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Claire McCaskill, gas, gasoline, Keystone XL, Mary Landrieu, missouri, oil, pipeline
The retail price of gasoline in west central Missouri – still going down – November 18, 2014.
We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? (November 13, 2014)
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And the Democrats in the U.S. Senate want a vote to approve the Keystone pipeline so as to “save” the seat of Senator Mary Landrieu (which is beyond saving) in the upcoming runoff election? Right.
Give the store away to the opposition in the name of “moderation” by unlocking the door, pointing out the really valuable stock, loading the truck for them, and waving as they drive away. Yeah, that’ll motivate your base.
Via Twitter:
Murshed Zaheed @murshedz
Mary Landreiu’s KXL play was more pathetic than LSU’s offense 5:28 PM – 18 Nov 2014
Michael Grunwald @MikeGrunwald
Now Landrieu will lose with 42% of the vote and go lobby. Instead of losing with 44% of the vote and doing the same thing. 5:26 PM – 18 Nov 2014
David Dayen @ddayen
“Well, Ms. Landrieu, it says here you did try your best to get the pipeline through. That’s the moxie we’ll need in our lobbying department” 5:37 PM – 18 Nov 2014
Ouch.
Fairfax: ….Man, that’s just mean. That’s mean, man.
Today’s U.S. Senate vote on issuing a construction permit:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 2nd Session
Question: On Passage of the Bill (S.2280 )
Vote Number: 280 Vote Date: November 18, 2014, 05:55 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Bill Defeated
Measure Number: S. 2280
Measure Title: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Vote Counts: YEAs 59
NAYs 41Blunt (R-MO), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
[emphasis added]
In January of 2015 the republican majority will change the Senate rules about the 60 votes needed to pass a bill so that nothing like this ever happens again. At least as long as they’re in charge.
Previously:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): shifting tar sands (November 15, 2014)
We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? – part 3 (November 15, 2014)
We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? – part 2 (November 14, 2014)
Charles P. Pierce is meaner (November 14, 2014)
And then all hell broke loose (November 13, 2014)
We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? (November 13, 2014)
Darn that President Obama and his totally misguided national energy policy… (September 29, 2014)
So, Claire votes the same way as Roy Blunt on an environmental issue. Crazy. Really ticks me off as I think of that smart woman who owned Todd Akin in their debate. Owned him. So, yes, I am frustrated. Roy Blunt would have voted against the Little Baby Governor if he had been told to do so. Would I consider a vote for Hanaway as Governor as a result of Claire siding with him? Now that would be crazy.
A friend accused an old timer, “Why, you’d vote for Satan if he was a Democrat.” The old timer replied, “Not in a primary I wouldn’t.”
I guess hat means we don’t vote the primary race if everyone is Satan.