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Touching WH Climate Video Aims to Disarm Keystone Critics with Cryptic Message and Soft Music (Original Post) wtmusic Jun 2013 OP
Especially if you take a huge step in the wrong direction. Autumn Jun 2013 #1
My take home message is he has no plans to approve Kestone XL pipeline at all. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #2
Bet you a virtual beer on that. wtmusic Jun 2013 #3
"All of the above" - of course, some of "the above" are a bit more "all" than others . . . . hatrack Jun 2013 #4
Nicely done! Not Sure Jun 2013 #10
It's a bet. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #5
Can I get in on that bet? bahrbearian Jun 2013 #6
Did he say something? Downwinder Jun 2013 #7
my prediction: obama will come out big with various green measures, then approve the pipeline northoftheborder Jun 2013 #8
meh. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #9
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
2. My take home message is he has no plans to approve Kestone XL pipeline at all.
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 07:32 PM
Jun 2013

He didn't leave himself any wiggle room on this one. It was alternative and clean fuels all the way.

wtmusic

(39,166 posts)
3. Bet you a virtual beer on that.
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 07:35 PM
Jun 2013

His wiggle was "there is no single solution", which echos a refrain he's touched on in earlier speeches specifically about KXL.

And Transcanada continues to spend $millions laying pipe. It's a done deal.

hatrack

(59,592 posts)
4. "All of the above" - of course, some of "the above" are a bit more "all" than others . . . .
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 07:37 PM
Jun 2013

Especially succulent, benzene-rich synthetic tar-sands oil.

It's got what GDP craves!

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