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Breaking: Senate Narrowly Defeats Keystone XL Pipeline [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2014 OP

I have to go see if NBC Nightly News leads with this or with shots hedgehog Nov 2014 #1

The Weather Channel? AngryDem001 Nov 2014 #29

To be fair, christx30 Nov 2014 #59

Did they??? grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #53

Sad to say, there was breaking news out of Isreal, so that was the lead. hedgehog Nov 2014 #61

Of course it was... can't let the American People think they've won anything. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #64

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss davidpdx Nov 2014 #2

That's...astonishing. villager Nov 2014 #3

With 41 votes against ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #10

41 votes against -- who'll be remaining? villager Nov 2014 #13

That's my question ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #20

Harken's too karynnj Nov 2014 #62

Great news! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #4

Hurray! locks Nov 2014 #5

hes a Turd Wayer Raul Hernandez Nov 2014 #24

Yeah. Too bad about Mark Udall, though.....wish we had him here in TX. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #38

And guess who was in the "Chair" at the time announcing the result of the vote awake Nov 2014 #6

Beautiful! Thanks for that news. Didn't see this thing. freshwest Nov 2014 #49

WoooHooooo! "Senate" defeats????? Why does it not say "Democrats Defeat"? grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #7

Because that would imply successful Dems... and the media doesn't like that. Veilex Nov 2014 #31

Cynically astonished but happy. truedelphi Nov 2014 #8

What's the chance the new Senate will do away with filibuster? groundloop Nov 2014 #9

Zero chance. Action_Patrol Nov 2014 #19

ZERO. If anything they would strengthen it. Filibuster is the friend of the 1%. harun Nov 2014 #58

This is very good news, but.... femmocrat Nov 2014 #11

perhaps but DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #25

I think the chances a Repub Senate will do away with fillibuster =s 100% stuffmatters Nov 2014 #12

Fortunately, eliminating the fillibuster doesn't stop a veto. Veilex Nov 2014 #32

Good feelings! nt DocMac Nov 2014 #14

That means 13 Democrats supported it madville Nov 2014 #15

Sadly, your prediction makes perfect sense groundloop Nov 2014 #26

Ice cream tonight shenmue Nov 2014 #16

I like that idea! Veilex Nov 2014 #33

Please do shenmue Nov 2014 #34

I like icecream a little too much... Veilex Nov 2014 #37

Ron Wyden's email statement---I just voted no on Keystone. Here’s why: Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #17

Hello its what we have been saying... Historic NY Nov 2014 #30

"siphon off Canadian oil from our domestic market" brett_jv Nov 2014 #36

Wow. SoapBox Nov 2014 #18

And an American Indian sang effusively from the balcony-- slumcamper Nov 2014 #21

Sounds like you were there! Lucky. We were in the balcony (guests of NM Senator Bingaman) for Lilly FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #35

Inspiring post on Keystone, much needed these days. Thanks. freshwest Nov 2014 #48

Democrats cave yet again! joshcryer Nov 2014 #22

Great news! bigwillq Nov 2014 #23

Wow, wait what... Historic NY Nov 2014 #27

Let's keep this up TxDemChem Nov 2014 #28

Yay, a good start flamingdem Nov 2014 #39

Democratic senators voting "Yea" : cheapdate Nov 2014 #40

So, The Usual DarthDem Nov 2014 #44

Actually, List Is Wrong DarthDem Nov 2014 #45

+1 cheapdate Nov 2014 #46

Casey is not a "lame duck" Cosmocat Nov 2014 #66

Easy solution to that. A media blitz between now and January to educate their voters on the facts. freshwest Nov 2014 #50

Republicans voting "Nay".... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #55

Response from McConnell... derby378 Nov 2014 #41

That's karma. Mitch blocked by a filibuster. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author DoBotherMe Nov 2014 #43

Sitting here, watching the oil go on rail cars to the coast. Rail making big investments to increase jtuck004 Nov 2014 #47

No mention of Bernie Sanders... thesquanderer Nov 2014 #51

misleading headline... 41 votes was a given quadrature Nov 2014 #52

Reed would never have brought it to the floor unless he knew it would fail. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #54

Wonderful news to go to sleep on NJCher Nov 2014 #56

This is one time when I'm glad the 60-vote rule was in place Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #57

"which will carry petroleum from the oil sands of Canada to the Gulf Coast" Thor_MN Nov 2014 #60

filibuster everything! SansACause Nov 2014 #63

Amen. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #65