The sad thing is that, this is all necessary when you have to win a popularity contest to get the job and then “work with” a truly dysfunctional Congress. Not to mention a “conservative” Supreme Court that legislates new “rights” for corporations.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-pitching-part-keystone-xl-pipeline-nothing-more-con-job-okla-republican-says-From the article “the problem is, we don’t need any presidential approval for that southern section of pipeline” says Repres.John Sullivan (Okla)….“It doesn’t cross any international lines.”-so Obama is doing another Voter Scam today in his pretense to be trying to promote more oil for cheaper gasoline Scam.Obama only promotes energy “above the ground” and is trying to kill industry producing energy “below the ground”….If Obama wanted more domestic oil/gas he would reverse his bans of drilling on federal land and offshore.
Bombing Iran, even talking about it, is what is driving up the price of gas. Don’t blame gas on the president!And the pipelines dirty oil is for exportation. That’s why the want to take it to Port Arthur, it’s a tax free or duty free zone.
We won’t see any of that gas.
And those “millions of jobs” try 1,000’s, and temporary at that.
“Despite numerous attempts by Republicans to compel the president to approve the Keystone permit, Americans are still left with a 1,179-mile (1,897-km) gap between the oil resources and this southern portion of the pipeline,” said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, referring to the full Keystone XL project.
A new Gallup poll conducted earlier in March showed 57 percent of Americans thought the U.S. government should approve the building of the entire Keystone XL pipeline. Among Democrats, 44 percent supported the pipeline, with 38 percent opposed."(from www.reuters.com article “Facing Heat over gas price rise, Obama vows to speed pipoeline’s southern leg” 3/22/12)-Construction was already scheduled to begin in June 2012 and had permits before this campaign photo op for Obama’s Voter Scam…..the facts have been reported by many MSM sources such as Reuters….the Republicans are trying to give facts, and have not “lied” to reply to “1Opinion”. Let us see if Obama “speeds the process” for the remaining 1,179 mile GAP of the pipeline from Canada…..I’m not holding my breath.
Yontrop about 12 years ago
The sad thing is that, this is all necessary when you have to win a popularity contest to get the job and then “work with” a truly dysfunctional Congress. Not to mention a “conservative” Supreme Court that legislates new “rights” for corporations.
walruscarver2000 about 12 years ago
The only group in Washiington more disgusting than the Democrats is the Republicans.
disgustedtaxpayer about 12 years ago
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-pitching-part-keystone-xl-pipeline-nothing-more-con-job-okla-republican-says-From the article “the problem is, we don’t need any presidential approval for that southern section of pipeline” says Repres.John Sullivan (Okla)….“It doesn’t cross any international lines.”-so Obama is doing another Voter Scam today in his pretense to be trying to promote more oil for cheaper gasoline Scam.Obama only promotes energy “above the ground” and is trying to kill industry producing energy “below the ground”….If Obama wanted more domestic oil/gas he would reverse his bans of drilling on federal land and offshore.
Dtroutma about 12 years ago
Thinking of the work of Gandhi and Desmond Tutu, making compromise, and non-violence, save lives, AND bring peace, and success.
pam Miner about 12 years ago
Bombing Iran, even talking about it, is what is driving up the price of gas. Don’t blame gas on the president!And the pipelines dirty oil is for exportation. That’s why the want to take it to Port Arthur, it’s a tax free or duty free zone.
We won’t see any of that gas.
And those “millions of jobs” try 1,000’s, and temporary at that.
Dtroutma about 12 years ago
When it comes to the current “cons”, it’s no longer a matter of party, but species.
disgustedtaxpayer about 12 years ago
“Despite numerous attempts by Republicans to compel the president to approve the Keystone permit, Americans are still left with a 1,179-mile (1,897-km) gap between the oil resources and this southern portion of the pipeline,” said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, referring to the full Keystone XL project.
A new Gallup poll conducted earlier in March showed 57 percent of Americans thought the U.S. government should approve the building of the entire Keystone XL pipeline. Among Democrats, 44 percent supported the pipeline, with 38 percent opposed."(from www.reuters.com article “Facing Heat over gas price rise, Obama vows to speed pipoeline’s southern leg” 3/22/12)-Construction was already scheduled to begin in June 2012 and had permits before this campaign photo op for Obama’s Voter Scam…..the facts have been reported by many MSM sources such as Reuters….the Republicans are trying to give facts, and have not “lied” to reply to “1Opinion”. Let us see if Obama “speeds the process” for the remaining 1,179 mile GAP of the pipeline from Canada…..I’m not holding my breath.