During the worst years of the Irish potato famine, Ireland was a net exporter of food. The elites in London where more concerned with trade than starving Irish. Likewise Washington is more concerned with trade than unimportant things like jobs for Californians or even New Orleans flood victims. John McCain supports the deal. Barack Obama criticized the tanker deal but in the same breath said he did not mind the Pentagon buying from foreign countries. Also Obama’s economics advisor met with Canadians and told them not to worry about Obama “public” stand against NAFTA. He will not act. Hillary Clinton has likewise criticized the deal but proposed no action. While democrats are sympathetic the elites of Washington are united in protecting trade. Regardless of the impact on Americans.