All Eyes on John Carney

Filed in National by on June 12, 2015

His nascent campaign for Governor may hinge on how he votes on Fast Track and the Trans Pacific Partnership, and counting on an anti-Gordon sentiment will not be enough to overcome going against the Unions and the American worker. From the New York Times:

“With a final House showdown coming on Friday on President Obama’s push for accelerated power to pursue a sweeping trade agreement, the vote brokering has begun — and it is all tilting to the right. The legislative changes clearly show the fate of the president’s expanded trade-negotiating power rests with Republicans, not Democrats, even more so because Republicans have blocked provisions favored by pro-trade Democrats.”

This is your cover, Mr. Carney. The Republicans added non germane right wing toxic pill amendments, so you had to vote no. That is what you tell your business cronies. And there is hope since Carney was not among the 8 traitorous Democrats who kept the bill alive yesterday in a rule vote.

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  1. Ezra Temko says:
    June 12, 2015 at 8:54 am

    From Food Democracy Now:

    “8 Democrats Are Now Listed as Likely Targets to Vote Yes on Fast Track – Please Call them Today!

    1. John Carney – Delaware: (202) 225-4165
    2. Joaquín Castro Texas: (202) 225-3236
    3. Jim Costa – California: (202) 225-3341
    4. Susan Davis – California: (202) 225-2040
    5. Steny Hoyer – Maryland: (202) 225-4131
    6. Seth Moulton – Massachusetts: (202) 225-8020
    7. Beto O’Rourke – Texas: (202) 225-4831
    8. Ed Perlmutter – Colorado: (202) 225-2645”

  2. Jason330 says:
    June 12, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Well… I’ve become pretty cynical with regard to calling these block heads, but with his obvious ambition to be governor on the line, perhaps this is a call that might actually have impact.

  3. Jason330 says:
    June 12, 2015 at 9:28 am

    I called.

  4. bamboozer says:
    June 12, 2015 at 9:36 am

    Called carney’s office and was informed he was voting against TPP, eyes on the governor prize most likely but I’ll take it.

  5. Mike Matthews says:
    June 12, 2015 at 9:43 am

    Just called. Office person says he’s voting NO on Fast Track. I said he also needs to vote no on TPP.

  6. Bane says:
    June 12, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Everything, other than what Ezra just posted, has said that Carney was undecided or leaning no. He has been a union backed candidate for a while. The unions lined up for him during his last run for Governor. I don’t know why people thought he was voting against it. See article below from earlier this month. Here is an excerpt..

    “But in a setback for the White House, two undecided Democrats — Reps. John Carney (Del.) and Cedric Richmond (La.) — said this week that they’re leaning no.

    “I’ve got a whole set of criteria as it relates to Delaware, and there are a number of things that they’re just not there yet on,” Carney said. ”

    http://thehill.com/policy/finance/243969-obamas-trust-me-approach-fall-flat-with-dems

  7. Jason330 says:
    June 12, 2015 at 10:43 am

    It is official. Carney is a “No” on Fast tack, and a big YES on TPP. This sucks.

    WASHINGTON, DE — Congressman John Carney today released the following statement regarding his planned vote in opposition to Trade Promotion Authority:

    “When I think about trade, I think of the people back home. I think of the GM worker who had to go to Ohio for work when the Wilmington plant closed. I think of the guy at Claymont Steel who’s still looking for a job. These are the folks who sent me to Washington, and they’ve told me loud and clear — they’re worried this bill paves the way for a trade agreement that leaves them behind. So am I.

    “As the saying goes, ‘when in doubt, don’t.’ I have pledged many times that as Delaware’s lone representative in Congress, I would support free trade agreements only if they lead to a net benefit in jobs and economic growth in Delaware. After a year of study, I’m still not assured that the trade agreement currently being negotiated will meet that standard.

    “There’s a lot good to say about the bill the House will vote on today — the intellectual property protections will help Delaware companies, the strong sanitary standards for poultry will help Delaware farmers, and increasing trade with other countries will help Delaware business owners expand into new markets. I believe that overall, trade is good for our economy. But at the end of the day, it’s my job to make sure we’re looking out for all Delaware workers, not just some. I’ll continue to push the Administration to come up with a final agreement that hits that mark. In the meantime, though, I can’t support a bill that leaves out those middle class Delaware workers who form the backbone of our economy.”

  8. El Somnambulo says:
    June 12, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Everybody who put the pressure on him deserves credit. I don’t think he would have voted no if (a) he wasn’t running for governor; and (b) he didn’t feel the heat from opponents.

  9. Jason330 says:
    June 12, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    Now to put pressure on his TPP vote. He seems very committed to supporting his corporate overseers on that one.

  10. jim center says:
    June 12, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    I called as well and explained that I was worried that he wouldn’t listen to my opinion because I didn’t give him a lot of money. Also said I’d vote for anyone other than him if he ever ran for anything else again. I was passionately against fast track and TPP, or as Thom Hartmann calls it, the Southern Hempisphere American Free Trade Act [SHAFTA].
    I understand that although TPA/TPP were tied together in the House ( if first one fails second one automatically fails, The R’s are having a standalone vote on TPP.
    Let’s see where Carney goes with that.

  11. El Somnambulo says:
    June 12, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    According to this article:

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/12/1392798/-Which-28-Dems-Just-Voted-for-Fast-Track

    Carney voted FOR the TAA bill that failed by a 3-1 margin before voting against TPP.

    Had the TAA portion passed, Carney’s vote would not have mattered in stopping Fast Track.

    Even when he does the ‘right’ thing, he only does it half right.

  12. Jason330 says:
    June 12, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Mike Castle Part II

  13. puck says:
    June 12, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    What’s the sound of one hand golf-clapping?

  14. Jason330 says:
    June 12, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    The comments on his FB page are gushing. Maybe he’ll like being popular?

  15. Nuttingham says:
    June 13, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    So it’s comments on his FB page about this vote and not his 64 percent re-election that make him popular?

  16. Geezer says:
    June 15, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    When you only get 64% against Rose Izzo, it’s evidence you’re UNpopular.

  17. Jason330 says:
    June 15, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    Boom goes the dynamite.

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