Posted on 12/30/2019 8:19:45 AM PST by jazusamo
Former vice president and presidential candidate Joe Biden told a crowd in Peterborough, New Hampshire over the weekend that if fossil fuel executives don't take accountability for helping to doom the environment, we should throw them in jail. See below.
In order to curb the rate of pollution, Biden explained, we need to hold fossil fuel executives "liable for what they have done, particularly in those cases where there are underserved neighborhoods."
When they don't deliver, Biden offered, "put them in jail."
Some spectators noted his obliviousness. Surely he didn't forget that his son Hunter was on the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian gas company that was being investigated for corruption? I mean, it has been in the news lately.
"Does that include Hunter?" more than one social media user asked the former VP after his little speech.
Hunter's work on Burisma reportedly prompted President Trump to ask Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to "look into" the Bidens' relationship to Ukraine and to help root out corruption. A whistleblower, however, charged that Trump was acting on behalf of his own personal, political interests, because the investigation could adversely affect the campaign of one of his fiercest 2020 rivals. The whistleblower complaint prompted the Democrats' impeachment inquiry against Trump, and a few tense hearings and partisan votes later the House voted to impeach him on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is currently withholding those articles from the Senate.
Biden also borrowed a line from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to declare that if we don't stop using fossil fuels for energy, "we're all dead."
“liable for what they have done, particularly in those cases where there are underserved neighborhoods.”
When they don’t deliver, Biden offered, “put them in jail.”
Biden simultaneously declares 1) “if we don’t stop using fossil fuels for energy, we are all dead”, i.e., fossil fuel company executives are SELLING TOO MUCH; and 2) that executives of fossil fuel companies should be jailed for “underserving neighborhoods”, i.e., NOT SELLING ENOUGH fossil fuels.
Hey Joe. How about you pander with ONE contradictory talking point at a time?
What about New York State, where I believe I've read that natural gas pipelines are illegal?
“We should put them in jail” for pollution”
‘we need to hold fossil fuel executives “liable for what they have done, particularly in those cases where there are underserved neighborhoods.”’
well, J.B., which is it? put the execs in jail for TOO much fuel or not ENOUGH fuel? or perhaps either or both? seems like jailing execs must be a big part of your plan for running the country ...
btw, J.B., if the execs are in jail, they’ll hardly be able to increase service to “underserved neighborhoods”, whatever those are ... i’m guessing you must be talking about all of those U.S. neighborhoods that are freezing in the dark like in Venezuela because of unreliable deliver of electricity and heating fuel ...
> Trump is going to eat him alive during debates. No way can the dems let that happen. <
It all depends. If the so-called moderators are all leftist stooges (as is usually the case), any Democrat could do well.
That’s why Trump MUST insist on some fairness here. You want George Stephanopoulos? Fine. We’ll take Rush Limbaugh.
“And this is low pressure, friendly, softball, planted questions that he has practiced. Trump is going to eat him alive during debates.”
my guess is should such a debate happen, J.B. has a pretty good chance of going into brain lock or simply start spouting gibberish ...
” No way can the dems let that happen.”
and yet the RCP poll average is still showing J.B. as the top choice of the Dem primary voters ...
We need to hold fossil fools accountable! Lock him up.
Who does this idiot think produces the diesel fuel for his “no malarkey” freaking bus?
His entire life, Biden has lied- about his “expertise” his “intellect” his “verbal skills” (plagiarized and other) and enormous unsupportable egoistic “successes” in “foreign policy”. A braggart who challenges old men to push up contests— what an absolute fool. Obamaumao appointed to the Supreme Court (what a fool to think the Senate would even approve it)— the same pres, who had him as a vp BECAUSE he was a fool- as insurance. obmauamao is supporting— the “women” marxists fake fauxcahontas. For the....”environment”.
The irony of his idiotic statement about fuel execs— is that the Environmental movement is a product of the largest ever monopoly of oil production— The Rockefellers— their tax dodging “Foundation”, and universities and research centers— all of which are cited by the investment portfolio of “global warming” caused by “fossil” fuels and by man. The portfolio still trying to be rammed down our throats through public policy (which enriches btw the politicians who tout it as part of their “mobster” thought) by the Goldman Sachs investment house. Goldman Sachs... everywhere in our govt, and in our public life.
‘Lol, I’d love for him to go against Trump in the debates.’
careful of what you wish; likely he would use the tried and true tactic of not letting your opponent get a word in edgewise...he is a master at it and the moderators will allow him to do it...
He doesn't need help. He can go senile all on his own.
Well said, he’s basically a bumbling idiot.
First we should jail the big users with jets and 12000 ft summer homes.
Nah, lets put Pres Biden in command of strategic forces and send him up against Putin, the Norks, Iran and China. All in the same week.
If Biden gets that far, I predict the Presidential debates will be the biggest fiasco ever. Based on his past performances, when he gets a non-softball question, he’ll just grin like an idiot and giggle like a little girl like the question is just TOO ridiculous to answer. Typical liberal tactic.
That’s “The Democratic Machine’s best candidate...”
He's both, Fry!
And a old white guy to boot.
biden doesn’t believe any of that, but says he does to get elected.
If we put company executives in jail for not acting on climate change we should also lock up politicians who didn’t act. Onagger and Biden should get adjoining cells.
What does that even mean? It’s not the 1800s anymore, Joe. Every neighborhood in this country has access to water, heat, and electricity.
Joe and the rest of the Marxists want to be able to throw anyone in jail for any reason.
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