White House Sidesteps Response To Kaine's TPP Opposition
When asked if President Obama was disappointed in Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine's (D-VA) recently announced opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest sidestepped the question and instead ticked off Kaine's accomplishments as reasons why Obama is supporting him. “I'll let Senator Kaine discusses his position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership,” Earnest said, signaling that Obama was keen to back Kaine for a slew of other reasons despite the Virginia senator's refusal to back TPP,...