despite that, the omabama administration tries to block it with every excuse in the book. it has now been more than 1600 days since the initial permits were filed to build the pipeline. it took the united states a little more than 1300 days to win world war ii. took lewis and clarke about 1100 days to walk the louisiana purchase. the keystone pipeline is a no- brainer. through several environmental reviews and picked up support from a broad, and grassroots coalition of unions and employers, public backing has risen to 70%. last week, the democratic run senate endorsed keystone with a filibuster proof of 62 votes, the bipartisan support of show rarely seen in washington.