|   | 
  
      
          | 
         | 
        
            
           | 
       
      
         | 
       
     
     
    
    
    
    
        | 
       | 
        | 
     
    |   | 
       
	
		
        
         
 
	
	
		| Political Threads This section is for Political Threads - Enter at your own risk. If you say you don't want to see what someone posts - don't read it :hihi: | 
	 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-22-2022, 06:19 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#31
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Canceled 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2003 
				Location: vt 
				
				
					Posts: 13,454
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  scottw
					 
				 
				^^^who said this? 
 
markets react to policy, which is something POTUS can control...POTUS can also release oil from our strategic reserves which will affect the market .....or beg Saudi's and Venezuelans to increase production, which will affect the market...could probably think of some other things..... 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Trump demanded that Saudi Arabia cut back production back in 2020. According to Trump, he worked out a deal where OPEC producers would all agree to reduce their output. The reason we now have high oil prices is that they have not returned their production to pre-pandemic levels. Hey, by the media’s standards of what makes a politician responsible for an event in the world, this is practically airtight.
 
It’s more than a bit bizarre that Donald Trump literally boasted about getting oil producers to cut production, but somehow President Biden is held responsible for high gas prices.
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
 
Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!  
 
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you? 
  
Lets Go Darwin
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-22-2022, 07:21 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#32
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jul 2004 
				
				
				
					Posts: 10,313
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  The Dad Fisherman
					 
				 
				I’d rather play it than live it 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 That's actually pretty funny. I got to remember to use that
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-22-2022, 07:23 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#33
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2007 
				
				
				
					Posts: 12,632
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				 
It’s more than a bit bizarre that Donald Trump literally boasted .... 
 
 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 yeah, he never does this....how weird....  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-22-2022, 08:21 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#34
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2012 
				Location: Somerset MA 
				
				
					Posts: 9,456
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				Trump demanded that Saudi Arabia cut back production back in 2020. According to Trump, he worked out a deal where OPEC producers would all agree to reduce their output. The reason we now have high oil prices is that they have not returned their production to pre-pandemic levels. Hey, by the media’s standards of what makes a politician responsible for an event in the world, this is practically airtight. 
 
It’s more than a bit bizarre that Donald Trump literally boasted about getting oil producers to cut production, but somehow President Biden is held responsible for high gas prices. 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Tried exposing those facts . But denial is strong in the faithful
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-22-2022, 10:43 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#35
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Canceled 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2003 
				Location: vt 
				
				
					Posts: 13,454
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 President Biden’s job approval rating has risen 11% in the last month, according to (Jim’s favorite pollster) Rasmussen poll.  
 
What do you attribute this to? 
 
Could it be that he’s had some successes and Trump being in possession of stolen classified documents and trying to cover with nonsensical lies may finally have been the last straw for sane people.  
 
Also the radical extremist GQP calling for dismantling of the FBI, DOJ and IRS and the shooting of federal agents. 
 
The biggest lie the Right ever pulled off was convincing so many everyday Americans that the people wanting to give them affordable healthcare, education & a living wage were somehow the bad guys out to destroy America. 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-23-2022, 04:29 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#36
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2007 
				
				
				
					Posts: 12,632
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				 
President Biden’s job approval rating has risen 11% in the last month, according to (Jim’s favorite pollster) Rasmussen poll.  
 
What do you attribute this to? 
 
 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 there was no place to go but up......
 
NEWSWEEK U.S.
 Joe Biden's Latest Approval Rating Lowest for Any President
BY EWAN PALMER ON 8/1/22  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-23-2022, 05:03 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#37
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2007 
				
				
				
					Posts: 12,632
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				 
What do you attribute this to? 
 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 he's been hiding all month   
I think, traditionally we are told that August polls are meaningless because nobody is paying attention....we'll see.....hopefully he can stay upright on that bike till November  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-24-2022, 03:27 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#38
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2007 
				
				
				
					Posts: 12,632
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				 
President Biden’s job approval rating has risen 11% in the last month, according to (Jim’s favorite pollster) Rasmussen poll.  
 
 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 this guy at MSNBC points out that brandon has only just returned to May approval numbers which were historically low and he has incredibly low approval numbers and higher disapproval compared to other presidents headed into a mid-term...when he comes out of hiding and America is reminded of who is still president I bet he slips again...hopefully doesn't break a hip....   
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-24-2022, 06:25 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#39
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Canceled 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2003 
				Location: vt 
				
				
					Posts: 13,454
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 Don’t worry troll, I paid 3.99 a gallon last night, and keep in mind. 
 
We have two parties. 
 
One is anti-democracy, anti-truth, and anti-rule of law. 
 
The other is sometimes inept and foolish, with some fringe illiberal elements--but basically committed to the institutions and norms of liberal democracy and a free society. 
 
It's not a tough choice. 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-24-2022, 07:37 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#40
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2007 
				
				
				
					Posts: 12,632
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				 
Don’t worry troll 
 
 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 our high horse leftists are really on a roll lately  .....  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			08-24-2022, 07:47 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#41
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jul 2004 
				
				
				
					Posts: 10,313
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  scottw
					 
				 
				our high horse leftists are really on a roll lately  .....  
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 snarky righties seem to be continuing with their same playbook.    
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-18-2022, 07:46 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#42
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Canceled 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2003 
				Location: vt 
				
				
					Posts: 13,454
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				$6/gallon here we come. 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Bump
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
 
Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!  
 
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you? 
  
Lets Go Darwin
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-18-2022, 03:38 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#43
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Very Grumpy bay man 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2003 
				Location: Rhode Island 
				
				
					Posts: 10,893
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 $2.85 a gal in East Prov. 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
 
No boat, back in the suds.    
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-19-2022, 01:57 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#44
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Sep 2003 
				Location: Libtardia 
				
				
					Posts: 21,719
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				Bump 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Biden did that.
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-19-2022, 02:45 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#45
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2003 
				Location: RI 
				
				
					Posts: 21,501
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Nebe
					 
				 
				Biden did that. 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
   
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-19-2022, 03:25 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#46
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2012 
				Location: Somerset MA 
				
				
					Posts: 9,456
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 So the  Joe Biden did this crowd with all their stickers on gas pumps and the GOP beating the same drum about hurting domestic oil production did our production increase did it stay the same. Yet gas has dropped from a high of 5.00 to 3.19 
 
Now it’s crickets   They just moved back to hunter 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-19-2022, 09:38 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#47
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Sep 2003 
				Location: Libtardia 
				
				
					Posts: 21,719
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  wdmso
					 
				 
				So the  Joe Biden did this crowd with all their stickers on gas pumps and the GOP beating the same drum about hurting domestic oil production did our production increase did it stay the same. Yet gas has dropped from a high of 5.00 to 3.19 
 
Now it’s crickets   They just moved back to hunter 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 They are too busy comparing their Trump playing cards.
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 06:14 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#48
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jul 2008 
				
				
				
					Posts: 20,443
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  wdmso
					 
				 
				So the  Joe Biden did this crowd with all their stickers on gas pumps and the GOP beating the same drum about hurting domestic oil production did our production increase did it stay the same. Yet gas has dropped from a high of 5.00 to 3.19 
 
Now it’s crickets   They just moved back to hunter 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 here you go, he got criticism when gas prices soared, he gets some praise when they come back down. but the prices are still higher than when he took office, right?  that’s what he’ll be judged on.  On what happened during his time in office. 
 
He released gas from the reserves, increasing supply, which probably helped drive prices down. 
 
Fair enough?  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 06:49 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#49
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Ledge Runner Baits 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Oct 2000 
				Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. 
				
				
					Posts: 8,709
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				here you go, he got criticism when gas prices soared, he gets some praise when they come back down. but the prices are still higher than when he took office, right?  that’s what he’ll be judged on.  On what happened during his time in office.  
 
He released gas from the reserves, increasing supply, which probably helped drive prices down.  
 
Fair enough? 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Judgement day just like the mid terms.  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 07:17 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#50
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Very Grumpy bay man 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2003 
				Location: Rhode Island 
				
				
					Posts: 10,893
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Nebe
					 
				 
				They are too busy comparing their Trump playing cards. 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Stupidest #^&#^&#^&#^&ing thing I have ever seen next to the Patriots final play. Playing cards and he want to be President again.  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
 
No boat, back in the suds.    
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 07:22 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#51
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Ledge Runner Baits 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Oct 2000 
				Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. 
				
				
					Posts: 8,709
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  piemma
					 
				 
				Stupidest #^&#^&#^&#^&ing thing I have ever seen next to the Patriots final play. Playing cards and he want to be President again. 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 GOP and Patriots play calling are both so bad, also if your going to sell collector cards, they need to highlight the real athletic Donald.  
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				  
				
					
						Last edited by Got Stripers; 12-20-2022 at 07:32 AM..
					
					
				
			
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 09:07 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#52
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Sep 2003 
				Location: Libtardia 
				
				
					Posts: 21,719
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  piemma
					 
				 
				Stupidest #^&#^&#^&#^&ing thing I have ever seen next to the Patriots final play. Playing cards and he want to be President again. 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 He doesn’t want to be president again, he HAS to be president again. In his mind, being re elected is the only way he can continue with his grifting, money laundering and/or selling of national classified information and not go to jail.  
Its his Hail Mary play.  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 09:32 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#53
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2012 
				Location: Somerset MA 
				
				
					Posts: 9,456
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 US to Become Net Exporter of Crude Oil in 2023 
 
The United States already produces more oil than any other country in the world including Saudi Arabia and Russia.  
Newsmax:  
 
And this is the common theme in the comments  
 
This is VINTAGE REUTERS MARXIST PROPOGANDA! We consume MUCH MORE THAN WE PRODUCE...THEREFORE YOU DUFUS MARXIST PROPAGANDA FILES AT REUTERS...We DO NOT EXPORT! NO MATTER HOW YOU TWIST THE STATISTICS...It is a complete lie!  
 
No matter the topic the Newsmax comment section is a window into the hard core Maga base primary voters  
 
Who in a loaded GOP primary will might get trump over finish line for 2024 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 09:49 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#54
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2012 
				Location: Somerset MA 
				
				
					Posts: 9,456
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				here you go, he got criticism when gas prices soared, he gets some praise when they come back down. but the prices are still higher than when he took office, right?  that’s what he’ll be judged on.  On what happened during his time in office.  
 
He released gas from the reserves, increasing supply, which probably helped drive prices down.  
 
Fair enough? 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 but the prices are still higher than when he took office, 
 
released gas from the reserves, increasing supply, which probably helped drive prices down. 
 
Yes jim  both are true and factors 
 
But not really my point..  the GOP. Attacked Biden on gas prices ( basically lied ). Then again on the release of oil from the strategic oil reserves 
 
They never cared about what  Americans were paying at the pumps..  because they wanted those higher prices they thought they would get votes yet 
 
GOP pans oil reserve sale despite a long and bipartisan history 
Presidents from both parties have ordered sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to soften spikes in gas prices
 
Republicans are criticizing President Joe Biden's move to release 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to drive fuel prices down. There's just one catch: Former President Donald Trump proposed a similar idea during his administration, which many Republican lawmakers supported at the time.
 
Republicans have pinned the pain at the pump on Biden without explaining why, save for griping about a “Green New Deal” that never passed a Democratic Congress. The GOP has no real plans for reducing prices, and its one semblance of vague grunt of an idea, more drilling, would not do anything to lower prices at the pump.
 
The GOP can’t tell the Truth to their voters. If they do they will be labeled Rinos instantly
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 09:49 AM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#55
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jul 2008 
				
				
				
					Posts: 20,443
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  wdmso
					 
				 
				US to Become Net Exporter of Crude Oil in 2023 
 
The United States already produces more oil than any other country in the world including Saudi Arabia and Russia.  
Newsmax:  
 
And this is the common theme in the comments  
 
This is VINTAGE REUTERS MARXIST PROPOGANDA! We consume MUCH MORE THAN WE PRODUCE...THEREFORE YOU DUFUS MARXIST PROPAGANDA FILES AT REUTERS...We DO NOT EXPORT! NO MATTER HOW YOU TWIST THE STATISTICS...It is a complete lie!  
 
No matter the topic the Newsmax comment section is a window into the hard core Maga base primary voters  
 
Who in a loaded GOP primary will might get trump over finish line for 2024 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 a crowded GOP field is exactly what Trump wants.  It guarantees a win for him in the primaries. I don’t know if Desantis would beat him in a one-on-one primary, but regardless, if 8 republicans are splitting the non-Trump vote, then Trump wins the nomination.  
 
You’re posting reader comments from Newsmax?  There are zero kooky liberal comments on CNNs website, or The Young Turks?  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 01:26 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#56
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Canceled 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2003 
				Location: vt 
				
				
					Posts: 13,454
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				here you go, he got criticism when gas prices soared, he gets some praise when they come back down. but the prices are still higher than when he took office, right?  that’s what he’ll be judged on.  On what happened during his time in office.  
 
He released gas from the reserves, increasing supply, which probably helped drive prices down.  
 
Fair enough? 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 You want another pandemic shutdown? 
Or do you just conveniently forget that oil prices tanked, your hero “negotiated” a market manipulation to increase crude prices and we then paid for that and repaired it during Biden’s administration.
 
Freaking Sith Lords
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
 
Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!  
 
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you? 
  
Lets Go Darwin
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			12-20-2022, 04:21 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#57
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2012 
				Location: Somerset MA 
				
				
					Posts: 9,456
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				a crowded GOP field is exactly what Trump wants.  It guarantees a win for him in the primaries. I don’t know if Desantis would beat him in a one-on-one primary, but regardless, if 8 republicans are splitting the non-Trump vote, then Trump wins the nomination.   
 
You’re posting reader comments from Newsmax?  There are zero kooky liberal comments on CNNs website, or The Young Turks? 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 Whats the deal with conservatives and their love of YouTube 
 
The young Turks . Never heard of them   Should I ..  are they dangerous are they bigots do the promote violence?  I looked them up they look pretty conventional 
 
Also cnn doesn’t have a comment section or click baiting like newmax who cash in on outrage stories
 Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			01-24-2023, 03:38 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#58
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Canceled 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2003 
				Location: vt 
				
				
					Posts: 13,454
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 So Biden successfully lowered gas prices by using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and even turned a profit for taxpayers by later refilling it at the lower prices— and now Republicans are trying to restrict his ability to use the reserve to lower prices.  
Because….,,, 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			01-24-2023, 05:07 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#59
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Sep 2003 
				Location: Libtardia 
				
				
					Posts: 21,719
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
	Quote: 
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  Pete F.
					 
				 
				So Biden successfully lowered gas prices by using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and even turned a profit for taxpayers by later refilling it at the lower prices— and now Republicans are trying to restrict his ability to use the reserve to lower prices.  
Because….,,, 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 because party over country thats why.  
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			01-24-2023, 05:35 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#60
			
		 | 
	
 
	| 
			
			 Registered User 
			
			
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2012 
				Location: Somerset MA 
				
				
					Posts: 9,456
				 
				
				
				
				
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		 More oil leases in return for releasing oil from the strategic reserve typical GOP thinking suggesting  oil lease equals more drilling. Kissing the fossil fuel industry’s ass  
 
Yet their base can’t do an internet search  
Combined, the oil and gas industry holds leases to more than 25 million acres of publicly-owned minerals, roughly half of which sit unused. Companies now hold more than 9,000 approved, but unused, drilling permits on national public lands, all of which could be put to use today. 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device 
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
 
| 
 
 | 
 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
 
 
	 
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	| Thread Tools | 
	
 
	| 
	
	
	
	 | 
	
 
	| Display Modes | 
	Rate This Thread | 
 
	
	
	
	
		  Linear Mode 
		
		
	 
	
	 | 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 | 
	
 
 
	
		
	
		 
		Posting Rules
	 | 
 
	
		
		You may not post new threads 
		You may not post replies 
		You may not post attachments 
		You may not edit your posts 
		 
		
		
		
		
		HTML code is Off 
		 
		
	  | 
 
 
	 | 
	
		
	 | 
 
 
 
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:08 AM. 
    | 
 
 
		
	
 |   |