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LawDeeDah

(1,596 posts) Tue Nov 18, 2014, 04:50 PM Nov 2014

Hillary Clinton: No position on Keystone Pipeline. [View all]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/11/18/one-democrat-with-no-position-on-the-keystone-pipeline-hillary-clinton/

Yet as she moves toward a presidential candidacy, Republicans have been trying to draw her into messy congressional debates. With embattled Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) scrambling to round up votes from her Democratic colleagues ahead of Tuesday night's scheduled Senate vote, Republicans are criticizing Clinton for remaining neutral on such a high-profile and contentious issue.

“She wrote a book called 'Hard Choices,' but she wouldn't take an opinion on the Keystone Pipeline," said Tim Miller, executive director of America Rising, a GOP group leading the attack on Clinton. "She may be the only person in America without a position on the Keystone Pipeline at this point.”

A Clinton spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Hillary Clinton: No position on Keystone Pipeline. [View all] LawDeeDah Nov 2014 OP

Oy olddots Nov 2014 #1

And she wants to be my President. Iggo Nov 2014 #2

And no position on immigration reform, B2G Nov 2014 #3

Box of chocolates Jack Rabbit Nov 2014 #34

come on.. Forrest Gump was a great movie! dionysus Nov 2014 #73

HA! Way to get out in front of that one, Hillary. kysrsoze Nov 2014 #4

4-10% lead over some of the biggest assholes the Republican Party has to offer. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #25

She'd probably have an even bigger lead over the republican assholes... Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #31

No one knows what she stands for. And she's been on the national stage since when... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #38

They will tell you that 'the other guy is worse'. That's the campaign slogan from what I have seen. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #75

she really is pathetic. and a coward. cali Nov 2014 #5

That is a stupid answer, even if she wants to hedge she can say she has some concerns of the still_one Nov 2014 #6

Amazing gutlessness. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #10

But she's got 64%!!!!! LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #7

Seems to me I've heard that somewhere before... nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2014 #11

But..but..she's a STRONG, UNAFRAID, candidate!! Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #8

Cowardice, thy name is Hillary Clinton. hifiguy Nov 2014 #9

As Dr. McCoy said in the Star Trek episode, The Retirn Of The Archons aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2014 #12

Friend ...are you of the body? L0oniX Nov 2014 #45

LOLZ TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #63

No profile in courage there. City Lights Nov 2014 #13

"Political courage" is just SO last century. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2014 #19

Riiiiiiiight...... Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2014 #14

Maybe she wants to wait sadoldgirl Nov 2014 #15

Post something about Haiti - Open for Business, too...nt SidDithers Nov 2014 #16

Bill Clinton: 'We should embrace' the Keystone Pipeline LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #17

To paraphrase from the movie Braveheart and the leprous Scottish nobleman aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2014 #20

If he's for it Robbins Nov 2014 #26

Did you note him saying that the danger of the pipeline is imagined? LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #28

You don't give soundbytes to the enemy before the election. joshcryer Nov 2014 #18

lol. yeah, hill never does that. except for every other week. cali Nov 2014 #22

Here's how it plays out: joshcryer Nov 2014 #59

50 american jobs clinton. she is a compromised coward roguevalley Nov 2014 #65

So she's not going to say anything until 2017. Union Scribe Nov 2014 #23

Okay Autumn Nov 2014 #27

Yer bad! L0oniX Nov 2014 #46

Keystone will be discussed in the campaign. joshcryer Nov 2014 #60

I think we already know Old Nick Nov 2014 #21

Jaysuz, it's so incestuous. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #24

Destroy a major aquafer for 50 jobs and a $100 billion more in the Koch brother vaults. Scuba Nov 2014 #29

And the Republicans are calling it an energy plan to make this country energy independent. B Calm Nov 2014 #30

Liars. That shit will be shipped out to other countries. L0oniX Nov 2014 #47

You have put your finger right on it, my dear Scuba! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #32

have to pick a side helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #33

Thankfully, Kerry has always been against Keystone, and HE is the one blm Nov 2014 #35

I think that Obama said in his last public comments fadedrose Nov 2014 #66

Clinton left behind a lengthy report favorable to Keystone. blm Nov 2014 #68

Now THAT'S the kind of leadership America craves!! RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #36

Am I the only one who thinks it is a good strategy Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #37

Upon further thought, she Has to avoid it. Everything points to her and LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #43

We all know that people have short memories. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #48

Curm, she doesn't have your courage fadedrose Nov 2014 #71

I am not a politician. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #74

Just like Obama, Hillary is a good politician. Sancho Nov 2014 #39

If only the US people could win. L0oniX Nov 2014 #49

The American people don't vote... Sancho Nov 2014 #50

They don't vote because the system is fixed against them and they know it. L0oniX Nov 2014 #54

The system isn't great, but when 30-50% vote, it's not the system but it's the participants. Sancho Nov 2014 #56

More than 50% didn't vote this last election. L0oniX Nov 2014 #57

Exactly...people don't vote...that's what I said originally. Sancho Nov 2014 #58

Voting for rich people who are backed by more rich people is so inspiring. L0oniX Nov 2014 #61

there will be a violent blow back to this. she will have nothing to say about that either roguevalley Nov 2014 #67

You IGNORE that elections are on WORKDAYS Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #82

Like the majority of people in my county, I voted by mail... Sancho Nov 2014 #84

Smart to stay out of the current circus. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #40

Corporate Shill jalan48 Nov 2014 #41

+1 darkangel218 Nov 2014 #77

nice finger painting MyNameGoesHere Nov 2014 #42

I don't have an issue with her remaining silent on this issue. bigwillq Nov 2014 #44

After she announces her likely run... Mike Nelson Nov 2014 #51

All indications show she and Bill are very much For the Pipeline. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #53

Hillary Clinton's State Dept. Oil Services LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #52

Classic DLC spinelessness. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #55

And the triangulation...... sendero Nov 2014 #62

she can't talk out of both sides of her mouth as well as her ass as she glides toward entitlement roguevalley Nov 2014 #64

Third Way oily manipulative. Again. woo me with science Nov 2014 #69

Hillary might have a juicy, good paying speech lined up with Koch Industries LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #70

While she's proclaims her "respect" for the voters....she doesn't trust. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #72

No position, eh? darkangel218 Nov 2014 #76

Dishonest, and a coward. truebluegreen Nov 2014 #78

I support her on that bhikkhu Nov 2014 #79

This tells me HC doesn't care about anything gyroscope Nov 2014 #80

Buck-buck-BRAWWWK! KamaAina Nov 2014 #81

Not exactly a profile in courage CanonRay Nov 2014 #83