Well, let's look at the quote again: >On Feb. 8, Goolsbee met with the Canadian consul general in Chicago and >offered assurances that Obama's rhetoric was "more reflective of political >maneuvering than policy," according to a Canadian memo summarizing the meeting >that was obtained by Fortune. "In fact," the Canadian memo said, Goolsbee >"mentioned that going forward the Obama camp was going to be careful to send >the appropriate message without coming off as too protectionist."<
It's not obvious why this should be scandalous. Even Sherrod Brown and Lori Wallach are "careful to send the appropriate message without coming off as too protectionist." Now, if Obama or his advisors are quoted as saying, it's not really important if protections for labor rights and the environment are included in the core of trade agreements, or if they are as enforceable as every other provision, I'm quite happy to join the screaming party. By the way, Doug, have you recanted your support of NAFTA? I'm referring to your debate with Dave Ranney in Chicago in 1996-7. On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 19, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Robert Naiman wrote: > >> It's not obvious why economists should be training our sights on these >> rhetorical games. Shouldn't we be talking about actual policies? > > Aren't we? The rhetorical game was Obama's primary season hostility to NAFTA > - now that the nomination is in the bag, he's singing a different tune. > Looks like the Goolsbee story was right, though the loyalists continue to > deny it. > > Doug > > >> On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> On Jun 19, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Louis Proyect quoted: >>> >>>> On Feb. 8, Goolsbee met with the Canadian consul general in Chicago and >>>> offered assurances that Obama's rhetoric was "more reflective of >>>> political >>>> maneuvering than policy," according to a Canadian memo summarizing the >>>> meeting that was obtained by Fortune. "In fact," the Canadian memo said, >>>> Goolsbee "mentioned that going forward the Obama camp was going to be >>>> careful to send the appropriate message without coming off as too >>>> protectionist." >>> >>> Hey Max, I thought you said this was a right-wing lie, or talking point, >>> or >>> something else unflattering. >>> >>> Doug > > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
