Not only do we have the votes (Reply #12)

In the discussion thread: Senator Announces Democrats Have Enough Votes To Sustain An Obama Veto Of Keystone XL [View all]

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Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:41 PM

DFW (41,285 posts)

12. Not only do we have the votes

Those Democrats who would support the pipeline are few in number. Like Landrieu, some of the supporters are no longer members of the US Senate. Those who oppose are mostly still around, and certainly more than 34 in number.

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135 replies	Author	Time	Post
Senator Announces Democrats Have Enough Votes To Sustain An Obama Veto Of Keystone XL [View all]	Cha	Jan 2015	OP
Yes, I'm kicking my own thread. 'cause I want the news out there.	Cha	Jan 2015	#1
I'm kicking it for the same reason	madokie	Jan 2015	#7
Happy New Year, madokie!	Cha	Jan 2015	#9
Thank you	madokie	Jan 2015	#13
Never Never Never Give UP!	Cha	Jan 2015	#16
only when one gives up do they truly fail	madokie	Jan 2015	#18
Exactly my philosophy.	Cha	Jan 2015	#24
I'll join you, madokie!	calimary	Jan 2015	#96
K & R n/t	jaysunb	Jan 2015	#2
Mahalo Jay!	Cha	Jan 2015	#3
Happy New Year Cha !	jaysunb	Jan 2015	#6
Thank you.. backatcha!	Cha	Jan 2015	#8
k/r	Dawson Leery	Jan 2015	#4
Thank you Dawson Leery!	Cha	Jan 2015	#5
Rec and kick!	zappaman	Jan 2015	#10
"Real Democrats".. "the only true really really true Democrats".. Just 'cause they wanted it	Cha	Jan 2015	#19
Wait What	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#26
I guess Obama is too busy being pro torture and invading Syria.	zappaman	Jan 2015	#29
Let the games begin!	livetohike	Jan 2015	#11
Happy New Year, livetohike! He's Back.. and he's got the Big Pen and lots of INK!	Cha	Jan 2015	#25
Not only do we have the votes	DFW	Jan 2015	#12
So Good, DFW.. I was so appreciative of Senator Schumer saying this on FTN!	Cha	Jan 2015	#31
With Reid's injuries needing time to heal, Schumer now has to step up or shut up	DFW	Jan 2015	#39
Really.. that's right, I momentarily forgot about poor Harry's conditon. Get Well Sen Reid!	Cha	Jan 2015	#45
Woot! What I've been thinking (& saying) for months: PBO's been laying out the case to shut it down	Hekate	Jan 2015	#14
Yes he has, Hekate.. and now he's Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! With his	Cha	Jan 2015	#33
K&R!	Omaha Steve	Jan 2015	#15
Mahalo Steve!	Cha	Jan 2015	#35
"if the republicons want "Jobs" so bad.. pass Bernie's Bill! "	arcane1	Jan 2015	#17
Thank you for reading that, arcane! And, how about that Schumer?!	Cha	Jan 2015	#21
Indeed!	arcane1	Jan 2015	#46
K&R	proverbialwisdom	Jan 2015	#20
Thank you, proverbialwisdom!	Cha	Jan 2015	#37
Good news!	Spazito	Jan 2015	#22
Yes, Spazito.. I didn't know and to hear Sen Schumer actually tell the FACTS about Keystone on FTN..	Cha	Jan 2015	#43
K&R	Go Vols	Jan 2015	#23
Thank you, Go Vols!	Cha	Jan 2015	#49
Good for them.	AtomicKitten	Jan 2015	#27
So glad most of the Dems are on board being against the bogus Keystone for Jobs meme!	Cha	Jan 2015	#53
happy new year, Cha	AtomicKitten	Jan 2015	#58
A big, fat K&R!	CaliforniaPeggy	Jan 2015	#28
A Big Fat Mahalo, CalPeggy!	Cha	Jan 2015	#54
Kick it Cha!	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#30
How about that Sen Schumer on TV saying "Why create very few jobs with the dirtiest of energy from	Cha	Jan 2015	#57
Bless his heart.	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#64
And, somewhere Sen McConnell is not smiling about the President's big ol VETO PEN. LOL	Cha	Jan 2015	#66
Poor Mitch!	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#68
now watcjh the blue dogs try to mess this up.	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#32
I thought Senator Schumer was considered a "blue dog".. "corporate dem"? .. and please what did	Cha	Jan 2015	#34
here ya go	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#40
video	AtomicKitten	Jan 2015	#47
Oh wow! thank you, DonCoquixote.. big dog got it WRONG.. the FACTS are Against him!	Cha	Jan 2015	#48
what is sad is	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#50
I have no idea.. but, it will be interesting to see what she has to say when the President VETOES	Cha	Jan 2015	#56
Hillary has already indicated she will follow the Alison Grimes strategy	Cali_Democrat	Jan 2015	#103
The funny thing about Grimes	JonLP24	Jan 2015	#129
He is right about the details	JonLP24	Jan 2015	#128
K&R	silverweb	Jan 2015	#36
silverweb..	Cha	Jan 2015	#59
My pleasure!	silverweb	Jan 2015	#61
Take that, you chinless %^$#	TheCowsCameHome	Jan 2015	#38
Poor McConnell.. up against the Evil VETO PEN!	Cha	Jan 2015	#63
K&R	mcar	Jan 2015	#41
Mahalo mcar!	Cha	Jan 2015	#65
Misleading headline is misleading. "I think there will be" =/= "There are"	DRoseDARs	Jan 2015	#42
Actually it's a headline from the site.. and I don't think Sen Schumer would be saying that if he	Cha	Jan 2015	#69
Hurray! Time for the Happy Dance! Take THAT, GOP, Koch brothers, etc.!	freshwest	Jan 2015	#44
Wow, Good POint, fresh.. thank you! Keystone would increase Koch's networth to $200 Billion in	Cha	Jan 2015	#70
Boehner will likewise be bowed. He frontloaded Keystone fast track into every CR since 2009.	freshwest	Jan 2015	#74
I had no idea.. good little koch boys! Definitely a Civil War..and yes it is very	Cha	Jan 2015	#75
Highly recommend. K/R	Jefferson23	Jan 2015	#51
Mahalo mucho, Jefferson!	Cha	Jan 2015	#71
You're always most welcome, Cha. n/t	Jefferson23	Jan 2015	#109
K&r...	spanone	Jan 2015	#52
Hey, Aloha, spanone! "Mitch McConnell: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Be My First Bill"	Cha	Jan 2015	#72
Kicked. n/t	GP6971	Jan 2015	#55
Good. Ed Schultz has been doing great shows on KXL.	SunSeeker	Jan 2015	#60
Good to know, SunSeeker. I really don't see how anybody who's into reality and doesn't want to	Cha	Jan 2015	#73
Yes, and I like what the Cowboy Indian Alliance has been doing.	SunSeeker	Jan 2015	#83
A Hand Painted Tepee as a gift for Pres Obama to represent hopes for protected land and clean water!	Cha	Jan 2015	#85
Exactly!	Kath1	Jan 2015	#92
Yes, Daryl Hannah.. love her activism, Kath! The vid that SunSeeker posted is from around	Cha	Jan 2015	#93
Let Obama's veto stand. Let all of his vetos stand.	JDPriestly	Jan 2015	#62
Right On, JD!	Cha	Jan 2015	#76
OR, they're going to wrap KXL up with pretty bows of wind & solar so it will pass without -too- much	RiverLover	Jan 2015	#67
We'll see..	Cha	Jan 2015	#78
One of those "pretty bows" would kill the KXL deal.	SunSeeker	Jan 2015	#84
Post removed	Post removed	Jan 2015	#88
You don't like what I said, so you call me a troll?	RiverLover	Jan 2015	#90
You better believe it. nt	Bobbie Jo	Jan 2015	#94
This would be a good use of the veto	Gothmog	Jan 2015	#77
Yes, I can't wait to get it over and done with and on to the next VETO!	Cha	Jan 2015	#79
Why do the GOP, the Koch brothers, and Bill Clinton hate America?	tularetom	Jan 2015	#80
They make $$$$$$$ off of hating America.	Cha	Jan 2015	#82
Death warrant to our environment & people’: Native Americans say no to Keystone XL	Cha	Jan 2015	#81
K	Cha	Jan 2015	#86
K	Cha	Jan 2015	#87
I'm sure they are keeping the list close to the chest	davidpdx	Jan 2015	#89
Yes, I would imagine.. don't want anyone trying to change their minds.	Cha	Jan 2015	#91
you're assuming, of course, that he'd veto it. He might	bigtree	Jan 2015	#95
Great to hear this, thanks for posting!	beerandjesus	Jan 2015	#97
K&R nt	Andy823	Jan 2015	#98
Uh, that's a whopping 34 votes.	jeff47	Jan 2015	#99
I'll take my victories where they come, jeff. kochs wants the Keystone and McConnell is determined	Cha	Jan 2015	#106
That's a little like the victory of getting dressed in the morning	jeff47	Jan 2015	#107
Sheeesh.. If Keystone is stopped it's a Victory.	Cha	Jan 2015	#108
Unfortunately for some, acknowledging a victory would mean giving Obama some credit.	great white snark	Jan 2015	#116
Maybe that's it.. couldn't figure out their Problem.. it will be a HUGE Victory!	Cha	Jan 2015	#124
I'll cross my fingers...but he does say he "thinks" they have the votes...	joeybee12	Jan 2015	#100
Kicked and recommended. n/t	Duval	Jan 2015	#101
A veto on KXL won't happen fast enough.	blackspade	Jan 2015	#102
Same page, blackspade!	Cha	Jan 2015	#112
I suddenly smell a nasty trick, though...	Grown2Hate	Jan 2015	#104
With oil at < $50 a barrell, why is this project still a thing?	Yavin4	Jan 2015	#105
Kochs want it.	Cha	Jan 2015	#130
They can want it all they want. They're still going lose money on it.	Yavin4	Jan 2015	#131
Copy that.	Cha	Jan 2015	#135
Kick	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#110
mahalo she.. our electricity went out again.	Cha	Jan 2015	#113
Geez Cha~	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#114
Sweet BIL!	Cha	Jan 2015	#115
Hug~	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#119
..	Cha	Jan 2015	#122
Good news, thanks for posting. nm	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#111
"...pipeline companies..."	greiner3	Jan 2015	#117
Good!	another_liberal	Jan 2015	#118
Democrats, please don't break our hearts	Iwillnevergiveup	Jan 2015	#120
The Fact This Might Even Be An Issue Is Disgusting	1step	Jan 2015	#121
Kick! Like!!	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 2015	#123
Aloha Blanche!	Cha	Jan 2015	#125
Oh, the Irony--this will prob. be one of the first veto's by a Dem. President and	riversedge	Jan 2015	#126
President Obama has VETOED one or two other bills before this.. but, this will be grand, riveredge..	Cha	Jan 2015	#127
Numbers yes	swilton	Jan 2015	#132
Yes, I can't wait until its a Done Deal, swilton!	Cha	Jan 2015	#134
If Obama vetoes this legislation (which is sure to come but hasn't yet).......	RationalMan	Jan 2015	#133

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