Tuesday, November 23, 2021

"I Don't Have That Number In Front Of Me" -- Perhaps The Most Basic Question Of All For An Energy Secretary -- November 23, 2021

The Peter Principle in play.

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And a follow-up: what's the capacity -- either in gallons or barrels -- of Line 5? And does Line 5 import oil from Canada or export oil from the United States?

A quick-thinking politico would have answered: "We'll provide a fact sheet for everyone after the press conference to make sure you have the exact numbers."

2 comments:

  1. i might not know it if i didn't write about it every week, but when you're announcing a 50 million barrel release, not knowing that is a cardinal error...

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    1. Yes, it was pretty amazing. If she had any credibility, it was loss in those few words.

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