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Senate Keystone vote expected to be close; Obama lobbying Democrats (Go on the record Rats!)
CNN ^ | 3/8/2012 | Ted Barrett and Dana Bash

Posted on 03/08/2012 10:03:11 AM PST by tobyhill

A razor close vote is expected in the Senate Thursday on a Republican amendment to bypass the Obama administration's objections and approve the Keystone XL pipeline, Senate aides from both parties told CNN. Democratic aides, however, expressed some optimism the provision would be defeated.

President Obama lobbied wavering Democrats by phone to shore up Democratic support for his position, a senior Democratic source told CNN. It could be embarrassing for the White House if a large number of Democrats voted to overturn the administration's Keystone policy, which has been hotly debated as gas prices continue to rise during this election year. Several Democrats, including moderates up for re-election and those from oil producing states, support the Keystone pipeline but are torn whether to split with the president.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhofascism; congress; democrats; keystone; keystonexl; obama; oil; socialistdemocrats

1 posted on 03/08/2012 10:03:19 AM PST by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

let’s see if I can guess what my two communist senators are going to do.... hmmmmm...


2 posted on 03/08/2012 10:07:36 AM PST by joe fonebone (Project Gunwalker, this will make watergate look like the warm up band......)
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To: tobyhill

I’m sure there will be a lot of arm-twisting on this issue by Obama’s secret police. I think they should be known as the Keystone Cops.


3 posted on 03/08/2012 10:11:09 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (How bad would an Obama II administration be, without the constraints of re-election?)
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To: tobyhill

Hey Dems, let me make this easy for you...

If it came down to the President between backing you up or throwing himself under the bus for his re-election or political goals, you’d have tire marks up your back before you knew what happened.

A man without loyalty asking you for some is a laughable experience.


4 posted on 03/08/2012 10:13:15 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay

It’s negotiation. If you don’t vote for this I will not release money for your reelection. He already said he won’t. Now he can use it as leverage.


5 posted on 03/08/2012 10:19:05 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (The left are all fluked up!!)
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To: HamiltonJay
A man without loyalty asking you for some is a laughable experience.

Right on!
6 posted on 03/08/2012 10:21:45 AM PST by gimme1ibertee (If you want to kick a tiger in the ass, you better have a plan for dealing with his teeth.)
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To: HamiltonJay

If it wasn’t such a tragedy, the past three years have been a laughable experience. The guy in the WH is not stupid, he’s just cunnimg and dangerous to the way of life as we know it.


7 posted on 03/08/2012 10:33:06 AM PST by bramps (Newt is the one)
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To: HamiltonJay

If it wasn’t such a tragedy, the past three years have been a laughable experience. The guy in the WH is not stupid, he’s just cunnimg and dangerous to the way of life as we know it.


8 posted on 03/08/2012 10:33:29 AM PST by bramps (Newt is the one)
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To: tobyhill

“(Go on the record Rats!)”

Yes!


9 posted on 03/08/2012 10:34:26 AM PST by kcvl
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To: tobyhill
Why in hell don't republicans make up billboards all over the country with just this graph alone?
10 posted on 03/08/2012 11:01:44 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: tobyhill

“(Go on the record Rats!)”

Yes!


11 posted on 03/08/2012 11:19:03 AM PST by kcvl
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To: tobyhill
but, but, but, Obama does not want higher gas prices! He said so!





/sarc
12 posted on 03/08/2012 11:30:43 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (We the People are coming!!)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Superb idea and superb graphic. The only way it could be improved is showing ObaMao taking one of his many vacations rather than pretending to work.


13 posted on 03/08/2012 1:06:34 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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