So Macron's party has been bitchslapped, Johnson's government is about to fall, Scholz's Germany is facing ruin, and Biden's party is about to lose control of Congress.
What's all this then?
Just a month or two ago we were told it was Russia that was going to collapse and that "the West is united" in facing down Russia. That Ukraine was winning the war. That "the ruble will be rubble" and that Putin was ill, deranged, deluded, disappeared or about to be disappeared in a putsch and blah blah blah.
Oh, and let's not forget Justin Castro Trudeau. Then again, he was just recently voted in, more or less, so Canada get what it voted for (unless those election results were of dubious origin, too).
#4
The "I'm a conservative. Really!" scam is almost all burned down now.
Hope the RINOs are next.
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We already have a TV show (Servant of the People) involving a comedian who becomes president of an eastern european country. In a perfectly symmetrical world, Boris would go on to a career in stand-up comedy.
#6
Glad you named the show; my first thought was CNN.
Not sure who else could have got Brexit along, and perhaps some more locals could help with other good deeds, but his hard work to be on the starting eleven for playing Covid was embarrassing for freedom. Energy policy sucks too, "We're going to give you tax money to help you pay for your overtaxed electricity."
Does Britain have a person/policy on the bench who can start pulling cocks out of chickens, or are we doomed for a British Whitmer but with better teeth?
[Daily Wire] Millions of barrels of oil President Joe Biden released from the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve found their way to European and Asian nations, including China, according to a Tuesday report from Reuters.
Biden has frequently touted the release of one million barrels of oil per day as an "unprecedented" move to "provide a historic amount of supply" as Americans face surging prices at the pumps. Indeed, the national average price of gas in the United States is currently $4.80 per gallon, according to AAA, with the national average temporarily surpassing $5.00 per gallon last month.
However, Reuters found through customs data that at least five million barrels of oil were exported to Europe and Asia last month as the strategic reserve drains to its lowest level since 1986. American oil refiner Phillips 66, for instance, shipped 470,000 barrels of sour crude from Texas to Trieste, Italy, while Atlantic Trading & Marketing (ATMI) — a division of French entity TotalEnergies — exported two cargoes of 560,000 barrels each.
Meanwhile, industry sources told the outlet that more crude oil was sent to China, India, and the Netherlands.
When asked about the report, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that she was not aware of the matter and needed to "look into it."
Fuel costs across the world have risen since the Russian invasion of Ukraine — yet the Biden administration has pursued policies such as nixing expansions to the Keystone XL Pipeline last year and delaying new drilling permits. Beyond releasing fuel reserves, Biden has also resorted to pleading with oil companies to cut into their own profits.
"There is no question that Vladimir Putin is principally responsible for the intense financial pain the American people and their families are bearing," Biden wrote in a recent letter to seven oil and gas companies. "But amid a war that has raised gasoline prices more than $1.70 per gallon, historically high refinery profit margins are worsening that pain."
Biden has likewise set his sights on gas stations — which run on margins as low as 1.4%, according to industry research company IBISWorld.
"My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril," Biden said on social media. "Bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you’re paying for the product. And do it now."
The U.S. Oil and Gas Association — a petroleum industry advocacy group — responded to Biden by affirming that they are "working on it." The organization wished Biden a happy Fourth of July and asked him to "please make sure" the White House intern who posted the tweet "registers for Econ 101 for the fall semester."
#1
Blame everyone but the US government. The real villains of this story.
They hate our guts. They want gas up to $10 a gallon to hurt us. They want all of our cars off the road. They all drive Tesla electric vehicles anyway, so what the fuck do they care? It doesn't affect them at all.
#2
My concern is no mention of refilling reserve or military gifts being sold on the dark web by Ukraine. Everything the liberal touches turns to you know what.
#4
'Found it's way', what a delightful turn of phrase. For some reason it brings back an adversarial conversation years ago in rural Oklahoma, around 2 AM.
Yessir, that unmarked 80 bbl bobtail just 'found it's way on to one of our leases, just didn't expect anybody else out there.
Sri Lanka, Holland, Pakistan and transparent theft here before our very eyes. There will be a breaking point, and there will be a reckoning.
#7
Why learn how gasoline gets into the tank when you can remain fundamentally ignorant and blame profiteers and saboteurs. Even get to chant a Mantra, "We know that Putin is to blame for the high prices."
"please make sure" the White House intern who posted the tweet "registers for Econ 101 for the fall semester."
#8
NN2, I don't follow your post. There sure are a lot of empty oil company lots here in Oklahoma.
Chesapeake is gone, Four Point gone, GEO 720 gone, R.K. Pinson sucking, where is E.O.G., Black rock gone, Apache gone. Not to mention Oneok,DCP Mainstream. The oil patch is not making money. Now if you mean the big boys you might be right.
#9
For the love of God, this man cannot remain in power.
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When asked about the report, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that she was not aware of the matter and needed to "look into it."
IOW, her handlers had not yet concocted a lie for this subject.
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On paper it looks like the oil patch makes tons of money, but that's not exactly true. Rigs cost between $100-$200k a day now onshore. Offshore it's typically a 1 million dollar minimum. I've been offshore, sitting in my metal box waiting for an entire 3 week hitch for the currents to change, went home, came back 3 weeks later and we were still waiting. At 1 million per day. Paying for that is where all this 'profit' goes. Paying for seismic surveys, etc. Drilling isn't cheap and right now, we can barely keep our rigs operating due to lack of spare parts.
[Townhall] When President Joe Biden heads to Ohio today for another stop in which he hopes to brag about his administration's accomplishments — presumably not 40-year high inflation, an energy crisis, or failed foreign policy — he won't be getting a warm welcome from two nominated Democrats seeking statewide office in the Buckeye State as his party's candidates try to distance themselves from the unpopular president.
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio's 13th Congressional District — the Democrat running for U.S. Senate against Republican nominee J.D. Vance — won't be appearing with Biden on Wednesday. Nor will Nan Whaley, the Democrat candidate for Ohio governor challenging incumbent GOP Governor Mike DeWine.
Conveniently, both claimed they had "unavoidable scheduling conflicts," according to The Hill. Right. Surely it has nothing to do with Biden's sinking popularity or the fact that Cook ranked the senate race as "lean Republican" and the gubernatorial race as "likely Republican."
If the highest-ranking member of your party is coming to the state you're running in, there's no reason not to clear the schedules and make an appearance happen in front of Democrat supporters, get some photos, and land some press with quotes from the "leader of the free world" saying how great you are. But this is Biden, and the normal conventions around campaigning don't apply when his approval ratings are lower than Trump's were.
According to a presidential poll tracker from Civiqs, Biden has just 26 percent approval in Ohio, even less than his 30 percent national approval mark from the same tracker. There are some Democrats in Ohio who will be appearing with Biden — but they have less to worry about from being tied to Biden's sinking popularity. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, who doesn't have to face voters again until 2024, will join Biden. As will Rep. Shontel Brown, who is on the ballot this November in a D+30 district. Cleveland's Democrat Mayor Justin Bibb is not up for reelection until 2025 and will also be appearing with President Biden on Wednesday.
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[Townhall] When President Joe Biden heads to Ohio today for another stop in which he hopes to brag about his administration's accomplishments — presumably not 40-year high inflation, an energy crisis, or failed foreign policy — he won't be getting a warm welcome from two nominated Democrats seeking statewide office in the Buckeye State as his party's candidates try to distance themselves from the unpopular president.
According to a presidential poll tracker from Civiqs, Biden has just 26 percent approval in Ohio, even less than his 30 percent national approval mark from the same tracker. There are some Democrats in Ohio who will be appearing with Biden — but they have less to worry about from being tied to Biden's sinking popularity. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, who doesn't have to face voters again until 2024, will join Biden. As will Rep. 
