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14. Still five votes short if any Democrats decide to filibuster

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2014, 01:23 PM

May 2014

We will see what Democrats are made of over this issue.

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Bipartisan bill approves pipeline construction [View all] Omaha Steve May 2014 OP

More evidence that neither of the "two" parties will ever do anything substantial about villager May 2014 #1

Vomit. Laelth May 2014 #2

+1 !! exactly lunasun May 2014 #10

With democrats like Mary, who needs republicans! TheNutcracker May 2014 #51

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #52

Sold down the river again. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #3

You and me both upaloopa May 2014 #5

Me three. 2naSalit May 2014 #15

What gets to me at times is that people have upaloopa May 2014 #18

Yup. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #20

That IS the norm 2naSalit May 2014 #21

I'm 66 and that thought heaven05 May 2014 #17

It doesn't matter WHAT The Senate and The House do. bvar22 May 2014 #4

So who are the 10 faux Democratic senators? Story didn't id them. Divernan May 2014 #6

Is it this... non-binding and only an opportunity for red-state Dems to have cover? salib May 2014 #7

If so, good. n/t Laelth May 2014 #12

Yes, it would have no force of law as the article states so I believe this is a phony vote Samantha May 2014 #50

Why don't they build a refinery in North Dakota? RickFromMN May 2014 #8

The last sentence is the answer. /nt Ash_F May 2014 #19

As indicated, your last question is part of the answer. kentauros May 2014 #24

The refined product is slated to be sold to China Dragonfli May 2014 #26

They are building small "modular" refineries, as technology has advanced. IronLionZion May 2014 #36

Politicians TeeSell May 2014 #9

Land Grab modrepub May 2014 #11

I think this pipeline is a threat to national security. Ilsa May 2014 #13

"Terrorism" just means DC can institute a preconceived agenda, and remove whatever rights we have blkmusclmachine May 2014 #25

Still five votes short if any Democrats decide to filibuster Bandit May 2014 #14

10 Democrats that need to be primaried. /nt Ash_F May 2014 #16

New Post-ABC News poll: Keystone XL project overwhelmingly favored by Americans Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #23

I can make up a report to say whatever you like. Just give me enough MONEY !!! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #27

Like I said before, you're free to "unskew the polls" if you like. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #34

You seem elated that 10 Democrats broke from their party help Republicans hurt this country. /nt Ash_F May 2014 #39

Elated? Please point it out. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #40

If the poll said anything about providing jobs, or lowering gas prices, then it is a biased poll. Ash_F May 2014 #43

I provided a link. Do your own legwork. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #44

...and disregarded by everyone here. /nt Ash_F May 2014 #45

"Everyone"? My, my...feeling our omnipotence today, are we? Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #46

Everyone who posts Ash_F May 2014 #47

Well alrighty then. You take care, mmmkay? Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #48

It's too bad the 62-85% don't understand much about construction, kentauros May 2014 #28

A quote Ash_F May 2014 #30

Well, you're certainly free to "unskew" the polls if you like, but all I have to go on is what's.... Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #32

Yes we all know that we can trust ABC. /nt Ash_F May 2014 #37

that is only as long as they aren't told the truth cosmicone May 2014 #31

And you're certainly free to make that argument, but looks like you've got some catching up to do. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #33

of course Murkins participating in the poll favor it. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #41

There'll be ZERO satisfaction coming from DC. The place was quietly bought off awhile ago, and the blkmusclmachine May 2014 #22

That's only 55. Don't they need 60? PeteSelman May 2014 #29

Yeah, "Bipartisan". 100% of repubicans, 19% of Democrats. Both parties are the same. pampango May 2014 #35

If 19% of Republicans ever failed to tow the party line, they would be gone quick. Ash_F May 2014 #38

Since the lock-step GOP voted KOCH, we must support the 45 DEMOCRATS who did NOT. freshwest May 2014 #42

Told you all it was coming... hoosierlib May 2014 #49