Thune on Fox Business: President Biden Condones Putin’s Pipeline, Kills American Energy
“[H]ow do you explain to the average American that [on] your first day in office you shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline, which brings energy from a friend, Canada, and gets it to places we need it in the United States, but when it comes to Nord Stream 2, you waive sanctions?”
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business Network to discuss how the Biden administration and Democrats are handling Russia’s aggression, American energy production, and the rise in inflation that is continuing to burden American families with high costs on goods and services.
On how Democrats have handled Russia’s aggression around Ukraine: “It’s a very reactive position the administration’s been in … They keep saying, ‘well we’re gonna wait until [Putin] invades, then we’ll slap sanctions.’ Why would you do that?”
On the sanctions package proposed by Senate Republicans: “The primary sanctions would hit them, the secondary sanctions would hit them really hard. And some of these financial sanctions that could be imposed could impose a real consequence to bad behavior. “If [Putin] knew what the stakes were going [into a potential invasion], he wouldn’t be going in, and we should deter that.”
On the White House ruling out certain financial sanctions on Russia: “I don’t think you ever tell a guy like Putin what you are not going to do. I mean, I don’t think you ever do that. And those sanctions honestly would be incredibly crushing to their economy, and I think that oughta be on the table. “And I don’t think you take any options off the table, really, at this point. This is historic, what we’re talking about. Huge ramifications, not just for the immediate region, but globally. And the world is watching.”
On the Biden administration’s opposition to American energy compared to its support for Russian energy: “To me, how do you explain to the average American that [on] your first day in office you shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline, which brings energy from a friend, Canada, and gets it to places we need it in the United States, but when it comes to Nord Stream 2, you waive sanctions? “So you basically condone the Putin pipeline and kill American energy production.”
On Democrats’ radical, far-left policies causing inflation: “In the middle of America, where people are actually having to pay the bills for this, there’s a political revolt building. I mean, I think the country is realizing how far out of the mainstream and how radical this agenda is, and what it means in terms of additional costs. “So you look at the average American family from year-over-year, since January of last year to this year, $3,500 more out of their pockets, just to pay for the things that they have to, you know, need to survive. “That is a tax on everyone. And it hits lower-income and middle-income families the hardest.”
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Could Thune be any bigger of a vapid, lying, hypocrite opportunist? Literally a shill who has lost all integrity.
Why don’t you comment on Biden trying to trash the US economy instead of showing your hatred for Thune.
Go back to DaToker Press
What does your rant have to do with what he said?
Refute it instead of your child like temper tantrum.
I don’t disagree with a thing Thune said. Seems you were describing Biden.
Why is everyone in DC concerned so much about a border between Ukraine and Russia? They don’t seem to care about our southern border, and they don’t mention anything about what’s happening just miles north of us.
This is a free country. You can start your own forum if you want.
Good interview Senator Thune. Giving up energy independence and fueling inflation instead is way past goofy. Glad you are calling Biden out.
How was the Keystone XL pipeline going to benefit the USA again? All of the information I have read was TC energy out of Canada owns the line, and they had plans to export nearly all crude oil following the reversal of the 2015 crude oil export ban. The land was being taken under the guise of the patriot act’s “national security infrastructure”, talk about supporting our producers on one hand, and stealing from them with the other! Pay us South Dakotan’s for the risk, and we’ll take the pipeline. That’s what hey did in Alaska before the patriot act was in place.
This whole “energy independence” talking point is just Fox News jargon. Global crude prices have gone from roughly $60 a barrel to $90 dollars over the last 3 months. I hate to break it to you, but Biden didn’t do this by stopping an environmental permit a year ago. Also, nobody likes Biden, you don’t need to try and convince people of this anymore.
We clearly see what “legislative sponsors” are at play here trying to hold onto aging technology as long as possible in order the hedge the next technology. Vote for constituents, not bribes, John.
John Thune a true thought leader. John Thune for President 2024!
That would be a hoot! Do you believe he would acquire any delegates from places other than SD? I can see every primary going something like this: Trump or DeSanties, Pompeo and then all of the rest. John Thune near the bottom.
When it comes to US Foreign Policy, the United States should speak with one voice and that’s the President’s. (Paraphrasing Bob Dole)
Providing it is a coherent voice…..
Thune still hasn’t explained why he was in Moscow on that 4th of July.