What an embarrassment for his Highness. He personally went to the hill to lobby for the bill but was rebuffed. Oh, goodie.

The headline is misleading on two counts. It wasn't the trade bill itself which was rejected but an accompanying measure which supposedly dealt with worker's "rights".

"The House overwhelmingly rejected the first in a series of trade bills Friday, with Democrats voting against a program that aids displaced workers — in large part because, under the chamber's procedures, its defeat meant the vote on the so-called "fast track" bill that followed was only symbolic, so the measure couldn't be sent to Obama's desk."

The second reason it is misleading is that the Dems are getting all the credit for derailing the bill but the vote was 302-126 and the Dems only have 188 seats in the House and 40 of those voted with the Prez. So the defeat was bipartisan but the Dems are getting all the credit. That might make sense on a certain level as the members of his own Party voted against the Prez's wishes but it is still not true.

Anyway it's good news and Obama looks like the idiot he is just now.

"Only 40 Democrats backed TAA while 144 voted against it. On the GOP side, 158 Republicans voted “no” while 86 Republicans voted “yes,” according to The Hill."

I wonder what will be offered to the 144 Dems to switch their votes. They are totally beholden to the unions so what do they want?

Glad to say my own guy voted "no" though he stated in April he favored fast track. Must have been my email message to him not to approve the TAA package which changed his mind, don'tchathink?

How did your guy (or gal) vote?

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/114-2015/h361