It doesn’t bother me that John says stupid shit like this, it bothers me more that people believe it;
The permit for the Keystone XL is being delayed while officials look at re-routing the pipeline in Nebraska.
The U.S. State Department says the permit likely won’t be approved until 2013 because of the changes to the route.
But, South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune, who supports the project, believes the pipeline permit is being delayed so President Obama doesn’t have to make a decision before the 2012 election.
“This issue, the Keystone Pipeline, splits the President’s base,†Thune said. “He’s got labor unions in support of building the pipeline. He’s got environmental groups that are opposed to it. Those are both groups that he needs going into his re-election in 2012. I think you can’t call this anything but what it is, which is purely and simply a politically motivated decision.”
So he is trying to either alienate or coddle his two main supporters? Huh?
Everybody knows the pipeline is needed to refine gasoline for the Chinese. There is very little benefit to Americans. But that doesn’t stop John from making this about birth certificates and secret muslims.
Everything each one of those d-bags does, including Johnny Sunshine, is politically motivated.
Agreed anooner. It isn’t just John Thune, Kristi Noem, or Tim Johnson – it is the whole pack. They couldn’t make a good, honest decision if they tried. But hey – look at the vote we just had. I constantly heard people – even city councilors – that outright said they knew downtown was a better plan and economically better – but they drank the “if we don’t vote for it now – we will never get it passed” kool-aid and this disaster has passed.
My point is – our WHOLE delegation is just as guilty as the rest of Congress – no matter what the issue. Leadership from the federal government down to our crying, lying mayor is nauseating at best.
I hope Obama kicks the decision down the road so far we will be driving solar powered cars by the time it gets approved. I commend Obama for putting this on the back burner.
The whole congress acts like a bunch of 4-5 year olds on the playground—-“my Daddy is bigger than your Daddy, so I bet he can beat yours up.”