Weekly Political Discussion
Issue 1: Democratic Trade Wars (:47)
The Prez and other Democrats(most notably Elizabeth Warren) beef over bill for a trade a new Trade Deal with Pacific Rim countries i.e. Japan, Korea, etc. Given how controversial past trade deals have been some members of the Democratic Party are concerned about jobs going abroad similar to what happened with NAFTA.
Issue 2: The Camp David Discord (12:50)
The meeting between the President and the GCC leaders (Kings of Oil rich Middle East countries) has been viewed as an L for President Obama. Both the Kings of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain chose not to go, with the latter choosing to go to a horse show instead
. Much of the tension is due to the Nuclear deal with 
which the GCC leaders dont trust.
Issue 3: Island Showdown (21:17)
China is constructing five man made islands in the disputed Spratly Island chain. They have built an airbase as well. This is fueling tensions between the China and neighboring countries as the Chinese here more and more aggressive with claims in the South China Sea and also the Senkaku Islands claimed by Japan. If China uses military force force against the Japanese the US would have to respond due to a treaty commitment with Japan. The Pentagon wants to have Naval Exercises in the are which could possibly lead to a collision with the between the US and Chinese.
Predictions (26:04)
Issue 1: Democratic Trade Wars (:47)
The Prez and other Democrats(most notably Elizabeth Warren) beef over bill for a trade a new Trade Deal with Pacific Rim countries i.e. Japan, Korea, etc. Given how controversial past trade deals have been some members of the Democratic Party are concerned about jobs going abroad similar to what happened with NAFTA.
Issue 2: The Camp David Discord (12:50)
The meeting between the President and the GCC leaders (Kings of Oil rich Middle East countries) has been viewed as an L for President Obama. Both the Kings of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain chose not to go, with the latter choosing to go to a horse show instead
. Much of the tension is due to the Nuclear deal with which the GCC leaders dont trust. Issue 3: Island Showdown (21:17)
China is constructing five man made islands in the disputed Spratly Island chain. They have built an airbase as well. This is fueling tensions between the China and neighboring countries as the Chinese here more and more aggressive with claims in the South China Sea and also the Senkaku Islands claimed by Japan. If China uses military force force against the Japanese the US would have to respond due to a treaty commitment with Japan. The Pentagon wants to have Naval Exercises in the are which could possibly lead to a collision with the between the US and Chinese.
Predictions (26:04)