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no_hypocrisy

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26. My guess is that the sh*t will truly hit the fan when there are

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 07:18 AM

19 hrs ago

* gas shortages

* gas lines (starting before sunrise, maybe overnight)

* gas available every other day

* gas costing $8 or more per gallon

* folks not being able to get to work due to low gas supplies

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As soon as he writes melm00se 19 hrs ago #27

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Understood, but this side discussion wasn't about the SPR directly. paleotn 7 hrs ago #30

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Kick dalton99a Monday #16

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But we have all that Venezuelan oil! Bayard Monday #22

Any word from the Republicans Historic NY 19 hrs ago #25

My guess is that the sh*t will truly hit the fan when there are no_hypocrisy 19 hrs ago #26