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    Quote Originally Posted by copier addict View Post
    He certainly isn't the best one. But if you want to compare him with the most recent one he is outstanding.


    Since you refuse to answer, I took the question to the people.




    Poll: Only 37% of Democrats Want to See Biden on 2024 Ticket

    Just over one-third of Democrats want to see President Joe Biden as the candidate on the 2024 Democrat presidential ticket, an I&I/TIPP poll released Monday found.


    The survey asked respondents, “Who do you want to see run for president on the Democratic ticket in 2024?”


    Overall, 22 percent said Biden, followed by 12 percent who said Vice President Kamala Harris, four percent who said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and three percent who said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. The remaining potential candidates garnered two percent support or less. Thirty-one percent, overall, say they are unsure.


    Even among Democrats, specifically, Biden fails to see overwhelming support, as only 37 percent say they want to see him run again on the Democrat ticket in the next presidential election cycle. Another 16 percent of Democrats chose Harris, and 13 percent, overall, remain unsure.


    37 percent of independents say they are “not sure” who they want to see run on the Democrat ticket, but only eight percent say it should be Biden.





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    Talk about deflection. Sir, I didn't ask you to compare Joe with anyone. That's your TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) kicking in.


    Very simple question. Is Joe a good president? Surely you can give a yes or no answer....
    Sorry if you don't like my answer dude. It's not my job to spoon feed you answers you want. That's Fox and Breitbart's job

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    Quote Originally Posted by copier addict View Post
    Sorry if you don't like my answer dude. It's not my job to spoon feed you answers you want. That's Fox and Breitbart's job
    Your side has the same deal: CNN. MSNBCdnc. WaPo. NYT. VOX. NPR. NBC. ABC. CBS. Rolling Stone. The Hill.

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    Sorry if you don't like my answer dude. It's not my job to spoon feed you answers you want. That's Fox and Breitbart's job

    You're a waste of my time.
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    Watch the video monitor in the upper left hand corner of the twitter video. You might want to go full screen to see it better.

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    Finally some relief: Gasoline and natural gas prices are falling


    Americans grappling with historic levels of inflation are finally getting some relief where they need it most: Previously-booming energy prices.

    After a relentless rise, prices at the pump are heading south. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas fell to a seven-week low of $3.35 a gallon on Tuesday, according to AAA.

    The outlook for home heating costs this winter is also improving significantly. Natural gas futures been nearly cut in half over the past two months. Natural gas plunged by more than 11% on Monday, its worst day in nearly three years.

    Energy sticker shock has been one of the biggest drivers behind the 31-year high in inflation. Cooling energy prices, if they last, could take significant inflationary pressure off the US economy and inspire confidence among bummed out consumers.

    "This is going to help consumers considerably," Robert Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho Securities, said referring to the plunge in natural gas futures.

    Prices at the pump started leveling out as rumors swirled that the Biden administration would intervene in energy markets.

    By the time President Joe Biden announced on November 23 the biggest-ever release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a coordinated release with other countries, oil prices were about 10% below their peak. That's even though Biden's decision to tap the SPR is viewed as more of a Band-Aid than a long-term solution.

    Gas prices, which move with a lag, started to drift lower soon after. Yes, prices at the pump are still at high levels. Regular gas is now fetching $3.35 a gallon, up from $2.16 a year ago. But they have finally stopped going straight up.

    White House applauds lower prices


    After months of criticism for high inflation, and high energy prices in particular, the White House is cheering the shift in direction.

    "We see price decreases at the pump as good news. This is at least in part due to the President's actions - as we have taken bold action to increase supply and bring down prices,".

    Biden expressed hope last week that gas prices would head lower.

    "These savings are beginning to reach Americans, and should pick up in the weeks ahead. And it can't happen fast enough," Biden said on Friday.

    Of course, the US-led intervention in energy markets is only one part of this.

    The other part is more ominous: Oil prices took a big hit after the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant set off fears of weaker demand for gasoline, jet fuel and diesel. Crude collapsed on Black Friday by the most since April 2020.

    In recent days, oil prices have rebounded, along with the stock market, as Wall Street reacts to anecdotal evidence that suggests Omicron symptoms have been mild.

    Crude surged nearly 5% on Tuesday to $72.80 a barrel. That leaves it up 10% since Friday and suggest the relief at the pump could be short-lived.

    Natural gas collapses


    Meanwhile, natural gas remains sharply higher on the year -- but has cooled off considerably in recent weeks.

    In early October, as fears of a European-style shortage swirled, natural gas hit $6.47 per million British thermal units. That was the highest level since February 2014..

    But that rally has completely reversed. Natural gas fell 11.5% on Monday, its worst day since January 2019, to $3.66 per million BTU. That's the lowest level since July 15.

    Natural gas has been driven lower in part by the fact that temperatures across the United States have been warmer than usual. That has eased demand for natural gas, the most common way to heat homes.

    "The warmer-than-normal start to winter has alleviated concerns," said Christopher Louney, vice president of global commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets.

    Overdone shortage fears


    The warmer temperatures have also helped boost inventories of natural gas, reducing fears that storage levels could drop to alarmingly low levels.

    "The US isn't going to run out of natural gas. There is ample supply," said Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at energy investment firm TortoiseEcofin. "We could weather quite an extreme cold snap and still have adequate supplies."

    Shortage fears on the natural gas front were overdone, especially considering the United States is the largest producer of gas on the planet. And natural gas production has ticked higher, helping to lower prices further.

    "We are seeing the response of an efficient natural gas market to prices that were perceived as inordinately high," the American Gas Association, an industry trade group said.

    Unlike Europe, the United States produces enough natural gas at home that it is able to export significant amounts everyday overseas in the form of LNG, or liquefied natural gas.

    If anything, the natural gas market has gone from worry about a shortage to fretting about too much supply.

    Futures market spreads are "warning that we are spiraling towards a glut. It's a big problem," said Mizuho's Yawger.

    Of course, it's too early for the all-clear signal on the home heating front. Winter hasn't even officially begun yet and very cold temperatures in the coming weeks and months could spark a rebound in natural gas futures.

    But for the moment, the energy market is offering glimmers of hope for inflation-weary American families.




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    ... why should she? There are much more pressing matters of interest to the nation like today's readout of President Biden's conversation with Vladimir Putin of Russia.
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    This reminds me of trying to get an honest answer from a liberal.

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