President Joe Biden

[tenacious]

Psaki is a tool...
Enjoy!

Biden claimed 9,000 oil drilling permits are unused. That’s true, but all work can’t begin ‘right now’

There are more than 9,000 permits to drill oil on federal lands, as President Biden claimed. But a variety of factors are keeping that work from getting started.

www.verifythis.com

There are more than 9,000 permits to drill oil on federal lands, as President Biden claimed. But a variety of factors are keeping that work from getting started.

I don't know. Current prices are higher than anyone could have imagined... so I'm skeptical that anyone with skin in the game (i.e. has paid for a lease, permits, etc.), isn't pumping with everything they've got under present market conditions. And when I hear of people not drilling, that makes no economic sense to me. It's like hearing there is no gravity in some small section of Nebraska. So.. I for one am not opposed hearing an explanation as to why? Especially given the importance of oil to the nations security.

Where I worry is Biden is so vulnerable politically that instead of rising to the moment and talking about the nations energy policy, or push for a bi-partisan deal he goes for the cheap political points. Yet I also understand the lefties would high-jack the process with all their Green New Deal 'pie in the sky' talk and slogans (plus there is no way they would let a moderate like Biden score an environmental victory). So it's as if in one of those weird Washington ways, vilifying the oil industry is all the only path open to Biden that offers any sort of path that has the possibility of a political win.

 

[tenacious]

I think anyone with common sense understands that having seen how fast Disney and the rest of the entertainment industry caved when it came to bowing to Chinese pressure, it was only a matter of time until they would be brought to heel by someone here in the states too. Hopefully this guy knows what he's doing and the folks living around that park aren't going to see their lively-hoods take a backseat to an elected officials ego.

Although again I understand that in some weird Washington way that since DeSantis is going after the Trump vote.... he's going to have to bring the crazy. Hopefully this is only that- posturing.

Biden on Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law: 'What the hell is going on here?'

At a Democratic fundraiser in Seattle on Thursday, the president weighed in on the feud between Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Co. over a law banning teachers from holding classroom instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity.

news.yahoo.com

 

[tenacious]

Oh and last but not least... maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But whereas maybe someone like DeSantis has a chance at unseating Trump, McCarthy isn't going to even make so much as a whimper when Trump moves to squash his political career. My two cents anyway.

Kevin McCarthy heard on tape saying he would urge Donald Trump to resign after Capitol riot

The House Republican leader is heard discussing the Democratic effort to remove Trump from office and saying he would tell Trump, “I think it will pass and it would be my recommendation he should resign.”

www.cleveland.com

 

[Hüsker Dü]

I don't know. Current prices are higher than anyone could have imagined... so I'm skeptical that anyone with skin in the game (i.e. has paid for a lease, permits, etc.), isn't pumping with everything they've got under present market conditions. And when I hear of people not drilling, that makes no economic sense to me. It's like hearing there is no gravity in some small section of Nebraska. So.. I for one am not opposed hearing an explanation as to why? Especially given the importance of oil to the nations security.

Where I worry is Biden is so vulnerable politically that instead of rising to the moment and talking about the nations energy policy, or push for a bi-partisan deal he goes for the cheap political points. Yet I also understand the lefties would high-jack the process with all their Green New Deal 'pie in the sky' talk and slogans (plus there is no way they would let a moderate like Biden score an environmental victory). So it's as if in one of those weird Washington ways, vilifying the oil industry is all the only path open to Biden that offers any sort of path that has the possibility of a political win.

2.7 degrees Fahrenheit that’s all it takes.

 

[crush]

Hunter with one of his his business partners, The Big Guy. Get the popcorn out folks and sit back and watch the movie. What a script. I must say the actors are doing amazing.



President Biden met with Hunter Biden business partner at White House in 2010 as VP: Report
Meeting with Joe Biden was one of 19 visits Eric Schwerin paid to the White House, according to visitor logs

Hunter Biden's most prominent investment partner had an official sit-down with Vice President Joe Biden in 2010.

Eric Schwerin, president of the Rosemont Seneca firm, met with Biden while Biden was serving as vice president under former President Barack Obama,

 

[Lion Eyes]

I don't know. Current prices are higher than anyone could have imagined... so I'm skeptical that anyone with skin in the game (i.e. has paid for a lease, permits, etc.), isn't pumping with everything they've got under present market conditions. And when I hear of people not drilling, that makes no economic sense to me. It's like hearing there is no gravity in some small section of Nebraska. So.. I for one am not opposed hearing an explanation as to why? Especially given the importance of oil to the nations security.

Where I worry is Biden is so vulnerable politically that instead of rising to the moment and talking about the nations energy policy, or push for a bi-partisan deal he goes for the cheap political points. Yet I also understand the lefties would high-jack the process with all their Green New Deal 'pie in the sky' talk and slogans (plus there is no way they would let a moderate like Biden score an environmental victory). So it's as if in one of those weird Washington ways, vilifying the oil industry is all the only path open to Biden that offers any sort of path that has the possibility of a political win.

What was feared has come to pass...

Biden Makes Sweeping Changes to Oil and Gas Policy
January 28, 2021

President Joe Biden has followed through on a campaign pledge by introducing a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. With nearly 25 percent of U.S. oil and gas production coming from federal lands, the policy shift may have significant implications for future investment and production. The backlash from oil and gas producing states will be fierce and lawsuits have already begun, but the Biden administration views this policy as a key part of its climate agenda and is unlikely to change course. ...

...Industry associations object to Biden’s executive orders, arguing that they will deter investment, kill jobs, reduce state revenues, and shift oil and gas production to other countries. ...

Biden Makes Sweeping Changes to Oil and Gas Policy

The Biden administration has imposed a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on public lands, rattling investors and producing states.

www.csis.org

 

[tenacious]

What was feared has come to pass...

Biden Makes Sweeping Changes to Oil and Gas Policy
January 28, 2021

President Joe Biden has followed through on a campaign pledge by introducing a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. With nearly 25 percent of U.S. oil and gas production coming from federal lands, the policy shift may have significant implications for future investment and production. The backlash from oil and gas producing states will be fierce and lawsuits have already begun, but the Biden administration views this policy as a key part of its climate agenda and is unlikely to change course. ...

...Industry associations object to Biden’s executive orders, arguing that they will deter investment, kill jobs, reduce state revenues, and shift oil and gas production to other countries. ...

Biden Makes Sweeping Changes to Oil and Gas Policy

The Biden administration has imposed a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on public lands, rattling investors and producing states.

www.csis.org

Looks like that article is pre Ukraine invasion. Currently aside from talking tough and staged political theater in Congress to appease the far lefties, I have a hard time believing Biden actually policy involves begging Venezuela for oil while knee-capping American owned companies. But he has proven of doing stupid things in the past so who the heck knows. The American lefts energy policy seems to be based on taking us back to year zero...

As someone who would support environmental reform it's a bit disheartening to see how dysfunctional the democratic party has become. Sort of like when Republicans talk about not liking deficit spending... you can't believe anything the dems say anymore. They have become a parody of themselves.

 

[crush]

Looks like that article is pre Ukraine invasion. Currently aside from talking tough and staged political theater in Congress to appease the far lefties, I have a hard time believing Biden actually policy involves begging Venezuela for oil while knee-capping American owned companies. But he has proven of doing stupid things in the past so who the heck knows. The American lefts energy policy seems to be based on taking us back to year zero...

As someone who would support environmental reform it's a bit disheartening to see how dysfunctional the democratic party has become. Sort of like when Republicans talk about not liking deficit spending... you can't believe anything the dems say anymore. They have become a parody of themselves.

Did you hear about all the food processing plants catching on fire recently?

 

[crush]

Pay to Play

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[crush]

@Hüsker Dü Please watch 2000 Mules and ask Espola what he thinks about cheating. I think I finally figured out why people thought it was ok to cheat on Trump. They were sold from Tel A Vision that t was a Nazi, was partners with Putin, had sex with a group of Moscow prostitutes and then peed all over the place afterwards. This was mainstream media at it;s finest. James from the FBI even went to the WH to let t know that word on the street was it might be true and Comey had to ask the tough question, "did you do it Mr. president?

 

[Hüsker Dü]

@Hüsker Dü Please watch 2000 Mules and ask Espola what he thinks about cheating. I think I finally figured out why people thought it was ok to cheat on Trump. They were sold from Tel A Vision that t was a Nazi, was partners with Putin, had sex with a group of Moscow prostitutes and then peed all over the place afterwards. This was mainstream media at it;s finest. James from the FBI even went to the WH to let t know that word on the street was it might be true and Comey had to ask the tough question, "did you do it Mr. president?

No thanks, I’m not that stupid nor gullible. Democracy is fragile, stop trying to help blow it up.

 

[crush]

No thanks, I’m not that stupid nor gullible. Democracy is fragile, stop trying to help blow it up.

Blow up Democracy? Your side is blowing itself up and does not need my help blowing up your mess that your side made. The lap tops from hell are insane and full of emails, texts, pics and video mines. Check this mine out Husker Du.

Hunter Biden demanded Beau Biden's widow 'GET TESTED FOR HIV,' 2018 email reveals
'You need to inform me of the result. TODAY,' Hunter Biden wrote in July 2018

 

[Hüsker Dü]

Blow up Democracy? Your side is blowing itself up and does not need my help blowing up your mess that your side made. The lap tops from hell are insane and full of emails, texts, pics and video mines. Check this mine out Husker Du.

Hunter Biden demanded Beau Biden's widow 'GET TESTED FOR HIV,' 2018 email reveals
'You need to inform me of the result. TODAY,' Hunter Biden wrote in July 2018

You believe some crazy ass shit! Take a walk. You need to start assessing people by what they do not the letter behind their name. I can list a few Republicans that I would be proud to have as president. Can you do likewise with Dems, Independents, Green Party or anyone else?

 

[crush]

You believe some crazy ass shit! Take a walk. You need to start assessing people by what they do not the letter behind their name. I can list a few Republicans that I would be proud to have as president. Can you do likewise with Dems, Independents, Green Party or anyone else?

Biden's call to Macron goes unanswered on election night
Macron was reportedly 'having a good time at the Eiffel Tower' when Biden called

 

[whatithink]

I don't know. Current prices are higher than anyone could have imagined... so I'm skeptical that anyone with skin in the game (i.e. has paid for a lease, permits, etc.), isn't pumping with everything they've got under present market conditions. And when I hear of people not drilling, that makes no economic sense to me. It's like hearing there is no gravity in some small section of Nebraska. So.. I for one am not opposed hearing an explanation as to why? Especially given the importance of oil to the nations security.

Where I worry is Biden is so vulnerable politically that instead of rising to the moment and talking about the nations energy policy, or push for a bi-partisan deal he goes for the cheap political points. Yet I also understand the lefties would high-jack the process with all their Green New Deal 'pie in the sky' talk and slogans (plus there is no way they would let a moderate like Biden score an environmental victory). So it's as if in one of those weird Washington ways, vilifying the oil industry is all the only path open to Biden that offers any sort of path that has the possibility of a political win.

There's lots of reasons in the article as to why drilling isn't going on. There's also the fact that with oil prices as high as they are, oil companies are making record profits. Where's the incentive to increase supply and drive down prices, when you are making record profits? The oil isn't going anywhere.

From a national security perspective, it actually makes sense to leave it there too and use someone else's. That's a balancing act, but we never want to be in a situation where we've used all our oil and we are reliant on external sources.

 

[tenacious]

There's lots of reasons in the article as to why drilling isn't going on. There's also the fact that with oil prices as high as they are, oil companies are making record profits. Where's the incentive to increase supply and drive down prices, when you are making record profits? The oil isn't going anywhere.

From a national security perspective, it actually makes sense to leave it there too and use someone else's. That's a balancing act, but we never want to be in a situation where we've used all our oil and we are reliant on external sources.

Hmm... a couple of nice looking "what ifs" you snuck there. Yes we might run out of oil, but today we are the worlds largest oil producer. (Or maybe second, it fluctuates between us, Russia and Saudi Arabia

Also yes it is possible that despite oil currently pushing record highs, that industry insiders know something... which is prompting them to not drill so they can reap even higher prices down the road. But in actuality were heading into summer (when less oil is used) and Russia doesn't have the money to extend the war in Ukraine until next winter. So I'd say it's more likely that folks aren't pumping on this leased land because they know they won't get the oil out of the ground before prices go back down.
Which makes me wonder why they don't just say that... why the smoke and mirrors about higher prices? Something smells fishy to me with how this is being frame. And that brings me back to us as a nation presently being totally dependent on access to oil supplies, and the need for government oversight because of that.

 

[whatithink]

Hmm... a couple of nice looking "what ifs" you snuck there. Yes we might run out of oil, but today we are the worlds largest oil producer. (Or maybe second, it fluctuates between us, Russia and Saudi Arabia

Also yes it is possible that despite oil currently pushing record highs, that industry insiders know something... which is prompting them to not drill so they can reap even higher prices down the road. But in actuality were heading into summer (when less oil is used) and Russia doesn't have the money to extend the war in Ukraine until next winter. So I'd say it's more likely that folks aren't pumping on this leased land because they know they won't get the oil out of the ground before prices go back down.
Which makes me wonder why they don't just say that... why the smoke and mirrors about higher prices? Something smells fishy to me with how this is being frame. And that brings me back to us as a nation presently being totally dependent on access to oil supplies, and the need for government oversight because of that.

I'm pretty sure that gas prices always go up in the summer, due to higher demand when we hit the road on vacation. That said, I noted that my local Costco regular was 0.40 a gallon cheaper at the weekend than a few weeks ago. I'm not convinced by the whole conspiracy thing, gas prices have been rising for the last year or more and the Ukraine invasion triggered a surge.

There's also the question of refining capacity, which I know nothing about, but drilling and pumping more crude has to be matched by increased refining capacity ... so if you don't have the latter, then there's no point.

 

[crush]

I'm pretty sure that gas prices always go up in the summer, due to higher demand when we hit the road on vacation. That said, I noted that my local Costco regular was 0.40 a gallon cheaper at the weekend than a few weeks ago. I'm not convinced by the whole conspiracy thing, gas prices have been rising for the last year or more and the Ukraine invasion triggered a surge.

There's also the question of refining capacity, which I know nothing about, but drilling and pumping more crude has to be matched by increased refining capacity ... so if you don't have the latter, then there's no point.

No, it triggered fear, which causes folks to panic and freak out and drive up the price. Under t, we had control of our own oil and energy. JB and his Son ruined our country as did other crime families. The world is run by a few families and their bloodlines. These families want a New World Order, everyone jabbed and One Happy World, where you own nothing and are happy I kind of like the sound of that if no one owns me.

 

[Multi Sport]

Say it ain't so Joe...

"Deutsche Bank raised eyebrows earlier this month by becoming the first major bank to forecast a US recession, albeit a "mild" one.
Now, it's warning of a deeper downturn caused by the Federal Reserve's quest to knock down stubbornly high inflation.
"We will get a major recession," Deutsche Bank economists wrote in a report to clients on Tuesday."

 

[tenacious]

I'm pretty sure that gas prices always go up in the summer, due to higher demand when we hit the road on vacation. That said, I noted that my local Costco regular was 0.40 a gallon cheaper at the weekend than a few weeks ago. I'm not convinced by the whole conspiracy thing, gas prices have been rising for the last year or more and the Ukraine invasion triggered a surge.

There's also the question of refining capacity, which I know nothing about, but drilling and pumping more crude has to be matched by increased refining capacity ... so if you don't have the latter, then there's no point.

My understanding is that in the colder months, much of the country still uses oil to heat their homes and for hot water. So in terms of consumption of oil the months where folks are driving and heating their house would be the time where fuel was in high demand.

As for summer gas price fluctuations, doesn't that have more to do with the number of refineries that were setup to refine crude into gasoline? Refiners don't want to create extra gas beyond what will be needed; so those weekends where the weather is nice and everyone wants to drive somewhere demand can exceed the supply that was anticipated. So the price goes up.