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26. that's what this action says

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 10:11 AM

Jan 2012

just because he says they're welcome to submit another proposal isn't an endorsement of anything; no more than he's endorsed anything so far.

The rest is political posturing against the onslaught of republican charges that he's turning down jobs or just rejecting projects out of hand to satisfy 'environmentalists' in our party. He's taken the correct position for a president in stating the obvious; that anyone is free to submit whatever proposal they want. He just isn't obligated to approve them. This action should demonstrate that clearly to proponents and opponents alike. That's why this key activist against the pipeline is praising the President for his courage in standing up to the opposition. Only here on DU would folks brush past that opinion of such a primary mover and shaker in the recent protests to make yet another dubious prediction that the President is bound to approve a project through ecologically sensitive regions of the country. He just made it clear that he rejects that proposition with this action.

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Barack Obama didn�t just do the right thing, he actually did the brave thing. [View all] bigtree Jan 2012 OP

kick. sad positive threads about dems don't get more attention. dionysus Jan 2012 #1

yes he did the right thing....he is looking for the best answers to the most important project this opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #2

I'm writing him to thank him. Cleita Jan 2012 #3

right. good move bigtree Jan 2012 #12

Thanks. I hope other DUers use your information as well. Cleita Jan 2012 #14

Thanks President Obama. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #4

that's right bigtree Jan 2012 #23

k&r... spanone Jan 2012 #5

Wah Wah Wah! He didn't close Guantanamo Gman Jan 2012 #6

IF only he had made the decision because the pipeline is a bad idea. But he didn't so we will Lionessa Jan 2012 #7

so you're telling Vt. Activist Bill McKibben to 'keep his cheerleading in proper perspective' bigtree Jan 2012 #11

Sure, why shouldn't I point out facts even to him. Lionessa Jan 2012 #13

because it just sounds like sour grapes bigtree Jan 2012 #16

I've given credit exactly as Obama asked for it, whereas he says he's not against the pipeline Lionessa Jan 2012 #17

Bull. He just rejected the project bigtree Jan 2012 #18

I'm sorry you lack critical reading skills. A few paragraphs down,... Lionessa Jan 2012 #19

you lack understanding that this is a political process bigtree Jan 2012 #20

If motive doesn't count in your world, so be it. It does count in mine. Lionessa Jan 2012 #21

For some, any credit would ruin the repackaging of Obama that they are trying to sell here. nt Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #24

it's usually, in effect, just campaigning against our all-but-prospective Democratic nominee bigtree Jan 2012 #27

What we're looking for is "I will not support the construction of ANY pipeline driving through Occulus Jan 2012 #25

that's what this action says bigtree Jan 2012 #26

Whoa, wait wait wait, let me get this straight Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #28

We have a winner. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #29

it never ceases to amuse me tho Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #30

Nah, it's all just words until he needs to get on a bully pulpit.... sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #31

He sure did! KT2000 Jan 2012 #8

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #9

credit to Obama for this. oil was for export, not USA - let Canada deal with it nt msongs Jan 2012 #10

Al Jazeera had an excellent documentary on the oil sands Cleita Jan 2012 #15

Good, that is the way to roll. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #22