Pat Buchanan on 'The Toyota Republicans' (+ ironic ad)

Perhaps unusually (for him) Pat Buchanan comes down pretty hard against the Senate Republicans who he blames for the fizzling of the proposed loan to the automotive industry. He Calls them "Toyota Republicans" and "Free Trade Fanatics," making the point that most of the foreign auto plants in the U.S. are in their states and Pat suggests that the Senators are somehow blowing the loan to assist them.

Then at the break, a fantastically ironic ad comes on from the "Mississippi Development Authority", boasting about how damn awesome it is there for business and that they just snagged who? TOYOTA

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[GrandMasterScotty]

How is it at all unusual that Pat disagrees with the GOP on the issues of trade and industry? He has taken a long-standing principled opposition to free-trade agreements and economic globalization, and has never faltered on this position. This isn't 'unusual' or out of character for Pat - it's what he's been preaching all along, and he should be applauded for it.

[SabreSyc]

Pat is correct. The senators are in the pockets of foreign companies in search of cheap uneducated labor.

[Willredd94]

@GrandMasterScotty You are right. The Conservative position on trade has always been protectionism and economic patriotism. Globalization and free trade is a facet of economic liberalism or libertarianism. Pat is a traditional conservative, therefore he is opposed to globalization.

[louiethegreater]

Protedtionism produced a great nation, all the founders were protectionist, and all knew the lowering of living standards free trade would produce. Our decline since the theory of free trade was emphisized in the late 1960s is proof they were right. Free Trade is the most distructive force ever unleashed on the U.S. Pat is totally right.

[qwertypoiu4321]

Coercive trade barriers are criminal, and people that solicit/aid and abet/initiate them should be charged as such.

[american1476]

@mpolzkill jew

[american1476]

@Americaisgreat123 u must be a jew

[bi0dude42O]

lord have mercy

[strangemenssana]

Pat Buchanan rocks.One of the most honest and sincere politicians in the USA.Quite a contrast to the slimey GOP scumbags from The South.

[Americaisgreat123]

Only problem is that Pat Buchanan can't find a single economist to stand with him on protectionism. The FACT that free trade benefits everyone is taught in courses as easy as economic 101. Milton Friedman said that there is only good economics and bad economics. Well, I'd like to see Buchanan pick up an econ101 textbook and learn some good economics.

[XXXR84]

this show is still on, wow! i love it.

[perincito]

totally off subject, does anyone know who did the song on the commercial that follows the discussion segment? i love the song...and Face the Nation.

Monica Crowley is so hot but so wrong...she's typically so far Right that everything she says is just total mean spirited rhetorical garbage. i think she's a brain washed former hair model for Herbal Essence.