So Ben please go tell that goofy liberal
extremist Nancy Pelosi we want to know why
exactly Pelosi took Impeachment of Bush &
Cheney off the table? Its the Public's Right to know that here Ben ok? I will say
this again that if Nutcase Nancy Pelosi and
Crazy Howard Dean donot shut up that they
and that idiot Barack Hussein Obama will
cost the Democrats the 2008 Election.

Too bad, Dems are wrong on this one.

Colombia is a key ally and needs our support. Instead we will give Colombia a slap in the face. I wonder how we'd feel if Canada were headed by a military dictator who sent $300 million to a domestic terror group that kidnaps innocent civilians including a presidential candidate. Or how about the bombing of El Nogal, a Bogota health club, killing dozens of innocent people whose only crime was that they were "los ricos."

No, we're going to point to the murder of "trade unionists" in political violence that has enveloped this country for 80 years, and we're going to blame it all on the GOC, and we're going to completely ignore Colombia's needs and the benefits we would draw from a stronger Colombia.

As for the abuses and international law violations by the Colombian guerrillas, who cares? They're harder to get to. But Colombia is a ripe target, and after all it's a banana republic anyway, I mean who cares if we treat that country like garbage? At least it'll make the left wing of the Democratic Party happy.

It is way past time Congress shows Bush some back bone. W has defied the law and has not been playing by the rules for 7 years, with his signing statements, secret memos, putting the war bill on credit card, etc.
Whether it is this bill or some other bill, we need to teach W a lesson about working with Congress and the People.
I say Bravo, Pelosi!!!

I was born in Colombia but I was raised here in the US and I believe that I can give a good perspective on this matter. Nancy Pelosi says that the government first has to give guarantees to the American worker well this bill is a big push for them, including myself. Let me use the US automotive industry as an example, did you know that Colombia charges an import tax of 35% of the purchase value of every American car that's brought into Colombia, yes 35%, because of this, American automobiles that are exported are sold at three times their market value and can only be afforded by the rich overthere, I'm talking about average American cars like Ford explorers and basic sedans. If the trade agreement is approved, then that tax will be significantly reduced and Colombians will flock into buying American cars because they will be more affordable. That will immediately create jobs for the auto industry and will give the US a much needed edge against their Japanese competitors in the area. So please Ms. Pelosi, put that into perspective.

"Any vote to delay the consideration of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement would violate the spirit of the law and undermine our ability to create more American jobs," Boehner said.

Create MORE American jobs? Doesn't he mean create more jobs for Columians? So corporations can get cheap wages?

I don't care about the conservatives anymore. Why?

Because they are cowards......how many of them stood up against the invasion of Iraq? One.....two.....? Talk about mis-guided spending....I don't mean votes either.......

I mean stand UP and BE the dissent........in the media.......in Congress......in public of YOUR Party.......cowards.....

oh.....I'm sorry.......thanks Ron Paul...

PELOSI ROCKS.... Democrats ROCK!

NO MORE TRADE DEALS !! Can you hear me now ! If you can't run a business here in the US, then you got NO business and NO assistance to run a business anywhere else !

Boehner? Whats this story really about?

We have yet to endure the tactical and strategic blunder that the war in Iraq really is.

I know! Why don't we bomb other countries that have schools, water, power, and police for their people? We can quickly lower the population, while creating enemies for our industrial military complex?

How's that sound Republicans?

Bush Sees "Defining Moment" In Iraq? He saw WMD, Al Qaeda; mobile weapons labs, terrorist training facilities, missiles that could reach New York, 45-minute ready chemical weapons, none of which were there.

What he will see is his legacy and his Parties demise, but at least I got my $600 "economic stimulus" check from China!!

You wanna get some Republicans?....lets go.........other wise go sit in the corner with your talking point spewing fallacy of a constituency.....

The great Rousseau said it:
"...Conservatives have learned nothing and forgotten nothing"

Interesting, now she wants to turn our backs on a country that is helping us with a major influx of drugs? Oh wait, she is from California where drug usage is a way of life. First China, now Columbia - I think she has a problem with the letter "C" at the very least, and at the most she is no different than the repubs she railed against before she took power as the Queen

Pelosi is an idiot - she can't support an ally with a tiny economy like Columbia's with a free trade agreement? Yet she will gladly meet with dictators in Syria. What a politically motived fool.

Question: Does the President have authority to submit legislation proposals to Congress?

Answer: Obviously YES!!!

Question: Does the President require the approval of House or Senate leaders in order to submit legislation to Congress?

Answer: Obviously NO!!!

Question: What is Congress supposed to do with legislation sent by the President?

Answer: Under the Fast Track rules, the House must have a YES/NO vote within 60 days, and the Senate must have a YES/NO vote within the next 30 days.

Question: What happens if Congress does not comply with the specified timeframe?

Answer: Nothing. That's just breaking the law.

Good for Pelosi. We don't need to be shipping more jobs over seas.

Way to go big Tommy D's daughter..show W how it's done!

"That's just breaking the law."

Not if she changes the rules....duh....

isn't that what she said she was going to do?........read the story........to hell with the obstructionist Republicans.....

"Republicans are sad; an angry tragedian...the worst America has to offer"- ApostasyUSA

The Associated press reports, "Pelosi, at a news conference, said that if legislation approving the trade deal were taken up now, it would be defeated, 'and what message would that send' to the Colombian people?" It would send an honest, frank, and clear one about the intentions and priorities of America's chief legislative body. Is that not in the repertoire of the United States Congress these days?

Good for Pelosi. Better late than never.

These "free trade" agreements are nasty. They are used by our Economic Hitmen to saddle countries like Colombia with debt they can never pay off.

Colombia is not our ally. They're Chimpy's ally. He doesn't represent America, just crooked corporations and rich jerks.

I didn't think she cared about the message sent to the Colombian people. Or about the Colombian people at all. If she did, she's support the darn trade bill.

But big labor doesn't want that.

Ninny Peloser is by FAR, the WORST Speaker EVER!

SHE, has single-handedly set Women Back 50 Years!

FYI-Bushie-33% Approval.

Ninny's Congress-11% :-(

Golly, I wonder why?

The Democrats are not delaying this because they oppose it. They are delaying it because they support it but don't want to vote on it yet. This is all about election politics.
In the entire history of the United States we have never had this type of a trade deal with Colombia. Why must this one be finished in 90 days? What is the hurry? Think about it.

http://www.democratsabroad.org/node/5193

Some Democrats disagree with Rep. Pelosi...

Absolutely, Patrick. Bush is fast tracking it to turn up the political heat on the Dems. I think that Pelosi is playing it smart. She certainly doesn't let herself be bullied.

"Some Democrats disagree with Rep. Pelosi..."

NICE! A little dissent never hurt no one...........better that the RUBBER STAMP GOP.

Patrick, what you say makes sense, but both Dem candidates (except for one half of Billary) say they oppose the pact. There is a possibility that if it doesn't get done before the election, it will not get done, right? Or what am I missing?

By the way, Colombianists will note that today happens to be the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Jorge Gaitan and the "Bogotazo" riot that followed.

I think that Pelosi is playing it smart. She certainly doesn't let herself be bullied.

Posted by: CarolBG | April 9, 2008 3:54 PM
-----------------------
You mean like dropping the attempt to Impeach Bush & Cheney? Or to push for an end to the War in Iraq? She's a spineless fraud who only cares about linning her pockets and keeping her socalled power.

Here's another fine Mess You've gotten us into "GEORGE"!

NOW go stand in the corner until Nov....!!!!

"I can dream can't I" (smile).

I am a democrat, but I am also a specialist in Latin American affairs. Approving this Free Trade Agreement will not "harm" the US economy in the least. This is a country that is one of our ONLY allies in Latin America right now. They are assisting us in fighting narco-terrorists, their economy is one of the fastest growing in Latin America and their president isn't a raving lunatic like Hugo Chavez...but let's slap him in the face so that his successor is a complete lunatic that will not support our efforts to stop the flow of drugs into the US...that makes perfect sense. This is why we democrats are not known for our stance on foreign affairs. Short sided and ridiculous if you ask me. I am never on GW 's side...but this one is a no-brainer.

>>I am a democrat, but I am also a specialist in Latin American affairs. Approving this Free Trade Agreement will not "harm" the US economy in the least. This is a country that is one of our ONLY allies in Latin America right now. They are assisting us in fighting narco-terrorists, their economy is one of the fastest growing in Latin America and their president isn't a raving lunatic like Hugo Chavez...but let's slap him in the face so that his successor is a complete lunatic that will not support our efforts to stop the flow of drugs into the US...that makes perfect sense. This is why we democrats are not known for our stance on foreign affairs. Short sided and ridiculous if you ask me. I am never on GW 's side...but this one is a no-brainer.

Posted by: Democrats aren't all on Pelosi's side | April 9, 2008 4:40 PM

================

This poster said it better than I can. But as another poster already mentioend, our tarrifs on Columbian good is essentially zip, through the Andean Free Trade Agreement already in place, and unaffected by this vote. The main tariifs dropping through this are on the Columbian side, which go up to about 40% on some American goods. So numskull unions, please note: The main beneficiary of this will be us (read: American jobs), though granted the total amounts won't be all that much. Even y'all can't be this dumb.

What it did advance is mainly political, drawing Columbia intot he family of democracies and nations trying to live by civilized means. So leave it to parochial Dems to slap one of our few friends down there in the face while he is taking on the Hugo Chavez's of the world.

How typical.

Colombia deserves better consideration than simply a market for US products. They deserve a trade agreement that acknowledges the value of their labor and the right of their labor to organize.
The US has a horrible history of exploiting Central and South American countries by backing very bad choices for those country's leadership to the exclusive benefit of exploitive industries.
Let's take some time and do it right this time.
Colombians deserve it.
Stick with it Pelosi.

Good. This will give Bill Clinton time to shake down the Colombian government for a few more million for the Clinton slush fund.

So is "Mr Clueless in Chicago" Barack Obama
Vice President Running Mate Nancy Pelosi
out trying to con us again? Or,did ya'll
just forget it was Pelosi and Company in
2006 told us vote to elect us and we will
bring the troops home from Iraq? Never did
Happen,did it Nancy? Or,did ya forget that
the First Public Words out of Nancy Pelosi
following her meeting with George W Bush
and VP Draft Dodger Cheney were,"I took
Impeachment off the table"and so remember
all that now Voters? Then Vote Accordingly
and that means Say NO to Obama & Pelosi!

Republicans a were the rule changingest Party ever in Congress. Usually to cover some Criminal activity.

What's this Republican Rule all about? The Majority of the Majority Party is needed to pass a BILL.

It didn't matter if a combined Majority of Congress voted for something the majority of the Republican party had to vote for it or it was dead.

Now the Shoe is on the foot of the Democratic Majority and Republicans don't like it.

We told them, "You will be sorry." And it came to pass.

Impeachment is off the table.

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 by John McCain

Bush and Congressional Republicans Conspired behind Closed Doors to push this Bill through Congress so he could sign it into Law before Republican Majority were voted out.

Bush signed his own pardon for every crime he was involved in the because of the "War on Terror."

The Act is a Republican Conspiracy by Legislation to Obstruct Justice.

Why don't someone in the Democratic Party
go duct tape that incompetent village idiot
stupid Madame Speaker Nutso Nancy Pelosi
Big Mouth Sound for all of us,who cannot
stand her,even though we know Nancy Pelosi
will be Democrat Loser Barack Obama's
Choice for Vice President! Just Say NO!
To A Obama And Pelosi Ticket! California
Voters Please Recall Pelosi!

Will you guys relax? Why does this have to be fast-tracked? This is Bush playing divisive, partisan politics. Pelosi didn't say she wouldn't bring it up for a vote, did she?

We have a LOT to accomplish in this Congress, fast-tracking a trade bill with Columbia is like stopping everything to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic.

Good for Pelosi! Nice to see the biggest pair of nads in Congress belong to a woman.

Pelosi is an idiot along with everyone else who thinks jobs will be taken out of the US because of a trade deal with Colombia.

90 of all goods are already imported under the Andean Trade Preference Act DUTY FREE!!!

We would be only opening up the opportunity to export to Colombia!

THE PURE IGNORANCY OF THE DEMOCRATS BLOWS ME AWAY.

So, the Republicans really believe these so-called "free-trade" agreements actually create jobs for Americans?

My bet is that they are liars. They surely know that the balance of trade deficit has gotten worse since all these so-called "free-trade" agreements have been passed.

So, the Repubs are either stupid or liars. I think they are liars.

For those who think jobs would be taken out the US, you're wrong, and you shouldn't let the political bull get you. The fact is that the trade marked is just to reduce taxes on both countries, not to take the jobs out. This isn't mexico we're talking about. Besides the Colombians are pissed enough with the violence in their country to let big corporations mess with the job marked. As a result, american jobs aren't endangered by this trade. And if you read the whole concept of this trade, it is mostly of political alliance and reassurance. if you don't belive it just watch what Venezuela and Ecuador keep saying about America. Mostly the latter one that wants to give the current U.S base in Ecuador to China. I would say to those who oppose the deal to read very carefully what the trade is about and not let their ears being fiiled with garbage from those called sindicate leaders. After all, they're the ones who enjoy the beneifts of the sindicates by selling felllow workers's benefits and rights just to have a 500k house and a BMW.

Nancy Pelosi gave an excuse for Hugo Chavez and his cronies to have a celebration. All of Colombia's enemies got what they wanted... no Free Trade Agreement. A message was sent out to the world by Congress that day ... be our friends and we'll let you down. If I worked at Catapillar, I'd be worried that when the Canadians sign a free trade agreement with Colombia, Canadian tractors/minning equipment will be traiff free and cheaper. Maybe Colombian companies will start buying products with companies that sign free trade agreements with them.