Ron Brownstein
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You know, the question of forest management, you know, Trump kind of had a point. He did have a point. The state is investing a lot. The Biden administration and the infrastructure bill invested a lot, but he and Johnson and Republicans are A, really want to talk about anything but climate change, given that, you know, where we're headed on that.
You know, the question of forest management, you know, Trump kind of had a point. He did have a point. The state is investing a lot. The Biden administration and the infrastructure bill invested a lot, but he and Johnson and Republicans are A, really want to talk about anything but climate change, given that, you know, where we're headed on that.
Doug Burgum's confirmation hearings this week where he said any attempt to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is misguided because it just means people are going to be buying it from Russia or Venezuela. I mean, like L.A. is burning, dude. I mean, like, you know, you're just ignoring what... And Asheville did get flooded. These things did happen, much as they are inconvenient for you.
Doug Burgum's confirmation hearings this week where he said any attempt to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is misguided because it just means people are going to be buying it from Russia or Venezuela. I mean, like L.A. is burning, dude. I mean, like, you know, you're just ignoring what... And Asheville did get flooded. These things did happen, much as they are inconvenient for you.
Doug Burgum's confirmation hearings this week where he said any attempt to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is misguided because it just means people are going to be buying it from Russia or Venezuela. I mean, like L.A. is burning, dude. I mean, like, you know, you're just ignoring what... And Asheville did get flooded. These things did happen, much as they are inconvenient for you.
But I think withholding aid from blue states, as he was threatening to do during COVID-19. is a limiting, I think for his voters, it's fine. I mean, they want him to be at war against blue America, because as we said, the core of his coalition is alienated from all the ways America is changing, and that is embodied in the blue states.
But I think withholding aid from blue states, as he was threatening to do during COVID-19. is a limiting, I think for his voters, it's fine. I mean, they want him to be at war against blue America, because as we said, the core of his coalition is alienated from all the ways America is changing, and that is embodied in the blue states.
But I think withholding aid from blue states, as he was threatening to do during COVID-19. is a limiting, I think for his voters, it's fine. I mean, they want him to be at war against blue America, because as we said, the core of his coalition is alienated from all the ways America is changing, and that is embodied in the blue states.
And I think for a lot of his kind of casual voters, they're more focused on their own economic situation than what happens. But by and large, treating blue America as an adversarial force to be occupied is is going to do more in the end to limit and expand his reach.
And I think for a lot of his kind of casual voters, they're more focused on their own economic situation than what happens. But by and large, treating blue America as an adversarial force to be occupied is is going to do more in the end to limit and expand his reach.
And I think for a lot of his kind of casual voters, they're more focused on their own economic situation than what happens. But by and large, treating blue America as an adversarial force to be occupied is is going to do more in the end to limit and expand his reach.
And I think, again, example A of why, even if Biden is creating the same opportunity for Trump that Carter created for Reagan, Trump is less likely to be able to seize it.
And I think, again, example A of why, even if Biden is creating the same opportunity for Trump that Carter created for Reagan, Trump is less likely to be able to seize it.
And I think, again, example A of why, even if Biden is creating the same opportunity for Trump that Carter created for Reagan, Trump is less likely to be able to seize it.
Look, 80% of the investment tied to the Inflation Reduction Act, tied to all the big three bills, Inflation Reduction Act, infrastructure bills, 80% of that total investment has gone to Republican held congressional districts. And they seem very determined to make it go away.
Look, 80% of the investment tied to the Inflation Reduction Act, tied to all the big three bills, Inflation Reduction Act, infrastructure bills, 80% of that total investment has gone to Republican held congressional districts. And they seem very determined to make it go away.
Look, 80% of the investment tied to the Inflation Reduction Act, tied to all the big three bills, Inflation Reduction Act, infrastructure bills, 80% of that total investment has gone to Republican held congressional districts. And they seem very determined to make it go away.
I mean, there was no question this administration was going to try to do whatever it could to support fossil fuel industries. The question was whether they're also going to try to kneecap the alternatives, and I think they will probably do both. It's starting to look.
I mean, there was no question this administration was going to try to do whatever it could to support fossil fuel industries. The question was whether they're also going to try to kneecap the alternatives, and I think they will probably do both. It's starting to look.
I mean, there was no question this administration was going to try to do whatever it could to support fossil fuel industries. The question was whether they're also going to try to kneecap the alternatives, and I think they will probably do both. It's starting to look.