President Obama defended the healthcare rollout Wednesday during an appearance in Boston. But he was interrupted by protesters urging him to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would bring tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to Texas.
Protesters: “Mr. President!”
President Obama: “The healthcare — ”
Protesters: “Reject Keystone XL! Stop climate change! For our generation, stop the pipeline!”
President Obama: “OK, OK. We’re talking about healthcare today, but we will — ”
Protesters: “Mr. President! Reject the Keystone XL! Stop climate change!”
President Obama: “Oh, no, no. It’s OK. That is the wrong rally. We had the climate change rally back in the summer. This is — this is the healthcare rally.”
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