Democrats Joining G.O.P. on Pipeline

"WASHINGTON -- President Obama is finding himself increasingly boxed in on the Keystone pipeline fight as more Congressional Democrats are joining Republicans in backing the project, which has strong labor support and could generate significant numbers of jobs in economically hard-hit states.

On Wednesday, the House passed a short-term transportation bill that included a provision that would pave the way for the construction of the next stage of the oil pipeline, a measure that Mr. Obama has said he would veto. The bill passed 293 to 127, with 69 Democrats supporting it."................


http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/new ... ne-632348/

OMG, Obama is manipulating the oil markets by prohibiting the Keystone project. ARREST HIM!

Is it the beginning of the end for Barry's administration? I have to believe that Dems are now recognizing that they need to improve their image in hopes of being re-elected, is it too little too late? IMHO the Dems participation in the pipeline vote amounts to not much more than posturing in an attempt to stay in office for another term. I guess we will know once the votes are counted in November.

When Republicans bailed from Bush's policies, you all called them RINOs, I wonder what we should be calling these democrats? Maybe short sighted.....

archer wrote: When Republicans bailed from Bush's policies, you all called them RINOs, I wonder what we should be calling these democrats? Maybe short sighted.....

DINOS

residenttroll wrote:

archer wrote: When Republicans bailed from Bush's policies, you all called them RINOs, I wonder what we should be calling these democrats? Maybe short sighted.....

DINOS

Really? how original......

archer wrote: When Republicans bailed from Bush's policies, you all called them RINOs, I wonder what we should be calling these democrats? Maybe short sighted.....

Intelligent

archer wrote: When Republicans bailed from Bush's policies, you all called them RINOs, I wonder what we should be calling these democrats? Maybe short sighted.....

How about we call them bipartisan bitch slappers of the Presidents Keystone position.

archer wrote: When Republicans bailed from Bush's policies, you all called them RINOs, I wonder what we should be calling these democrats? Maybe short sighted.....

People who want to get re-elected? Did you see the statment from the Democratic governor of West Virginia? He hasn't decided if he will be voting for Obama. And check out the podium when Obama is on tour. Very few Dems in contested races are willing to be seen with Barack.

On another front.

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/ ... realities/

"In 2008, Kinder Morgan Canada added 75,000 barrels of capacity to its Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to Vancouver at a cost of $750-million, which included 13 new pump stations, twinning the system through Jasper National Park in Alberta and Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia.

It faced little opposition, completed its regulatory hearing within a week, and provided contracting and employment to the Aseniwuche Winewak and Simpcw First Nations and the Alberta Metis Zone IV community.

When the project was completed, the Town of Jasper and the Village of Valemount thanked Kinder Morgan Canada for the opportunity.


Today, the company’s president, Ian Anderson, has cleared his deck and plans to dedicate the next five years of his career to a single goal — win support for and build a $5-billion expansion of the same pipeline, which has been in operation for 62 years. He is planning a campaign of unprecedented magnitude for his company, a unit of the Houston-based infrastructure giant, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners.

It’s a measure of how the Canadian pipeline business has changed as a result of activists targeting export pipelines to choke oil sands growth and rousing fear in affected communities about risks to the environment."