“Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately,” wrote founder and CEO of all-electric Tesla motors. See, even though Elon Musk knows it wouldn’t be in the best interest of Tesla’s stocks necessarily, it’s the RIGHT thing to do. For America AND for the world. And I don’t hate to say it at all.
“Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures,” said Musk on the subject. “Obviously, this would negatively affect Tesla, but sustainable energy solutions simply cannot react instantaneously to make up for Russian oil & gas exports.”
A whole lot of fine folks agree, including Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley.
I couldn’t agree more. https://t.co/OZsqhFmO1F
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) March 5, 2022
Couldn't agree more! Unleash American energy NOW! https://t.co/2VHclbkeSS
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 5, 2022
Everyone in the world knows this … but Joe Biden https://t.co/eQJkyqgCYr
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 5, 2022
Everybody gets it except for Biden. https://t.co/kgWwWbIxoP
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) March 5, 2022
Wisdom from man whose company would not be helped by what he is recommending. https://t.co/bZdkA6iRGS
— Brit Hume (@brithume) March 5, 2022
Founder of electric car company says drill baby drill! https://t.co/RW74yQs445
— Marc Thiessen 🆓🇺🇦 (@marcthiessen) March 5, 2022
Even the electric car guy gets it.
He’ll never get a White House invite now. https://t.co/qGoh8OGUpb
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) March 5, 2022
I have to disagree with Harris Faulkner’s implication though.
Who would have predicted this from Elon Musk? #extraordinarytimes #RussianOil https://t.co/uUSB42Y4rG
— HARRISFAULKNER (@HARRISFAULKNER) March 5, 2022
I would have. This is exactly the kind of practical, common-sense logic I expect from Musk on an issue like this.