The Keystone Pipeline

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

So a pipeline project from Canada to Louisiana that would provide 20,000 shovel-ready jobs for Americans, and President Obama won't make a decision until after the election. He says we have to do something now about jobs but he won't approve this project because his rabid environmentalist supporters are hoilding him hostage. In other words, getting reelected is more important than jobs for Americans, lower energy prices and greater independence from Middle Eatern and Venezuelan oil. Even the unions are for it! And that's his conundrum. He has two constituencies at odds over this, so President Obama does what he's been doing since his state legislature days: vote present. Canada is saying if we won't take their oil, they'll send it to China. Folks, there is no doubt that Mr. Obama seems very nice, congenial, has a good marriage and two beautiful daughters. I believe he's sincere and really cares about Americans. But he and his advisors don't understand economics, job creation, consumer confidence, housing, Wall Street, Main Street, small business, currency policy, trade policy, foreign policy. They don't understand leadership. Leaders make decisions. Leaders lead. Leaders do the right thing even when a voting bloc complains. Who are those environmentalists going to vote for anyway? The GOP candidate? They'd still vote for him regardless of the pipeline. He just doesn't have the leadership quality that presidents need to have. I'm extremely disappointed in this president to say the least. Not that I expected him to win me over. His rhetoric in 2008 told me enough that he would take a bad economy and make it worse. I tried to warn people. People wouldn't listen.

Obama's campaign slogan might be "It would've been worse". The GOP slogan uoght to be, "It should've improved".