New DoubleSpeak ad from a politician running like crazy-legs away from his pro-fracking record. New ad features incumbent Chris Gibson - who has been on the federal payroll his entire adult life, never created any jobs anywhere, never funded any companies, but who moved back to his birthplace solely to run for Congress as a “tea party” Republican. Now poses in front of a picture of barn (where he never worked). As if he’s anti-fracking.
Contrasted with a picture of his opponent, local businessman Sean Eldridge, who actually invests to creates jobs in his local district - (including local companies in the food business that buy from farmers with red barns) in front of some pump jacks (which are used on conventional oil wells, not shale gas wells). Ostensibly because Eldridge owns some Halliburton stock via an account managed by a fund manager.
As if that makes Eldridge pro-fracking in his Upstate New York district. Which he is not. As opposed to his opponent - who really is pro-fracking. Even when hiding in plain site next to a flag and a red barn - that’s not in his district.
Over a period of twenty years, I owned a direct interest in over a dozen offshore oil rigs. Plus rig company stock, working interests in oil wells, etc. This hardly qualifies me as being in favor of fracking Central New York. Au contraire. Chris Gibson, on the other hand, has spoken out in favor of fracking New York. And unlike Eldridge, Gibson takes money from the frackers to say so.
Gibson voted to sue his former Commander in Chief as a political publicity stunt for some unspecified misdemeanor - the lawsuit has yet to be drawn up. And won’t be filed before the election because it will be rejected by the court at the courthouse door. Gibson either pushed the button to vote for this stunt- “just following orders” to be willfully divisive, or he has no clue about the constitutionality of Congress suing a sitting President.
The suit would have to be filed in Federal court - presided over either a Republican or Democratic Presidential appointee, who would have to recuse themselves. In front a jury pool from the District of Columbia, (which has no representation in Congress) and which would be made up of largely of federal employees - like Chris Gibson. Such a frivolous lawsuit would last about 90 seconds. Because it’s not a real lawsuit. It’s a political campaign stunt. Like posing in front of a photo of a barn and a flag, pretending to be the anti-fracking candidate in the race.
Which one is the real fracker ?
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