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In reply to the discussion: Why didn't Obama support the keystone pipeline? [View all]Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)44. What gives? Your entire OP is a lie.
It is a Right-Wing Talking Point, almost to the letter.
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That pipeline was to move oil to the gulf to ship overseas from Canada. n/t
Bonhomme Richard
Sep 2012
#3
They just need to move the portion in Nebraska so that it's not over the Sandhills
tammywammy
Sep 2012
#9
It seems to be a misconception among many here that Obama doesn't support it
tammywammy
Sep 2012
#16
I am going to go out on a limb here and say you don't worked in the oilfields.
Arctic Dave
Sep 2012
#15
This isn't over yet. I've already made the prediction that if it's close or PBO's behind...
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2012
#18
The fact that it's leaving doesn't matter much when what's exported isn't US-produced anyway
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2012
#29
Right now Canadian Oil goes to US refineries. The pipeline would let us export it.
NutmegYankee
Sep 2012
#28
Thinking you missed the speeches. Actually, under Obama we have MORE US oil production
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#53
There is a stupendous amount of information out there available at the click of a mouse.
Ikonoklast
Sep 2012
#49
He wouldn't push it through without environmental, engineering and safety reviews
bhikkhu
Sep 2012
#50
Obama didn't support the pipeline because America took all the liability of a spill....
DrewFlorida
Sep 2012
#54