HEADLINE: “Hillary Clinton’s Politically Motivated Flip Flop on TPP is Wrong: It Should Move Forward.” [Jeb Bush op-ed, Medium, 4/22/15] Jeb Bush Blasted Hillary Clinton For Expressing “Conveniently Timed” Reservations On The Trans-Pacific Partnership “Less Than Four Days After She Announced Her Bid For The Presidency.” “Back in 2012, while she was serving as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton called an emerging economic partnership with 11 Pacific Nations the ‘Gold Standard in trade agreements.’ She said it did everything a trade agreement should do — promote free markets, provide a level playing field and protect the rule of law. She said we need to ‘keep upping our game both bilaterally and with partners across the region through agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership.’ Whatever happened to that Hillary Clinton? Last week, less than four days after she announced her bid for the presidency, she cooled her enthusiasm considerably. Sec. Clinton’s campaign said trade agreements have to pass fresh tests and even greater scrutiny — and among the issues she raised were elements like currency manipulation that the Obama Administration have said were ‘poison pills’ that would kill the negotiation. So much for the gold standard. These new reservations are conveniently timed. Sec. Clinton wavered on support for trade the last time she ran for President as well. It seems Secretary Clinton thinks we have a short memory.” [Jeb Bush op-ed, Medium, 4/22/15] Jeb Bush Slammed Hillary Clinton For Sending “Terrible Signal” To Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Partners By Expressing Reservations “For A Short-Term Political Gain.” “It sends a terrible signal this late in the negotiations for Sec. Clinton to pull the rug out from under our allies for a short-term political gain.” [Jeb Bush op-ed, Medium, 4/22/15] Jeb Bush Acknowledged “Political Risk” In Supporting The Trans-Pacific Partnership, “President Obama’s Biggest Trade Initiative,” But Agreed With Hillary Clinton In 2012 That It Was “A Great Deal For America.” “I know there is political risk in supporting free trade. TPP is President Obama’s biggest trade initiative. I know some political constituencies in my own political party don’t favor it. But I agree with what Hillary Clinton said about TPP in 2012: ‘This is a great deal for America.’ It would strengthen our ties to our allies throughout the Pacific region, including our close allies and partners in Australia, Mexico and Japan. We could use more friends, frankly.” [Jeb Bush op-ed, Medium, 4/22/15] Jeb Bush Said Hillary Clinton “Shouldn’t Stand In The Way” Of The Trans-Pacific Partnership “For Political Gain.” “I haven’t changed in my view even though Hillary Clinton has. It is time to move forward as even recent Democratic presidents have recognized — and Sec. Clinton shouldn’t stand in the way for political gain. [Jeb Bush op-ed, Medium, 4/22/15] CLINTON DEFENSE AS SECRETARY OF STATE, CLINTON PRAISED THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AS A WAY TO CREATE “MORE AND BETTER GROWTH” Secretary Clinton: Like The South Korean Free Trade Agreement, The Trans-Pacific Partnership “Includes Improvements On Intellectual Property Protection And Enforcement, Fair Labor Practices, Environmental Protection, Regulatory Due Process.” “Our landmark deal with South Korea could increase exports of American goods by more than $10 billion and grow South Korea’s economy by 6 percent. In addition to lowering tariffs, the agreement also includes improvements on intellectual property protection and enforcement, fair labor practices, environmental protection, regulatory due process. That’s also true of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a new far-reaching regional trade agreement that will bring together at least 11 economies, developed and developing alike, into a single Pacific trading community.” [Remarks at Far Eastern Federal University, State Department, 9/8/12] Secretary Clinton: The Trans-Pacific Partnership “Will Lower Trade Barriers While Raising Standards, Creating More And Better Growth.” “That’s also true of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a new far-reaching regional trade agreement that will bring together at least 11 economies, developed and developing alike, into a single Pacific trading community. It will lower trade barriers while raising