No. of Recommendations: 7
Again, she has a record. Biden/Harris attempted to pause approvals for liquid natural gas terminals but were stopped by a federal judge. They also attempted to issue a moratorium for new federal leases on oil and gas...and were also blocked by a judge.
But....
They also never tried to ban fracking. They didn't try to go into Pennsylvania and force them to shut them down. They included provisions favorable to fracking in the IRA. And Harris' emphasizing that part of the IRA in the debate, rather than the Green stuff, sends a powerful signal. And of course, oil and gas production in the U.S. is currently at an all-time high.
That's really the best possible pitch she can give on that issue. She's highlighting all of the things in her record that argue that she's not going to be radical on energy. She was well-prepared to make the strongest available argument on the issue.
Again, you're never going to believe that. But in terms of her capabilities as a debater, her ability to respond to the issue, her response was pretty close to the best she could have given. What's the skill you think she's lacking, rather than the policy beliefs you dislike? Is there a response to that issue that you think she missed because she wasn't thinking on her feet clearly enough...rather than you just think she's wrong on substance?
