Joe Biden is draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep gas prices low solely because he wants to mitigate voter wrath against the Democrats. This comes as OPEC cuts back production by 2 million barrels a day. That will drive up costs, drive up the repurchase cost for the petroleum reserve, and increase our national debt, which has now shot above $31 trillion with interest rates rising and debt service payments rising.
The sad truth is that even if you choose to sit out the vote you will still get a crap representative, so may as well cast a vote for the one who is better for the big picture.
Erick, your comments on the Georgia race are the most succinct and on point of any I've read. I wish you would consider joining, or negotiate some kind of a link up, with The Dispatch. The people that run and write for The Dispatch are good and well meaning people, but they desperately need to be exposed to a breeze from outside their Beltway/Cocktail Party circuit. They recently hired Kevin Williamson, so they have a few dollars to throw your way, and I can't think of a better fit that would be mutually beneficial.
Let's say, "We're trying to get Walker over the goal line." Instead of saying, "The finish line." He may have run track & field at some point, but for some low information voters maybe the "Goal line" metaphor will get him a few more votes and maybe just enough to, um, "score" the victory. Go Dawgs, Beat Auburn.
I understand people deciding not to vote but do not understand voting for the other person/platform that is opposed to their views. That's like saying: My guy is bad so I'm not voting for him but I'm gonna vote for the other party that has a platform completely opposed to my values.
How is that morally consistent and/or acceptable?
Let's say Walker is compromised and doesn't really hold the positions he is running on. That is, he is really against conservative positions. Wouldn't that be a win for the Democrats when it came to decision making in the Senate? So Dems shouldn't care if Walker wins if he is truly compromised.
However, let's say he is flawed and falls short like the rest of us - even if more extreme in some instances. We all fall short of our professed standards though that does not mean we give them up. If this is the case with Walker, then Dems should (and they do) care if he wins because he will push legislation in-line with the Republican platform.
Also, one candidate doesn't dictate their party's positions so I tend to look to the platform. So one candidate who messed up several times is not going to change the overall platform of their party.
31 trillion dollars is a figure beyond my imagination. I know, I understand, that the value of money isn't the same as it used to be...I made $52.00 a week on my first job after taxes, and paid rent, utilities, bought groceries and gas and still had a little money left over at the end of the month. But 31 TRILLION? It's incomprehensible to me.
It's an unbelievable figure...and Stacey Abrams keeps running commercials about knowing how she's going to pay for all the things she wants to do because she has the money in "our piggy bank"...as they accuse Kemp of mismanaging the economy at the same time.
As for Walker...remember Herman Cain and the "sexual assault" accusations against him? Never heard a word about any of it until he started being a serious contender in the Republican Party...and never heard another word about any of it once he suspended his campaign.
I don't know anything about Walker other than he used to play football...and I've never watched a football game in my life. I don't know anything about his relationship with the Lord, or his family, or what he really believes and supports, but then...I don't know anything about the rest of them either, not really KNOW, just what they say.
I can't say I believe he will be a good Senator, I don't know if he's intelligent enough to understand the games Washington plays, they could tie him in knots...but I know Warnock is just a rubber stamp for Democrat policies and we can see the result of those policies at the grocery store.
So, yeah...it's a tough call. Just got to pray about it.
So let us vote for America and not character...character is best shown by the treatment of the USA! Who can dispute how the Liberal Progressive (Democratic) party is destroying America? Vote for the Constitution and the USA!
I never used the term analogy, but it reminds me of David. Not equating Walker with David, but the press and opposition research plays that role for Herschel but not Warnock. Reverend Warnock shows no forgiveness and certainly leaves no room for a repentant heart. I am glad you know about Nathan
The Biden crew is playing checkers while our adversaries are playing chess and Americans (and many others) are suffering as a result. This crew makes Jimmy Carter look like Lincoln.
Because of your close association with some quality politicians, I get the impression that you hold a measure of idealization of people in this profession. And you therefore have an idealized vision of what a quality politician entails. Any politician that does not fall within your personality parameters is unacceptable. But I come from the opposite side of this equation. I’ve never met a politician that I deeply respected or trusted; in fact I hold most in contempt and suspicion. None of them are truly acceptable. So you and I share a psychosis from opposite ends of the spectrum. But in the end, I am willing to accept and embrace candidates with flawed personalities who are right on policy, like Trump, MTG or our hero, Herschel (I was at UGA when he was still enrolled). And in the end, you unnecessarily harm politicians who are strong on conservative policy because they lack the demeanor of Sam Nunn.
Erick is spot on in regards to the Left's catastrophic environmental policies when he says Biden would rather empower " tyrants than Texans and dictators than Dakotans." It's all so laughable. What is the point of going for zero carbon here in the US if you'd just have to drill in Venezuela or beg OPEC to increase production? Does their oil somehow emit less CO2? Btw, China already surpasses the US and Europe in terms of CO2 emissions and is expected to double in the upcoming years so even if we were to get to net zero here, we'd still be in the same boat. On top of that, the Left as a whole is burying its head in the sand to avoid facing 1. That their policies are deindustrializing us to the point where we can't even keep our lights on and 2. Empowering rogue regimes that care not a wit for democracy or even the environment for that matter. The net outcome is going to be a disaster.
At the risk of some oh-so pious replies, I think of King David, as a very flawed man, who committed adultery, and murder, yet was blessed by God to lead Israel. The key to this was David's heart, and his willingness to accept his problems, seek God's forgiveness and change his ways. I believe Herschel has shown a willingness to accept his past problems and speak to them expressing his remorse and trusting God for his future. I do not see this in Senator Warnock but see his willingness to adjust principles to suit his current desires. While I would like spotless candidates running for office ...that is not realistic and so I will vote and stand with Herschel and trust God will lead him to be the senator Georgia needs. Can I get an Amen?
Biden is just a puppet for the WEF that is running this country and they are having him drain the SPR so we will not have gas for our ships, planes and other war equipment against China.
We need to get ready for the End Times like never before. He is coming and He is coming soon.
The sad truth is that even if you choose to sit out the vote you will still get a crap representative, so may as well cast a vote for the one who is better for the big picture.
Erick, your comments on the Georgia race are the most succinct and on point of any I've read. I wish you would consider joining, or negotiate some kind of a link up, with The Dispatch. The people that run and write for The Dispatch are good and well meaning people, but they desperately need to be exposed to a breeze from outside their Beltway/Cocktail Party circuit. They recently hired Kevin Williamson, so they have a few dollars to throw your way, and I can't think of a better fit that would be mutually beneficial.
sigh.
Excellent explanation of the truth
Erick,
Let's say, "We're trying to get Walker over the goal line." Instead of saying, "The finish line." He may have run track & field at some point, but for some low information voters maybe the "Goal line" metaphor will get him a few more votes and maybe just enough to, um, "score" the victory. Go Dawgs, Beat Auburn.
I understand people deciding not to vote but do not understand voting for the other person/platform that is opposed to their views. That's like saying: My guy is bad so I'm not voting for him but I'm gonna vote for the other party that has a platform completely opposed to my values.
How is that morally consistent and/or acceptable?
Let's say Walker is compromised and doesn't really hold the positions he is running on. That is, he is really against conservative positions. Wouldn't that be a win for the Democrats when it came to decision making in the Senate? So Dems shouldn't care if Walker wins if he is truly compromised.
However, let's say he is flawed and falls short like the rest of us - even if more extreme in some instances. We all fall short of our professed standards though that does not mean we give them up. If this is the case with Walker, then Dems should (and they do) care if he wins because he will push legislation in-line with the Republican platform.
Also, one candidate doesn't dictate their party's positions so I tend to look to the platform. So one candidate who messed up several times is not going to change the overall platform of their party.
E.g. https://twitter.com/MarkALamprecht/status/1524799706341289989
I'm with Herschel but sure would rather be voting for Kelvin King.
31 trillion dollars is a figure beyond my imagination. I know, I understand, that the value of money isn't the same as it used to be...I made $52.00 a week on my first job after taxes, and paid rent, utilities, bought groceries and gas and still had a little money left over at the end of the month. But 31 TRILLION? It's incomprehensible to me.
It's an unbelievable figure...and Stacey Abrams keeps running commercials about knowing how she's going to pay for all the things she wants to do because she has the money in "our piggy bank"...as they accuse Kemp of mismanaging the economy at the same time.
As for Walker...remember Herman Cain and the "sexual assault" accusations against him? Never heard a word about any of it until he started being a serious contender in the Republican Party...and never heard another word about any of it once he suspended his campaign.
I don't know anything about Walker other than he used to play football...and I've never watched a football game in my life. I don't know anything about his relationship with the Lord, or his family, or what he really believes and supports, but then...I don't know anything about the rest of them either, not really KNOW, just what they say.
I can't say I believe he will be a good Senator, I don't know if he's intelligent enough to understand the games Washington plays, they could tie him in knots...but I know Warnock is just a rubber stamp for Democrat policies and we can see the result of those policies at the grocery store.
So, yeah...it's a tough call. Just got to pray about it.
So let us vote for America and not character...character is best shown by the treatment of the USA! Who can dispute how the Liberal Progressive (Democratic) party is destroying America? Vote for the Constitution and the USA!
I never used the term analogy, but it reminds me of David. Not equating Walker with David, but the press and opposition research plays that role for Herschel but not Warnock. Reverend Warnock shows no forgiveness and certainly leaves no room for a repentant heart. I am glad you know about Nathan
The Biden crew is playing checkers while our adversaries are playing chess and Americans (and many others) are suffering as a result. This crew makes Jimmy Carter look like Lincoln.
Because of your close association with some quality politicians, I get the impression that you hold a measure of idealization of people in this profession. And you therefore have an idealized vision of what a quality politician entails. Any politician that does not fall within your personality parameters is unacceptable. But I come from the opposite side of this equation. I’ve never met a politician that I deeply respected or trusted; in fact I hold most in contempt and suspicion. None of them are truly acceptable. So you and I share a psychosis from opposite ends of the spectrum. But in the end, I am willing to accept and embrace candidates with flawed personalities who are right on policy, like Trump, MTG or our hero, Herschel (I was at UGA when he was still enrolled). And in the end, you unnecessarily harm politicians who are strong on conservative policy because they lack the demeanor of Sam Nunn.
Erick is spot on in regards to the Left's catastrophic environmental policies when he says Biden would rather empower " tyrants than Texans and dictators than Dakotans." It's all so laughable. What is the point of going for zero carbon here in the US if you'd just have to drill in Venezuela or beg OPEC to increase production? Does their oil somehow emit less CO2? Btw, China already surpasses the US and Europe in terms of CO2 emissions and is expected to double in the upcoming years so even if we were to get to net zero here, we'd still be in the same boat. On top of that, the Left as a whole is burying its head in the sand to avoid facing 1. That their policies are deindustrializing us to the point where we can't even keep our lights on and 2. Empowering rogue regimes that care not a wit for democracy or even the environment for that matter. The net outcome is going to be a disaster.
At the risk of some oh-so pious replies, I think of King David, as a very flawed man, who committed adultery, and murder, yet was blessed by God to lead Israel. The key to this was David's heart, and his willingness to accept his problems, seek God's forgiveness and change his ways. I believe Herschel has shown a willingness to accept his past problems and speak to them expressing his remorse and trusting God for his future. I do not see this in Senator Warnock but see his willingness to adjust principles to suit his current desires. While I would like spotless candidates running for office ...that is not realistic and so I will vote and stand with Herschel and trust God will lead him to be the senator Georgia needs. Can I get an Amen?
Biden is just a puppet for the WEF that is running this country and they are having him drain the SPR so we will not have gas for our ships, planes and other war equipment against China.
We need to get ready for the End Times like never before. He is coming and He is coming soon.
"...celebrity trumps credibility." I see what you did there.