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werdna

(804 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:13 PM Jun 19

Article: One of Biden's greatest achievements may be the one no one knows about, by Mark Sumner

"In the last two years, President Joe Biden grabbed the oil markets by the throat and shook them. He’s not just lowered the price that Americans are paying for gas as they head out on summer vacation, he has sent a shockwave of fear through OPEC leaders like Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin."
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/19/2247035/-One-of-Biden-s-greatest-achievements-may-be-the-one-no-one-knows-about#read-more

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Article: One of Biden's greatest achievements may be the one no one knows about, by Mark Sumner (Original Post) werdna Jun 19 OP
Biden is a pro Johnny2X2X Jun 19 #1
Possibly the best Delarage Jun 19 #2
I'm thinking the same thing. Best President I can remember. calimary Jun 19 #13
Biden's policy lessened the Boom-Bust cycle in oil markets bucolic_frolic Jun 19 #3
I hope we can get this message out in ALBliberal Jun 19 #4
Get some "I did that!" stickers, and use them liberally. nt Wednesdays Jun 19 #15
Obviously he has great advisors, and actually listens to them. His actions show a wise man at work. patphil Jun 19 #5
This is from years and years of experience...age and experience is to his advantage..and ours! PortTack Jun 19 #6
An amazing feat but KT2000 Jun 19 #7
K&R betsuni Jun 19 #8
The old axiom...buy low, sell high. nt mitch96 Jun 19 #9
I think a famous general once said, "Never buy low, me boys... Never buy low..." Blue Owl Jun 20 #19
I heard this on Chris Hayes show awhile back PatSeg Jun 19 #10
Here - I bookmarked that DU post by Nevilledog liberalla Jun 20 #20
Thank you PatSeg Jun 20 #21
IIRC, GWB did the opposite.... Sogo Jun 19 #11
Time to get your load of "I did this" stickers quick ColinC Jun 19 #12
It's one thing to know what needs to be done, Hermit-The-Prog Jun 19 #14
President Biden also knows how to find and appoint competent officials... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 20 #16
The fact that Biden broke the back of OPEC should be front page news dlk Jun 20 #17
The only attacks that can possibly land... 2naSalit Jun 20 #18

Johnny2X2X

(20,976 posts)
1. Biden is a pro
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:18 PM
Jun 19

He's been playing 3D chess from the get go.

He got more accomplished for regular Americans than I ever imagined 10 times over.

Delarage

(2,304 posts)
2. Possibly the best
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:23 PM
Jun 19

President of my lifetime, given the insane nature of the opposing party and their stacked court system. I absolutely love the man and am so honored to have met him at local Democratic barbecues back in the day. He's doing Delaware proud!

calimary

(83,433 posts)
13. I'm thinking the same thing. Best President I can remember.
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 02:33 PM
Jun 19

NOBODY compares. And only the Democratic Presidents come close. And President Obama probably stands tallest among them because of the barrier he broke as our first President who wasn't just another white guy.

ALBliberal

(2,772 posts)
4. I hope we can get this message out in
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:27 PM
Jun 19

a way that an “average” American can understand (not sure how to put that without sounding “elitest”) but that can be absorbed by hurried Americans ….

I read about this last week and I am fascinated by it. But I have time to understand it and I come from the business world a slight advantage there maybe.

Somehow I see the right twisting it like they did gore and the internet thing.

But there has to be a way!

patphil

(6,736 posts)
5. Obviously he has great advisors, and actually listens to them. His actions show a wise man at work.
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 01:10 PM
Jun 19

He's demonstrated that he should have 4 more years to show just how good a President he's been, and will continue to be.
Democrats need to improve their messaging.

KT2000

(20,741 posts)
7. An amazing feat but
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 01:47 PM
Jun 19

too complicated for media so they just don't report it. Also - it is good news, which they don't like.

PatSeg

(49,533 posts)
10. I heard this on Chris Hayes show awhile back
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 02:13 PM
Jun 19

and I am surprised it hasn't received more exposure. It is a great story. I think he called the segment, "How Biden broke OPEC", or something like that.

liberalla

(9,726 posts)
20. Here - I bookmarked that DU post by Nevilledog
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 12:32 PM
Jun 20


Wonderful segment!

AND

Incredible accomplishment by President Biden!


Hermit-The-Prog

(36,144 posts)
14. It's one thing to know what needs to be done,
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 02:51 PM
Jun 19

It's quite another to know how to get it done in D.C. in time to matter.
Biden knows.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,581 posts)
16. President Biden also knows how to find and appoint competent officials...
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 04:12 AM
Jun 20

to fulfill his administration including staff, cabinet members, justice officials, diplomats, etc. to insure his decisions are efficiently executed.

I'm on the email lists for some of the executive departments such as State and constantly impressed by the good news and competence in their news bulletins.

What a beautiful contrast to TFG's bunch of incompetent misfits!

dlk

(12,112 posts)
17. The fact that Biden broke the back of OPEC should be front page news
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 08:24 AM
Jun 20

This is a very big deal for our economy. Biden gets it done for all of us. And once again, the mainstream media has failed us.

2naSalit

(90,749 posts)
18. The only attacks that can possibly land...
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 08:48 AM
Jun 20

On Biden are those about his age and they aren't doing all that well with the campaign. They are scared shitless of Biden's abilities and knowledge. He KNOWS all the world players and the stink on their shit, he has a labyrinth of conditions and agreements to navigate yet he seems to know the path through the maze and his opponents can't seem to land a punch as they take wild swings at him along his route. And that's what will save us from ourselves. He's the good dad we, as a country, need.

He's the best person we could have in that office at this moment, just as powerfully important as Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House her last term in that role. We are truly lucky to have these people here and that's what makes me think we can get through this harsh time and still be standing. Standing though with tatters showing.

We can do this but we have to avoid being taken in by the bullshit thrown at us in large volumes.

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