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[Add energy to Trump’s policy successes.]

Oil projects take years to come to fruition. The oil produced during Trump’s tenure was mostly dug during the Obama administration. This isn’t even primarily a function of government policy. High prices motivate exploration. Low prices depress it. And oil prices have clearly been far lower many decades before Trump.

The Donald is a generic Republican whose sole distinguishing feature is his potty mouth and his knack for blaming his travails on nebulous conspiracies rather than his own wilfullness and incompetence. We are fortunate that his opponent won by a small margin, but has governed like he beat Trump in a landslide. Biden’s extremism is why Trump is likely win the rematch. But Trump’s toddler-level tantrums are why he will likely only squeak out a narrow victory, and maybe even lose the popular vote.