Among other things, the blow to TPA that Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats delivered last week is a blow to our standing in Asia. But who cares about our geopolitical interests when the interests of unions are at stake? The extraordinary cynicism of Democrats’ voting against a program they support, the TAA, to try to kill the trade deal hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention. We’ll see whether the White House can turn it around here in the next day or two. If not, there may be another window to get Democrats on board their own program when TAA expires in September.