Biden to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit (Page 4/13)
blackrams JAN 18, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

This should come as no surprise whatsoever to anyone. He didn't support Keystone when he was Obama's VP. What made anyone think he might now?
This is payment #1 to GND supporters.

DAPL IMO, is more important to US energy independence than the KeytoneXL.




Agreed.

But Damn, I'm getting tired of having to look up Acronyms.

Rams
cvxjet JAN 18, 02:58 PM
Rams- S.N.A.F.U............

(And I agree- some of these acronyms are silly and tiresome to look up....Or ASATTLU........(Aiyeeeeeeeee.....)
Patrick JAN 18, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by olejoedad:

You're just chock full of information, aren't you?
I wish I had your insight!




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Originally posted by blackrams:

Waiting for Patrick to come along and provide us with his “special” insight.



Thanks. My insight has served me well.

Looks like I was three for three. Read 'em and weep.


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Originally posted 11-01-2020 11:53 PM by Patrick:

I predict that...

a) Biden will win the election.
b) O/T will be awash with excuses.
c) Trump will eventually be looked back upon by Democrat and Republican alike as an abject failure of a President.


[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 01-18-2021).]

blackrams JAN 18, 05:29 PM
I considered several different responses but came to the conclusion that regardless of how or what I said, Patrick's ego would be getting stroked and since I'm not into doing such things.... I really don't care what any non-American thinks about our system, decided I'd continue to let Patrick stroke his own ego.

Having said that, can we now get back to how Biden's rejection to this pipeline is going to effect all Americans (and to be honest) much of the rest of the energy using world.

Rams
cvxjet JAN 18, 05:55 PM
Here is a question for conservatives; Why are you against Solar energy? To me, it would seem like the perfect energy source- Once you purchase the panels you are beholden to nobody.....It actually goes farther than Conservative and lines up more with libertarian ideals.

Of course, I look at the world with the idea of "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" And I apply that to ANY form of power....So I don't just look at big govt as bad, but big corporations can be just as corrupt...(We won't get into the ultimate power- God and Church)
Patrick JAN 18, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

I really don't care what any non-American thinks...



Oh boo hoo...

Start you own forum then, and limit membership to specific Americans with only a narrow view of life. Should be very lively discussion.
82-T/A [At Work] JAN 18, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

c) Trump will eventually be looked back upon by Democrat and Republican alike as an abject failure of a President.





I could disagree with the others... the election process in most of the states violated the state's own constitutions through massive mail-in voting and ballot harvesting... so I disagree with that. Never the less, Biden will be president next week.

But your "C" above is not correct. Trump is still wildly popular among Republicans. He still has the highest approval rating among Republicans of any modern Republican president with the exception of Reagan.
Patrick JAN 18, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

But your "C" above is not correct. Trump is still wildly popular among Republicans. He still has the highest approval rating among Republicans of any modern Republican president with the exception of Reagan.



Give it time, Todd... give it time. As further information becomes available pertaining to the extent of Trump's total incompetence in office, more and more responsible Republicans will wish to wash their hands of him. It's already begun.
blackrams JAN 18, 07:48 PM
It appears we're not going to discuss the impact of killing this pipeline so, you guys have fun.

Rams
maryjane JAN 18, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

Give it time, Todd... give it time. As further information becomes available pertaining to the extent of Trump's total incompetence in office, more and more responsible Republicans will wish to wash their hands of him. It's already begun.



No, they won't.
What you are describing is NOT how politics works nor is it how it ever has worked in the real world, left, right, or independent.
Most of his base will stick with him come hell or high water, as you have seen.
I am reminded, of what Louisiana Gov Edwards once said about his election chances were, while being the target of a serious federal probe.
1983: "The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy."
He was right. He won, is still very popular in La even tho he eventually did do 8 years prison time for racketeering.

It was also during that 1983 campaign, that an ardent Edwards supporter, stood on the steps of the LA capitol, cut his arms with a shard of glass and proclaimed "I would bleed and die for Governor Edwin Edwards!."

I was living and working in that state from the late '70s & up until 1994. Blind loyalty to Edwards was un-paralleled compared to any other politician I've seen before or since.