We knew before it ever got to the leader’s desk that he was going to use that famous pen and phone to wipe out the Keystone XL  Project.  I knew we were in trouble when the leader bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia (KSA).    Remember the KSA’s are trying to upset the U.S. oil cart by lowering the price of oil to rock bottom to run the U.S. oil barons out of business.  Remember this KSA wants to be the king of the road because that is the way he  leads the world in oil revenue and is supplying the money to these terrorists.

If the U.S. is the leader in the oil market, then that puts the KSA in the back seat.  That will never happen as long as this leader is in office.  What we need to do is put pressure on the Communist Muslim Democrats to vote for an override?  In the next election we need to take a look at all of these turncoats and vote them out of office.  Just watch who votes against the pipeline and that will give  you an idea.

Here’s Why President Obama Has Vetoed Keystone XL Project

The comparison of the Republicans and the environmentalists reactions after President Obama vetoed Keystone XL project on Tuesday. Also, the reasons as to why the President vetoed the project are discussed below.

As expected, President Barack Obama vetoed the legislation regarding authorization of Keystone XL pipeline construction. The Keystone pipeline was supposed to be constructed by TransCanada Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TRP).

The pipeline was expected to be 1,179 miles long and was supposed to carry 830,000 barrels of oil per day from the oil sands region in Canada to the Gulf Coast refineries in the US.

The Keystone XL pipeline veto is President Obama’s third since he took office in 2009. This decision has disappointed the Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who has indicated that the Republican-led chamber would attempt to override the veto by March 3. This seems unlikely as the Republicans managed only 62 votes, and were short by four votes required to override the veto in January.

Earlier this month, the House had authorized the construction of the pipeline. But both the House and the Senate did not have the two-third majority required to override the veto.

Republicans support the pipeline project as they believe it to create a large number of jobs. On the other hand, the Democrats have opposed the bill and have claimed that although the construction phase would see many jobs being created, they would not be permanent. They further claimed that the environmental damages caused as a result of the project would be immense. Many environmentalists have laid out concerns over the carbon emissions that would be released during extraction of oil from the Canadian tar sands.

The project is yet to undergo an assessment by the US State Department as to how much the project would harm the environment. TransCanada CEO Russ Girling remains optimistic. He claims that the company remains committed to the project and will continue to cooperate with the State Department regarding any questions related to the project.

One of the Republican’s House Speaker John Boehner showed his disappointment over the veto and said that the President is sacrificing national interest of the Americans just because of some environmentalists. He added: “He’s too invested in left-fringe politics to do what presidents are called on to do, and that’s to put the national interest first.”

Meanwhile, environmentalists celebrated the veto. The President of Natural Resources Defense Council Frances Beinecke said: “This misguided Keystone XL bill, pushed by the fossil fuel industry, has met its just and expected doom.” She also commended the US President for supporting the environmentalists and making the right decision.

However, the pipeline might still be approved after the State Department’s review of the project. But the President has the ultimate authority to approve/disapprove the project. Josh Earnest, when asked about this, specified that possibility of an approval still exists for the pipeline but the President has looked upon the project with considerate skepticism over the past, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The veto has raised questions whether the President and the Republicans would be able to work together or not. One of the House’s majority leaders, Kevin McCarthy expressed disappointment and blames Obama for denting their ability to resolve differences and work together.

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