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houston16revival

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14. Obama Power

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 03:35 PM

Nov 2015

goes to clean energy future again!

GOP are going to be livid.

But technology is the future, coal and oil are the past and present.

You gotta say, Obama keeps policy making around progressive themes and
it will be a long hard unwinding in most instances if the GOP even gets the chance.

And maybe ringing that liberal liberty bell will move us a hair left for a change.

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Obama, not going with the flow... [View all] kpete Nov 2015 OP

K&R nt TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #1

The GOP will lose their minds over this. Bubzer Nov 2015 #2

Just send them to the transcript of his statement ... LannyDeVaney Nov 2015 #3

Nice! I'll need to remember that one! Bubzer Nov 2015 #8

Temporary jobs anyway ErikJ Nov 2015 #12

Oh they are out there in twitter land... Historic NY Nov 2015 #17

She should do something about this dandruff problem. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #32

No, he's not. herding cats Nov 2015 #4

Many, many miles of the Keystone Pipeline have already been completed. bvar22 Nov 2015 #5

Agreed. HeartoftheMidwest Nov 2015 #18

I hadn't heard about those, but that would fit with the way they operate. bvar22 Nov 2015 #20

There's zero chance they will call off their lawyers and abandon this. They may wait for prices to GoneFishin Nov 2015 #24

Great cartoon Gothmog Nov 2015 #6

Is this a brave position he's taking, or due to the market it's no longer feasible? NightWatcher Nov 2015 #7

Or could it be look at this, not at that, focus on this! Phlem Nov 2015 #9

Exactly! A great diversion from the much more horrible TPP! ananda Nov 2015 #13

then why not triangulate and approve it knowing it wouldn't happen?nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #19

K&R nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #10

K & R SunSeeker Nov 2015 #11

Obama Power houston16revival Nov 2015 #14

Then he pushes for the TPP FiveGoodMen Nov 2015 #16

He's too busy opening the massive sewer pipe of TPP. EEO Nov 2015 #15

HA!! 7962 Nov 2015 #23

still can't believe people still think 5000 people or more PatrynXX Nov 2015 #21

Its really ridiculous this took 7 years. The oil's coming anyway. 7962 Nov 2015 #22

Thank you Mr. President. Thank you! lonestarnot Nov 2015 #25

I have to think the recent election up in Canada had something to do with this? kentuck Nov 2015 #26

TransCanada asks U.S. to suspend Keystone pipeline application NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #27

+1 BeanMusical Nov 2015 #33

K&R! You done good Mr. President! riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #28

Hold on before the cheap champagne is unscrewed Rafale Nov 2015 #29

KnR! Hekate Nov 2015 #30

Anything that pisses off the right wing wackos... 63splitwindow Nov 2015 #31

Veto now...TPP lawsuit later d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #34