Tag Archives: China

Too Little Too Late

Posted on December 4, 2012 at 9:37 am by Bob Cesca

Could this be some good news on the climate crisis? Not really. President Obama is “putting in place the building blocks for a climate treaty requiring the first fossil fuel emissions cuts from both the U.S. and China,” Businessweek reports. … Continue reading →

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They Won’t Be Dictated By Fact Checkers

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Even if the fact checkers are General Motors, Chrysler, and Bloomberg, the Romney campaign will not be deterred. via Detroit News DC Bureau Chief David Shepardson Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul tells @detnews on GM, Chrysler statements: “Their comments don’t refute … Continue reading →

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Romney Frightens Auto Workers for Political Gain

Posted on October 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Last week the Romney campaign claimed that, because of President Obama, Chrysler was planning to move all of its Jeep production from Ohio to China. And while the claim was summarily debunked by most of the media, independent fact checkers, … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — Chrysler, which was bailed out in 2009 much to the chagrin of Mitt Romney, doubled its profits in the third quarter of the year. DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler nearly doubled its third-quarter profit as it continues to … Continue reading →

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In Which I Agree with Marco Rubio

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:30 am by Bob Cesca

I love it when Romney surrogates disprove shit that Romney says. “I agree with Mitt Romney that China is a currency manipulator. I believe that a trade war is not the best way to approach it and I think that … Continue reading →

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Getting Tough On China

Posted on October 19, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Again, while Mitt Romney continues to claim that President Obama has been soft on China, that simply isn’t reflected by the record as it stands. The WTO handed the Obama Administration another victory yesterday, denying China the right to impose … Continue reading →

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Getting Tough On China

Posted on October 11, 2012 at 2:45 pm by JM Ashby

Who’s getting tough on China? Here’s a hint: it’s not the man who made his millions by bankrupting companies for profit and teaching others how to outsource to China. The U.S. Commerce Department imposed significant final duties on imported solar … Continue reading →

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Romney “Presided Over” Expansion Into China, Russia

Posted on October 10, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Mitt Romney may have had no influence on Bain Capital’s attempt to partner with Huawei in their acquisition of 3Com, but he did have direct influence over Bain & Co.’s initial forays into China and Russia during the early 90s … Continue reading →

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Shady Dealings: Huawei and Bain Capital

Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:45 pm by JM Ashby

The Dem rapid response team debuted this ad today following a 60 minutes report last night and the House Intelligence Committee’s report today on Hauwei. Mitt Romney’s connection to the deal, as implied by the video above, is that Romney … Continue reading →

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Who’s Really ‘Getting Tough’ On China?

Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

This ad is currently running in several states including here in Ohio. Mitt Romney says it’s time to get tough on China and stop “the cheaters,” which presumably doesn’t include him or Bain Capital, which outsourced jobs to China. And … Continue reading →

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