Dan Merica Tweeted That Clinton Claimed She “Did Not Work On” The Trans-Pacific Partnership. DAN MERICA: “Clinton to me on why she comments on TPP but not Keystone: ‘I did not work on TPP. I advocated for a multi-national trade agreement...’” (Dan Merica, Twitter Feed, 7/30/15)

Clinton’s Maneuvering On Trade Has “Obviously” Left Her Room “To Either Support Or Oppose” The TPP Later On. “Clinton’s campaign has said that any trade deal must “put us in a position to protect American workers, raise wages and create more good jobs at home,” and that the U.S. should “walk away from any outcome that falls short” of that. Obviously, this leaves room for Clinton to either support or oppose the deal later.” (Greg Sargent, “Morning Plum: Hillary Can’t Run From The Trade Debate Forever,” The Washington Post, 6/24/15)

The Washington Post’s Editorial Board: “Clinton’s Dash For The Tall Grass” On Trade Is “Transparently Inconsistent” And “Insults The Electorate’s Intelligence.” “Ms. Clinton’s dash for the tall grass is transparently inconsistent with the position she embraced as Mr. Obama’s secretary of state. “Our hope is that a TPP agreement with high standards can serve as a benchmark for future agreements — and grow to serve as a platform for broader regional interaction and eventually a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific,” she wrote in an October 2011 cover story for Foreign Policy magazine. Indeed, given this well-known record, her avoidance now rather insults the electorate’s intelligence.” (Editorial, “Hillary Clinton, MIA On Trade, “The Washington Post,” 05/12/15)

As Clinton Tries To Have It Both Ways On TPP There Is One Problem, She Helped Negotiate It

Former Top Obama Adviser David Axelrod Said Clinton “Owned” The Trans-Pacific Partnership During Her Time As Secretary Of State. “When Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, she "owned" the 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership that Obama is pegging his second-term legacy on, former top Obama adviser David Axelrod said on MSNBC on Monday.” (Amber Phillips, “Track The Many Hillary Clinton Positions On Trade,” The Washington Post, 6/17/15)

National Security Advisor Susan Rice Said That “Negotiating” The Trans-Pacific Partnership Was One Of Clinton’s “Biggest Achievements” While Secretary Of State. “In an interview on Bloomberg TV Thursday, National Security Adviser Susan Rice said that negotiating the TPP was one of Clinton’s biggest achievements while at the State Department. Less than a week earlier in Iowa, Clinton said that the president should listen to his allies in Congress, such as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, when approaching the deal. Pelosi has been a strong ally of Obama on just about everything throughout his presidency, but recently she opposed Obama and the so-called fast track authority for trade deals.” (Clark Mindock, “Hillary Clinton And Trans-Pacific Partnership: Obama Aide Calls Her Out On TPP Past,” International Business Times, 6/22/15)

Clinton Is “Still Trying To Have It Both Ways On Trade” As She “Unwilling To Fully Abandon” The Deal “She Helped Negotiate.” “Hillary Clinton is still trying to have it both ways on trade: supportive of organized labor but unwilling to fully abandon a deal she helped negotiate. Clinton would only think about voting for a bill giving Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a Pacific trade deal if she was sure a related bill helping affected workers would also pass, a campaign spokesman said Thursday.” (Jonathan Allen, “Clinton Tries To Have It Both Ways On Trade,” Vox, 6/19/15)

Clinton’s New Position On Trade “Contrasts Sharply” With Her “Previous Support” For The Trade Deal “She Helped Negotiate.” Clinton's statement Thursday contrasts sharply with her previous support for Obama's trade agenda. After all, as his secretary of state, she helped negotiate the deal in the Pacific that Obama hopes to conclude.” (Max Ehrenfreund, “Hillary Clinton Takes A Stand On Trade,” The Washington Post, 6/19/15)

Clinton Took “A Leading Part In Drafting The Trans-Pacific Partnership.” “She’s pressed the case for U.S. business in Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and other countries in China’s shadow. She’s also taken a leading part in drafting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade pact that would give U.S. companies a leg up on their Chinese competitors.” (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Indira Laksmanan, “How Hillary Clinton Created A U.S. Business-Promotion Machine,” Bloomberg, 1/10/13)

Along With Negotiating The TPP Deal, Clinton Was One Of Its Biggest Cheerleaders

In 2013, Clinton Thought The TPP Would Help The United States Be Economically “More Creative, Innovative, Open And Transparent.” CLINTON: “But I think you’re right to point out that in today’s world, we have to be more creative, innovative, open and transparent about our economies, because Japan and the United States have comparative advantage. We’re high tech, we have highly educated workforces. In order to keep producing jobs and rising incomes, we have to be smart about how we use our economies. So I think the Trans-Pacific Partnership is one way that could really enhance our relationship.” (Hillary Clinton, Secretary Clinton Holds A Global Townterview, Washington, D.C., 1/29/13)

Clinton In 2012: “The TPP Sets The Gold Standard In Trade Agreements To Open Free, Transparent, Fair Trade, The Kind Of Environment That Has The Rule Of Law And A Level Playing Field.” CLINTON: “So it's fair to say that our economies are entwined, and we need to keep upping our game both bilaterally and with partners across the region through agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP. Australia is a critical partner. This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field. And when negotiated, this agreement will cover 40 percent of the world's total trade and build in strong protections for workers and the environment.” (Hillary Clinton, Remarks At Techport Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, 11/15/12)

In 2011, Clinton Said She Envisioned TPP As A “Benchmark” For Future Free Trade Agreements And The Beginning Of An Eventual “Free Trade Area Of The Asia-Pacific.” “Our hope is that a TPP agreement with high standards can serve as a benchmark for future agreements — and grow to serve as a platform for broader regional interaction and eventually a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific.” (Hillary Clinton, Op-Ed, “America’s Pacific Century,” Foreign Policy, 10/11/11)

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