Which 28 OILY DEMOCRATS Just JOINED THE GOP to Vote for Keystone XL?

[Segami]

The House Republicans have been having an exciting week.

On Wednesday, they voted to roll back Dod-Frank.

Yesterday, they voted to weaken the Affordable Care Act.

And today, they voted to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

And, as always, there are a number of Democrats happy to join them.

The Keystone vote today was 266 to 153, with one "PRESENT" vote. Justin Amash (MI-03) always votes present because, although he supports the pipeline, he does not believe that Congress should be passing legislation on behalf of a single company.



28 Democrats joined the Republican caucus in passing the bill:


Brad Ashford (NE-02)

Sanford Bishop (GA-02)

Bob Brady (PA-01)

Cheri Bustos (IL-17)

Jim Clyburn (SC-06)

Jim Cooper (TN-05)

Jim Costa (CA-16)

Henry Cuellar (TX-28)

Mike Doyle (PA-14)

Gwen Graham (FL-02)

Al Green (TX-09)

Gene Green (TX-29)

Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)

Dan Lipinski (IL-03)

David Loebsack (IA-02)

Sean Maloney (NY-18)

Patrick Murphy (FL-18)

Rick Nolan (MN-08)

Donald Norcross (NJ-01)

Colin Peterson (MN-07)

Cedric Richmond (LA-02)

Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

David Scott (GA-13)

Terri Sewell (AL-07)

Albio Sires (NJ-08)

Marc Veasey (TX-33)

Filemon Vela (TX-34)

Tim Walz (MN-01)



Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) and Cedric Richmond (LA-02) were not in attendance but probably would have also voted YES had they been there.

The 153 NO votes is sufficient to sustain a veto, so this isn't going anywhere.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/09/1356646/-Which-28-Oily-Democrats-Just-Joined-the-GOP-to-Vote-for-Keystone-XL

[tblue]

1. Sheila Jackson Lee???

Say it isn't so!

[niyad]

2. my thought as well!

[Curmudgeoness]

12. Well, I guess

that Houston will benefit greatly if that pipeline brings all the oil down there. But I am still disappointed.

[Dustlawyer]

13. Houston oil money is too tempting to take vs. fighting someone for you seat that is taking all that

money! This is how American politics works now, take the bribe and stay, or turn it down and get voted out!
This is why nothing good will come unless we force them to enact Publicly Funded Elections.

[Cha]

36. James Clyborn! :(

[Jackpine Radical]

3. I'm fuckin' shocked that Ron Kind didn't make the list.

DINO.

[Still In Wisconsin]

14. First thing I did was look for my congressman's name

With Dems like Kind who needs Republicans?

[Jackpine Radical]

17. Welcome to DU.

Have you found the Wisconsin forum yet?

[Scuba]

39. And another welcome to DU ...

Ron Kind needs to be primaried ....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12772911

[Recursion]

4. Ashford and Graham were the only two Democratic candidates to beat Republican incumbents

So, I mean, the lesson you're going to draw from that will probably be negative. But still.

[Scuba]

40. So the voters rejected Republican ideas, but then got representatives to vote for such ideas. Sad.

[dissentient]

5. Fuck the environment. We need more oil!

Shameful. These so-called "Democrats" have no respect or concern for the environment.

[n2doc]

6. Voting to screw their own party

Their votes aren't needed to pass it. It won't pass by a veto-rpoof majority. They won't suffer by voting no. The pipeline isn't economically viable. And the only reason it is being pushed is as a big FU to the Democratic Party and its environmental supporters.

And yet they still voted for it.

I'll bet each and every one of them gets big money from big oil.

[Phlem]

15. IMHO. Which is why each one on that list needs to go.

Do what the Repubs do when they're guys get out of line, send them packing. Their issues seem to based on money and power, our I hope are based on workers, workers rights, the environment, social and economic equity, and a lot more that I'm not going to cover right now. To me it seems like 2 completely different sets of issues.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. Lipinski & Bustos of Illinois

Of course. I would have expected nothing less from those DINOs.

I don''t know how anyone can defend Lipinski. He is nothing but a shadow of his dad. At midnight, without stars or a moon.

[Segami]

8. FWIW...here is a list..

Crosschecked list of Dems who ALSO joined Repubs to roll back Dodds-Franks and passing the Keystone XL.

* Brad Ashford (NE-02)

* Sanford Bishop (GA-02)

* Cheri Bustos (IL-17)

* Henry Cuellar (TX-28)

* Gwen Graham (FL-02)

* Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)

* Dan Lipinski (IL-03)

* David Loebsack (IA-02)

* Sean Maloney (NY-18)

* Patrick Murphy (FL-18)

* Colin Peterson (MN-07)

* Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

* David Scott (GA-13)

* Terri Sewell (AL-07)

* Albio Sires (NJ-08)

[mvd]

29. Wow Sheila Jackson Lee on that list also?

I wonder what happened; she used to be a favorite of mine. Same thing happened with Tom Harkin to a degree.

Also am surprised to see Bob Brady on the Keystone XL list. His city constituents aren't exactly clamoring for the pipeline.

[Brother Buzz]

9. I spy with my little eye a whole bunch of Blue Dog Democrats on that list

[Vinca]

10. This is really disappointing. I assumed Democrats weren't this ignorant.

I hope they explain precisely WHY they voted for it given there are zero benefits for the American people.

[Phlem]

16. F*#k the explaining

run someone better next time and get these sleazes the out!

[L0oniX]

26. I'm sure they know where the turd way money comes from.

[jwirr]

11. Rick Nolan, Colin Peterson and Tim Walz. I understand Colin Peterson - he is just a prick. But Nolan

and Walz should have known better. Here in MN we are concerned about water quality and that is part of what this is about. We in Nolans district want out lakes ( be they above ground or under it) and wells kept clean. What was so hard to understand about that Rick?

Rick take some time to ask if there has been a spill west of Cloquet last winter in the coldest days of the year. Is that okay because it is on Native American land?

[Brickbat]

19. Enbridge.

The Alberta Clipper is waiting on a presidential permit for expansion.

[jwirr]

21. So he is in favor of that also. Remind me why I voted for him.

[Brickbat]

22. I voted for him because I like him and most of his views, particularly those on labor.

Same way I voted for Oberstar even though I'm pro-choice.

[jwirr]

23. Yeah I guess that is why I did also.

[Brickbat]

24. A candidate who runs on the environment only is not going to win in the 8th.

The best we're going to get is someone who has the will to push for strong regulations, and I feel like Nolan can do that. I say that as someone who disagrees with most people here on Keystone XL, however.

ETA: I also don't feel like a lot of the vitriol ("oily," "sleazy," etc.) doesn't really apply to Nolan or Walz, for that matter. Peterson is a product of his district. We could do better, and we could do a lot worse.

[Takket]

18. veto override

The requirement to override a veto is 290 house votes and 67 Senate votes (2/3), if everyone votes.

So another 24 dems would have to flip to yes to pass the house.... so like you said, keystone dies at Obama's desk.

[former9thward]

34. He has promised to veto this bill.

He has not promised to veto Keystone.

Before the vote Friday, White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters the president's position on the pipeline hadn’t changed despite the Nebraska court ruling.

“As you know it is undergoing rigorous review, and we’re going to wait for that review to be completed before the president makes any decisions,” Schultz said.



http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/09/house_passes_keystone_pipeline_bill_125207.html#ixzz3ON6YiImt

[bigdarryl]

20. Time to primary all there asses

[L0oniX]

25. ...and that's how voting D works ...folks.

[DesertDawg]

27. Treason

No other words for it...

[demwing]

30. Treason? Wow

I think that word should be saved for more extreme cases. This is short sighted greed, not treason.

[DesertDawg]

31. I disagree

This IS extreme, and it is the willful destruction of America thanks to their greed.

[fredamae]

28. 'Dem damn dems are exposing themselves again

and I am Grateful.

If they're gonna violate the peoples trust we ought to know about it and it appears as though More are paying closer attention.

[Shrike47]

32. Kurt Shrader, Oregon, on both lists! I am truly shocked.

Either he changes his tune or we're going to have some problems.

[neverforget]

35. I already have problems with him. I've called, emailed and written his office and I

have NEVER received a response from them. And he's my Congressman! His stance on budget issues is atrocious, think Simpson/Bowles. He might as well be a Republican with his votes of late.

[RiverLover]

33. Bookmarked. nt

[Cha]

37. thanks for exposing them, Segami.

[Savannahmann]

38. It is sufficient for now

No telling what happens if it does come back for an override the Veto vote. It's a little early to be celebrating that this is the end of the line, because it might not be.

[raouldukelives]

41. Always nice to know who doesn't give two shits about tomorrow. Unless of course you pay them too.

Just have to outspend the people who support Wall St.
Yeah, were done.