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cascadiance

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15. Wyden should be reminded that Oregon's State Democratic Party specifically said NO to him on this!
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 09:37 PM
Apr 2015

We aren't just random Democrats contacting him, but state Democratic Party leadership voted in 2013 to send him a message NOT to work on Fast Track or TPP legislation then. Read more here:

http://www.dpo.org/party/business/resolutions/2013-060

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Our Senators should insist that the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership be made public and subject to full discussion and modification by the Senate before this treaty is voted on by Congress.

Section 2. Our Senators should oppose reinstatement or exercise of Fast Track Authority by the president that circumvents the ability of the Senate to carefully consider the TPP and any future free trade agreements.

Section 3. Our Senators should oppose any international trade agreement that would undermine American manufacturing by encouraging production to move to low-wage countries with weak labor and environmental standards.
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His office should be reminded of this when he's contacted to show that he's out of step with his party, and that Oregon voters deserve an explanation as to WHY!

We should be contacting Pete DeFazio's office as well to encourage him to run in a primary too. Perhaps help this by passing along suggestions on who to run in his place for the House to keep Art Edmonds and his son out of Congress too to help him make this decision.

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He is getting hammered on his Facebook page Trajan Apr 2015 #1
I live in Portland dballance Apr 2015 #2
It stinks. And he should become part of those who defeat FT on the Senate floor. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #3
Wyden went from critic of the TPP to cheerleader. Maedhros Apr 2015 #4
There is actually a french expression that sums it up well. It goes like this : GoneFishin Apr 2015 #5
Or, as the French much more elegantly put it in the original: Ken Burch Apr 2015 #12
Well, I answered his "ain't this grand" e-mail to voice my opposition to TPA and of course TPP. classof56 Apr 2015 #6
Turncoat SamKnause Apr 2015 #7
Here's some leadership: Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #8
Selling out USA democracy 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #9
Wyden should not be Oregon's Democratic senator any longer. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #10
i'd vote for DeFazio in a heart-beat. 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #11
I'd start a petition drive to recall Wyden ,,,Oregon is one of 18 states w recall of US Senators stuffmatters Apr 2015 #13
Recall Ron Wyden Amity May 2015 #22
I've been writing him, LWolf Apr 2015 #14
Wyden should be reminded that Oregon's State Democratic Party specifically said NO to him on this! cascadiance Apr 2015 #15
I've been thinking he's starting to move to the Dark Side... SoapBox Apr 2015 #16
Has moved..not starting fredamae Apr 2015 #17
His working with Paul Ryan on Social Security and voucherizing Medicare was also a black mark too... cascadiance May 2015 #20
DeFazio in '16! n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #18
It isn't Just Wyden from Oregon fredamae May 2015 #19
i'm still pissed at his hopemountain May 2015 #21
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