by Patrick J. Buchanan – July 17, 1998

At noon, July 15, effective Republican resistance to the global agenda of Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Strobe Talbott and Robert Rubin came to an end. The House leadership capitulated.

From Most Favored Nation trading privileges for Communist China to $18 billion in fresh funds for the global bailout agency, the International Monetary Fund, Clinton’s agenda seems assured. If the president does not get “fast track” — Congress’ surrender of all rights to amend his trade treaties — it will be only because Bill tells Newt not to push it.