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Home Front: Politix
Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate
2020-10-25
[DAILYWIRE] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Foreign Policy Whiz Kid Biden
...Failed seeker of the Democratic presidential nomination on multiple occasions, vice president under Barack Obama, giving it a last try in his dotage for 2020...
has tried to avoid saying he would end fossil fuels if he’s elected president, but that wasn’t the impression he gave during Thursday night’s debate."I would transition from the oil industry, yes," Biden said during the debate. "It’s a big statement because the oil industry pollutes significantly. ... It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time."

As The Daily Wire previously reported, Biden also made confusing remarks about his energy plan after the debate.

"They’re not going to lose their jobs. A lot more jobs are going to be created in other industries," Biden said at the time. "Eventually we’re going to have to go to all — we’re not going to be able to get rid of fossil fuels, getting rid of the subsidies for fossil fuels. But we’re not going to get rid of fossil fuels for a long time."

Biden’s deputy campaign manager and communications director Kate Bedingfield attempted to "clarify" what Biden said at the debate to Washington Post news hound Annie Linskey. Linkskey reported that Bedingfield said Biden was simply referring to oil subsidies.

Politico reported Friday evening, however, that the damage control didn’t stop there.

"On Friday, his running mate Kámala Harris
Former Oakland mayor Willie Brown's former mistress, now a senatrix from California former 2020 Dem presidential hopeful, and Joe Biden's wing nut...
reaffirmed the ticket’s support for fracking. And two members of Congress from oil- and gas-rich areas immediately distanced themselves from the Democratic nominee," the outlet reported.

While President Donald Trump
...the Nailer of NAFTA...
used Biden’s remarks to shore up votes in Pennsylvania, Democrats in the state tried to shrug off the problem.

"I don’t think it’s going to be an issue," said Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-PA). "I think if you are fundamentally committed to or work in that industry, you’ve already made up your mind."



Posted by:Fred

#7  If Joe wants to ban fracking, he can tax and regulate it to death.

If Joe wants his cut of money from China, he gets it from son Hunter, not Chicoms. Semantics gets you through the tough times.

Joe can kill the oil companies by taxing and regulating them to death.

Believing Joe at his word is a fool's game.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-10-25 21:33  

#6  I think the fracking ban is a domestic ally pander...but yeah, pretty sure China is happier with lower oil prices.

It's a screw up because it could cost "Scranton Joe" his "home state" which would be quite embarrassing, perhaps even an argument point in a contested election.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-10-25 14:22  

#5  Joe Biden Knows - now in extremely abridged form!
Posted by: Raj   2020-10-25 11:42  

#4  And the reason his fracking position is a screw up is because his Chinese paymasters ARE happy with fracking? Asking for a friend.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-10-25 05:41  

#3  Frackin' moron
Posted by: Crath Unetle3566   2020-10-25 04:49  

#2  Lie, damn lies, and statistics.

Will the transition create new jobs?

Yes.

More than would be destroyed.

No.

So both sides are right, depending on your point of view, says Obi Wan Kenobi.
Posted by: Bobby   2020-10-25 00:08  

#1  That Raising Taxes thing is a bit of a problem too.

Is he channeling Walter Mondale?
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2020-10-25 00:03  

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