OUTRAGE – AT 10:16 A.M. ET:  We elect leaders to lead.  At least that's what I thought.  The Keystone pipeline, with its obvious benefits for the U.S. and Canada, should clearly be given Washington's approval.  It's a no-brainer.  But I'm afraid the no-brains are in charge, and they're well financed.  From Fox: 

The Obama administration once again has punted on a final decision for the Keystone XL pipeline, announcing ahead of the holiday weekend it is extending a key review period indefinitely -- a move that could push off a determination until after the midterm elections.

They made the announcement on Good Friday, to minimize press coverage. 

Republicans, as well as red-state Democrats who want the proposed Canada-to-Texas pipeline approved, slammed the administration for the delay. Democrats even threatened to find ways to go around the president to get the project approved.

The working people in the Democratic Party want the pipeline because it will provide thousands of jobs.  But the elites look down on this crowd, and, with their millions and billions, finance environmental extremism.

"It's absolutely ridiculous that this well over five year long process is continuing for an undetermined amount of time," Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., said in a statement.

Republican Nebraska Rep. Lee Terry called the decision "shameful," noting that another spring construction season will come and go without the project.

The administration had been in the middle of a 90-day review period for federal agencies assessing an environmental study from the State Department.

But the State Department said Friday it is giving agencies "additional time" to weigh in, in part because of ongoing litigation before the Nebraska Supreme Court which could affect the pipeline's route. If the route changes, officials made clear the State Department reserves the right to conduct another environmental impact study to include more public comments, which could delay the process more.

Further, the department said officials need to go over the "unprecedented number" of new public comments -- roughly 2.5 million of them -- received during a separate comment period that ended in early March.

COMMENT:  It is utterly disgraceful, and a slap in the face to our closest ally, Canada, where the pipeline would begin, bringing Canadian crude to refineries on our Gulf coast.  Of course, Obama doesn't care much about Canada. 

The pipeline is popular, and, as the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. said this week, represents far less environmental risk than carrying oil by train or tanker truck. 

I'm guessing that Keystone will never be built under this administration, so great is the power of the left wing of the Democratic Party.  How low we have sunk, but polls show that maybe, just maybe, the people are catching on.

April 19,  2014