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29. Plus - the role of Amerada-Hess in the '79 gas lines

Sun Feb 19, 2023, 12:05 PM

Feb 2023

At the time, Amerada-Hess ran the largest refinery in the free world: the one in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The shutdown lasted for over two weeks, and was total - and since Hess distributed to other gas station chains besides its own, the shortages were severe.

Images of panicked motorists lining up for gas came to define the Carter administration - and among Repugs, still do to this day.

Well - it turned out that CEO Leon Hess was a top backer of George H.W. Bush's 1980 campaign - which Bush announced that very week.

Amerada-Hess came under federal investigation for the stunt - but the probe was (of course) quietly dropped when Reagan took office.

The rest, as they say, is history.

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Well past time to set the record straight on the Carter presidency [View all] Major Nikon Feb 2023 OP

Damned right! hlthe2b Feb 2023 #1

Well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2023 #2

Thank you - needs to be said over and over. The GOP propaganda machine walkingman Feb 2023 #3

Not to mention the fact True Blue American Feb 2023 #18

An evidence free CT. former9thward Feb 2023 #66

Not true! True Blue American Feb 2023 #77

President Clinton was not "required" to sign it. MichMan Feb 2023 #81

Clinton protected workers in amendments! True Blue American Feb 2023 #83

Of course not MichMan Feb 2023 #84

Workers were not protected by anything in NAFTA former9thward Feb 2023 #86

OPEC was created during Carter's term. That had an immediate shock on world oil prices and . OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #4

opec was created in 1960 moonshinegnomie Feb 2023 #15

You are correct. I was mistaken, but it was the OPEC oil embargo that created major problems OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #16

Carter's term started in January 1977. nt Justice matters. Feb 2023 #20

Most importantly, Carter popped the OPEC price bubble peppertree Feb 2023 #31

+1000% Roy Rolling Feb 2023 #78

Thank you for posting this Doc Sportello Feb 2023 #5

Not to be picky, but the actor was James Whitmore who did the wonderful halfulglas Feb 2023 #25

It's not picky Doc Sportello Feb 2023 #52

And if we'd followed Carter"s energy policy, the world would be a cleaner and safer place csziggy Feb 2023 #6

It's a result whenever Republicans claim electoral victory. jaxexpat Feb 2023 #24

No small wonder DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #54

Bush and Cheney families protecting their oil interests. wnylib Feb 2023 #68

He was wrong on the draft, which basically establishes a State Religion. old as dirt Feb 2023 #7

This was a response to the Soviet invasion of Afganistan Major Nikon Feb 2023 #9

Now that we're out of Afghanistan, ... old as dirt Feb 2023 #11

And boy, did he get flack for pardoning the draft evaders. halfulglas Feb 2023 #28

Ford issued a pardon Buzz cook Feb 2023 #47

Remember Bonzo's co-star ran against the draft. Wolf Frankula Feb 2023 #87

a golden age of human rights and sanity. rampartc Feb 2023 #8

A thinking man's presidency bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #10

+1 people mindlessly parrot the old saw about him treestar Feb 2023 #12

Soft of defense? He ordered production of the LGM-118 or MX missile.... paleotn Feb 2023 #13

The B-1 was an utter disaster Major Nikon Feb 2023 #14

Agreed. At the time, effective penetration of Soviet airspace by our bomber fleet,... paleotn Feb 2023 #17

You didn't have to penetrate it for cruise missles Major Nikon Feb 2023 #22

Except that 1 small "mistake" (accidental or even "provoked" by 1 or 2 rogue commanders or bugs...) Justice matters. Feb 2023 #23

All you need DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #56

I recall alot of the Media at the time DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #55

Even back then, it's so much easier to repeat catchy slogans... paleotn Feb 2023 #58

One thing I found out about Carter was about that... TreasonousBastard Feb 2023 #75

and.... markie Feb 2023 #19

Carter messed with drug money banks were moving offshore randr Feb 2023 #21

Jimmy Carter is the President who won the Cold War. Tarzanrock Feb 2023 #26

My image of the Reagan defense increases heckles65 Feb 2023 #27

Plus - the role of Amerada-Hess in the '79 gas lines peppertree Feb 2023 #29

I don't think 2 was all that off, but I'm glad it was like that Polybius Feb 2023 #30

Most underratted President AncientOfDays Feb 2023 #32

All reagan had, at its most basic, was better PR. calimary Feb 2023 #33

Stagflation was caused by OPEC. speak easy Feb 2023 #34

A catalyst exacerbated by failed monetary and fiscal policies Major Nikon Feb 2023 #37

'The reason spikes in oil prices don't cause stagflation today' speak easy Feb 2023 #43

They have Major Nikon Feb 2023 #44

point taken speak easy Feb 2023 #49

Nixon's 1971 removing us from the gold exchange standard was the catalyst for higher inflation. roamer65 Feb 2023 #65

Whip Inflation Now. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #35

I never believed any of that stuff. I also knew Reagan was a half wit. Butterflylady Feb 2023 #36

Carter also gave the prescient but much-maligned "Crisis of Confidence" national address... keep_left Feb 2023 #38

President Carter Ladythatvotesblue Feb 2023 #39

You left out the part about Reagan's treasonous undermining of Carter flashman13 Feb 2023 #40

Bravo, right on target Flash.......... DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #51

Bleak that this is not common knowledge. As with today's issues, where's the media?? JudyM Feb 2023 #63

Our beloved U.S. Media DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #67

But they're librul! JudyM Feb 2023 #69

Yes! EliteLiberal Feb 2023 #64

like it republianmushroom Feb 2023 #41

Thanks for reminding us all of the lies the GOP told about Carter. They built a huge fund-raising Martin68 Feb 2023 #42

So Carter really fixed stagflation by appointing Paul Volcker KNOWING it cost him the election andym Feb 2023 #45

During his term, the number of Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #46

History will judge him far more kindly Ellen Forradalom Feb 2023 #48

I lived through all of these lies. And you are so right about the energy bill. It's worth getting Samrob Feb 2023 #50

Camp David Accords and Buzz cook Feb 2023 #53

He also had the 6th highest IQ of all U.S. presidents DeeDeeNY Feb 2023 #57

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Feb 2023 #59

I posted on another thread about Carter earlier.... albacore Feb 2023 #60

I can't get over Reagan removing the solar panels Carter had installed on the White House. ShazzieB Feb 2023 #61

It wasn't just GOP propaganda that was unfair. snot Feb 2023 #62

..Ted Koppel..."America Held Hostage" thomski64 Feb 2023 #71

It seems like Carter could have gotten us Universal Health/Medicare for All Stargleamer Feb 2023 #70

Please cite the source of your reading. niyad Feb 2023 #72

I can't find the source of my reading--it's been a while--but this site says something similar Stargleamer Feb 2023 #74

Carter was partly a reaction to Nixon/Watergate. moondust Feb 2023 #73

Hi Major Nikon. Good points. Is it okay if Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #76

The primary challenge by Kennedy was pretty devastating to the re election campaign MichMan Feb 2023 #79

Busy senior also cut the military The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #80

I wept in 1980 BlueMTexpat Feb 2023 #82

Nothing wrong with "Preaching to the choir" Fritz Walter Feb 2023 #85