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2012-01-18 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve White 2012-01-18 12:35|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 What the hell?!? Is it possible to do this in an election year without extreme blowback? Every single Obama campaign appearance should have anti-Keystone protests. And every single vulnerable Democrat needs to be put on the record on this issue ASAP. If we can force him to retract this decision or to make a fool of himself trying to defend it, this will be quite a start to a wild year ahead.

Posted by ryuge 2012-01-18 13:04|| 2012-01-18 13:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the various Democratic senators and reps, especially those with a credible opponent in the fall, on the record is a great idea. Too bad we don't have a MSM that would do that.

Posted by Steve White 2012-01-18 13:06|| 2012-01-18 13:06|| Front Page Top

#3 It will be interesting to see how this is incorporated into the "payroll tax" holiday extension. That way we get the pipeline and Obumble can tell the greens he didn't want to do it.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-01-18 13:20|| 2012-01-18 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if this will suddenly be reversed say... late August. Just in time for the poll bounce in the 2012 election maybe? 'Cuz I know the republicans will hammer him over this.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-01-18 13:47|| 2012-01-18 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Or maybe he's holding back so he can offer it as some kind of "concession" to Trunks later.

And what's the big deal? No pipeline, no allowance increase.

Posted by gorb 2012-01-18 15:26|| 2012-01-18 15:26|| Front Page Top

#6 I think gorb and Nimble have it. He offers the pipeline back as part of the extension of the payroll tax deal. Question is what he'll extract from the House along with what he wants on the payroll tax and unemployment benefits.

Posted by Steve White 2012-01-18 15:59|| 2012-01-18 15:59|| Front Page Top

#7 DV, we had a similar play not long ago. Gary Johnson was running as a Trunk for governor of New Mexico and had declared that he'd sign Indian Gaming compacts with the tribes. Came August and seating Governor King, of two prior terms along with a short absence to do another back to back, who'd opposed the compacts suddenly found himself not in the comfortable margin he'd always previously enjoyed. He let it be know that he'd 'reconsider' his position. Too late. For the first time probably since FDR the tribes cast a significant Trunk vote putting Johnson into the governor's seat.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-01-18 17:12|| 2012-01-18 17:12|| Front Page Top

#8 We have a full blown flaming idiot for a Pres. He has no interest in jobs or the American people. He weighs the potential for votes from one group versus another group--it is all about him and his frigging re-election.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-01-18 17:12|| 2012-01-18 17:12|| Front Page Top

#9 This is what impeachment was designed for.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-01-18 19:52|| 2012-01-18 19:52|| Front Page Top

#10 and this week industry analysts are predicting $4/gallon gas by Memorial day, $5/gallon by summer. Yes this pipeline would not be on line, but between this and the gulf drill moratorium, the Pubs should be pounding this drum non-phuquing stop. but they won't, spineless twats.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2012-01-18 20:51|| 2012-01-18 20:51|| Front Page Top

#11 Where's the outrage?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-18 21:10|| 2012-01-18 21:10|| Front Page Top

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