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nytimes.com - 11/18/2008

Editorial: Pass the Colombian Trade Pact

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Walking away from the Colombian free-trade agreement now would alienate many people in Colombia and undermine Washington’s credibility. >

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/14/2008

Colombian free trade pact -- dead?

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — The deal may be on life support but Colombian President Alvaro Uribe refuses to declare a bilateral... U.S. free-trade agreement dead. During a state visit to Mexico, Uribe enlisted the support of President Felipe Calderon to lobby on Colombia's behalf.... (more) Colombian free trade pact -- dead?

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firedoglake.com - 11/24/2008

Eric Holder: Four More Years of Depravity at DoJ

— firedoglake.com — [ Originally published June 7, 2008 when Holder's name was proposed for AG ] Chiquita Banana And... The Cannibals This week American Lawyer floated a trial balloon for the next Attorney General . The fluff job began with a casual vignette that ... (more) Eric Holder: Four More Years of Depravity at DoJ

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Man Bites Dog
Weekly Standard Blog — The New York Times editorial page endorses the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

"We don't say it all that often, but President Bush is right"
Hit & Run — That's the lede from today's New York Times' editorial calling for Congress to pass the Colombia free trade agreement: Mr. Bush signed the deal two years ago. The Democratic majority in Congress has refused to approve it out of a legitimate concern over the state of human rights in Colombia and less legitimate desires to pander to organized labor or deny Mr. Bush a foreign policy win. We believe that the trade pact would be good for America's economy and workers. Rejecting it would send a dismal message to allies the world over that the United States is an unreliable partner and, despite all that it preaches, does not really ...

NEW YORK TIMES: “We don’t say it all that often, but President Bush is right: Congress should pass…
Instapundit — ... NEW YORK TIMES: “We don’t say it all that often, but President Bush is right: Congress should pass the Colombian free-trade agreement now.” ...

New York Times: Pass the Colombian Trade Pact!
RedState: Conservative News and Community — No, not satire. No, somebody didn't hack the site. Yes, they're agreeing with the President. Believe me, they're as surprised as you are. We don’t say it all that often, but President Bush is right: Congress should pass the Colombian free-trade agreement now. Mr. Bush signed the deal two years ago. The Democratic majority in Congress has refused to approve it out of a legitimate concern over the state of human rights in Colombia and less legitimate desires to pander to organized labor or deny Mr. Bush a foreign policy win. ...

Obamanomics not to include free trade
SCSUScholars — As I warned last spring, it was hard to tell President-elect Obama's positions on trade policy. Aside the NAFTA dance, we did not see much interest in the subject from him. I found Dan Tarullo's answers in the WSJ online debate on trade uninformative. And in the October 15 debate with McCain, all you got from Obama was Bill Clinton's rhetoric from the 1992 campaign before Ross Perot pushed Clinton into a free trader. So it has to come as no surprise that the pick for U.S. Trade Representative got passed over by Obama's first choice. Rep. Xavier Becerra has decided not to accept Barack Obama's offer to ...