This is not a position I favor.

NAFTA needs renegotiation. We need fair trade, not so-called "Free" trade.

Re-think this one again, Mister President.

OBAMA 08

Sound like Canada is ready to make some consession on NAFTA already. I guess they see that Obama is going to be president.

"I'm not a big believer in doing things unilaterally," Obama said, adding that he had just spoken to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who expressed concern about the free trade debate in February and March. "I'm a big believer in opening up a dialogue and figuring out how we can make this work for all people."

Isn't this exactly what Canada said he told them, and then he vehemently denied? Why anything thinks they'll get change voting for either of the two parties mystifies me.

Ah, so now his answers to questions were not really what he meant to say? But, just campaign rhetoric?

OUCH!!!

Sounds like OLD politics to me - say what it takes to convince the crowd that's in attendance.

LIAR !!!

FLOP,FLOP, FLOP, FLOP, FLOP, !!!!

What a friggin lying peice of sh&t !!!

like we didn't already know that this would happen. what a joke!!

Yet another example of a candidate doing an about-face after the primaries to appear more moderate and less liberal/conservative for the general election. It just goes to show that this campaign and election year will be just like all the others.

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This guy sure can talk a lot. Unfortunately, you can't believe one word of it. How many times has he waffled so far?

Please bring Hillary back!

Hmm…I am an ardent supporter of Sen. Obama but I have to admit I don't like the sound of this. There was nothing wrong with his previous statement. He will be our president not the president for the Canadian and Mexican government. Sorry the corporate powers at be don't like the idea but NAFTA has not been good for Mexican farmers and has indeed contributed to illegal immigration because rural workers who usually work on farms have no work in their country. We can figure out something that works for everyone, just take away greed and add a little intelligence and determination.

When it comes to politicans; they are only as good, as their "last words" spoken. The only constant is "Change"; and that can be for better or worst……………depending on, who is speaking and who is listening……………………….. basic Double-talk 101……………

What–he's changing his views (again).
What a suprise–not.

Charlatan, weak, and NOT the right guy for the top job.

Well, at least his camp didn't call call the Harper administration before Ohio to say "take HIllary's words with a grain of salt", as his chief of staff, Ian Brodie, described Clinton's camp as doing.

What I remember his saying about NAFTA is "we reserve the right to opt-out if changes don't happen." This article doesn't indicate to me that he's done a 180.

"whatever I said during the primary season no longer counts!"

I can not believe anyone who supports Obama is still falling for his boatload of LIES. I have watched his backstabbing, word twisting campaign of "change" very closely. The EUPHORIA is the only "change" he's offering. You HAVE to be kidding me that people are stil buying! Since the primaries are over, it's almost comical to watch him change direction like the wind. Sorry, YOU ARE BEING PLAYED!

I'll give Obama this: he and his people are BRILLIANT when it comes to PR and polititcs in general. But, I'm here to tell ya folks…if you think things are going to be "different" from here on out if Obama wins his White House bid, think again.

Here's a kicker for ya. I'm a BLACK FEMALE…and I'm NOT on board with Obama. Should be interesting to see things unfolding the next few months.

Look at this, he gets the nod and already he is backing away from things he said that got him here. He is no differant then any other politician in Washington.

And the Obama flip-flops begin

So what other promises is he softening or backing away from now he got the nomination?

Can we hear what McCain thinks of NAFTA?
We need to compare them and independent nominees for a final decision. Thanks!

NAFTA needs to be renegotiated

We can add more countries to secure the export sector and potentialy

eliminate our trade deficit.

The current trade imbalance is not sustainable.

Go Obama go!

NAFTA
is ok if it is done right and monitored to do right

go bama

Waffles, boy, Obama loves Waffles

There ain't enough waffles in the country for this guy.

He makes Slick Willy look like a consistent man of his word!

It would have been nice if media wasn't a business, which seeks to create the news for the sake of advertisement dollars.

NAFTA is going to be revisited for environmental standards and the like, and to ensure that it is a WIN-WIN agreement for American workers, etc.

Nothing in Obama's present position is suggesting otherwise.

Softening rhetoric DOES NOT MEAN relenting on stated goals! Gosh!

In campaigns, there is a lot of umph behind statements.
Removing the umph after the campaign DOES NOT mean going back on stated goals.

That logical conclusion would not be hard for real journalists to comprehend.

He's already admitting he has flip-flopped? Give him credit for honesty but I wonder how you lefties out there feel about this. He's won the nomination and now he's abandoning his promises and moving to the right. Soon, he'll be suggesting US troops may be in Iraq for 50 more years.

This is the kind of "change" he was talking about? Changing his mind?

See, just talk!!!!

That sounds a lot like what Goolsby had told Canadian officicals he would do once he sewed up the nomination and that Obama denied being true. Hmmmm?

The fact is:

1. NAFTA was devastating for some people of the USA while benefited the businesses of some. Ironically, the people who suffered will vote for the party that is influenced by these benefitted businesses.

2. The NAFTA process can not be reversed. People who suffered should be adjusted to benefit from the benefits of the businesses who benefited.

Obama has stated both of the above but will be seen as a hypocrite if what he said was taken out of context.

Watch all the repubs try to spin this as Obama being pro-NAFTA. He knows that there are problems with NAFTA that need fixed. Problems that neither Clinton nor bush had the guts to fix.

Way to go Senator Obama. More honest and straight talk. We all know that NAFTA can not be radically changed without taking a full analysis of its effects on our nation. I believe that you will negociate the proper change needed to bring fair exchange to our country.

Explain away-That's all he does-deflect and then backpeddle-yes the candidate for change!!!

I hope the media takes this one on and runs with it!!!-this candidate is UNBELIEVABLE!!!-liar!

This doesn't matter. Obama has already bought the union endorsements. The unions don't care if Obama sells out their workers so long as the union leaders get a seat at the table. Democrats have already made a deal with the devil, and after 8 years of Bush, the Democrats don't really care what position Obama takes, so long as he has a (D) after his name.

I guess he was against NAFTA before he was for it; or was he for NAFTA before he was against it? At least he admits he's just like other politicians. So much for change.

What! Another wink wink? I think not! Just another political adjustment to appeal to all wings! I tell ya, politics is a balancing game. Obama should be careful not to be perceived as a flip flopper. Anyway we still say:

Psi Se Puede

To all you Obama supporters. Did you not see this flip-flop coming?
My problem with Obama was not his color or if he was or was not a Muslim, although that seems to be all the media and some idiots are concerned with. It was that, the limited track record he does have did not indicate a strong committment to the economy. But thank you all you "Newbie Democrats" (college students and African Americans) for pushing into the nomination someone who is going to do nothing to improve the quality of life for everyone. Maybe next time you will realize the world is much bigger then yourself!

Can someone please explain NAFTA? I really don't get what is does and why it's bad. Thanks

Flip-flop put credence to that wink, wink back awhile ago, doesn't it? What a liar!

This picture needs to be changed for another. It looks like he is holding his and up as if saying "sig hile."

renegotiate until nafta is fair for everyone,or get rid of it.

where then is the CHANGE ?

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This isn't overheated; this is utterly contradictory.

Why can't we get a politician that sticks to what he actually believes? Oh yeah, we did have one in Ron Paul. Looks like nobody wants that kind of moral fortitude.

Again - no real "change"…just say what you need to when you need to. How can people not see completely through this joke of a candidate?

How are you going to explain yourself to the hard working men and women who have lost their jobs due to NAFTA? You tell them one thing to get nominated and another to become President. May be we too should take another look at you for President and maybe we will change our minds!

FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP. Listen up, America: we cannot afford to have an intern running our country at this critical time in our history.

No WAFFLES '08

GET RID OF NAFTA AND CAFTA AND BRING BACK TARIFFS

Obama finally shows his true colors.

The rank cynicism of this move staggers the imagination. Basically, what Obama is saying is that he doesn't have a very level head and that sometimes he lets hyperbole take over when things get tough. The candidate is hinting at his dishonesty on the matter and brushing it off as "overheated" rhetoric.

This is change we can lie about.

I love CNN and there bias made up headlines! They make it sound as though he is flip flopping like Mc Cain did on off shore oil drilling. He's position on this issue has been the same all along! he has stated at many debates and in many speeches that he does not think NAFTA or free trade can be accomplished it just needs to be rewritten so that it is fair and balanced for all people involved as right now it is taken away our jobs and giving us very little in return. I wish CNN would report facts and stop making up stories.

"Sometimes during campaigns the rhetoric gets overheated and amplified," Obama told Fortune.

Hmmmmm. I wonder what will change if he becomes President?????

"Sometimes during campaigns the rhetoric gets overheated and amplified," Obama told Fortune.

FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP… AKA say what the people WANT to here and then ever do it… AKA "Read my lips NO NEW TAXES"

Change BAH

no, your a flip flopper. you tell the people of the state your campagning in what they want to hear (blaming everybody else for what has happened to them) but then SLOWLY afterwards try and get back to the policies that the country needs….

vote McCain

And you want me to believe him????????????? "NOT""""""!!!!!!

Barack Obama is just another typical politician. He is not different. I do not blame him. When he finds he can get financial advantage, he broke his promise to take public financing. Almost every politician breaks promise in politics. Remember Bush Sr. "Read my lips, no new taxes?". Do not blame him! Obama is just another politician who will do anything to win. He campains for a new type of politics is also just politics because he knows Americans want changes.

That is why I pay more attentions to his actual proposals, not the words, changes, hope, and so on.

Nothing in this article points to anything new in Obama's oft-stated position on NAFTA. He has consistently said that he favors free markets and free trade agreements if they are in line with our interests and that since NAFTA is not, it must be changed.

Well, at least he admits that he was lying! He may be inexperienced when it comes to governing this country but he is clearly an experienced liar. I believe the Democrats have a real knack for nominating the worst candidate they can find. I mean, Obama clearly came from under a rock.

Wow CNN do you get everything from Huffington Post? If so then why aren't you stating the facts that his article was written in a very biased manner? The person who wrote the article is Author Nina Easton - who is married to Russ Schriefer, one-time media adviser to John McCain and Mitt Romney. She wrote a very misleading article, selectively using quotes to make it look like he's misleading people on NAFTA. Do your homework CNN, that's why you get paid the big bucks! MSM has really lost their bearings and especially you CNN.

Rhetoric and Obama in the same sentence!? He finally admits what many of us have known all along?!

Wow… probably the first honest thing he has said since he started this campaign.

Now, where are all the supporters who believe this man? Isn't it obvious that he is the biggest liar there is, and that there is nothing new about his "change" platform?

Wake up people, and switch from Kool-Aid to Lemonade.

Another thing he's said that he's taking back. Speak and then think, that's Obama's way.

Pandering and lying - one area where ALL politicians don't change much.

"Sometimes during campaigns the rhetoric gets overheated and amplified," Obama told Fortune. Obama supporters this is your candidate word verbatim. For those of you who have difficulty understanding and/or processing english, amplified is a hyperbole which means exaggeration. Your candidate went after Clinton one of the best democratic presidents we have hard in a while and said his support of Nafta is the reason why people lost jobs. Just like he painted him as a racist-someone who has championed civil rights and all of his administration was black. Obama who does not have any policies of his own is now backing off with NAFTA.

Free trade can be a good thing, unless it is used by a few American corporations to take over or exploit foreign economies to make products using cheap labor and no environmental oversight, leaving American workers in the lurch. We should make trade agreements that are good for America, not just good for a few select corporations.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS MORE UNBELIEVABLE THIS MAN AND HIS ABILITY TO JUST SAY ANYTHING OR THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY SUPPORT HIM

FLIP FLOP!

Good for you, Senator Obama. You are a man of reason.

Back talking to the Canadians, eh Barack?

Listen… I am the biggest Obama supporter out there, but I don't support him unconditionally (as I fear many Republicans support McCain).

This is disappointing. If McCain had done this, I would be all over it, so I feel like I have to call Obama out on this one. Sorry, O.

I love how in the eyes of his supporters (95%of those who comment here) Obama can do no wrong.

Seriously people, get off the cool aid.

Flip Flop Obama again.

Well, this is one of those things that get blown up during debates and campaigns. I would have said that everything should be reviewed but not cancelled. It is the idea that everything needs to be looked over to make sure it is doing what it is supposed to be doing. Besides, I like FAIR trade rather than FREE trade. There is a difference.

Ha! I bet he has! He's changed his tune since Hillary was ousted? Flip floper? Oh, no, that only applies to the GOP. Hypocrite.

What a bloody flip flopper. Getting high and mighty on Clinton about this in Ohio! I hope the GOP takes him to school on this. This man is worse than John Kerry.

John McBush is travelling to Ottawa, he traveled to Europe and the Middle East…….big question…..has he travelled yet to the midwest to give any kind of support to the flood victims….does he even know that there are disastrous floods happening in the midwest….afterall when Katrina happened he and his twin brother George Bush were sharing a birthday cake celebrating in another state!! Has George Bush made an appearance yet! At least the Republican party is showing that they are equal opportunity ignorers of both black and poor white peoples plight in this country!

Pres. 2b Obama has gone and is even soliciting money on his website for aid to the flood victims. Now which of these men do you think deserves to run our country!

Obama all the way!

If I remember correctly, his original stance was to look at it and renegotiate parts of it that was not fair to the United States….. What's wrong with that? Please….replay the tape. I think I am correct.

Two of the biggest reasons I opposed Hillary Clinton were:
1) She brought the #1 outsourcer of US jobs to India into NY and gave them a sweetheart deal.
2) She supported and defended NAFTA under her husband's Administration.

NAFTA and deals like it are hurting this economy, and at the same time, we continue to bleed jobs overseas and import millions of foreigners from other countries who come here for the sole purpose of taking jobs away from American workers.

I applauded Obama for his tough stand on NAFTA and outsourcing. I will be extremely disappointed in him if he backs off that tough stance when these things are hurting this country and this economy so very much.

Do you remember when his adviser went to the Canadian to tell thim don't worry about NAFTA its all politics so he was not lying.
and every moron in this country attacked CLINTON now look what happen OBAMA changed his position already, we will see what will happen about Iraq when he is the president, or about oil companies or health care, so you already lied.
at least we know where is McCain stands for but you I think every thing you have said before all lies and GOD help us if you are the president, you not saying the truth now who will stop you from doing this when you are the president.
you were against NAFTA and you attacked CLINTON for that now you are with NAFTA.
WAKE UP AMERICA WORDS MEAN NOTHING.
ACTION MEANS EVERYTHING.
you against the war YOU know when you are in the white-house you will change, MARK MY WORDS.
i am not against OBAMA but against every body lies i am against McCain but he is saying the truth thats why i like him.
Do you re

Refuses public money, refuses NAFTA, refuses race (25 year Muslim woman and lawyer denied seat behind Obama event in Michigan and later campaign apologies) and blah blah about his wife's SWAT team on the campaign tratil…Lordi!……..is he suffering from withdrawl symptoms?

Here we go again! Say one thing when it is politically expedient and then say something else down the road. How is this "change?" Sounds like the same old crap to me.

So what`s next Obama supporters?What is it that he stands for that you are so proud of?What`s that??I can`t hearrrrr yooouuu!And you call everyone idiots for not supporting him,who are the idiots now?You have been told from the beginng that he`s just nothing but rhetoric,he just cares about speaking and people cheering after him.He doesn`t have anything realistic to offer.He doesn`t even know how he is gonna pay for his healthcare plan,he just realized he can`t just end the war because he says so.Change huh?What change?No wonder he sent his advisor to tell the Canadians that he was just pandering.

Now he tones down the rhetoric after telling the country that businesses are stealing their money.Unions do not create jobs and poor people do not create jobs.And you are the ones that are educated?Really?Turns out you left school,you also left behind what you learned there.Educated voters my foot!

Again,what is it that he has to offer?What are you voting for.I will not accept 'we need change ' as an naswer.

McCain '08

In some circles, this is called pandering, in others it's flip-flopping, or "political posturing".

Here's the funny thing. When a republican does this, it's the end of the world…when Obama does this, it's brushed off everyone's shoulders. Too bad democrats can't even live up to the standards THEY set.

wow. i think nothing to say about his flip flopping. i am a big supporter of the NAFTA. this was also something I totally disagreed with Hillary but at the end this is what people like to hear and this is what politician say. OLD GAME.

rob from NC

Have people noticed the sudden drop in postings from Hillary Democrats??? For us, the election is over. Who cares what Obama believes??? He is a left-winger who espouses ideas that are detrimental to this country. If Hillary does not still get the nomination at the convention, then we go for McCain!!!!

FAKE! FAKE! He is always fake!

I need to hear more. I don't like the way CNN is portraying this story.

How many pairs of flip flops does this guy have?

Looks like he fooled 18 million & more during the primary! Always having to come out the next day & try to re-spin his spin.

This guy is amazing-FLIP FLOP-just like his stance on EVERYTHING-like campaign finace today-yesterday he was going to take the $-now No-Sounds just like Kerry 4 years ago. Which ever the wind blows-he'll go.

From a skeptical Independent

Man of honesty, and purity, it take's a lot to admit something like this! He will use his best judgement on NAFTA and other type's of trade deals and this is another example of his great honesty with the people. I think he is saying that he will step back and look into it and make sure he has the people's best intentions in mind!

Change? Nope. Just the same old flip-flopping. I'm sure the labor unions will love this.

After all of his statements trashing NAFTA, Obama is now playing Democrats for fools.

Obama has to stop this pandering to try to appeal to more people and he has to stop his flip flopping NOW! I am a diehard supporter of Obama, but he is losing my respect daily first with not letting the two muslim women sit there and then with this. Well he's better than the alternative and he's better than almost any president we've had to this day except maybe JFK or Roosevelt but he has to stop changing his mind.

Obama seems like a pretty tough politician, certainly different, but definitely tough and definitely a politician. We all know we are operating in an increasingly globalized economy. We Americans need to be more competitive in our trade, goods, services, education, etc. NAFTA is just the start. We certainly won't be going back the way we came.

Campaign talk vs. reality is on display here. Stump speech posterboarding vs. the real nitty-gritty. All issues are not just black and white.

Flip flop # 205 for Obama and counting!!!!

I've been told he isn't a typical politician. Then he says he is. Someone help me out.

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Sen. Obama's reversals on policy positions are coming fast and furious. How many more can Americans take before we reject him?

The truth always comes out. Hopefully, not too late for our country. Expose' before November 08.

Wow, Obama is flip-flopping on everything today. How can we trust him?

There goes Ohio.

Is John McCain still alive? John and Cindy and go around and say and do whatever they please and no one covers it. Barack and Michelle Obama accidently coughs on someone and there are tickers on the website and panels in the studio to debate the political fallout of coughing on someone. How about a ticker about McCain's ties to lobbyies for the Enron Loophole which has help speculators drive up the cost of oil?

Fortune asked Obama if his trade rhetoric was "overheated and amplified."

"Politicians are always guilty of that, and I don't exempt myself," Obama responded.

______________________________________________________

Well, Duh!
So now we begin to see that the content of his message is in reality flawed. He now even admits he's actually a politician willing to say whatever it takes to get a vote. I hope all of you voters in the Rust Belt are listening very closely? He is not your messiah. He is just another politcal hack puppet whos' strings are being pulled by his handlers in Chicago. This is beginning to sound more and more like a, do as I say, not as I do candidacy.

This guy is sleazy. The rhetoric only got amplified because you are trying to buy a job.

Boy .You all must think O.B. is the second coming. What a joke. He think he can make a speech and it will change the world. America better start getting real. O.b. has you all living in a fantasy world. America gets what they ask for.

This man is unreal. He is flip flopping on everything..

He is going to do the same thing if he is elected President,

he can NEVER fulfill all of his promises. I will NEVER vote for him.

HILLARY OR MCCAIN

Is Obama for real? I can't believe he is backtracking on his promise to renegotiate NAFTA. Overheated and amplified rhetoric? Is he so full of it. He made those promises to get votes. Now that he got the votes he is telling those hard working union people to stick it. I hope union people tell Obama where to stick it in November. Obama is turning into a bigger liar than Bubba. Maybe he is there already.

"I'm a big believer in opening up a dialogue and figuring out how we can make this work for all people."

You see, for ALL people…not just the wealthy…

Obama has been consistent for a long time on being for free trade - long before his campagn started. Obama has also been consistent with his complaints about the flaws in NAFTA. I don't think those complaints and concerns are going away anytime soon and will get revisited. As Canadian environmental, safety and employement laws are similar to the US, I think Mexico is the country with more at stake to even the playing field with the US.

Now let the spinners cry out loud that he is backing off his earlier promise you losers. Obama is simple advocating for a rational approach to make sure that Free trade works for all Americans by negotiating with the countries involved so Americans don't lose their jobs. I can't wait for the idiots in this blog to post!

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I think people need to learn the difference between having a nuanced view and flip-flopping. Clarifying your stand on complicated issue shows insight. Reversing your positions to pander to your base (I'm looking at you, McCain) is a flip-flop.

Wow, a President who can see all sides of an issue? That's be *awful*!! Oh noes!!

Get ready for an adult in the White House.

More honesty from the Obama Camp….
McCain, take note…

So he said it to get elected… thats not change thats bussiness as usual same with the campain finance dont get me wrong ill vote for him but hes now our party leader he needs to keep his word sence words are so important.

I'm an obama supporter, but i don't like this going back and forth for the sake of politics.

However, mccain is far worse.

FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP. Just another Kerry in the making. First I was for NAFTA, Then I was Against it cause it suited my campaign, But now I am for it, Next week we will see how the political winds blow.

AFL-CIO, You are making a mistake in endorsing Obama. He does not have the interests of your members at heart. NAFTA was and continues to be a big mistake and all of us on the border know this.
Our jobs have moved to Mexico and they will never come back.

Ross Perot was right. "That giant sucking sound you hear is your jobs going to Mexico."

Obama will be changing alot that he said during the primaries. First it is logical as he becomes educated on issues and second, it is the trait of a seasoned politician.
And while he may not have the experience to be our leader, he is a professional politian!

Another Obama FLIP FLOP….just like PUBLIC FUNDING.

Obama/ Kerry '08
Yes, We Are Cons

NAFTA can only work if trade is equal betwen all that are involved. That is simply not the case as of right now and that is also why Americans continue to lose jobs to countries like Mexico, China and the like. Cheap labor. Our country is not designed to live on cheap labor.

UH OH! boy that didn't last long did it? The man of change is just the same old, same old, same old, piece of bad manure running for public office. Boy can you AAs and DNC pick um.

For someone who is not a political "insider", he sure seems to be willing to categorize himself as a "typical" politician.

Politics as usual