Kamala Harris tried and failed to discuss the energy crisis. Pete Buttigieg tried and failed to explain how we could become less energy-dependent on Russia.
Good thing Jen Psaki was waiting in the wings to have a go at it:
Psaki faces BRUTAL questions on energy:
"Why not…increase domestic production here?"
"Is there nothing that the administration can do?"
"We should just continue to buy Russian oil?"
"Aren't we financing the war?"
Psaki says we should invest in clean energy. pic.twitter.com/8mbV3fpLqK
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 3, 2022
Don’t address any of the actual problems! Just buy electric! Invest in a greener future!
White House continues to show they have no good answers on this. https://t.co/qPDJRvTEe8
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) March 3, 2022
We can’t remember the last time the White House had a good answer on anything. We’re going to stick it to Russia by importing foreign oil instead of drilling our own domestic oil:
Jen Psaki says it would take too long to build Keystone XL and that America should instead invest in clean energy and reduce our reliance on oil.
pic.twitter.com/MOhAvRqajE— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 3, 2022
And by not putting energy sanctions on Russia.
Psaki defends carve outs for energy in sanctions against Russia:
"We don't have a strategic interest in reducing the global supply of energy…it also has the potential to pad the pockets of President Putin." pic.twitter.com/fxWqABOG6V
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 3, 2022
Confused? We don’t blame you. We’re confused, too. But maybe that’s what Jen Psaki and Joe Biden’s White House are counting on. If we’re confused, maybe we’ll be too preoccupied to call her out on further BS like this:
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https://twitter.com/thejcoop/status/1499456404880515080
What’s your point, Jen?
https://twitter.com/MattStruble/status/1499464332727496707
"We're only going to reduce your salary 10%."
– no HR person ever
— Here we are (@VWHORUSHD) March 3, 2022
If its such a small amount, why keep doing it
— marilyn maupin (@marilynmaupin) March 3, 2022
If it's such a small amount, why not stop it?
— Shelley Fallon (@ShelleyGio) March 3, 2022
Fair question.
Why not just produce it ourselves if we’re gonna buy it?
— Dayle Forness (@FornessD_GGSN) March 3, 2022
Also a fair question.
Don’t count on Jen to answer either of them, or any other questions that shoot gaping holes in the White House’s narrative.
We can’t make the green people mad in US but we can harvest and ruin other lands around the world for it and import
— Magnolia (@MagnoliaHenry18) March 3, 2022
Jen Psaki and the White House’s rationale makes no logical sense whatsoever.
It's about how much oil Europe is importing, dum dum.
— Federalist Muskrat 🇺🇸 (@Muskrat__) March 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/JGaltxxx/status/1499466528789610499
As long as it doesn’t come from the United States, the White House is fine with it.
In other words have a margarita? @PressSec https://t.co/GzwcjMZL6e
— Cobretti (@Call_the_Cobra) March 3, 2022
And take up kickboxing. Don’t forget to take up kickboxing.
She has no idea how stupid this sounds. https://t.co/gdgCGzCbKO
— Todd Wilson (@TDubb) March 3, 2022
Not sure she understands what she's saying. Russia is dependent on energy exports while US is not dependent on Russian oil is an argument for banning it.
— loom 🕯 (@jrloom) March 3, 2022
When gas prices inflate another 34 cents in a month or two to $4 try telling the American people it’s “only 10%” an increase. https://t.co/bgVSCkbFRj
— Kyle Lamb (@kylamb8) March 3, 2022
Remember this when you're at the pump, paying $4 a gallon. 10% of it is coming from Russia and supporting Putin's war on Ukraine. Let's go, Brandon! @ComfortablySmug https://t.co/pPPLThDNsN
— Just Donna (@Crypsis12) March 3, 2022
Don’t worry — we’ll definitely remember.
We don’t even believe 10% of what comes out of the Biden administration’s mouths.