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werdna

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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 [View all]

"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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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
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