Ahead of Memorial Day surge, McConnell
slams Biden for saying gas prices are
‘incredible transition’
Posted By: Ribicon, 5/29/2022 10:33:03 PM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell became the latest Republican Thursday to criticize President Biden for labeling high prices at the pump as part of an “incredible transition” toward clean, renewable energy. “That’s a heck of a way to describe his administration’s war on the most affordable, reliable and abundant forms of energy in our country,” the Kentucky lawmaker said on the floor. Demand is expected to spike in the coming days with travelers hitting the roads for the Memorial Day weekend. The national average held steady Thursday at an all-time high of $4.60 per gallon—47 cents more than a month ago, and $1.56 higher than one year ago
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Ahead of Memorial Day surge, McConnell
slams Biden for saying gas prices are
‘incredible transition’ 20 replies
slams Biden for saying gas prices are
‘incredible transition’ 20 replies
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell became the latest Republican Thursday to criticize President Biden for labeling high prices at the pump as part of an “incredible transition” toward clean, renewable energy. “That’s a heck of a way to describe his administration’s war on the most affordable, reliable and abundant forms of energy in our country,” the Kentucky lawmaker said on the floor. Demand is expected to spike in the coming days with travelers hitting the roads for the Memorial Day weekend. The national average held steady Thursday at an all-time high of $4.60 per gallon—47 cents more than a month ago, and $1.56 higher than one year ago
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I don't know what else you'd call this -- Pope Francis naming the Church's strongest and most outspoken progressive, San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy a Cardinal -- other than a war on conservative Catholics, with whom the Holy Father already takes a very dim view.
Here's the news:
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The San Diego diocese said McElroy will be installed by Pope Francis on August 27 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Winning a cardinal's hat doesn't outrank the archbishop's mitre,
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When the going gets tough and the American people are suffering terribly at the hands of Marxists operating with zero resistance in destroying the Republic, you can always count on a top Republican to slam the opposition with tasty zinger. Thanks for everything, Mitch.