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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill [View all]rationalcalgarian
(294 posts)54. Thank you, sir!
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the veto can in no way be attributed to public outcry against the pipeline though, amirite?
frylock
Feb 2015
#41
In this case, the public outcry made the assumption that Obama would approve the pipeline
Sheepshank
Feb 2015
#43
One would have to be prognosticator to have guessed what Pres Obama would do.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#75
There is a difference between "exercising (ones) obligation to participate in government ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2015
#89
When one blindly follows the President, eventually they will get one right. Do you feel he will get
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#105
When one blindly and constatnly critises the President, eventually they will get one right.
Sheepshank
Feb 2015
#132
"Blindly follow the President"... LOL, it really gets their goat that the President has supporters
Cha
Feb 2015
#106
Blindly follow means always agreeing with everything he says and disparaging thosethat dare not to.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#147
No, really? The hair on fire prognisticaiton was simply wrong. The guessing was wrong.
Sheepshank
Feb 2015
#128
and guess what? This ain't over by a LOOOOONG Shot. O will be signing IF the repukes gives him
2banon
Feb 2015
#93
Well,you can put NPR and PBS in the Tin Foil Hat Source Box, because that's what THEY reported
2banon
Feb 2015
#82
I wish I was keeping count.....If I only had a dollar for every time Obama disappointed some
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#76
not quite dude. This is just being played out for a quid pro quo. it's going through and O will
2banon
Feb 2015
#84
If only another DU prognostication really had gone poof. But sadly no it didn't.
Autumn
Feb 2015
#120
It is a confirmation that the DU prognostication that President Obama would approve the Keystone XL
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2015
#141
So is that a denial or a confirmation that another DU prognostication has gone poof?
Autumn
Feb 2015
#138
I hope Democrats do a proper job educating the public about Keystone and jobs
groundloop
Feb 2015
#7
It also reasserts Obama's authority over a project that's become a flashpoint in the national debate
djean111
Feb 2015
#12
I will thank him for this! But I'll be vigilant and watching Fast Track and TPP activity too!
cascadiance
Feb 2015
#16
If TPP passes, perhaps a TPP tribunal might force us to build the Keystone Pipeline then...
cascadiance
Feb 2015
#51
I wonder how long it will be before it's tucked into some funding bill. n/t
winter is coming
Feb 2015
#21
Three Cheers for Obama, everyone mail a Thank You to him for stopping the pipeline
lewebley3
Feb 2015
#137
That's My President, Standing Up & vetoing A Bill That Is Gonna Draw Criticism...
Corey_Baker08
Feb 2015
#142
The veto is good. Modernize train rails. They can carry much more than just oil.
Maineman
Feb 2015
#158