Topic: It's official...Obama to Canada...F**k off

[warpmine]

Technically, it's the State Department.  But they just do their boss' bidding, and if their boss says suck up to enemies, screw our friends, that's what they do...happily, as they're mostly leftist garbage anyway, and thereby are enemies of how this country was founded.

...but where in the law does it say the Dept of State has the authority. If it's a treaty than the Senate has to ratify it.

[Pandora]

Technically, it's the State Department.  But they just do their boss' bidding, and if their boss says suck up to enemies, screw our friends, that's what they do...happily, as they're mostly leftist garbage anyway, and thereby are enemies of how this country was founded.

...but where in the law does it say the Dept of State has the authority. If it's a treaty than the Senate has to ratify it.

Exactly what I've been asking!  I've been told "because it crosses the border" and I say "Yeah, SO?!"

[John Florida]

Technically, it's the State Department.  But they just do their boss' bidding, and if their boss says suck up to enemies, screw our friends, that's what they do...happily, as they're mostly leftist garbage anyway, and thereby are enemies of how this country was founded.

...but where in the law does it say the Dept of State has the authority. If it's a treaty than the Senate has to ratify it.

 Acording to some yuts on Cavuto today the problem is that since it crosses a border it has to be approved by the State Dept and they haven't recieved a completed application with the route they want to take with the pipeline. If that's true.

[Pandora]

That's baloney!  It is precisely because the environazis have been bitching about the route that State is using it as an excuse.

[John Florida]

That's baloney!  It is precisely because the environazis have been bitching about the route that State is using it as an excuse.

 I report you decide.

[Pandora]

That's baloney!  It is precisely because the environazis have been bitching about the route that State is using it as an excuse.

 I report you decide.

I know; I was crabbing about them, not at you.

[Libertas]

Didn't the Congress cede authority on this by giving the Sec State authority to approve/disapprove?  Once again our problems with the tyrannical Regime are compounded by jackasses who are supposedly on our team ceding a tyrant more power than they should be allowed.  Same argument with any fast-tracked authority.  It is all political buck passing, these Congresscritters are more interested in creating a situation where somebody else is made the bad guy and they think this somehow makes their poop smell like roses!  Same damn thing with debt limit authority from last August!  They gave Stymie veto power!  If Congress votes not to raise debt ceiling Stymie is allowed to veto that and as a result the limit can be raised BY HIMSELF!

And people think Repub's are going to save the Republic?!  The sumbiches are helping to destroy it!!!

 

ETA - Also, that blame game BS backfired, Obama said since the Repub's are demanding action now, the Regime doesn't have enough time to weigh the matter properly, so it's the Repub's fault for demanding a prompt decision!  No mention as to the Canadians wanting an answer, no challenge in the lapdog MFM that the Regime's excuse is flimsier than a wet noodle...so once again the Repub's got punked by the two-bit Chicago street thug!

[John Florida]

That's baloney!  It is precisely because the environazis have been bitching about the route that State is using it as an excuse.

 I report you decide.

I know; I was crabbing about them, not at you.

  I know.

[Pandora]

Quote of the Day - Don't Confuse 'Em With Facts Edition

So let me get this right. The Canadian Oil is supposedly worse for the environment, so stopping this pipeline will help the planet.

    So instead of moving the oil in a safe way and be processed in US refineries operating under EPA regulations, the oil will now be transported across the Canadian Rockies where it will be loaded onto giant tankers and shipped across the Pacific where it will be refined in Chinese operations that have far fewer, if any, regulations in place.

    Please let me know how the Chinese alternative is better for the Earth. Because no matter what, this Canadian oil is going to be sold.

    Paul Strasser

From Instapundit, who believes thwarting the pipeline is a sop to the greens, via Kevin Baker.

I do not believe this is mainly a sop to the greens; I believe it is Duh Wun fulfilling his promise to himself to break us.

[charlesoakwood]

Store had chile without beans 4 for $5. 
Chile is filed under canned meat.

[charlesoakwood]

TransCanada May Shorten Keystone XL

TransCanada Corp. (TRP) may shorten the initial path for its rejected Keystone XL project, bringing oil from Montana’s Bakken Shale to refiners in the Gulf of Mexico and removing the need for federal approval.

[Libertas]

I like it, but...watch The Regime to come up with a new reason to nip this, Obama hates productive oil industry as much as anything...this bears monitoring!

[charlesoakwood]

Talk is, they build the connecting parts in the US and Canada portions first and
by the time those portions are completed Newt will be president and (insert pipe laying joke)
will allow the international portion to be completed.

[John Florida]

Talk is, they build the connecting parts in the US and Canada portions first and
by the time those portions are completed Newt will be president and (insert pipe laying joke)
will allow the international portion to be completed.

 NICE one CO!

[Alphabet Soup]

Talk is, they build the connecting parts in the US and Canada portions first and
by the time those portions are completed Newt will be president and (insert pipe laying joke)
will allow the international portion to be completed.

I'd pay to see that happen. Can you imagine the look on Øbongo's stupid mug when he saw pipe heading for the border?!

[BigAlSouth]

I thought the Republicans won a XL Pipeline concession from Obama in order to extend the Debt Ceiling?

WHAT HAPPENED?

[radioman]

We Won that he would consider it. He considered it, and nixed it. We are so smart.

[Pandora]

We Won that he would consider it. He considered it, and nixed it. We are so smart.

That about covers it.   

[IronDioPriest]

I thought the Republicans won a XL Pipeline concession from Obama in order to extend the Debt Ceiling?

WHAT HAPPENED?

Yup. What they "won" was that in exchange for selling the futures of our posterity, Obama was required to make a decision within 60 days. He made the decision he was going to make all along anyway. The GOP somehow thought that forcing him to make the decision before the election would make him squirm. Fools.

[John Florida]

We Won that he would consider it. He considered it, and nixed it. We are so smart.

That about covers it.   

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