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.
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let’s see if I can guess what my two communist senators are going to do.... hmmmmm...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“(Go on the record Rats!)”
Yes!
“(Go on the record Rats!)”
Yes!
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.
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