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Wednesday, April 09 2008, 07:42 PM White House and Democrats Clash Over Trade Pact House Democrats said that they would defy President Bush?s demand for quick action on the Colombia free trade agreement. 9 News Stories, 6 Liberal Blogs, 6 Conservative Blogs Post A Comment
From The Left
legitgov House Votes To Delay Colombia Trade Pact The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to indefinitely delay action on a free trade agreement with Colombia, a move the White House said it feared would kill the pact.
Daily Kos Pelosi Just Says ‘no’ To Colombia Fast-track Trade Deal This is what Congressional spine look like: Defying the White House, Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House will change its rules to avoid a required vote this year on a hotly disputed free-trade agreement with Colombia. Pelosi said she will bring a pro
The Carpetbagger Report Thursday?s Mini-report Today’s edition of quick hits. * Pelosi vs. Bush: “House Democrats handed the White House a stinging defeat Thursday over a free-trade agreement with Colombia, rejecting President Bush’s bid to force a vote on the deal before the end of
Finding God in a Dog Miscellany 4 - Happy second day!- Good luck to A and J. Please report as you can!- The IMF (you may throw rotten tomatoes now) says the credit crisis may lead to $1 trillion in total losses. - Greenspan says we're in a recession. Will Bernake follow?- Are more tent ci
legitgov Pelosi To Block Vote On Colombia Defying the White House [Finally!], House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House will change its rules to avoid a required vote this year on a free-trade agreement with Colombia. Pelosi, D-Calif., said the change would remove the timetable that say
The Carpetbagger Report Wednesday?s Mini-report Today’s edition of quick hits. * Speaker Pelosi flexes her muscles a bit on trade: “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that she’ll use a rare procedural option to block fast-track consideration of the Colombia free-trade agr
From The Right
WSJ.com: Opinion Pelosi's Bad Faith The Democratic Party's protectionist make-over was completed yesterday, when Nancy Pelosi decided to kill the Colombia free trade agreement.
memeorandum Clinton Laughs Off Colombia Questions (cnn) CNN: Clinton laughs off Colombia questions  —  PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) - Hillary Clinton used her trademark laugh Thursday to deflect a question about the $800,000 her husband earned in 2005 giving speeches for a Bogota-based group
The Sundries Shack Aww, Who Needed That Ally Anyhow? So, this is what working closely with our allies and improving our standing in the world looks like? The Democratic Party’s protectionist make-over was completed yesterday, when Nancy Pelosi decided to kill the Colombia free trade agreement. Her ob
memeorandum Pelosi's Bad Faith (wall Street Journal) Wall Street Journal: Pelosi's Bad Faith  —  The Democratic Party's protectionist make-over was completed yesterday, when Nancy Pelosi decided to kill the Colombia free trade agreement.  Her objections had nothing to do with the evide
WSJ.com: Opinion Doha Dealbreaker Free trade in services must be part of the agreement.
memeorandum The New Liberal Taboo (wall Street Journal) Wall Street Journal: The New Liberal Taboo  —  What a spectacle.  It is now respectable for Democrats to assert, even to welcome, military defeat (see here).  But if a Presidential campaign functionary so much as hints at suppor