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Subscribe to RSSA Democratic aide on Capitol Hill has confirmed to NBC News that Democrats were notified that President Obama will announce that his administration will hasten the permit process for the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline during his visit to Cushing, Okla., Thursday.
A White House official would not confirm the reports and would only say, "On Thursday the President will reiterate his administration’s commitment to expediting the construction of a pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf of Mexico, relieving a bottleneck of oil and bringing domestic resources to market."
But Republicans were quick to lash out. Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner said: "This is like a governor personally issuing a fishing license...There is only a minor, routine permit needed for this leg of the project. Only a desperate administration would inject the President of the United States into this trivial matter. The President’s attempt to take credit for a pipeline he blocked and personally lobbied Congress against is staggering in its dis-ingenuousness. This portion of the pipeline is being built in spite of the President, not because of him.’”
CNN first broke the news this evening.
In January, Republicans attached the Keystone XL Oil pipeline into legislation that would extend the payroll tax cut. The Obama administration denied the permit for the pipeline (which would extend from Canada to the Gulf Coast) saying there wasn't time to conduct an environmental review.
In February, TransCanada, the company behind Keystone, announced plans to build the southern portion of the pipeline which does not require the same type of presidential permit because it does not cross a border.
The issue has been a political lightning rod with Republicans accusing the president of stifling job growth by not approving the project, and environmentalists protesting the plan which they fear will harm the environment.
On Wednesday, the president will begin a two-day, four-state trip during which he will tout his "all of the above" energy policy. For weeks, Obama has defended his energy policy amid criticism from Republicans who have blamed him for high gas prices.
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Obama wants to go ahead with the pipeline, and the Re-pubes are still bitching.
exactly! love your avatar! HA
TRANSCANADA TOLD CNN,
ON THE RECORD on tape that:
Keystone...Pipeline...will...create...very...few...permanent...U.S....jobs.
GT - you have to keep in mind - these are the very same idiots who bitch about the President walking on water & hooting about; why can't he swim?
Obama wants to go ahead with the pipeline, and the Re-pubes are still bitching
The only mission and vison of the Republicans is that : bitching
Another sign of the Republican strategy -- It's simple stupid.
Just criticize whatever Obama does and says. Even if you agree with him.
The Republicans care more about getting rid of "that man, hint hint" than they care about America.
Let me get this straight-
Obama deep sixed the permit for the trans-national pipeline, which required his signature, but
He's going to take credit for the interstate pipeline, which does not.
All to try to fool voters into thinking he DID okay the pipeline, because it's hurting him, while reassuring the green whack jobs that it is, still, dead.
Devious does not cover it.
and the media will play right along with it. Cause, you know, that's their job- propping a president.
Well, a democratic president, anyway.
All this bitching about the republicans and the liberals are completely blind to the fact that Captain Kickass is politicizing the issue. He still hasn't approved the connection... all he's doing is opening his big trap and allowing what's not needed for him to allow... well maybe he changed his mind because he signed the National Defense Resource Preparedness Executive Order and it's one more thing he can get his hands on when he enacts it during peace time.
Do over?
Winners take responsibility, losers blame others........
Just more of the same old same old, so what if the President gives approval for the bottom portion of the Keystone Pipeline? China still gets the North American oil, I'm really surprised what some people will say on here? The gas is already going overseas for a bigger profit! I like President Obama too, but ridiculous is still ridiculous, and if anyone thinks President Obama, wants to do anything other than what he has, their in da da land. If anyone knows precisely what their doing it's President Obama. He gave us Eric Holder, Napolitano, Chu, etc. He's a very charming man for sure, but he has the roots he does plain, and simple. ACTIVIST!!!!!! I still like this man. But I'm starting to ask myself why? Maybe it's because at this late stage of my life, I no longer hold the optimism I once had. I've just about heard it all in the past 67 yrs, and have little to no faith with either Party anymore. Like most people though I still have enough common sense left to know you cannot spend yourself rich, anymore than you can fight never ending Wars. I'm about over all Politicians! If your not one of the elitists, or part of the Industrial Complex, you don't count anymore! Before anyone gives me a lot of mouth, I just want to say, I'm a twice Honorably Discharged Service Connected Disabled Veteran, and I've seen enough of the Political hacks, in my lifetime, that have brought this Country Down, (Both Parties) and I'm sick of it! Americans First, and Politicians last is the way it should be. Hell even the news networks are biased one way or the other? We've been lied to by both Parties for Decades now. And on it goes, and goes, and goes! Theres plenty of Manipulation going on, by whom? Republicans, and Democrats, thats who! Still in, and out of Office! Example: Social Security, why is that going broke? Both Parties have squandered the money that should have lasted a couple of hundred yrs more? Thats the question, I would like to ask all of the so called brainiacs? Why did both Parties Steal from the Social Security Trust Fund? Bet you won't get an answer on that one, will you? Yes, I know it's the Democrats, or the Republicas, depending on who your talking to at the time, or which side of their mouths their speaking out of at the time. One thing for sure is you won't get the Truth! Concrete! More proof, you get carded if you smoke or drink alcohol, but if you expect the same at the voting booth, your somehow a Racist? Give me a break! Bull@!$%# plain, and simple! Both Parties are more absurd than ever!
You wrote: "He still hasn't approved the connection.." and then more abuse.
Did you wonder why, by any chance? Or just spewing more lowlife GOP disinformation?
The..alternate..pipeline...has...not...been...identified...yet.
The Nebraska Governor said No to the pipeline going Ogallala Aquifer.
Nothing has been agreed to.
There is nothing to approve.
GOP leaders have vested interests in the Keystone & they are doing ALL the relentless 'politicizing'.
What the President needs to do is expidite the approval of the entire pipeline. He can have that done for after all, he is the President of the United States of America.
Beyond that, there isn't much to say other than with regards to Feisty Dumb FUX's tired joke .....
..... the tired retort ...... No we wouldn't, everyone know sh*t floats.
What's good for the goose... If Teapublicans can lie about the Keystone pipeline bringing down prices at the pump, the president can play the same populist game.
Flip flop ...."LOL"
Obummer is a fake, fraud and a fool. This has been on the drawing boards for over 3 years and he has not had a bipartisan committee sitting with the engineers okaying every step of the way so that Obummer would sign this automatically as the design would be mutually agreed upon????????
It really takes a fool to let a company do the work and at the last moment tell them to go to hell, I wouldn't sign. The fool signed away $529,000,000 to the Finnish Car Company to design and build a competing electric car in Finland to compete with G.M. The company fooled Biden by verbally promising to use an old G.M. factory in Delaware and promising to use American workers. I doubt that Keystone pipeline will ever be built.
Obummer slashed 90% of research in hydrogen fuel research for vehicles, electric production, heating. China, Japan, England and Norway are spending billions on this inexhaustible, non polluting, cheap, ready to use today fuel.
Hydrogen fuel can be used in every internal combustion engine on the road today. Norway is building vehicles to use the fuel, has hydrogen service stations and renamed a highway Hydrogen Alley.
What does our fearless stupid leader do, slash research 90% on hydrogen fuel, holds up the Keystone pipeline, increases gasoline prices, while he dithers over Syria and Iran. We need Obummer like we need Biden to get another company to compete with G.M.!
Chu before he went to work for Obummer campaigned for higher gasoline prices and Obama on public TV admitted that higher gasoline prices would be good for the economy. The sound bite is on the net and Chu's comments are on the net.
Yet we had no denial from Obama about either item. He just wants them to go away.
All the reams of paper and bazillions of bytes wasted talking about this phony issue, trumped up by Conservatives, and not once have any of them answered one of the biggest questions about this nontroversy;
There are plenty of refineries in northern states. Why not just ship it there instead? Why endanger the most critical water source in central North America to get it to a seaport...............
......to get it to a seaport.
NO pipeline unless there's a deal on the table for the people of America ...
If President Obama is expediting this phase which they are already working on that means he is going to be okaying the entire project. From what I've read Koch brothers started on this leg of the project ignoring any and all hesitation coming from President Obama. He who has the most money wins in the running of America?
I voted for President Obama so this kind of thing would NOT happen! Every independent study shows that pipelines leak and cause serious health hazards to innocent people. And apparently we have no say. Why isn't this muck being refined on the northern border??
I want to know where the Democrat Party is in all of this! I want to know why every week we Democrat Liberals/Progressives are rushing around like madmen trying to put out the latest fire coming out of the Republican/Tea Party? Every week it's a new attack on the 99 percenters who are just trying to hold on to some semblance of a middle class lifestyle. Where is the Democrat Party leadership? If President Obama can't do this why are we NOT running someone who can?
This sucks.....all of it!!
Mitch,
this is still a private industry. Unless you are for a government takeover of the oil industry STFU. You people are for free market, no? So why are you complaining that this, like any industry is for higher profits?
TruePatriot-445959
If Obama cured cancer and got rid of world hunger, the Republicans would still find something to bitch about.
Now the looney libs are arguing with themselves..TFF
What will the loony left do, when comrade obama finally authorizes this pipeline, which is exactly what the pander in chief will do????
No surprise that Conservatives are immune to facts. Keystone XL hasn't made a final route selection on the disputed section. They haven't filed an environmental impact study. As such NO ADMINISTRATION is legally allowed to approve the project.
Help me understand something. President Obama held up the pipeline because the Governor of Nebraska expressed concerns about some serious environmental impacts over the proposed route. Is this not showing respect for State's Rights? Apparently the GOP has no problem rolling over everyone and everything that gets in the way of it's big oil buddies.
Never forget Mr. Joe Biden and his 'never let a crisis go to waste"... This project was put on hold last fall to pander to the left by Obama. If it we ahead as planned for 3 years, it would have been a victory for republican energy policy. Delaying it in that day and time was only for political gain. What miracle achievements were made in the plan between last fall and today??? Anyone???
Now back to Mr. Biden... We are all aware of the accelerating rise in fuel prices - disproportionate to the price of crude. Not missing a chance to take advantage of a "crisis", Obama now sees the time to act like a politician and give the appearance of taking on this tough issue. Complete crap!!! This segment's construction should have been allowed to progress last fall without the democrat delay! There should have been no stoppage (exceptfor the Nebraska portion which had a legitimate concern).
Politics as usual... Will someone on the left please own up to this for what it is? Flip the D for an R. What if Bush did EXACTLY the same thing. Where would your thought processes be then? ANYONE???
You know, maybe it is time for the US government to nationalize the oil companies and refineries. We are at war, after all, and oil and oil refining are critical resources to a national war effort.
Under the provisions of the Patriot Act, the NADA and the war against Al Queda authorization bill, doesn't the President have the authority to use "all means necessary" to defeat terrorism. Well, since Iran is an oil producing terrorist sponser, nationalizing the oil industry would help defeat terrorism.
We get to beat Al Queda, Iran and the oil industry all at once, Yaah!!!
Michael1969
Aren't you the one who announced to the world that (and I quote):
TO: bigbenalaska who wrote:
Exactly! I can hardly wait to see TV Commercials of all of Romney's repeated flip flops all over television!
I especially can't wait to see how Saturday Night Live puts those flip flops together!
What a tickle!
Obama / Biden 2012
Here is a fact, the president never "deep-sixed" the pipeline project. He had a problem with the environmental studies not being complete. The project is being rerouted. That takes time. In the meantime, the southern part can be built, which would help bring a glut of oil to market. Who's market is yet to be seen though. The other part will be built, just not to the Koch Bros specs and wishes.
WTF? Republicans would bitch if you hung 'em with a new rope! seriously, what a bunch of whiny ass babies.
I am so sick of their faux rage. Oh, and with 12% reporting,...Romney broke 50%. What a victory! lol
My last Comment: The Hell with all Politicians, that actually think their deceiving us. Too bad, you can't use tar, and feathers anymore, oh well some traditions should be brought back! God Bless America, and all She has stood for, in spite of ridiculous Politicians!
Not for long, Romney dropped to 47%.
Well if they didn't whine it would be hard to identify them .......
and Obama dropped to -24
In your dreams, Joe. Try Obama by 4.5. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html
Mittens is going to get killed in Ill come November
Mittens is going to get killed in Ill come November
Let's clarify that so nobody misunderstands: POLITICALLY...right?
-We Democrats stay UNITED-
The liberal soon-to-be-bankrupt high tax states like California and Illinois, full of government dependents, dominated by corrupt public sector unions and other snouts on the public trough, are Obama territory. No question.
Bob, states like California and Illinois are net EXPORTERS of federal tax dollars, sending them to support people in Red strongholds like Texas and Mississippi.
You're welcome.
Personally, I don't want them piping any of the Canadian tar sands oil through (it ain't even stopping to pay a toll, it is a tax free export from the US) the US.
Check out this article:
http://thetyee.ca/News/2012/03/05/Diluted-Bitumen/
Feel free to run your car on algae.
Or buy a Volt....
Bob,
Do I need to get a fish tank?
Notice Bob isn't denying that Keystone XL is an EXPORT pipeline.
Thanks for the link, Matthew. Looks like the people of Republican, Conservative Nebraska are right to oppose the pipeline.
Wow, Matthew, scary stuff. I for one am glad the POTUS is taking this slowly.
It sounds like we would be unprepared for a large spill near such an important aquifer.
Hmm, seems the Navy is already doing just that, booby in Virginia-5210392:
http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/62214-us-navy-sails-1200-miles-on-algae-biofuel
So try educating yourself, booby (you too, paul):
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/algae-biodiesel.htm
http://oakhavenpc.org/cultivating_algae.htm
You have to love the President's "everything" approach to energy self-sufficiency...some solar, some coal, some wind, some oil, some conservation...and together it adds up to big progress.
Cant wait for the demagogue who demonizes oil companies and claims oil "raises the ocean levels", to show up at an oil well in Oklahoma, to pretend he didnt do it, that he supported oil all along. A regular blue collar guy, very supportive of the industry....
It is a "Dukakis in the tank" moment. A laughable Obama photo op awaits...the latte sipping, vacation-in-the- Vineyard liberal professor, with a hardhat and oil on him.
WSJ today:
In energy, North America is becomimg the new Middle East. The only thing that can stop it is domestic politics...
Meaning green energy zealots, anti -private sector growth socialists...the Obama crowd.
As many as 3.6 million net new jobs may be created by 2020 in the oil and gas industry. Lowering the unemployment rate itself by 1.1%
Solyndra and other green energy Obama ripoffs---epic fail.
Oil and gas industry new efficiencies and technologies-- huge success.
The Dems will be taking the Common Wealth of Virginia in November 2012.
No way.
Don' t believe the phony poll that came out today..
Virginia will go for Romney-McDonnell, and also elect George Allen to the US Senate.
Obama took Virginia in 2008. He will take Virginia again in 2012. Unless the Republican party learns to keep their hands from under the skirts of women, they are going to lose big time and they will continue to lose until they remove their hands.
Why can't we have green jobs for the future AND increasing oil production for now?
Oh yeah, we already do!
Obama 2012.
Edwards is a Democrat and his hands are still under the skirts. But after a nice prison sentence he may change his gender.
Joe, so you liked prison,I kind of wonder why you don't want parole? Si you Bi right?
Edwards no longer matters. He cheated the system, he got caught, he's paying the price...just as he should.
It's all just a deflection from the facts. American oil production is higher than it's been in YEARS. So much for the Conservative lie that President Obama has destroyed the American oil industry.
The President’s attempt to take credit for a pipeline he blocked and personally lobbied Congress against is staggering in its dis-ingenuousness."
Truer words never spoken. Despite MSNBC's pathetic shilling of Obama talking points.
This from the guy whose state Republican governor is trying to pass legislation requiring ultrasounds and who has gone on record saying "just close your eyes". Sorry Bob, but the GoP takes the cake for "disingeniousness" and stupidity.
The President took the pragmatic route with Keystone...as he should have. He did not "deep six" it....he said we needed more information and additional time to analyze it.
Bob, we make bad decisions when we make them with emotion or shooting from the hip... rather than facts.
If now, after additional analysis, Keystone is a good thing, we should support the President's decision.
Pay no attention to booby, he knows not of what he speaks . . . and he's a total . . . well, let's just say it is the name of the place where he stores his head.
Hey V-Bob, If you take your Vagina probe down there, maybe they'll give you a job as a pipeline inspector............LOL
Good one GT!
You can probably see Russia from down that probe too!
The GoP is running out of things that they can campaign on; not that they had much of a chance anyway...
What can obama and the dems campaign on? How about a healthcare bill that is now $1.8 trillion dollars instead of the original $900 billion. How about a do nothing senate that has not passed a budget in 3 years? Which is against our laws. How about a democrat controlled senate that has over 30 bills sitting on its desk that reid will not allow to come to a vote to help with job creation that was passed in the house. How about the $4 per gallon of gas that is still under the $10 a gallon that obama and chu wants, just like Europe. How about all the lies that obama has stated and broken campaign pledges? obama by far, is the worst President we have ever had. I would have never thought anyone could be worse than carter, but here we are. Living proof that it did get worse.
Didn't mean to offend anyone with my long winded comments, but like a lot of Americans, I'm fed up, with a lot of whats happening to our Country, and no I don't think its all one way or another, but a huge collective ativity by our so called Leaders both sides of the aisle? What a load of crap by both! Thats why I'm an Independant! Does anyone think, but you have to stop, and actually do so, if we closed all loopholes, and all subsidies, that our Country would fail? It wouldn't! If only Al Capone, were alive, I bet he would be saying to himself, why was I a bootlegger, or running a few lousy speak easys, when I could have just been a regular Politician, I wouldn't have gone to jail, to get rich, I would have just ran for an Office, any Office, it seems. Bootlegging heck, I could have even aspired to become President, or a Mayor at least?
Romney will say anything to win. It doesn't matter if he said something different about the same issue just the day before. He goes from one extreme to the next. He actually sounds like he's crazy.
How so? Give me an example? The best line Romney said today, if you want something for free, vote for the other guy. Classic.........what do you think Armysupporter, what do you want for free?
"I've answered that question so many times. I do not support a national mandate." I say again, he sounds crazy to me Paul. Nothing you or Romney can give me for free. Besides, he probably wouldn't remember giving it to me anyway.
National mandate for what? Health care? Believe me supporter, I don't like giving out handouts. Don't mind give to charity, but not a handout.
Heck I might sit this one out, I know I won't vote for Obama, didn't like his policies when he ran in 08, and certainly don't like what he did to the country the last 3 1/2 years. I'm leaning Romney right now. Sad part is that we know more about Romney than we know about Obama, hell we still don't know much about him. Everything about him is a secret.
But supporter, I support your opinion........
Paul, I guess that's where we differ. I believe that this country has been in the hands of the greedy for far to long. I don't know what is going to happen when the middle income class has disappeared. I don't believe in balancing the budget on the backs of the middle class, particularly since the middle class had absolutely nothing with the downfall of the economy. How much money is enough money? I will vote Obama/Biden in November 2012. I will not cast a vote for someone who I believe busted up corporations which resulted in the loss of jos of the working class just to faten his already inflacted pockets. BTW, I do respect your opinion.
That just shows how stupid Romney and Tepublicans are. The girl in the crowd was referring to the co-pay. Insurance premiums must still be paid. In other words, the birth control would not be "free." I'm not very concerned about a co-pay if it is small, say $20, because the real costs are the premiums and deductibles. That Romney responded in such an immature and shallow way, what does that say about his leadership skills and temperament to be POTUS? Pitiful.
You do? Your fellow Republicans would like to know who the real Romney is. Please share.
armysupporter, OMG. Have you not watched the democrats for the last 3 years? obama has lied and broken one campaign promise after another. Here is a list of his lies.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996491/posts
Here is a list of his broken campaign promises.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/rulings/promise-broken/
Even one of his strongest supporters in the last election and the leader of his jobs committee is now going to support Romney. Who? Jeffrey Immelt.
Even Immelt sees obama and the dems as the job killing, welfare party, spend more, tax more, green zealots. The democrats have done nothing but kill jobs and send jobs overseas.
Sounds just like Obama.
True, at 12.5. I heard her say "free contraception" . She did NOT say "no copay". And, if you listened to Obama, you know he said there would be "no copay", it will "free" and the "insurance companies will pay for it." Since a co-pay is what you pay after the insurance pays, how can there be a cost to consumers if there's no co-pay for it?
Army, I liked his response. Many people are fed up with the entitlement mentality. They're fed up because they have to work to give it to somebody else. I'm for helping the most needy, those who had a catastrophe. Did you see the film done by Nancy Pelosi's daughter in front of an employment office? Did you hear the one person say they were there for their 'Obama bucks"? When she asked another fellow if he was going to go into the employment office to get jobs leads, his response was that he was there for benefits, that he didn't think he needed to work. His reason was that his people, the slaves, had paid enough and he deserved his "benefits." So, yes, I agree with Romney. If you're looking for free stuff, that most can/could pay for themselves , then vote for Obama.
DIRT....did you also see the other film done by A Pelosi? She went to the south and interviewed quite a number of people. They too believe they are entitled to goverment support. They vote based on their convictions, but don't turn down the food stamps.
The "entitlement mentality" is front and center because a few politicians and their supportive media have decided you should have something new for your outrage. You bought it....hook line and sinker.
Gee Mark, since you're using Politifact as a source I'm sure you would've given the whole picture if you could find it. Here it is; http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/
173 promises kept
52 promises kept with compromise
63 promises broken (mostly due to being blocked by obstructionist Republicans)
67 promises stalled
151 promises in the works
That's a pretty strong record when you look at it in total.
This is good news. Way to go Mr. President. But now you need to expedite the process to approve the entire pipeline. Yes Mr. President, it can be done. I do not believe that this pipeline will have any adverse effect when it comes to global climate change. But Mr. President what about the promise you made to the American people to cut the deficit in half by the end of your first administration?
When running for office Obama said that deficit spending was bad and he vowed to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. To do that the 2012 federal deficit must not exceed 229.27 billion dollars and both Obama's own White House and the CBO are predicting that is not going to happen. The White House is predicting a 2012 federal deficit of 1.33 trillion dollars. I estimate that the 2012 federal deficit alone will end up costing the tax payers more than 10 trillion dollars to repay it in 170 years. The White House is predicting huge deficits for at least another decade. And the President said that he was against deficit spending. The President needs to explain how he is going to keep his promise to the American people.
The President needs to be reminded of some words of wisdom that were spoken back in March of 2006. The words were as true then as they are today.
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006
What does the pipeline have to do with lowering the deficit? It will raise the price of gas in the midwest, close midwest refineries, and increase corporate profits as the gas goes to China anyway.
Really, bleary. The Cushing refinery which has been closed is to re-open at some point because of this.
Following on the heels of Mr. Boehner's comments, it is herby annouced that henceforth the Republican Party acronym shall be changed from its current use of GOP (Grand Ol' Party), to PAM (P!ss And Moan), for the sake of truthfulness and accuracy.
Thank you, The Management.
Say it again gcooper8.....LOL.
I think Pres. Obama has got Americans a better deal with Trans Canada piplines actually. A couple days later the company re applied for a route which would go around the 90 miles or so of sensitive aquafiers in Nebraska. Maybe they shouldnt have attached it to the Payroll Tax Cut bill and try and rush it through without the proper review.
Yes, hopefully the Administration will have time to fully consider the environmental aspects of Keystone's XL project and fully vet the project before making a final decision.
Despite how odious the concepts of deliberation and thoughtful consideration are to the
rightwrong wing in Congress, as evidenced by their attempt to back-door the pipeline into other legislation.Well it is an election year,,with all the retoric!!!
Like they did with Obamacare? Seems to me I remember Pelosi stating we gotta pass this thing to see whats in it.
Another Conservative lie. Speaker Pelosi actually said the bill was being amended so rapidly and negotiations were ongoing so we wouldn't know the final shape of the bill until it was actually passed.
People of America, do what Mitt Romney wants you to do and believe that removing all the regulations put into place by this administration will benefit you. Guess where you will find yourselves? In another ecomony freefall with that want to be Republican President and his good old boys, talking you into voting against there own interest, for the extremely rich. It just might take a lot of education and money to learn to lie so conviencingly. Maybe we should all tip our hats to him.
Please explain with some references. Words by themselves are meaningless. Obama had THREE years to put people to work with the Keystone engineers so that a plan would be automatically signed and preagreed upon. He did nothing but refuse to sign the final plan. 40,000 new regulations went into effect in the U.S. last year. How many came out of Washington? How many old regulations were repealed??????
Why did Obummer sign another free trade agreement with South Korea, Australia and New Zealand that will cost 1000's of more American jobs?
Why did Obummer cut research into a cheap new fuel, HYDROGEN, 90%? China, Japan, England and Norway are spending billions on this inexhaustible, pollution free, environmental friendly fuel that Norway is using now in it vehicles, has hydrogen service stations and even named a highway Hydrogen Alley. All internal combustion engines can be modified to use today this fuel.
Hydrogen can replace, coal, gasoline, natural gas and nuclear power plants. It can be used to create electricity, power cars heat and cool factories, reducing costs all through out the U.S. Obummer is sucking one thumb and sitting on the other.
Simply, Obummer is a fake, fool, and a fraud.
How disillusioned you are. You really need to get your head of the sand, to put it politely. There have been thousands of regulations put in place that add hundreds of billions in dollars to the cost of running a business, by the democrats. Even obama suspended hundreds of them because of the burden and cost on businesses. Further proof that all these rules and regulations drive companies overseas. It is thinking like yours and the democrats that put companies out of business and send them overseas. The democrats are the party of NO! They are the party of DO NOTHING. They are the party of SCARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Along with raise taxes and spend more. They are the party of socialism. Even maxine waters stated that the government should take over businesses. This is pure and simple socialism that the democrat party stands for.
Another Obama flip flop .... "LOL"
Oil futures are some of the most manipulated in the market. Many think Obama represents the American people but his actions show that he is a global elitist puppet. When the American people conserve gasoline, the corporate owners get upset and need an excuse to raise their prices. Every year, they make the largest profits of any year. It is absolutely repulsive how the leader of our country is in the pockets of Big Corporations and Big Banks. The union connection is really another large Corporation. The workers are really not his concern but political contributions have to have kickbacks. I don't know one American who is proud of their President right now or even proud of America because of the state we're in -- and don't try to blame it on Bush. Bush inherited Clinton's mistakes - 911 was the result of his failed foreign policy. Everybody inherits but that doesn't dictate the next 4 years.
President Obama is approving an internal U.S pipeline, not the Canadian oil sands pipeline to the Gulf, which he blocked. Pretty obvious difference! Either the GOP have a dim bulb or they really do know better and are just assuming the public is stupid. But the question is how leak-proof will the pipeline be?
Obummer is a fake, fraud and a fool. This has been on the drawing boards for over 3 years and he has not had a bipartisan committee sitting with the engineers okaying every step of the way so that Obummer would sign this automatically as the design would be mutually agreed upon????????
It really takes a fool to let a company do the work and at the last moment tell them to go to hell, I wouldn't sign. The fool signed away $529,000,000 to the Finnish Car Company to design and build a competing electric car in Finland to compete with G.M. The company fooled Biden by verbally promising to use an old G.M. factory in Delaware and promising to use American workers. I doubt that Keystone pipeline will ever be built.
Obummer slashed 90% of research in hydrogen fuel research for vehicles, electric production, heating. China, Japan, England and Norway are spending billions on this inexhaustible, non polluting, cheap, ready to use today fuel.
Hydrogen fuel can be used in every internal combustion engine on the road today. Norway is building vehicles to use the fuel, has hydrogen service stations and renamed a highway Hydrogen Alley.
What does our fearless stupid leader do, slash research 90% on hydrogen fuel, holds up the Keystone pipeline, increases gasoline prices, while he dithers over Syria and Iran. We need Obummer like we need Biden to get another company to compete with G.M.!
Chu before he went to work for Obummer campaigned for higher gasoline prices and Obama on public TV admitted that higher gasoline prices would be good for the economy. The sound bite is on the net and Chu's comments are on the net.
Yet we had no denial from Obama about either item. He just wants them to go away.
ch, Obma doesn't have to "approve" it because it doesn't cross international border. It was just days after he vetoed Keystone that the company said they were going ahead with the Cushing pipeline. That has been in the works for years; I used to live six miles from there. For Obama to act like ANY role in getting this set up is just a bald-faced lie!
lol ..just shows you obuma has no morals and will do whatever it takes to get elected ......what a clown
Evidentally the circus is back in town. Don't forget to buy a bail-out ticket for the green energy ride.
Purely a political move. Too bad. We all had such hopes for Obama. Anyone else in 2012.
Obama is trying to screw the oil companies,they will screw him.They have their ways and we get caught in the middle. This move has politics written all over it. The man has got to go.
Nobody is trying to skrew anybody turn off fix news and pay attention to the truth. The oil companies want a redesign because they dont want the liability of a spill like BP Had. Get your head out of Rush limbaughs fat ass and get some education. If your comments had your mug on them so everybody could see how stupid you sound you wouldn't be on here
The Republican Party and the Racist clowns on here have just about destroyed any credibility the Republican Party had you clowns have become the worlds joke
I guess it makes you nit wits feel fuzzy to go viral and say stupid things that can't be tied to you .
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23.1 If your comments had your mug on them so everybody could see how stupid you sound you wouldn't be on here
23.2 I guess it makes you nit wits feel fuzzy to go viral and say stupid things that can't be tied to you .
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UAW, you have a moniker of a union and an avatar of a dog yet you're accusing people of "hiding". That's just about the height of hypocrisy.
On 3/16/12 a rumor started that Obama might release oil from strategicreserve, and just the rumor alone temporarily had an effect on the market, and oil dropped $2 a barrel. Obama had over a year when Canada first requested permits for Keystone, to "review" for environmental impact. And read the posts above and the "tree-huggers" are still whining about "sensitive aquifers". If you on the left really cared about those of us"folks" that are struggling financially, you would support ANY AND ALL attempts to drive down energy costs. Have you been in a grocery store lately? The vehicles that transport food to market, do not run off "pond scum", and maybe never will. But most "folks" can't wait until technology catches up with the "pipe dreams" of alternative fuels, because a loaf of bread costs more today than it did yesterday, and tomorrow will cost even more.
There are some claims that the pipeline will increase gas prices in the midwest by ~20 cents per gallon due to it relieving a current oil surplus there. The gulf coast would see lower prices. A consultant of TransCanada estimates that it will reduce gas prices on average by 4 cents a gallon nationwide, but the consultant says the net impact on gas prices will be minimal. The intent of the pipeline is for Canada to be able to export oil in Alberta on the gulf market where they can attain higher prices for their oil; boosting revenue by $2-$4 billion.
I'm not allowed to post links, but you can find the information from various news outlets.
The oil company wants to redesign to avoid a incident like BP. Unlike the Republicans it's to costly to make a mistake .The Republicans fusk up and we pay for 10 year wars just to build their ego
If you read editorials and comments in the Canadian newpapers, one of the reasons the pipeline is coming through the US is because they don't want it in Canada. They are very concerned about the environmental impact and don't have faith in TransCanada to either prevent it or react to it if it happens.
Why are we so eager to accept something the Canadians don't want? Does anyone really believe this will lower gas prices? Basic economics says this will have little or no impact, and that the benefits will go to the refiners who now have a cheaper source of crude and the politicians who are invested in those companies.
Once they redesign the northern part they will move on there also .Its nice to have a president who actually thinks through his decisions and thinks about all of the implications instead of just worrying about the politics
It IS great to have a "thinker" in the WH isn't it UAW!
I'm glad the President but the brakes on Keystone in order to gather more information and re-evaluate.
PS.. LOVE your avatar....gooooood doggie!