Chuck Todd: ‘Pure Politics’ Delayed Keystone Pipeline

‘They’re struggling enough to fire up the Democratic base’

Chuck Todd: ‘Pure Politics’ Delayed Keystone Pipeline (Washington Free Beacon)

MSNBC’s Chuck Todd said the Obama Administration’s Keystone XL Pipeline delay seems like pure politics, adding fuel to the fire that the issue has been punted to spare Democrats in their upcoming 2014 elections.

“They’re struggling enough to fire up the Democratic base,” Todd said. He explained why the administration and Democrats continue to punt issues like the Keystone XL Pipeline: controversial issues like the pipeline could “complicate” Democrats’ fundraising efforts and make it difficult for to win their races in 2014 he said, adding “This is the new way we govern now.”

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