I think the president knows in his heart that the pipeline would be a great job maker in America, but he is pampering his liberal, EPA friends by "chuckling and downplaying."  In the end, I would bet (if I were a betting person) that he will eventually sign it, bringing a boom to the American economy, causing many to forget the great mistakes he has made and perhaps making some call for his 3rd term.  Can you imagine how his popularity would soar if there were suddenly not hundreds, but many thousands of new jobs?  And, what about the potential for cheaper gasoline with little or no reliance on foreign oil???  Don't doubt for a minute that this could happen.