XL oil pipeline, is only being held because outgoing Senate Majority leader Harry Reid hopes that it will help embattle Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu retain her seat in next month’s run-off election in Louisiana.

The word around town is that Landrieu will lose to Rep. Bill Cassidy (R), regardless of whether she votes ‘yea’ to start the Keystone project.

This reeks of desperation by Democrats, and Republicans smell blood in the water.

Do you agree?