"Obama is a great admirer of President Uribe"

Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 20, 2009, 13:02:

That is interesting, because during the Presidential debates Hussein Obamamama didnt have a clue about Colombia, other than it was somewhere in South America ......now he is a great admirer? just another 2 faced politician.......talking out both sides of his ass......=)

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Simon says on Apr 20, 2009, 13:38:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124010048395232143.html

New Movement on Colombia Trade Pact

By LAURA MECKLER

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- President Barack Obama discussed a pending free-trade agreement with his Colombian counterpart Saturday and dispatched his trade representative to discuss U.S. concerns over Colombia's treatment of labor leaders.


At the Summit of the Americas in Port-of-Spain, Mr. Obama asked to be seated next to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, and the pair discussed the deal, U.S. officials said. During his presidential campaign, Mr. Obama had voiced opposition to the pact, citing violence toward labor organizers in Colombia. The deal, which would allow free trade between the two nations, is awaiting ratification in the U.S. Senate and has already been approved by Colombia's congress.

Since taking office, Mr. Obama has struck a more-positive tone on free trade than he often did during the campaign. He and aides have spoken out against protectionism, and in Mexico last week he declined to raise the question of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, despite a pledge to do so last year.

In October, then-Sen. Obama expressed deep concerns over the Colombian pact. "The history in Colombia right now is that labor leaders have been targeted for assassination on a fairly consistent basis and there have not been prosecutions," he said during a presidential debate.

Saturday's lunch conversation with Mr. Uribe was "fruitful," said Denis McDonough, director of strategic communications for the National Security Council.


Mr. Obama sent U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to meet with Mr. Uribe Friday and with the Colombian finance minister Saturday to discuss the pending agreement.

Luis Guillermo Plata, Colombia's trade, industry and tourism minister, said the U.S. doesn't plan to renegotiate the entire treaty but rather examine certain points that raise concerns, according to the Colombian government news service.

U.S. officials also were optimistic about a pending agreement with Panama. They said the recent jailing of a Panamanian leader convicted of murdering an American improves the prospects for that pact. Minor labor issues seem resolvable, an administration official said.

Write to Laura Meckler at laura.meckler at wsj.com

"Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon

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RAAAY says on Apr 20, 2009, 13:39:

Miguel....Miguel......Miguel...........I , for one would have to dis-agree with you. Surely, President Obama's response in the debate, to the question about Colombia, displayed his knowledge on the country. He pointed out in that debate, what is a very legitimate issue among Democrats.

Either way, we could never really expect one person to be an absolute expert on every country in the world. That is why they have experts, in every field, advising them on the various issues.


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.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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ferran says on Apr 20, 2009, 13:49:

Obama is a pawn of the Money Traders (The World Bank) their objective is to set up a ONE BANK for South America, something similar to The Federal Reserved. All the South American leaders are pawns in this game, Left and Right, dont let them fooled you!! Its funny how none of these leaders talk about the Monopoly of the TWB, Thieves for enslavement!! lets all STOP patronizing the banks, instead of government issuing Bonds, they should issue legal tender money, debt free and with no interests. thats the way out of this world economic created Crisis.

All truth goes through three phases. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self evident.

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RAAAY says on Apr 20, 2009, 14:22:

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" RAAAY says on Friday August 24th, 2007 9:16: edit ..........

" and our balance of trade with the US will improve hugely when congress finally ratifys the current TA sometime around 2009.................."






RAAAY says on Feb 28, 2008, 08:04: flag

....." The Democrats control Congress.......they are in no mood to ratify this thing because the AFL CIO don't support it....and it's an Election year............this year,......................... the Democrats need the unions.............this thing will get ratified next year.........when the election is over..........."



Where's my trumpet..........Could be time to start blowing it.........



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.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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miamimike says on Apr 20, 2009, 19:35:

RAAAY says on Feb 28, 2008, 08:04: flag

....." The Democrats control Congress.......they are in no mood to ratify this thing because the AFL CIO don't support it....and it's an Election year............this year,......................... the Democrats need the unions.............this thing will get ratified next year.........when the election is over..........."



Where's my trumpet..........Could be time to start blowing it.........
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Agree 100%. I posted the same thing here many times Ray pre election 2008 and it has come to pass, No FTA. I personally doubt, with the state of our economy, there will be any hurry by congress to pass any FTA anytime soon that may even sound like it could result in Job Losses in the USA. FTAs are on the backburner on the to-do list.

BTW, what Mr Uribe could do however as a goodwill gesture is repeal the high Tariffs on products exported from our shores to his country to help out our industries which in turn, thru their taxes, pay the tax money that funds the Billions to Plan Colombia. Sounds like a fair tradeoff to me,,,

No hay Peor Ciego que el que no quiere Ver o Sordo que el que no quiera Oir--Soy Yo, Sarah Palin, Wasilla Alaska.

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quantum says on Apr 20, 2009, 21:07:

Very good point MiamiM. I would vote for that concept all the way. Keep passing it along. Maybe it will turn into a groundswell........

quantum

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miamimike says on Apr 20, 2009, 21:54:

Quantum-- Sadly its Wishful thinking! One thing Politicans shun like the Devil shuns Holy water is common sense mixed in with their decisions. At times they don't have the good sense God gave a goose.

No hay Peor Ciego que el que no quiere Ver o Sordo que el que no quiera Oir--Soy Yo, Sarah Palin, Wasilla Alaska.

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sanandressi says on Apr 21, 2009, 06:23:

too little too late....when your country shuts down the means of prooduction and sends it to Mexico and China then a deal with 40 million in colombia does not matter much....it is being blocked to ease the conscious of leftist intellectuals who could give give a crap about factory workers in america whose jobs depended on producing goods while polluting the air....the mexicans and chinese don't care about those things.....approve the thing!

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kingfish5515 says on Apr 21, 2009, 08:33:

"OBAMA IS A GREAT ADMIRER OF PRESIDENT URIBE"
Unfortunately Obummer is a greater admirer of Uribe's neighbor the commie dictator Hugo Chavez. Its sickening to see them together on the news...... Of course,,, this is a political thread and others may not see it my way... KF

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RAAAY says on Apr 21, 2009, 08:44:

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.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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MitchAlvarez says on Apr 21, 2009, 08:46:

kingfish i too am very dissapointed with obamas presidency thus far. AND i voted for him.
However, presidents do have protocols to follow and shaking a presidents hand and exchanging a candid conversation is as well. its not like they went out for drinks at the nearby pub. i have a long list of reasons why i am not happy with obama right now but his foreign policy is certainly not one of them. Oh and I hate Chavez with passion. But even my other president Uribe had to meet with that pig in Caracas days prior to the big meeting in T and T. Thats part of their job. Its not like us in back in our streets. Its different if I have beef with some guy who lives 5 houses down and I see my friends hanging out with him.

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dwmte7 says on Apr 21, 2009, 09:23:

miguel......hmmmmm my ass hole only has one side....yours?

patriarch

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 21, 2009, 11:04:

that is because neither of us are politicians......DUH! jajajajja

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dwmte7 says on Apr 21, 2009, 11:23:

touche'

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patriarch

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dwmte7 says on Apr 21, 2009, 11:24:

you do know why turds are tapered, don't you? keeps your asshole from slamming shut.

patriarch

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 21, 2009, 11:28:

jajajjaja...butt, (jajaj) to answer your question about 2 sided AHs....aren't there interior and exterior hemorrhoids? so two sides might exist?....and i am not talking about cachacos and costeños! jajajajj...

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dwmte7 says on Apr 21, 2009, 13:33:

miguel...ever see that prep. H commercial where the couple are sitting in the theatre and the guy starts fidgiting back and forth, wincing, then finally gets up and goes to the (john?) comming back, he puts his hand in the pop corn which wife has been holding and says. sure glad i brought my prep H... right finger in your ass now in the popcorn....yum. leno played the commercial on his show.

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patriarch

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 21, 2009, 14:57:

i think that commercial was before my time, Doug......jajajjajaj

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dwmte7 says on Apr 21, 2009, 17:46:

what? you only five years old?

patriarch

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 22, 2009, 10:30:

my parents used to tell me about those types of commercials, doug,....also, another one where some kid with a white butt did a commercial for Coppertone.....ajajjaj...just playing with you...i dont watch US television here in CTG so i am not current with US commercial.....btw, did Clinton ever get impeached?? jajajjajaja...

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Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 22, 2009, 11:12:

tasco66 says on Apr 24, 2009, 11:37:

"Kirk told reporters on Monday that Obama "is a great admirer of President Uribe and more significantly the very substantive work that he has done on issue of safety and protecting workers"

Good to see that Obama recognizes the outstanding accomplishments achieved by Uribe in Colombia.

Looks like he was not fooled by the relentless anti-Uribe lefty propaganda campaign...

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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romy says on Apr 24, 2009, 12:40:

"lefty propaganda campaign..."
http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/europeview/displaystory.cfm?sto...

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tasco66 says on Apr 24, 2009, 12:52:

Romy, you should listen to what President Obama has to say about Uribe....

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 24, 2009, 13:02:

Yeah, Obama has LOTS to say about Uribe: Especially in that thread: http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/best-caption---obama--uribe/

Better to have tried and failed than having regrets all your life about what you MIGHT have missed

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