http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/23/pipeline-delay-gives-obama-a-fundraising-bonanza/ Climate Change News & Analysis Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:41:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/23/pipeline-delay-gives-obama-a-fundraising-bonanza/comment-page-1/#comment-66103 business daily Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:32:29 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=11519#comment-66103 The delay announcement came amid considerable environmental activism in opposition to the project—even threats that this voting bloc would sit out the 2012 election if its members don’t get their way. It appears the President’s move to delay is meant to secure the green funding and support he needs now, while leaving the door open to approving this important pipeline if re-elected. While politically savvy, the real casualty is the country. One need to only look at the impact this short-sighted decision has had on U.S. energy prices. Moreover, there is real concern his actions will result in this $7 billion USD privately funded shovel ready opportunity to slip away altogether. It calls to mind the Clinton Campaign’s famous slogan from the 1992 presidential election in which Clinton intimated it is all about the economy, and the President would be well advised to revisit Mr. Clinton’s slogan. The delay announcement came amid considerable environmental activism in opposition to the project—even threats that this voting bloc would sit out the 2012 election if its members don’t get their way. It appears the President’s move to delay is meant to secure the green funding and support he needs now, while leaving the door open to approving this important pipeline if re-elected. While politically savvy, the real casualty is the country. One need to only look at the impact this short-sighted decision has had on U.S. energy prices. Moreover, there is real concern his actions will result in this $7 billion USD privately funded shovel ready opportunity to slip away altogether. It calls to mind the Clinton Campaign’s famous slogan from the 1992 presidential election in which Clinton intimated it is all about the economy, and the President would be well advised to revisit Mr. Clinton’s slogan.

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