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Biden's approval rate just surpassed Trump's, again... sign of a blue wave?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by citygator, Aug 29, 2022.

  1. citygator

    citygator VIP Member

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    Yep. Joe Biden's. Looks like all of the legislating that Biden coordinated this summer is starting to really pay off. Gas prices moderating probably is helping too. Biden looks like a 400 meter sprinter who saved his energy for the last 100 meters to win running away. Don't underestimate Dark Brandon!

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    For a close up at the serious reversal for Biden:
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    Link to sources:
    How Popular Is Joe Biden? | FiveThirtyEight
     
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  2. orangeblue_coop

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    "They" are gonna call the positive approval rating "Fake news"....even tho they were recently just taunting Biden for having a low approval rating LOLL
     
  3. Potzer01

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    Hey screw Trump, but you're out here crowing about < 50% approval ratings now?
     
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  4. AgingGator

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    City, I have some beachfront property to sell you if you believe the polling has swung that much in Biden’s favor.

    Gas is down temporarily, but groceries are still way up. Heating oil, NG, and LP are going to create a brutally expensive winter. On top of that, people who didn’t get out of the market lost about 6% of their money in the last ten days and the sell off continues. And if that’s not enough, go ask people trying to get a mortgage how happy they are with the interest rates they are looking at?

    It will be a good day when the media lifts their face up out of Biden’s lap and does some honest polling.
     
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  5. BigCypressGator1981

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    Not fan of the Dark Brandon shit.
     
  6. gatorpa

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    Just curious how many states decided to suspend the state tax on Gas when it when through the roof and how much of the decline is due to that?
    It varies greatly I think I saw Cal was over 50 cents per gallon.
     
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  7. enviroGator

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    To each their own.

    I think it is pretty funny, taking the other sides taunt and sending it back at them in response to positive events attributable to Biden.
     
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  8. enviroGator

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    Well here in NC the gas price has dropped about $1.50 from its peak. I'm pretty sure our state gas tax isn't $1.5 per gallon.
     
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  9. docspor

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    real int rates are neg. still
     
  10. VAg8r1

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    I would add that Virginia never suspended the gas tax. I just paid $3.55 a gallon (actually $2.55 thanks to a promo from a local supermarket chain) at the Shell station where I usually fill up. At its peak back in mid-June the same station was charging $5.09.
     
  11. citygator

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    If you can’t believe they swung up that much why would you believe they ever really swung down that much?
     
  12. buckeyegator

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    gas in gainesville up about 8 cents a gallon in the past week per gas buddy.take it for what it is worth
     
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  13. AgingGator

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    They didn’t swing down. It started with Afghanistan a year ago and has been a pretty steady drop since
     
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  14. AgingGator

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    I know. A lot of people who went to bonds for safety will be disappointed
     
  15. docspor

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    not necessarily. even with neg real rates, bonds could beat cash & equities at the moment.
     
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  16. mdgator05

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    Gas prices nationwide are down 5 cents in the last week. I wonder if there are a couple of easily anticipated major demand shocks that happens in a football-crazed college town in late August?

    AAA Gas Prices
     
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    One party is trying to jail women for having abortions and the other is forgiving student loan debt.

    Biden is riding a big winning streak.
     
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  18. citygator

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    Nope. Steep drop. Steep rebound.
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  19. gatorpa

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    I never suggested it was a major part of it. I asked the question how much of it was due to that certainly some states have very high gas taxes and suspending them would have an effect. The fact that the Russian's actually are finding ways around selling their oil caused far less shortages account for the majority of the decreases.


    Be prepared to pay more going into the fall.

    Be glad you don't live in Europe their heating bills will be crushing people.
     
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  20. buckeyegator

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    just a thought, how do we eat gasoline?food prices still going up and up.