Say whether you support/oppose the Keystone pipeline before Obama gives you the right answer

[Jim Lane]

164. I for one HAVE contacted the White House to oppose the pipeline.

I also think the OP's question is worth asking and that your speculation as to motive is irrelevant.

Yes, if Obama approves the pipeline, some people who simply don't like Obama will try to use that decision to lower his approval rating in the eyes of environmentally conscious voters. To prevent that scenario from happening, Obama and his supporters have two alternatives. One is to fire off personal attacks against anyone who disagrees with Obama about anything -- said personal attacks to include speculation about motives based on no discernible evidence whatsoever.

There is a second approach that Obama can take if he wants to retain the support of a lot of environmentalists who voted for him twice. Spelling out that second method is left as an exercise for the reader.