We’ll kick things off here with a reminder about a promise Joe Biden made on the campaign trail in 2019:
“I guarantee you we’re going to end fossil fuel.”
Fast forward three years and President Biden’s raiding the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a desperate attempt to artificially bring down gas prices and help reduce the midterm election pain for the Democrats.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, who about a week ago claimed Republicans would “sabotage” the economy (Biden’s doing a pretty good job of that himself) if they gain control of the House and/or Senate, is now on the “we need low gas prices” bandwagon:
.@chrislhayes: “We find ourselves in a situation where keeping gas prices low is key to preserving and strengthening the future of our democracy. And so here we are. Hence, Biden releasing oil from the reserves today.” pic.twitter.com/WFP3wtPwsh
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) October 20, 2022
You know, we’re starting to think that “preserve democracy” is defined only as “Democrats retaining power.” By the way, just yesterday Biden claimed that his release of oil from the SPR wasn’t in any way a political decision. We’re going to go ahead and believe Hayes’ admission rather than entertain the extremely unlikely possibility that Biden was being truthful.
Hayes said that oil companies are keeping gas prices high to help the Republicans:
MSNBC’s @chrislhayes suggests oil companies, OPEC, and Saudi Arabia are conspiring to keep gas prices high so Democrats lose in November — and that tapping the SPR is thus the only way to “preserve American democracy” pic.twitter.com/ndqYY7Umty
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 20, 2022
Biden, Hayes & all the “progressives” got exactly what they wanted, which is leftist policies that led to high energy prices to force a “green” transition, and now it’s a grave emergency because their DC power is threatened as a result of the backlash. As a result, they’re blaming oil companies because the price of gas isn’t cheap enough to give them a political boost. You can’t make this stuff up.
This could be a segment on Venezuelan state TV defending Maduro. https://t.co/7HsTfFaWUj
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 20, 2022
This is the absolute funniest thing MSNBC has put on the air since Olbermann. https://t.co/NgbKN3zsbc
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 20, 2022
Just imagine the scale of the coming midterm election night meltdown.
Biden must sell off the SPR and risk our national security to elect Democrats and save democracy. These people have lost their minds. https://t.co/RWwKnEEocO
— Whispers of Dementia (@mgEyesOpen) October 20, 2022
Well, what was left of their minds anyway.
This "save American democracy" play is so worn out.
— Erik (@winefishdawg) October 20, 2022
As always, that translates to “saving Democrats.”
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