.....who'd a thunk it.
Posted on 03/08/2012 8:06:13 AM PST by katieanna
President Obama is digging in on the Keystone XL pipeline. He is "personally lobbying Democrats to reject an amendment calling for its construction," Politico reports.
The White House lobbying effort, including phone calls from the president to Democrats, signals that the vote could be close when it heads to the floor Thursday. The president is trying to defeat an amendment that would give election-year fodder to his Republican critics who have accused him of blocking a job-creating energy project at a time of high gas prices.
The amendment, proposed by Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), states that Obama would have no role in such cross-border permitting decisions since, in this case, the pipeline would originate in Canada. The measure would need 60 votes to pass, and Obama has already lost two Democrats who back the proposal - Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Mary Landrieu - and is at risk of losing more moderates and vulnerable Democrats.
The Keystone XL pipeline would create an estimated 20,000 jobs and, likely, drive down the price of gasoline in the long run. It would seem to be a good move at a time of high unemployment and high gas prices.
And, in fact, most Americans like the idea of the Keystone pipeline. According to a November poll, of likely U.S. voters, 60 percent "at least somewhat favor building the pipeline which President Obama has delayed until at least 2013 because of environmental concerns."
For your list.
“If you love me, help me push gas prices north of $5/gal.”
Ping.
And every single democrat senator will dig in with him - including Manchin and Landrieu.
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Getting the Democrat Senators “on the record” of opposing the Keystone XL pipeline might be a good thing for their Republican opponents. I’m surprised Reid would allow this vote.
I could swear I just saw a dem on Varney and Company say he was pushing dems to approve it.
Put them on record!!!
Obama’s already on record for blocking this and wanting higher oil and gas prices.
I wonder what Mary Landrieu (LA)’s position is on this. 1. She voted for Obamacare against our wishes 2. She recently voted against the bill which would exclude Catholic hospitals from abortion/contraception (She is Catholic, supposedly) Now, Louisiana Oil is a very big livelihood in Louisiana. She KNOWS the position of most of Louisianians regarding drilling. If she goes along with Obama, I hope her time representing Louisiana is finished at last. I and others have contacted her many times on issues but she merely sends an email full of her BS and votes democrat anyway. To say I can’t stomach her would be putting it mildly. AND, she had the nerve to jump down David Vitter’s throat when he voted against Obama care. She sickens me.
“I could swear I just saw a dem on Varney and Company say he was pushing dems to approve it.”
I’m quite sure you did. A no vote on this amendment is suicide for any politician. A ‘no brainer’ as they say.
.....who'd a thunk it.
“And every single democrat senator will dig in with him - including Manchin and Landrieu.”
Don’t think so. Not this time. Landrieu for dang sure will break from O. If not, she could never show her face in NoLa again.
If Manchin votes against the pipeline, it will certainly rip the mask off of his attempts to sound conservative. I wonder if his voters will care?
I am to the point of wishing this man ill in the most unspeakable of ways.
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