Politics Thread

[Xuperman]

Around 10% of trucks will be off the roads soon if DEF costs do not decrease soon. Independent drivers who own their own rigs won’t be able to pay these costs much longer. The supply chain will take a hit if this happens.

It's not the rising price of Diesel Exhaust Fluid....that is unavoidable presently like everything else. The cost simply gets past on to the consumer in the form of inflation.

Limited availability due to supply chain issues is the concern here. The Federal Government has to do everything in it's power to keep our rail system operating at optimum efficiency.

But Houston, we have a problem.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Buttigieg

[XU_Lou]

Meanwhile, how about news for conversation at the adult table.

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/wash...ution-may-lead

If supplies of DEF get anywhere close to 50% availability, this economy will be unrecognizable in 2023. The impact on our modern Semi Truck fleet and rail system, coupled with the diesel equipment necessary to run our essential agriculture infrastructure, creates the perfect storm for massive food shortages and epic inflation. This is going to get very nasty folks.

At the same time, we have an Administration that is making ZERO attempt to be proactive and both houses of Congress are overly influenced by the New Green Deal wackos that literally want to destroy the fossil fuel industry. Want to reduce carbon emissions? Allow a necessary diesel fuel additive to become in short supply. Want Billy Bob's truck and Soccer Mom's SUV off the road? Allow price at the pump to become so high they stay parked.

The only solution is a return to Trump energy policies, but these idiots are far too invested in the opposite.....they are past the point of no return. Economy be damned.

I agree - the obsession with Tucker Carlson is a complete nothingburger, sophomoric, and an attempted diversion from the real problems this country faces, such as the one you've posted.


The Democrat party must be destroyed before they destroy us. These people are completely insane and devoid of reality (see the posts in this thread for examples).

[Caf]

I agree - the obsession with Tucker Carlson is a complete nothingburger, sophomoric, and an attempted diversion from the real problems this country faces, such as the one you've posted.


The Democrat party must be destroyed before they destroy us. These people are completely insane and devoid of reality (see the posts in this thread for examples).

Yes, it clearly has no impact...

[Xuperman]

I agree - the obsession with Tucker Carlson is a complete nothingburger, sophomoric, and an attempted diversion from the real problems this country faces, such as the one you've posted.


The Democrat party must be destroyed before they destroy us. These people are completely insane and devoid of reality (see the posts in this thread for examples).

No doubt,

What happened on January 6th and anything Trump is basically insignificant compared to what is on the horizon economically in this country. Hell, our Big City crime horror show, fomented by the plague of progressive DAs and the anti-Police policies in those cities should be the focus instead of the constant Trump crap.

I say the MSM has managed to become as big a problem as today's Democrat Party......they are literally one in the same.

For NONE of the Big 4 to cover the Kavanaugh assassination attempt on their Sunday shows is unconscionable and extremely dangerous.

[XUOWNSUC]

F Joe Biden. Thanks for $5.25 per gallon that I paid this weekend. It's going to be a long 2.5 years until he is gone. He sucks.

[xubrew]

We are slowing getting more and more fucked each day.

-Right now, I cannot foresee a situation where I would vote for Joe Biden. I know 2024 is over two years away, and things could change, but I'm not anticipating anything will happen that will make me change my mind.

-I wouldn't vote for Trump either. But I would vote for just about any other GOP nominee.

-I'm disappointed in Fox News. I know which way they lean, especially when it comes to their editorial stuff, and their talk shows, and their viewers, but when it came to actually reporting the news I always felt they did a good job. Many don't realize this, but they were the first to call the election for Obama. They called the election for Biden as well. Their reporting was always timely and fair even if their editorial stuff was borderlined batshit. For them to not deem the hearings to be newsworthy and to broadcast a regularly scheduled talk show with a batshit crazy host instead, is ridiculous.

-I'm convinced that Trump is guilty of a crime, and that he should go to prison. I don't know whether or not he actually will, but it's my opinion that he absolutely should. I also think that him not being called to testify at the hearings is pretty telling. I think it would make sense to not call him if they were planning on indicting him. Calling him and putting him under oath and then using his testimony against him if he is indicted later on seems like a pretty slippery slope, so why even call him if you think you're going to eventually indict him?

-I agree that we have other more important things to worry about, but I do feel that this is at least on the list of things that need to be addressed. Which leads me to my final point...

-The Democrats are dead meet no matter what happens. They're arguably even more dead if Trump does go to prison because the only reason for a lot of people to side with them right now is because Trump is on the other side. Once he's out of the picture, most of those people will not be with them any more. They'll get clobbered at the midterms. They'll get clobbered in 2024. And it may be a decade before they have any sort of power or control again. They're done. And...maybe that's not a bad thing.

[Masterofreality]

Do you suppose Tucker is similarly deluded about whether or not he's a liar? Is he lying when he says he's a liar? So confusing.

I wonder if any of the congressmen (or women), who it is indicated asked the President for a pardon, are the same ones who refuse to testify to the January 6th Committee? That might explain a lot.

It’s just a treat that Paul is more concerned with a News Performer that 348,000,000 people don’t watch, and those hearings that 330,000,000 didn’t watch, than the pain of $5.25 (soon to go higher) gas, 8.6% inflation, fuel shortages, formula shortages, border dysfunction, crime and justice malfeasance that is being inflicted on all 350,000,000 million Americans by his party-fully-in-control and puppet applesauce-for-brains President.
Definitely the way to win hearts and minds Paul.
Continue on, please, to your slaughter in November.

[GoMuskies]

I thought I would check the handy online sportsbooks for some political betting props to see where things stand:

To Control the House in 2022 mid-terms:
Republicans -1100
Democrats +650

To Control the Senate post 2022 mid-terms:
Republicans -450
Democrats +275

2024 Presidential Election Winning Party:
Republicans -150
Democrats +110
Other +3300

2024 Presidential Election Winner:
Donald Trump +225
Joe Biden +400
Ron DeSantis +525
Kamala Harris +1200
Mike Pence +1400
Elizabeth Warren +2000
Nikki Haley +2200
Mayor Pete +2200
Hillary Clinton +3000
Michelle Obama +3300
Amy Klobuchar +3300
The Rock +3300
.....
Tucker Carloson +5500
....
Mark Cuban +6500
Andrew Yang +6600
Cory Booker +6600
....
Ted Cruz +7000
Mitt +7500
AOC +8000
.....
Elon Musk +10000 (someone tell the people who would bet on him that he isn't eligible)
....
Bernie Sanders +12500
Paul Ryan +12500
Trump Jr. +12500
Jeff Bezos +12500
....
Ye +25000
....
Lebron +30000
Joe Rogan +30000
Tulsi Gabbard +50000
Meghan Markle +50000

May you live in interesting times.

[GoMuskies]

Let me try ranked choice voting on that list:
Yang
Mitt
Paul Ryan
Nikki Hayley
Tulsi Gabbard
Ron DeSantis
Cory Booker
Ted Cruz
The Rock
Mark Cuban
Elon Musk
Joe Rogan
Jeff Bezos
Ye
Tucker Carlson
Meghan Markle
Lebron
AOC
Klobuchar
Michelle Obama
Mayor Pete
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
Trump Jr.
Hillary Clinton
Elizabeth Warren
Kamala Harris

[bjf123]

It’s possible I’ve already posted this somewhere in the almost 14,000 posts in this thread. If I did, sorry for the repeat.

Those of you in Cincinnati might remember when Darryl Parks was program director at 700 WLW. He also did a Saturday talk show. He talked about his 5 rules, the first two of which apply big time to the back and forth about Tapper and Carlson.

Rule #1 - It’s all about ratings and revenue.
Rule #2 - Never let the facts get in the way of a good talk show.

Everyone needs to remember these because they accurately describe whats going on.


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