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Obama twists arms for Warren Buffett
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail ^ | March 8, 2012 | Don Surber

Posted on 03/08/2012 2:25:03 PM PST by Mustang Driver

President Obama is twisting Democratic arms to stop the Keystone pipeline, which when built will end billionaire Warren Buffett’s railroad monopoly on shipping oil from the Bakken Oil Field in North Dakota. The billionaire investor is the second richest man in the nation and an ardent supporter of this regime. So obvious is President Obama’s opposition to allowing the pipeline to be built on his watch, that even CNN noticed.

From CNN:

A razor close vote is expected in the Senate Thursday on a Republican amendment to bypass the Obama administration’s objections and approve the Keystone XL pipeline, Senate aides from both parties told CNN. Democratic aides, however, expressed some optimism the provision would be defeated.

President Obama lobbied wavering Democrats by phone to shore up Democratic support for his position, a senior Democratic source told CNN. It could be embarrassing for the White House if a large number of Democrats voted to overturn the administration’s Keystone policy, which has been hotly debated as gas prices continue to rise during this election year. Several Democrats, including moderates up for re-election and those from oil producing states, support the Keystone pipeline but are torn whether to split with the president.

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TOPICS: Canada; Government
KEYWORDS: canada; china; keystone; keystonexl; opec; pipeline; stopped; warrenbuffett

1 posted on 03/08/2012 2:25:08 PM PST by Mustang Driver
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To: Mustang Driver
" which when built will end billionaire Warren Buffett’s railroad monopoly on shipping oil from the Bakken Oil Field in North Dakota. The billionaire investor is the second richest man in the nation and an ardent supporter of this regime. "

God damn him to burning infernal stinking squalid hell for ever and ever.

2 posted on 03/08/2012 2:30:44 PM PST by OKSooner (Never take a known wise-@$$ shooting with you.)
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To: Mustang Driver

Quid pro quo. Remember that every time Buffett opens his big mouth. His daddy was in Congress and he knows how the game is played.


3 posted on 03/08/2012 2:35:36 PM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Mustang Driver

....sigh.....


4 posted on 03/08/2012 2:39:09 PM PST by therightliveswithus
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5 posted on 03/08/2012 2:39:16 PM PST by Milhous
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To: Milhous

I don’t understand the chart. Could you please explain what it means. Thanks.


6 posted on 03/08/2012 2:56:57 PM PST by Eva
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To: Mustang Driver

What an ugly aprtnership.


7 posted on 03/08/2012 3:06:12 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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Obama bows down to Saudi King | American Thinker | April 02, 2009 | Clarice Feldman | Posted on 04/02/2009 8:19:47 AM PDT by rdb3
Obama bows down to Saudi King | American Thinker | April 02, 2009 | Clarice Feldman | Posted on 04/02/2009 8:19:47 AM PDT by rdb3

8 posted on 03/08/2012 3:18:41 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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To: Eva

Buffett received $17 billion from TARP by proxy. His firms received $95 billion of TARP. His personal share of that TARP was $7B / $26B * $95B equals $17 billion.


9 posted on 03/08/2012 3:21:43 PM PST by Milhous
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No matter what happens on the Canadian portion of the pipeline there will be a pipeline out of ND. Zero can't stop it and the volume out of the Bakken is rising sharply.
10 posted on 03/08/2012 3:32:22 PM PST by Recon Dad (Gas & Petroleum Junkie)
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After passing through “bankster beard” corporations all bailouts ultimately wind up in the hands of real live human being(s).

While workers trade the fruit of their labor for dollars privileged people receive freshly created dollars for doing nothing. Buffett ranks as privileged among privileged.


11 posted on 03/08/2012 3:38:21 PM PST by Milhous
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