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kairos12

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29. Gas price crisis are the National Equivalent to

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Sun Nov 14, 2021, 07:55 PM

Nov 2021

not plowing the streets after a big snowstorm in U.S. cities.

It's always bad for whomever is in charge.

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Biden's approval ratings continue to plunge amid crisis over inflation [View all] turbinetree Nov 2021 OP

Maybe Americans really do want an authoritarian in charge if they want prices controlled. LonePirate Nov 2021 #1

It doesn't matter who caused it. It only matters what's being done to fix it. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #2

Kiss up to Mister Bone Saw lame54 Nov 2021 #3

Exactly. nt Raine Nov 2021 #7

We should campaign against the media treestar Nov 2021 #17

They can make up their own minds durablend Nov 2021 #21

The issue is who to blame treestar Nov 2021 #28

Reagan had a Democratic House all 8 years he was in office. MichMan Nov 2021 #54

It worked for Reagan treestar Nov 2021 #57

Inflation is up worldwide AZProgressive Nov 2021 #20

So? When the economy crashed in 2008, that wasn't just unique to the US. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #26

So how do we counter that? treestar Nov 2021 #33

You can't. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #36

Exactly. And you can bet the republicans will block any bills that will help the matter. Claustrum Nov 2021 #38

So how do we win the House and win the Senate better? treestar Nov 2021 #41

I'm not sure what he can do to fix a worldwide problem AZProgressive Nov 2021 #39

Well that's what happens, sadly. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #40

Yes, so right. nt BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #34

It's amazing people here still don't seem to understand that. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #60

You'd never know from the media the economy is growing at double the rate it did under Donnie unblock Nov 2021 #4

+1 treestar Nov 2021 #15

It's not the media. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #27

Please, thr coverageveould be completely different if a Republican were president unblock Nov 2021 #37

If this were happening under Trump, it would not be any different. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #43

Yes they would cover; no, not the same way at all unblock Nov 2021 #48

Believe what you want - they absolutely would be. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #53

If you can't afford gas or food, then the economy is not a good economy treestar Nov 2021 #42

Then the economy is not a good economy. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #44

I don't think people can't afford it treestar Nov 2021 #58

I think people clearly feel they can't continue to afford the high prices. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #65

Plunges? ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #5

I've been saying for years treestar Nov 2021 #18

Well, they need the click bait headline for money. Justice matters. Nov 2021 #19

The Waashington Post poll has him at 38%. former9thward Nov 2021 #25

The Article Used The 41% Figure ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #30

It's still lower than their last poll - though not significantly so. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #32

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #55

Trump's fault but it's now Biden's problem to fix, that's the way voters see it.🤔 nt Raine Nov 2021 #6

The good thing about inflation is that managers can cut employees pay Klaralven Nov 2021 #8

An opportunity to claim the "Biden economic miracle" later when inflation decreases andym Nov 2021 #9

The 82 mid term was dreadful for the GOP dsc Nov 2021 #22

Timing is everything. andym Nov 2021 #46

People here are being naive ripcord Nov 2021 #10

President Obama had times when his approval ratings were in the low 40s PortTack Nov 2021 #11

Obama was a master orator though Polybius Nov 2021 #56

I don't believe Biden's destined Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #61

He's likeable, but not a good orator at all Polybius Nov 2021 #64

"Plunge, plummet, crater" Walleye Nov 2021 #12

Gas prices will make our break Biden and the Democrats, rightfully or not. dem4decades Nov 2021 #13

Focus should be on dealing with the issue. Not approval numbers JI7 Nov 2021 #14

Actually it was not the exalted melm00se Nov 2021 #16

these headlines are having an impact on my mental and emotional well being.... msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #23

Prices have become ridiculous WarGamer Nov 2021 #24

Because they have a lot of work treestar Nov 2021 #31

Breakfast for two cost $53??? Wow. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #35

Yup... WarGamer Nov 2021 #45

If you wouldn't mind my asking, what part of the country do you live in? shrike3 Nov 2021 #49

Right now I live in NoVA, picked up breakfast near Georgetown. WarGamer Nov 2021 #50

Okay. I live near Chicago. shrike3 Nov 2021 #51

I could make that whole breakfast for less than 10 lol. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #59

I'm not sure if it's fond childhood memories... WarGamer Nov 2021 #63

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Gas price crisis are the National Equivalent to kairos12 Nov 2021 #29

Remember, this forum is a bubble of sanity and literacy harumph Nov 2021 #52

when the polls climb back, that lede will be buried bigtree Nov 2021 #62