Thank you Mr. President for vetoing the pipeline!

[hrmjustin]

[enough]

1. He didn't veto the pipeline. He vetoed the idea that congress can decide the issue.

The White House stated today that he may still approve the pipeline.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026274244

That link is to an excellent post by Bigtree from two hours ago, with several links clarifying the issue.

[spanone]

2. k&r...

[zappaman]

3. Bernie Sanders agrees!

Sanders Applauds Veto of Keystone Pipeline Bill
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate energy and environment committees, issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama vetoed a bill to allow construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline:

“I applaud the president for vetoing the Keystone pipeline bill. This veto tells the world that our nation takes seriously the planetary crisis of global warming and that we will not support legislation that would let a Canadian oil company ship some of the dirtiest oil on the planet across the United States.

“Climate change is real, it is caused by human activity and it is already causing devastating problems. Our job now is to aggressively transform our energy system away from fossil fuels into energy efficiency and sustainable energy. I urge my Senate colleagues to sustain the president’s veto.”

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-applauds-veto-of-keystone-pipeline-bill

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. He must not understand the veto either.

[RobertEarl]

5. Bernie knows politics

He is putting Obama in a corner so that Obama will - to save face- make sure the pipeline is never built. Bernie knows how to do it!!

Problem is Obama is still wavering and may end up approving the pipeline like he approved drilling in the Atlantic.

[Bobbie Jo]

10. Apparently.

[RobertEarl]

11. Tell us

What does the veto actually mean? Can you?

[Cha]

6. Mahalo President Obama and thank you, justin!

[hrmjustin]

7. My pleasure!

[Cha]

8. I appreciate this President.. :)

[hrmjustin]

9. Me too! He is in kick ass mode now and it is a pleasure to watch.

[Cha]

12. It is, indeed.. speaking of which.. :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026275163