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The government is dumb. This has been a pure short term political play to win favor for midterms; from the article: > And the DOE will eventually have to reple

The government is dumb. This has been a pure short term political play to win favor for midterms; from the article: > And the DOE will eventually have to replenish the SPR by the same amount that it drew this year, increasing future oil demand. >A DOE spokesperson said replenishment won’t likely occur until September 2023.

Spooky23 4y ago
Pick your talking point. It’s either “sleepy Brandon” if the administration does nothing or some craven scheme to win elections if something is done. Maybe they’re just doing their job? Seems to me that every time the heat gets turned up on the former guy’s criminality or more is learned about the attempted insurrection/coup, nutty orgs like the WSJ Editorial Board roll out some nonsense.
- propogandist 4y ago
  It’s not either, it’s both. Brandon is not in charge. Take for example the statements he made in 60mins about sending US troops to Taiwan & the pandemic ending, both of these are walked back by “the whitehouse” (handlers). Brandon is not even allowed to talk to the press outside of carefully controlled, scripted scenarios and even those he screws up. They’re desperate to maintain power across all branches of government and this being an obvious political move to taper gas prices, as that was hurting polling stats. That’s the only thing that prompts action.
  - jonnybgood 4y ago
    > Take for example the statements he made in 60mins about sending US troops to Taiwan & the pandemic ending, both of these are walked back by “the whitehouse” (handlers). Brandon is not even allowed to talk to the press outside of carefully controlled, scripted scenarios and even those he screws up. Or maybe that's all planned because the Taiwanese people need to hear we'll definitively support them while we maintain our official ambiguous position. Point is you don't really know. Are you there in the White House?
  - ericb 4y ago
    It's hard to take you seriously on this topic when you don't seem to recognize a deliberate, consistent, implementation of strategic ambiguity.
  - bigtex88 4y ago
    - throwawayallday 4y ago
      Don't worry, Bush can't actually hurt you. I know you're scared of a kindly old man but it'll be ok. Cue music: "Hundreds of thousands of deaths later..."
  - somewhat_drunk 4y ago
    "They" Seek help.
parkingrift 4y ago
The government sold oil at the absolute peak and will buy it back at a significant discount. And you’re saying they’re dumb?!?

Spooky23 4y ago

Pick your talking point. It’s either “sleepy Brandon” if the administration does nothing or some craven scheme to win elections if something is done. Maybe they’re just doing their job? Seems to me that every time the heat gets turned up on the former guy’s criminality or more is learned about the attempted insurrection/coup, nutty orgs like the WSJ Editorial Board roll out some nonsense.

propogandist 4y ago
It’s not either, it’s both. Brandon is not in charge. Take for example the statements he made in 60mins about sending US troops to Taiwan & the pandemic ending, both of these are walked back by “the whitehouse” (handlers). Brandon is not even allowed to talk to the press outside of carefully controlled, scripted scenarios and even those he screws up. They’re desperate to maintain power across all branches of government and this being an obvious political move to taper gas prices, as that was hurting polling stats. That’s the only thing that prompts action.
- jonnybgood 4y ago
  > Take for example the statements he made in 60mins about sending US troops to Taiwan & the pandemic ending, both of these are walked back by “the whitehouse” (handlers). Brandon is not even allowed to talk to the press outside of carefully controlled, scripted scenarios and even those he screws up. Or maybe that's all planned because the Taiwanese people need to hear we'll definitively support them while we maintain our official ambiguous position. Point is you don't really know. Are you there in the White House?
- ericb 4y ago
  It's hard to take you seriously on this topic when you don't seem to recognize a deliberate, consistent, implementation of strategic ambiguity.
- bigtex88 4y ago
  - throwawayallday 4y ago
    Don't worry, Bush can't actually hurt you. I know you're scared of a kindly old man but it'll be ok. Cue music: "Hundreds of thousands of deaths later..."
- somewhat_drunk 4y ago
  "They" Seek help.

parkingrift 4y ago

The government sold oil at the absolute peak and will buy it back at a significant discount. And you’re saying they’re dumb?!?