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1054, 29 Jun 16

Paul Ryan Urges Trade Deal with U.K.

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Ryan (R-Wis.) is advocating being aggressive early in establishing deals with Britain.

“Obviously it takes time to do something like this, but I think it is something we should be working on,” Ryan told ABC affiliate WISN in Wisconsin last week, according to comments his office published on the speaker’s website Monday. “We should begin discussions with Great Britain to ease concerns so that we do have a smooth trade relationship with Great Britain because they are our indispensable ally.”

Ryan later added on Wisconsin radio station WBEL that negotiations with Britain should be done on “a parallel track” to ongoing talks with the European Union toward a trade agreement known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP.

Ryan, a frequent champion of free trade as a tool to improve foreign relations, isn’t the only lawmaker urging the administration to launch talks with London to ensure the U.S.-U.K. relationship won’t be harmed by British-European divorce proceedings.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said in a statement Friday soon after the Brexit results were announced that talks should begin now.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced Friday that he would introduce legislation that would require the United States and U.K. to “honor our current arrangements” until new bilateral deals are drafted. It also would direct the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations “as soon as possible.”

There are many reasons that the U.S. should get a trade deal done ASAP. Britain’s relationship with the U.S. deserves respect. We are allies and friends who have supported each other vigorously for over a century. We should be holding our hands out in partnership. But it is also in the U.S.’s best interests. It is almost certain that the EU will seek to punish Britain and throttle Britain’s access to EU markets. Britain still needs a place to sell their goods. There’s no reason that the U.S. can’t benefit from their need in the form of advantageous prices on the things they export (vehicles, mechanical appliances, mineral fuels, pharmaceutical products, electrical equipment, etc.) and a place to sell American goods to replace E.U. goods. Also, by locking in an agreement with Britain right away, it bolsters the U.S.’s bargaining position in the negotiations with the E.U.

Hopefully the Obama Administration recognizes this historic opportunity to benefit both the United States and our ancient partner, Britain.

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1054, 29 June 2016

49 Comments

  1. Mark Maley

    This is a good start .
    Had to imagine that the free traders are Obama/ Clinton / Ryan and the Republican nominee is the high tariff , free enterprise trashing party crasher .

  2. Kevin Scheunemann

    Mark.

    You are right on the money on this one!

    Trump and Sanders are the protectionists.

    It’s a shame Hillary has such horrendous baggage, it really nullifies this issue as a plus for her.

  3. Pat

    Mark,
    That’s why everyday more prominent republicans are endorsing Hillary Clinton.

  4. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    I’ll bite. Who?

  5. Pat

    Mark Salter
    Brent Scowcroft
    Robert Kagan
    Hank Paulson
    James Cicconi
    Daniel Akerson

  6. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    I’ll bite again, which one is “prominent”?

    Then I’ll ask which one was ever really “Republican” by being “conservative”?

  7. Pat

    Kevin,

    They are more prominent and credible than you. They also have more influence with their opinions than you.

  8. Kevin scheunemann

    Never claimed to be “prominent”.

    I find it hard to believe this group could influence anything more than an elitist DC coffee clutch.

    It’s really a yawn.

    I could name much more prominent liberals who have not yet gotten off Bernie train yet.

  9. Pat

    Kevin,

    You are so predictable.http://www.bootsandsabers.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/rolling.gif

  10. Kevin J

    Pat,
    Robert Kagan should be removed depm your list since he is not a Republican.

  11. Pat

    Kevin J,

    Maybe you’re right. He’s a neo-con which doesn’t automatically make him a Republican.

  12. Pat

    Kevin,
    “Never claimed to be “prominent”.

    I find it hard to believe this group could influence anything more than an elitist DC coffee clutch.”

    And you never claimed to be more credible either. (Good for you!)

    When you say you “find it hard to believe” you’re once again giving an opinion based more on emotion than fact.

  13. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    You are making claim this group supporting the treasonous candidate has influence beyond DC coffee clutches?

    Prove it.

  14. Pat

    Kevin,

    Endorsements do have influence on voters, and that’s a fact. Otherwise why would any group, or person give an endorsement?

    You thinking the above individuals would have no sway beyond DC coffee clutches is based on your emotions and not fact.

  15. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    I’m fairly, “inside baseball” political guy and I barely know, or pay attention, to any of these guys.

    Maybe the real insider, political hacks, in RNC know them well, but usually those party insiders are not going to be swayed.

    Even when NRA endorses, it barely moves their constituency. Gun owners know Republicans usually support second amendment and Democrats usually light the constitution on fire. Once in a while, there may be a district with a pro-gun Democrat and an anti-gun Republican that NRA may have endorsement sway.

    I ran against Mary Panzer (while she was in Assembly) in college project. Panzer was not pro-gun. I was. Even then, NRA refused to endorse anyone in race….so even NRA endorsement is relatively meaningless.

    The only endorsement that matters around here is Journal Sentinel. In burbs, I always want to make sure my opponent has Journal Sentinel endorsement! That is always certain political death in conservative communities.

  16. Pat

    Kevin,

    Just because they hold no sway with you doesn’t mean they can’t/won’t influence other more knowledgable people.

  17. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    By definition, actual “knowledgable people” people would never support Hillary.

  18. Pat

    Kevin,

    Over Trump? I don’t think so. Over someone else? Possibly. But the reality is, there won’t be someone else.

  19. Kevin Scheunemann

    Not flag waiving Trump, and still hoping Republicans come to their senses at convention, but Hillary is just her own special brand of treason.

  20. Pat

    The conviction should come at any day now, right?

  21. old baldy

    kev:

    “By definition, actual “knowledgable people” people would never support Hillary”.

    Once again you are confusing your opinion with fact. By definition, you are wrong on this.

  22. Kevin Scheunemann

    Baldy,

    You make it sound like I am the only one in the world doing that.

    Is it a problem that I adopted this standard liberal tactic?

  23. old baldy

    kev:

    Not a problem for me. Actually it is fairly amusing. And it displays just another part of the continuing “the other guys do it too” philosophy you espouse. I thought you capable of something more original. Guess not.

  24. Kevin Scheunemann

    Baldy,

    Politics is shaped by opinions. Opinions are shaped by the words you use.

    The fact that someone mistakes your opinion as fact means your opinion is shaped really well.

    So I appreciate all the compliments you and Pat have given me on all my statements.

  25. Pat

    That’s a child’s argument, which makes you worse than a liberal who uses that tactic.

  26. Pat

    I’ve never taken your opinions as fact, something I’ve pointed out countless times. Your opinions are based on emotion, rationalization, and lies.

  27. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    Is that an opinion masquerading as fact?

    “Lies” is a prety strong word, but when I ask for you to point out something specific, there always seems to be a failure to deliver.

    I’m open to criticism about any specific statement I made.

    Just quote me accurately is all I ask.

  28. Pat

    I’ve pointed out countless lies.

  29. old baldy

    kev:

    “The fact that someone mistakes your opinion as fact means your opinion is shaped really well”.

    Or it means you have been deliberately obtuse or deceitful. Your call.

    So how do you explain your mistaking the facts presented to you by others as false?

  30. Pat

    25 Responses to CIA Director Says Islamic State is Using Refugees to Insert Terrorists

    Kevin said, “Liberal reaction to this:

    You are a bunch of hateful bigots for not wanting to accept radical Islamic terrorists as immigrants.”

    This is a lie.
    *************************************************************
    Kevin also said, “When those of us stand up to say “ISIS is evil and has to be destroyed”, we are accused by liberals of bigotry.”

    No one has been called a bigot for saying, “ISIS is evil and has to be destroyed”.

    These are just two lies. There are plenty more.

  31. Jason

    This blog was better when people like Pat and Baldy weren’t around. http://www.bootsandsabers.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_wacko.gif

  32. Pat

    25 Responses to CIA Director Says Islamic State is Using Refugees to Insert Terrorists

    Kevin said, “Liberal reaction to this:

    You are a bunch of hateful bigots for not wanting to accept radical Islamic terrorists as immigrants.”

    This is a lie.
    *************************************************************
    Kevin also said, “When those of us stand up to say “ISIS is evil and has to be destroyed”, we are accused by liberals of bigotry.”

    No one has been called a bigot for saying, “ISIS is evil and has to be destroyed”.

  33. Le Roi du Nord

     As Tom Engelhardt recently argued here, “Thirteen years of regional war, occupation and intervention played a major role in clearing the ground for [ISIS].” The Obama administration has repeatedly pointed out that ISIS traces its origins to Al Qaeda in Iraq, a group that did not exist until the Bush administration’s ill-conceived 2003 invasion”.

  34. Kevin scheunemann

    Pat,

    Did you read The Nation article?

    Liberal publication calling liberal Bill Mahr an “anti-Muslim bigot” for saying same things about the violence of Islam, I have been saying.

    I’ve now pointed out 2 liberal reactions (Maxine Waters and The Nation) calling people “bigots” for opposing Muslim violence and Sharia Law.

    How many more will it take before your denial about liberals calling people “bigots” for opposing Muslim violence is a lie?

    I’ll accept your apology at any time.

  35. Pat

    Kevin,

    I posted your exact words, and what you said was a lie as they have never happened. Instead of dealing with that you deflect to someone else’s statements.

  36. Le Roi du Nord

    From ABC this morning:

    ” Hundreds of ISIS militants were killed in a series of U.S. and Iraqi airstrikes Wednesday that targeted two large vehicle convoys fleeing the western Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, according to U.S. officials.

    Officials estimate that at least 250 ISIS fighters were killed in the airstrikes outside Fallujah and that at least 175 vehicles were destroyed in the airstrikes outside both cities.

    Over the last two days, U.S. and Iraqi aircraft targeted convoys of fighters as they fled the cities, said Col. Chris Garver, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the military campaign against ISIS. “

  37. Pat

    Kevin,

    I watched the Maxine Waters speech. It was from 2012, so she wasn’t responding to what the CIA Director said a few weeks back. I also didn’t hear her calling anyone a bigot for saying, “ISIS is evil and has to be destroyed”.

  38. Kevin Scheunemann

    Pat,

    Doesn’t matter. I was making a general comment about liberalism.

    Liberals have in the past, and currently do, call people “bigots” for opposing Muslim violence, Sharia Law, and Muslim immigration.

    I take it no apology will be forthcoming?

  39. Pat

    Kevin,

    Now you say you were making a “general comment”. I like how you back peddle like Bill Clinton.

    So when you said the, ” Liberal reaction to this: You are a bunch of hateful bigots for not wanting to accept radical Islamic terrorists as immigrants.” Wasn’t factually true?

    And when you said, “When those of us stand up to say “ISIS is evil and has to be destroyed”, we are accused by liberals of bigotry.”, it too wasn’t factually true?

  40. Mark Maley

    Obama has spoken softly about Muslems and killed terrorist leaders by the dozens

    As we push back their organized troops we are seeing more small attacks on soft targets

    Our intelligence inside the Muslim community is the only way we we will be able to find and stop these ” terrorists ”

    What we call them makes little difference when the goal is to kill them, unless the community they operate in is willing to help us know the terrorists are in their midst

    Trumps plan is the opposite .
    It’s all fake tough guy bluster and a broad condemnation of the people we need most to stay safe

    Its ” Think Big, Talk Big , Lose Big ”

    Whether I call the other team , the JV , or best team we’ve ever played , none of that matters when the game actually starts

  41. old baldy

    Or, as TR said, “Talk softly and carry a big stick”.

  42. Kevin Scheunemann

    Mark,

    The problem is: Obama has no plan to win.

    Sure he is poking at ISIS here and there, but he needs to finish them off, which he seems unwilling to do.

    This all started when he surrendered Iraq to ISIS.

  43. old baldy

    kev:

    “Obama has no plan to win”.

    Based on your extensive military training and experience why don’t you tell us all about your plan. Be specific. Thanks for you clarity.

  44. old baldy

    That shouls be “your” clarity. Sorry.

  45. Kevin Scheunemann

    Baldy,

    Wipe ISIS out. So they stop killing innocent people around the world.

  46. old baldy

    kev:

    That is a pretty lofty goal statement, but it isn’t a plan. Using your extensive military training and experience tell us all how you will accomplish that goal. Detail the tactics and strategy necessary for success. We’re counting on you, boy !

  47. Stolen Valor Watch

    Old Baldy never served.

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