How About a Collective THANK YOU to the Senate Dems & Indies Who VOTED NO on XLKeystone?

[Cha]

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Richard Casarez @richcasa
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2:15 PM - 18 Nov 2014 Grapevine, TX, United States

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One tiny problem.. I get 42 Senators who aren't among those who Voted Yes.. so somebody didn't Vote apparently unless I'm missing something?

Baldwin, Tammy – (D – WI)

Blumenthal, Richard – (D – CT)

Booker, Cory – (D – NJ)

Boxer, Barbara – (D – CA)

Brown, Sherrod – (D – OH)

Cantwell, Maria – (D – WA)

Cardin, Ben – (D – MD)

Coons, Christopher – (D – DE)

Durbin, Richard – (D – IL)

Feinstein, Dianne – (D – CA)

Franken, Al – (D – MN)

Gillibrand, Kirsten – (D – NY)

Harkin, Tom – (D – IA)

Heinrich, Martin – (D – NM)

Hirono, Mazie – (D – HI)

Johnson, Tim – (D – SD)

King, Angus – (I – ME)

Klobuchar, Amy – (D – MN)

Kaine, Timothy – (D – VA)

Leahy, Patrick – (D – VT)

Levin, Carl – (D – MI)

Markey, Edward – (D – MA)

Menendez, Robert – (D – NJ)

Merkley, Jeff – (D – OR)

Mikulski, Barbara – (D – MD)

Murphy, Chris – (D – CT)

Murray, Patty – (D – WA)

Nelson, Bill – (D – FL)

Reed, Jack – (D – RI)

Reid, Harry – (D – NV)

Rockefeller, John – (D – WV)

Sanders, Bernie – (I – VT)

Schatz, Brian – (D – HI)

Schumer, Charles – (D – NY)

Shaheen, Jeanne – (D – NH)

Stabenow, Debbie – (D – MI)

Udall, Mark – (D – CO)

Udall, Tom – (D – NM)

Warren, Elizabeth – (D – MA)

Whitehouse, Sheldon – (D – RI

Wyden, Ron – (D – OR)

http://democrats.senate.gov/members/#.VGvkQMt0xjo

Thank you, Senate Dems for Thinking about our Environment~

And, a personal Mahalo to my Senators from Hawaii~ Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz

[ChisolmTrailDem]

1. Here, here! Thanks true Dems! nt

[Cha]

5. True Thinking Dems.. they're out there, ChisolmTrailDem!

[SomeGuyInEagan]

170. If you can, write your Senators who voted (I have TWO!)

They need to know we are behind them on this and support them. Email is fine, USPS is better from what I have read and heard.

Thank you Al Franken and Amy Klobachur, Minnesota appreciates your votes!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

171. Cornyn and Cruz...

Need I say more?

I wish your senators were my senators.

Sigh.

[NastyRiffraff]

172. I have 2, too!

Thank you Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski!

This is huge.

[hopemountain]

195. merkley & wyden

[steve2470]

2. Mahalo Cha, so glad my Democratic Senator Nelson voted against...

of course Rubio (Snake party) voted for it. Glad your senators voted the right way. All the best to you and your family !

[Cha]

8. I know, steve.. I had to look twice when I didn't see Sen Bill Nelson on the Yes list!

I kept thinking "wow, great!"

[mcar]

49. Our FL Nelson voted no?

A happy day indeed.

[ChiciB1]

67. WOW, Maybe He Got My Letter!!

LOL, but I DID write him!

[Cha]

156. Thank you for writing Sen Bill Nelson, ChiciB! Maybe more than a few others wrote too?

A Victory on Keystone~

[ChiciB1]

181. Baby Steps For Now...

Can't say I have all that much hope. I'm on his list to receive information, but he's the type to lean DLC. But Bob Graham was instrumental on Amendment 1 here in FL so perhaps he had some input. Graham has always been concerned about the environment. I DO worry what is going to happen with off-shore drilling now that "somehow" the alien got re-elected!

Still not able to accept or wrap my head around the election. But this is Florida and who knows what really went on. So many theories running rampant, but I put NOTHING past the Repukes. But also think State Democratic Party here is almost useless too!

[Cha]

186. Yeah, that's too bad about the Fla Democratic Party, ChiciB.. and the combination of

none of us putting NOTHING past the Cons.. who does know how he squeaked?.. I heard it was close. I feel for all the Dems who got out and Voted for Charlie!

I know he's a conservative dem.. maybe he was trying to conserve the environment for a change? lol.. I know Not funny!

At least Tallahassee has Gwen Graham!

As we carry on

[RKP5637]

3. K&R! n/t

[Cha]

10. Thanks RKP!

[Cali_Democrat]

4. And a special thank you to President Obama...for pissing off the Republicans on this issue:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025835357

[Raine1967]

9. Oh! someone should ask Boehner is he thinks the US Senate is "calling the American people stupid"--

I hope someone calls him out on that silly remark.

[Cha]

12. Yes! Another Special Mahalo to Pres Obama for Educating the American People on KeystoneXL

Thank you, Cali

[Raine1967]

6. Thank you!

however, I have to say, A HUGEMONSTER thank you to one of my 2 senators:

Tim Kaine (D – VA) --- Gonna make a few calls to the other man I voted for a few weeks ago.

Thirteen Democrats voted with Landrieu, including outgoing Sens. Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, and John Walsh of Montana. Additional Democratic votes came from Michael Bennet of Colorado, Tom Carper of Delaware, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana, and Mark Warner of Virginia.

<-- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/18/senate-keystone-xl-pipeline-vote/19230347/

REALLY disappointed with Warner. I know he's a conservative Dem, but shit.

Gotta call him on a tracking issue we have here in Virginia as well.

Having said that, Senator Kaine is upright and stand up!

[Cha]

14. Yes, I was hoping others would get on and THANK their Senators for Voting NO if that were the case!

Sen Tim Kaine surprised me a bit.. you hear about all these blue dogs or whatever.. But, so many Dems came through today!

Mahalo Raine!

[appalachiablue]

85. I also saw that Warner isn't on the list. DU Home Page 'Fracking oked for GW National Forest'

is a big bummer as well, over 1.1 mill. acres protected by US Gov.
Big Thanks to all Dem. Senators who voted, and President Obama.

[hopemountain]

203. sadly, he supported xl. i saw his name on another list.

of the dems who voted in support. except for the alaska senator - the dems from southern states pretty much voted in support.

[MiniMe]

7. Great win, unfortunately I think it will pass in January

[Raine1967]

11. You are among a few people that I see post this. Question:

How? It passed in the house and then failed in the senate.

it would need to go back to committee -- reworked, redefined rewritten.

Then brought up in the house and then the senate -- do you really believe this is a logistic reality? (I am not being sarcastic. it is a real question)

I personally don't think they will revisit this, not with gas prices falling the way they are. I also don;t think they will revisit this one because the only reason why they thought it ws worth it was for the flare of the Mary Landruie circus.

[Cha]

22. Well, mitch is quoted as saying it will pass in January, Raine.. but, I just saw this..

brad plumer ✔ @bradplumer
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So in 2015, Republicans will have 54 senators plus today's 9 pro-Keystone Dems. Enough to overcome a filibuster, but not an Obama veto.
1:44 PM - 18 Nov 2014 47 Retweets 22 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/18/the-future-rewards-those-who-press-on/#comments

Hope it's true!

[Raine1967]

59. I just don;t see how they will go thru this entire process again.

I think this is true, Obama would veto, but ffs, They have a billion Obamacare votes to worry about!!!

I really don't see this as a top issue GOP concern, they would have tried to push this thru a LONG time ago. They didn't until ms. Mary wanted a vote.

it's a fake wedge issue.

[bigwillq]

71. I feel it's 100 percent a top issue.

The Rs will put it up for a vote again in Jan, imo, and make Big Bad Obama veto it.

[Raine1967]

90. I just don't know. The hose never bothered to bring it up before.

Still feeling like this is a wedge issue.

Obama will veto it, if it really comes to that. In the meantime, the GOP is going to be distracted with immigration, and the ACA.

With the saudi's making sure gas prices are falling here in the USA, I kinda have a feeling keystone is going to drop off the list of hair on fire must do BS from the GOP.

People who have been told (falsely) that we need the pipeline to lower gas prices are seeing prices drop without the pipeline.

[rhett o rick]

168. I think you have a good point. Why let Pres Obama have the upper hand with a veto

that can't be overridden. If they did I hope the President would make a huge deal about destruction of the environment. Not that I expect him to do such.

[totodeinhere]

87. They will have this fight all over again in January.

Republicans vowed to bring back the Keystone bill as soon as they return in January, when they will hold the majority. Speaking on the Senate floor moments after the vote, Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the incoming majority leader, said that he would immediately bring up a Keystone bill when the new Senate convenes.

And then there is this.

But the events of this week suggest that the president may eventually approve the pipeline. White House advisers have repeatedly said that they do not intend to make a final decision until a Nebraska court issues a verdict on the route of the pipeline through that state. That decision is expected to come as soon as January, the same month that a Republican-majority Congress can be expected to send another Keystone bill to the president’s desk — one that could be within a few votes of a veto-proof majority.

People familiar with the president’s thinking say that in 2015, he might use Keystone as a bargaining chip: He would offer Republicans approval of it in exchange for approval of one of his policies.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/us/politics/keystone-xl-pipeline.html

[hopemountain]

201. ya think?

what is more important than a clean water table and the life of all living things on the planet? the safety and health of the water table, americans, and quality of life for all living things will be jeopardized when toxins from just one major oil spill begins to affect the food chain. we have yet to experience the full effects of the gulf oil spill - and we may not - but, our children and all living things will until the end of the planet. it is irreversible.

[totodeinhere]

208. You might have misread my comment. I am not advocating for the pipeline. I am

simply linking to an article in the NY Times that predicts that the GOP Senate majority will pass the bill in January and Obama might sign it.

[hopemountain]

219. are you doing anything to stop it?

are you actively and progressively SUPPORTING efforts to stop the pipeline? i.e. letting your legislators and others know that you do not want the pipeline?

i did not misread your comment. rather, i clearly read between the lines.

[totodeinhere]

220. What I may or may not be doing is not the point. My comment was about the fact that

the GOP will pass a pipeline bill in January and some pundits believe that Obama will eventually sign that bill. In my original comment I took no position on the pipeline itself.

[hopemountain]

224. yes, your post is the point.

and, it is not a "fact" the bill will pass in january. yet. president obama will not risk the toxic spills on our soil for canadian oil that will be sold to china and the rest of the international market for a measly 50 or so permanent jobs. not now - he has already placated the gop enough. it got him nothing and america, less. he has a couple of years left and he is going to do what he said he was elected to do. fuck the pundits - all clamoring for their 1 second of fame saying whatever ridiculous made up lies they can make up while the cameras and the mics are on them.

[MiniMe]

130. How many times has the House voted to repeal Obamacare?

I think it is at least 50 times, and to this point the Senate hasn't voted on it, but they keep trying. They don't have to rework the bill, the house will just take a vote on the same bill and send it to the Senate again and it will probably clear cloture because of the new makeup of the Senate. Then the President will hopefully veto it, and they don't have enough votes to overturn a veto right now. Repealing the ACA will be the other vote they will take quickly, and it will pass the house again, not sure if they have enough votes to clear cloture in the Senate but I think if they tack it on to a budget bill, it doesn't have to pass cloture. Remember, everything changes once the new congress gets sworn in.

[Cha]

15. Yes, but we still have our Firewall in Chief with a big VETO Pen. We have the moment now

to Thank our Senate Dems who Stood for our Environment!

minime

[calimary]

122. I like that! Firewall-in-Chief!

Good one, Cha!

And YEAH! We should thank our Senators who voted it down. They withstood the bullshit and weren't buying. Both my Senators knew what to do. Barbara Boxer of course (she can ALWAYS be counted on!) and even Dianne Feinstein said no, too. How 'bout that!

[Cha]

128. It's amazing that Senator Feinstein voted it Down, too! We needed every single vote.. just think if

it had gone the other way. They'd be crowing their heads off.. now we can build on this Victory, imv, calimary!

[ChazII]

13. Thank you

from Arizona.

[Cha]

17. Thank you, Chaz from Arizona!

[grahamhgreen]

16. Thank you! And thanks to Obama for using the bully pulpit, finally!!!

[oldandhappy]

18. THANK YOU

Appreciate your NO vote on the pipeline.

[Cha]

20. And, Mahalo to you, oldandhappy!

[mopinko]

19. thank you sen durbin. kirk must go.

2016, clown. 2016.

[Cha]

24. Yes! Thank you to Senator Durbin, Mo! It seemed like no one knew how he was going to

vote until the last second!

[mopinko]

86. yeah, a big part of illinois is extractive industries.

but a big part of his re-election was cook county dems. nothing in it for us, anyway.
i wasnt too worried about him.

[sueh]

113. I'm with you, mopinko! Thank you, Sen Durbin!

And I hope Tammy Duckworth runs against Kirk in 2016!

[Cha]

143. To Tammy Duckworth running against Mark Kirk in 2016, sueh!

[mopinko]

169. that's the rumor.

i think she mops the floor with him.

[bullwinkle428]

21. Huge K&R for Democrats who still believe in being Democrats.

[Cha]

27. And, actually Thinking about this and going with the FACTS, bullwinkle!

[TheKentuckian]

23. Hurah!

[freshwest]

25. PROUD of my two Dem Senators who voted with PBO and against the Kochroaches!

May they enjoy the sleep of the righteous tonight. Well done, Democrats!

Now to educate the voters in the states whose Dems voted for it - build an anti-Koch grounswell. But don't leave out the GOP states, either.

The truth needs to come out to get this rejected. The big money was unable to stop PBO in 2008 and 2012 and we can beat them again.

[Cha]

30. Hey fresh.. Like your latest cat!

I thank your Democratic Senators in Washington, too!

Just saw this.. hope it holds..

brad plumer ✔ @bradplumer
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So in 2015, Republicans will have 54 senators plus today's 9 pro-Keystone Dems. Enough to overcome a filibuster, but not an Obama veto.
1:44 PM - 18 Nov 2014 47 Retweets 22 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/18/the-future-rewards-those-who-press-on/#comments

[BP2]

43. Re: Enough to overcome a filibuster, but not an Obama veto.

Unless we can't hold the coalition together.

Again, here's the folks who voted NO, but who are up for re-election in '16:

Blumenthal, Richard – (D – CT)
Boxer, Barbara – (D – CA)
Leahy, Patrick – (D – VT)
Mikulski, Barbara – (D – MD)
Murray, Patty – (D – WA)
Reid, Harry – (D – NV)
Schatz, Brian – (D – HI)
Schumer, Charles – (D – NY)
Wyden, Ron – (D – OR)

[Cha]

44. Here's to holding the coalition Together, BP

[MADem]

62. Boxer is out. She's not running for reelection, so she has no fear.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Barbara-Boxer-re-election-run-looking-unlikely-5738787.php

[mindwalker_i]

26. And a shot to the pills for the one's gobbling Koch

[Cha]

33. A BIG THANK YOU to the Senate DEMS!

The kochster dems bought the snake oil..

[2naSalit]

28. K&R

Sadly, the two DINOs from my state aren't on that list. They are a lot like Ms. Mary.

[Cha]

35. That's too bad, 2naSalit.. :(

These Dems who voted NO.. are to be Commended for doing the Environmentally Right Thing! In spite of all the baloney about Jobs being pushed.



If the repubs wanted JOBS they should have voted For the President's JOBS Bill!

[2naSalit]

99. I totally agree, Cha!

They should have helped we the people instead of lining their pockets to satisfy their racism and greed all in one act of treason.

Karma, baby. May the laws of cause and effect rain upon them and soon.

Living in Montana and having as many NA friends as I do, and being a supporter of the environment, I am really upset at the direction these cads are corralling us to. To me it seems a lot like the wild bison issue that has been raging on and on in my neighborhood... and we who care about the environment, not just for ourselves but all life forms including those people who hate us, are the bison.

Very thoughtful OP, thanks for posting it.

[Cha]

100. Thank you, 2naSalit.. that means a lot. And, thank you for caring so much about our

Environment up there in Montana with the wild bison..

[2naSalit]

102. Well, it goes like this

once the environment is trashed up here, there's little left to save elsewhere. Much of the water source for a big chunk of the US comes from here, and so does a lot of carbon transfer from the forests, and the wild animal population is a part of all that. If we let this all go to ruin, it's game over for many species, including our own.

There was once a radical author, Burroughs, who said of our species, "Humans are the only species on the planet who willfully pollute/poison their own bodies..." (paraphrasing but pretty close to the quote I heard years ago.) We need to clean up our act and a lot of that means how we use the natural world - I don't like the term resources.

I know there are lots of people who care but it needs to be accompanied by action. This one vote is a tiny band-aid on a very large problem. I hope that there will be some movement in that concern and soon.

Anyway, I do appreciate your thoughtful posts, I don't always comment but I do rec a lot of them!

[Cha]

107. Mahalo for that eloquent plea for Action on our Environment.. you're right.. it takes more

than just caring.

We've made the Native Americans so Happy as Well today.. I only Hope we can Continue this NO on Keystone! It's Insane!

I appreciate your thoughtful posts, too~

[mvd]

29. Recommended, good thread Cha

I wish Casey from PA was among these. Looks like I will be supporting a Primary challenger for him.

Good job by the above Dems though

[Cha]

38. Thank you, mvd! Yeah, too bad about Sen Casey.. what was he thinking?

[onecaliberal]

31. Even DiFi voted no!

I'm so happy to see that.

[Cha]

39. I was thinking that, too.. onecaliliberal! Good for DiFi!

[onecaliberal]

60. In this case every vote counted

We needed that no vote. I'm sure this will be short lived anyway.
I hope the so called dems who voted yes are held to account. They need to go if they want to act like republicans.

[Cha]

63. Every single solitary vote Counted! We Won by One!

[arely staircase]

32. good work senate democrats

Here's to retaking the senate in 16.

[Cha]

42. Mahalo arely! To what you said!

[Owl]

34. Thank you!

K&R!

[Cha]

50. Mahalo to you, Owl!

[Dont call me Shirley]

36. Thank you Senators! With an extra thank you to Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, D-NM!

[Cha]

53. Yes, Dont call me Shirley! Thank You to Sen Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico!

[Dont call me Shirley]

55. And Michele Lujan Grisham and Ben Ray Lujan!

[Cha]

61. Yes, to Michele Lujan Grisham and Ben Ray Lujan! And, Congratulations to Ben Ray Lujan as the..

new head of the DCCC!

Ben Ray Lujan Is Surprise Pick to Head DCCC

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/ben-ray-luj-n-is-surprise-pick-to-head-dccc-20141117

[Dont call me Shirley]

64. Nice! Wow that is such amazing news! A progressive, head of dccc. Move left America!

No kudos to the 3rd congress critter.

[Cha]

68. And, I just found out he was from New Mexico.. thanks to all this Thanking!

DCCC ✔ @dccc
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Welcome new DCCC Chairman, Ben Ray Luján!
Follow: @ChairmanDCCC
12:49 PM - 18 Nov 2014 38 Retweets 20 favorites

The Obama Diary

[Dont call me Shirley]

69. Looks like Santa Fe in the background.

[Cha]

72. So beautiful.. I really am enchanted with New Mexico~

[Dont call me Shirley]

76. Well, it is the Land of Enchantment

[Cha]

78. Oh I know! :)

[fadedrose]

37. Thanks to all, especially Stabinow & Levin

Levin voted against the Iraq war. I have always liked him for that...Debbie wasn't in office then - not sure of who was.

Nice Going "41"

[Cha]

48. Good on your Senators, fadedrose!

Our Dem Environmental Coalition!

[JDPriestly]

40. Thank you.

Now let's go wind and solar.

[Cha]

56. To Wind and Solar, JD!

[BP2]

41. The list of those voting NO who are also up for re-election in 2016:

Blumenthal, Richard – (D – CT)
Boxer, Barbara – (D – CA)
Leahy, Patrick – (D – VT)
Mikulski, Barbara – (D – MD)
Murray, Patty – (D – WA)
Reid, Harry – (D – NV)
Schatz, Brian – (D – HI)
Schumer, Charles – (D – NY)
Wyden, Ron – (D – OR)

[Cha]

70. Thank you, BP.. Pretty sure my Senator Brian Schatz will Win Again.. And those others seem

safe!

[jopacaco]

45. Thank you to Angus!

I am never quite certain about Angus King but he did stick with the Democratic caucus and voted no on this. I am pleasantly surprised.

[Cha]

79. Mahalo to Angus King, jopacaco! I love these Dems and Indies! He seems like a smart guy..

[riversedge]

46. In solidarity Thank you.

[Cha]

80. To our Solid Dem Pro Environment Coalition, riversedge!

[irisblue]

47. Senators....

[Cha]

83. Bless their Environmental Hearts, irishblue!

[tooeyeten]

51. How's this a good thing?

Taking this bill to a vote where it's failure was inevitable?


True leadership in the Democratic Party would be promoting bills that would move the Obama administration agenda forward.

So much for leadership in the waning days of Democratic control in the Senate.

[Segami]

52. Thank You.

[Cha]

84. Thank you, Segami! It's A Victory.. We Can Build on This! :))))

[stage left]

54. K&R

Hooray for our truly Democratic and Independent Senators.

[Cha]

88. Exactly, stage left! Halelujah!

[IronLionZion]

57. Yay! both my Dem senators voted against

its good to be in a blue state

[Cha]

94. Isn't it, IronLionZion!

[nikto]

58. Good 4 them and thank God, but...

Does this vote really stop the pipeline in its tracks?
Or does it just delay it?

I can't believe such a goldmine for the Koch Bros and their ilk
will be allowed to close-up without a bitter fight.

Today was a good day, but realistically, I doubt the fight is anywhere near over.

[Cha]

92. No, nikto.. the fight isn't over.. but, it is a Victory today that We Can Build On!

[Playinghardball]

65. Awesome Cha!!!!

[Cha]

95. Mahalo Play!!!!!! :)

[LongTomH]

66. I'm truly disappointed in Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill

She voted yea on the pipeline! I'm not surprised; but, I am disappointed.

Kudos to the true Democrats who did vote against this abomination!

[bigwillq]

81. She's awful. (nt)

[Cha]

97. yeah, it is too bad, LongTomH.. :( It's the opposite of how wonderful it is to see Dems who

actually get it. We're living in such an Orwellian nightmare this Victory(no matter if it's not the end of it) is Priceless, imv.

[TexasTowelie]

73. K&R

[Cha]

98. Thanks TexasT!

[FSogol]

74. The missing one was Sen Baldwin. She's in the last stages of pregnancy and unable

to travel.

[Cha]

104. Oh Thank you FSogal.. someone actually read that! I was so worried I was coming up with 42..

Wonder how she'd vote in 2015?

Congratulations to Senator Baldwin!

[Cha]

114. Sorry, Sogal.. under further review it looks like it's Tammy Duckworth in the House who the

one whose havin' a baby.

[FSogol]

161. Ooops. You are correct.

Baldwin should have some more kids too, we need more Democrats on this planet.

[midnight]

75. Some good news…

[Cha]

108. Thanks to 41 Stalwart Dems, midnight!

[shenmue]

77. Yay!

Huzzah!

[Cha]

109. Huzzah to our 41, shenmue..and it looks like Sen Tammy Baldwin is too close to having a baby to

voted!

[shenmue]

136. Awwww!

Well, that is just cute!

[Cha]

137. Ooooops! Sorry, that's Wrong... I got told that and I don't think it's Baldwin at all ... It's

Tammy Duckworth in the House!

And, I still don't know why there are 41 Senators who Voted NO but 42 Dems who weren't listed in the Yes column?

[shenmue]

140. Oh jeepers

Le sad.

[spanone]

82. k&r...Mahalo! Cha!!!!

[Cha]

110. A'ole pilikia, spanone!

[misterhighwasted]

89. Best Day E V E R!

Can't predict what will come our way next with the KXL.
Just am so happy about today's vote & am so very please at the show of strength of the Lakota Souix.
They made known their presence today, with their heartfelt prayer to Mother Earth & Father Sky, right there in front of everyone. A reminder to all who have ignored them in the push for KXL.
The Rosebud Tribe will no longer be ignored, or left out.
They will have a seat at the table.

Oh ya, and that 60% favorable poll is a big fat lie.
Even the Senate today could not come up with 60 votes.

Maybe the toxic oil barons were banking on that magic number "60" today.
NOT!

[Cha]

111. Beautiful post, misterhighwasted! lol

Ed O'Keefe ✔ @edatpost
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Tribal spokesman says man who started chanting is Greg Graycloud with the Lakota Tribe in South Dakota. #KeystoneXL
1:29 PM - 18 Nov 2014 67 Retweets 29 favorites

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[treestar]

91. thank you Sen. Coons

and all the other Dems and Indies!

[Cha]

117. Yes, Thank you to your Senator Chris Coons, Treestar!

[Mister Ed]

93. And for gosh sakes, take a moment to write your senators and thank them.

I just sent my thanks to my Minnesota senators, Franken and Klobuchar.

[Cha]

118. Great Thought, Mister Ed! And, I thank your Sens Franken and Klobuchar, too.. We Needed Them All!

[ladym55]

96. Just sent my senator a thank you note

Hooray for Senator Brown from OHIO!! My rep, Marcia Fudge, also voted no in the House.

[Cha]

119. Lucky us to have such thoughtful Reps, ladym! Thank you!

[Hubert Flottz]

101. Joe Manchin voted for it.

He also was the only "democrat" in the senate who took the Koch campaign cash during his last campaign.

Today he made a political payment, to his right wing sponsors.

[Cha]

120. Of course he did, Hubert.. :(

[merrily]

103. Thanks, Sens Markey and Warren. Markey has long championed the environment.

It's one of his strongest suits.

Wicked pissah.

[Iliyah]

105. K & R

I already know that the newly elected monster "Koch" congress will do the binding of the 1-2%ers and of course vote in uniion against the American general public. Come January I don't think the senate GOP will have the votes from the Dems.

Anywho, good news tho.

[sheshe2]

106. Lol~

I posted to your thread and came back to see what was happening~

Obviously I need more sleep! I never hit post~

Well of course I am proud of my Senators Warren and Markey! And to our fabulous President, I never had a doubt in my mind that he would not this. The hair on fire group sure is quite now.

Thanks Cha!

[Cha]

115. And, Thanks to your Senators Warren and Markey, she! I could just hug all our Dems who Stood up

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to Say NO..No, thank you to Keystone..

I'll just post what the President has to say about this pipeline hogwash..

Obama on XLKeystone..

snip//

In some of his strongest language yet, Obama pushed back against the Republican argument that the pipeline is a “massive jobs bill for the United States.”

“Understand what this project is: It is providing the ability of Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else. It doesn't have an impact on US gas prices,” he said, growing visibly frustrated.

“If my Republican friends really want to focus on what's good for the American people in terms of job creation and lower energy costs, we should be engaging in a conversation about what are we doing to produce even more homegrown energy? I'm happy to have that conversation,” he continued.

MOre..
http://abcnews.go.com/US/obama-doubles-immigration-keystone-pipeline/story?id=26905484

snip//

President Barack Obama said the Keystone XL Pipeline won't create as many jobs as supporters claim as the House prepares to vote today on a bill to approve the controversial project.

During his visit to Myanmar, Obama also said the pipeline won't lead to lower energy costs for Americans. At the same time, the White House stopped short of saying the president will veto the bill that Republicans are pushing.

MOre..
http://www.indianz.com/News/2014/015651.asp

[sheshe2]

125. Exactly Cha!

Love you Cha!

[Cha]

129. Love ya back, sweetie!

she

[grahamhgreen]

112. Thanks! Call and kick, everybody!

[minivan2]

116. Glad both of my senators are on there

Thank you Boxer and especially you Feinstien!

[Cha]

123. We needed every last one of them, minivan! Thank you to Sens Boxer and Feinstein!

[lonestarnot]

121. Held them off by one freak'n vote I understand. Now we need that one additional vote for the next

time it pops up and it will first thing next year. That additional vote will be Mr. President's veto. And if he doesn't, I just give up on the fucker.

[Cha]

131. I can't believe the President wouldn't Veto when he knows exactly how much it's

good for.. Canadian Oil Co.

[lonestarnot]

132. Ditto!

[denvine]

124. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[Cha]

133. Really, denvine! Many mucho Mahalos!

[pinboy3niner]

126. XLnt!

[Cha]

135. Toast our Environmental Dems who aren't buying the insane Bullshyte, pinboy!

[AzDar]

127. ...

[Cha]

139. To our 41 Environmental Dem Senators, AzDar!

[Marr]

138. Absolutely-- well done.

But I expect these same reps to filibuster the bill when Republicans inevitably bring it up again, or, failing that, for Obama to veto it.

But great job pushing back the right wing of the party today on this issue.

[Paper Roses]

141. A big sigh of relief, thank you. n/t

[Cha]

142. Yes, Paper Roses.. it could have gone the other way and we wouldn't have this Victory to Build on!

[leftynyc]

144. Both of mine on that list

Thank you Sens Gillibrand and Schumer.

[Cha]

146. And, I thank your New York Senators Gillibrand and Schumer, too.. Leftynyc!

[leftynyc]

147. Hey, Cha

Just another of those days I'm so thankful to be a New Yorker. How are things in our most beautiful state?

[Cha]

151. The weather is perfect.. how cold are you in NYC? I hear upstate by the Adirondacks where

I use to live is wicked chilly! Brrrrr

[leftynyc]

160. I wouldn't want to live upstate

today....already over 2 feet of snow on the ground and up to 2-3 feet more expected. So early for this kind of thing. I went to college for my first year about an hour from Buffalo and that's how I ended up at Arizona State. It's pretty cold here in the city - around 19 degrees but I got my parka, scarf, gloves and most importantly, my Uggs. Warm and toasty.

[Cha]

162. That's right.. bundle up and stay warm and cozy.. It was 20 degrees in NYC on Feb 15, 2003

when we all came in to Protest against bush bombing Iraq. Being outside for so long we were looking for way to get warmer.. like dancing and bodies!

Uggs.. so warm and cute. I couldn't not take mine so they sit in my closet.. not having worn them for 4 years.

My husband back in the day went to ASU.. we got married on campus. I liked my time in Arizona.. one the many states I lived in.

[leftynyc]

163. I remember that

I was actually in San Francisco for a family event and had to fly back early due to the President's Day snowstorm. There were 8 of us and we had to catch flights all going to different NY airports before the storm hit. I had to fly through Chicago and there was already around 4 inches on the ground when we landed at White Plains airport. We got almost two feet that storm.

You got married at ASU?!!! That's awesome - it's still a beautiful campus. I did love the 3 years I spent there but really missed the seasons - and the color green.

[Alittleliberal]

177. 19 last night in the catskills

It's starting to get real cold.

[Cha]

190. A Little Early, isn't it!

Brrr

[MoonRiver]

145. Yeah!

[steve2470]

148. Tweeted this ! nt

[Cha]

153. Thanks for the Tweet!.. I FB it.

[tavernier]

149. Bill Nelson voted no?

Well I'll be hornswoggled!

I take back half the stuff I've said about you, Bill!

[steve2470]

150. he did !

Unfortunately the same night, he voted no on the NSA reform bill, ugh, along with Rubio.

[tavernier]

158. Ah, yes. That's more like the Bill

we know.

[Cha]

154. Unreal, eh, tavernier!

[dmosh42]

152. You counted Klobuchar twice, but thanks for list.

[Cha]

155. OMG! I've been wondering why I had 42 as I said in the OP.. Thanks dmosh.. I'm going to clean

that up right now!

You Win!

[Kath1]

157. THANK YOU, Senate Dems and Indies!!!

And everyone else who opposed KXL!

[Cha]

159. It was an especially sweet Victory today, Kath.. so close! And, it was just a hurdle but we made it

Love LOve LOVE the Graphic.. those Women Get It!

Mark Ruffalo ✔ @MarkRuffalo

URGENT: Stop the Senate from approving Keystone XL! https://secure.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=14697&s_src=710ZSCSH01#.VGtNOYsnjBc.twitter …

Our Dems Did IT!

http://twitchy.com/2014/11/18/hulk-actor-smash-keystone-xl-and-other-unhinged-attacks/

[ProSense]

164. Thanks Cha. Too bad

we're losing Cardin, Harkin, Rockefeller and Mark Udall.

Here are the Senate Dems who voted with Republicans:

The Democrats who supported the bill were Sens. Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Joe Donnelly, Kay Hagan, Heidi Heitkamp, Mary Landrieu, Joe Manchin, Claire McCaskill, Mark Pryor, Jon Tester, John Walsh and Mark Warner.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/senate-vote-keystone-filibuster

Losers!

[Cha]

187. Thanks ProSense.. we were so Lucky to get our Victory yesterday by 1 Vote! Only a hurdle but

we did it!

[mountain grammy]

165. thank you Mark Udall we will miss you.

And to Michael Bennet who voted for this piece of shit..do you really think this will get you reelected in two years???

[Cha]

188. Thanks to Sen Mark Udall, too, mountain grammy! So sorry to see him go.. but, he did the

right thing for our Environment!

Yeah, way too bad about Michael Bennet.. is there any chance Dems in Colorado can get him to change his mind for the next vote?

[mountain grammy]

213. He'll be hearing from me. I'll sure try.

[NCTraveler]

166. Love the fact Nelson of Florida is on your list.

Last week there was an op where a member wanted Nelsen primaried. Seriously. They weren't looking for the best person to remove Rubio, who is not on the same cycle as Nelson, they just wanted the Nelson gone.

[Cha]

191. Something or things got to Bill Nelson, NCTraveler! Thanks for the report!

[NCTraveler]

214. Thanks for the op Cha.

Nelson isn't a bad apple. His knowledge and expertise on issues pertaining to Africa are invaluable to our party.

[Cha]

216. YOu're Welcome and another Mahalo to you, NCT~

[jwirr]

167. Thank you.

[sarge43]

173. Just called Senator Shaheen's office to say thank you for her vote.

She's a classic Democrat. Hasn't forgotten who brought her to the dance.

[Cha]

192. I thank Sen Shaheen, too, sarge! Thank you for calling her office..you know they love feedback.

[sabrina 1]

174. Thank you to all of them for doing the right thing!

[sammy750]

175. The voters will remember those that voted Yea and they will be defeated in their next elections.

The American people are tired of the failed law makers in DC. The GOP only mission is to destroy. Take the nation and people back 100 years.

[Cha]

193. Really bummed at the dems who voted "yes", sammy.. and for what?! Lies! And, so Appreciative

of the Dems who Voted NO!!!!!

And, yes I agree about the "back a hundred years" part.. or more.

[Peacetrain]

176. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[Cha]

194. Thanks to Senator Harkin, Peacetrain!

EarlG http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017227646

[Peacetrain]

209. We are so going to miss him!

Such a great Senator..

[Cha]

211. Darn.. us too.. out here in America

[raging moderate]

178. Thank you.

Well done.

[Cha]

196. And Thank you, raging moderate~

[LynneSin]

179. Thank you Chris Coons! Fuck you Tom Carper

In the end I'll vote for Carper if he's the dem on the ballot in the general election but I'd love for more progressive Dem to take a run against him. Chris Coons has shown us that Progressives can easily win the Delaware, I'd love to have a 2nd one.

[Cha]

197. Yeah, what's up with Sen Carper, Lynne? He really believes all those Keystone lies?

[LynneSin]

215. He's always been a moderate.

I won't help campaign for him because of that but if he's on the ballot in November I'll still vote for him because he's better than any republican alternative.

But rumor has it he might be retiring soon so hopefully we can get someone better in there. I would think Beau Biden might run but Beau wants to be Governor not Senator, which I thought was an interesting choice.

[Cha]

217. Thanks for the report from Delaware.. call me crazy but just because Carper's a moderate does not

mean he has to get sucked into the gop vortex of lies on Keystone or anything else.

[LynneSin]

218. Too late. He's a lost cause

[DonCoquixote]

180. To all the "you know it will pass in January" sad sacks

There is a silver lining, in that the GOP will be forced to wrap their ugly little claws all over this and own it, especially when, not if, when it becomes a disaster.

[Cha]

198. I know huh, DC? This is our Victory now.. only a hurdle but we did it! It could have gone the

other way.. but we know now that there are Dems in the Senate who represent the People and the Environment! Who don't believe the Keystone Lies.

No small feat!

[truedelphi]

182. A big huge thnks to all who voted for a Nix on Keystone -

Rgardless of their party, good to know there are some honorable people in that den of thieves.

And I hope that former elected officals like Ed Rendell feel a sharp twinge of shame, that they sold their constituents out, time after time, for the sake of lining their pockets with Big Energy rewards.

[valerief]

183. Thank you for doing your job as elected.

[truebrit71]

184. Thank you one and all!!!

[SunSeeker]

185. Mucho Mahalo!

[Cha]

199. Hey I say that, SunSeeker..

Mucho Mahalos to you, too~

[SunSeeker]

210. Great minds think alike.

[Cha]

212. :)

[catbyte]

189. YAY! I am so glad Michigan hasn't gone completely bagger. How the hell can we have

Rick The Dictator Snyder & a bagger legislature but 2 Democratic senators is bewildering & frustrating.

[Cha]

200. Thank Goodness you have two Democratic Senators, catbyte.. who stood up for our Environment

yesterday!

[darkangel218]

202. 192 rec

[Cha]

204. Mahalo darkangel!

[darkangel218]

205. Cheers Cha!!

We are safe, at least for now. I'm just so glad that those senators are still being true to themselves and their constituents!

[Cha]

206. It's a bloomin' miracle in this era of brainwashed lies.. 41 Dems standing up for The Environment in

our US Senate!

Cheers, darkangel~

[darkangel218]

207. .

[BlancheSplanchnik]

221. !!!!!!!!!

Thank DOG!

[Cha]

223. Mahalo to all our Environmental Dawgs!

[JonLP24]

222. Longterm this is probably a good idea

Short term - what should be done about the bomb trains that have potentially devastating environmental & dangerous impacts?