambitious push to expand his trade negotiating power — and, quite likely, his chance to secure a legacy-defining trade accord spanning the Pacific Ocean.
In a remarkable rejection of a president they have resolutely backed, House Democrats voted to kill assistance to workers displaced by global trade, a program their party created and has stood by for four decades. By doing so, they brought down legislation granting the president trade promotion authority — the power to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended or filibustered by Congress — before it could even come to a final vote.
By the way, John Boehner urged House support of Obamatrade. Why? “for the kids.” Boehner borrowed that tired tactic from the libs because they weren’t using it on this issue.
Can’t wait to see how some people manage to blame Republicans for this rebuke of Obama.
**Written by Doug Powers
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