Posted on 10/25/2020 3:11:16 AM PDT by RandFan
Joe Biden's vow to phase out the oil industry at Thursday's debate creates a problem for Democratic candidates in red-leaning states and swing House districts as it gives Republicans an opening to tie them to their party’s left wing.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in April of last year that he wanted to make the 2020 election “a referendum on socialism.”
That strategy ran into a big problem when Democrats nominated Biden, a candidate who developed a reputation as a moderate during his decades in Washington, for president.
Now Biden’s blunt affirmation that “yes” he “would transition” when asked by President Trump on Thursday whether he would “close down the oil industry,” gives Republican candidates ammo.
“Biden has rolled out nothing short of an entirely left-wing economic agenda and has never been forced to defend it on a public stage until Thursday,” said Josh Holmes, a Republican strategist and McConnell’s former chief of staff.
Holmes said Biden’s comments on oil could have “profound effect” in states such as Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas and others were there is what he called “a culture of energy production.”
“I’ve always thought that reminding the American people what economic policy came out of the Obama-Biden administration is a powerful reelection message for Donald Trump,” he added.
Biden’s remarks will give Republicans a chance to put the economy and regulation in the spotlight for the final 10 days of the campaign, something they’ve wanted to do for months.
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Even more lefty insanity........ Obama-Biden saying THEY left a great economy to Donald......
Shows the complete and utter contempt Obama-Biden have for working class Americans.
Trump can close strong enough to sweep the Rust Belt, key Senate races AND take back the House. The Rat trap has been sprung by Beijing Biden’s horrible debate. Let’s think big and make it happen!
He's also apparently not aware that we are "refiners" and that there are approximately 135 refineries operating in the USA.
So not only Pa etc for oil wells, but Texas, Ca and Louisiana for refineries.
Iceing on the cake, repubs will win big, everywhere.
It must be so. Or our country will not be our country anymore. This is a dangerous time in our history.
I think its looking good.. every trusted poll (from ‘16) is showing a tight race especially in the “batttleground” states and Biden’s gaffes/non-existent/low energy campaign is not at all appealing.
The only concern is fraud at this point. Be vigilant.
It is Gods will. Did you know that Trump was called out py prophets to be president of US as early as 1983?
He pretty much saved John Cornyn’s carcass.
Cornyn isn’t in trouble, is he ?
The folks up in Michigan should be reminded that cars run on gas which comes from.......
and if anybody thinks they can magically make all cars switch over to electricity instead of gas, I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
Oklahoma too.
This Election is gonna make 2000 look like a picnic in the park by comparison. A hundred different courts,state *and* Federal,are gonna decide this one. It's far too late for vigilance...it should have been employed when swing states with Rat Party Governors started mailing ballots to everyone who's lived in their state since 1925.
Energy independent. Anyone remember the gas lines 1970?
Time to hammer Democrats on fake impeachment during the beginning of the pandemic.
To add to my comment about hitting the Dem’s for fake impeachment during the pandemic
Came a cross an undecided voter yesterday and their biggest concern was COVID. On the way home I passed a huge sign on the interstate blaming Trump for 200000 thousand deaths.
This does not mean dropping what is being effective only adding it to the conversation with the American people.
I DO. And freezing at the wire harness factory I worked at, Thermostats were locked down.
The moderators reaction was priceless. Trump said Biden was going to ban fracking and the moderator said “No no no no.” Then Biden says, “We’ll transition away from oil.” And the shocked moderator says in a whiney voice, “WHY do you say that??” She was like... “Shut up you fool.”
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