The Energy Celebrity That Rose From The Presidential Debate

Oilprice.com ^ | 12-10-2016 | Bone

[bananaman22]

The U.S. has quite the penchant for creating celebrities. The manufactured stars that we already have at our disposal are never enough. Like Rice Krispie treats, you tell yourself “just one more,” but there is always the next YouTube sensation—or in this case, a private citizen who manages to pique our interest, at least for a news cycle or two. It’s just usually not in the energy industry.

Meet the new man of the hour, Energy’s Latest Unsung Hero: Ken Bone, who was in attendance at Sunday night’s much anticipated presidential debate. The event was a town hall style debate, and the members of the audience, who were pre-screened by Gallup and selected by the moderators, had the chance to query the man and woman who are both vying for frequent flyer miles on Air Force One.

Bone took the spotlight by asking Trump and Clinton a serious question in the midst of mud slinging, pursed lips, disappointed faces, and mock indignation. His question? “What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job layoffs?"

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remember this bone person supports the progress in the USSC regarding “equality”

[Intolerant in NJ]

Saw him on Varney this morning - sounded real good at first, saying yes he could certainly support Trump because Trump would clearly be best for our domestic energy and the national economy, as well as his own financial progress - but then there’s the Supreme Court, he said, because the kind of judges Trump would appoint might stop marriage equality, and his (Bone’s) cousin just came out last Sunday and was going to marry her partner - he’s cute and dynamic and appealing - and a bit too slippery for me.....