And what is donald trump versus the Republican Party, or the Republican Party officials who have been either rushing away from his campaign, leaning away from it, and some are frozen in limbo. It was telling on the night that donald trump, in some peoples eyes, righted his campaign in that second debate, or at least righted it for nervous republicans. The next day he came out and went on a really strong whirlwind shooting match at paul ryan and john mccain and republicans in his party. As Newt Gingrich pointed out, if he wants to win, he needs to focus on Hillary Clinton and not keep his fire aimed at those republicans who he thinks of the trade him. Charlie so why does he do it . Because he is a counterpunch or by instinct. Hes also, in all the reporting i have done, there has been time and again stories of him, from people who have talked to him off the record and behind the that hewhere they say is fixated on people who have slighted him, people who have been, he thinks, offensive t
Republicans are preparing to demonstrate that they will also work on the issues Americans care about most, including the economy, national security, public health, and something else: the environment.
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The Colonial Pipeline, a critical part of our infrastructure that carries 45% of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, was attacked in May. This was the most significant assault on our vulnerable infrastructure since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks paralyzed transit and sent fuel prices sky high. Following the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline,
long lines at gas stations reminded Americans of the energy paralysis the country faced during the 1970s, when an OPEC
oil embargo created fuel shortages with significant economic repercussions.
Are we repeating history?
I certainly hope not. Since both the
days of stagflation and the aftermath of 9/11, our nation has made great gains in domestic energy production and national security. Today, the United States is the world’s leading oil producer. Our invention of hydraulic fracturing has positioned us as a global leader in carbon-cutting natural gas. The