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Barry Butterfield's avatar

I think Gulf of Margaritaville would have been more appropriate, and more accurate.

And I'm sorry that you received the crap. No excuse for that! What's the old saying, slander is the tool of losers?

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Gabriella Hoffman's avatar

I got attacked from both the right and left. LOL.

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Barry Butterfield's avatar

We call that, "you can't win for losing." Seriously, the issue doesn't merit either the press or the attention. I see the answer to your original question as "meh." Let's fix energy first, then fix energy second, then fix energy third! Leave the renaming parade to the woke - it keeps them out of my hair (and I don't have much).

In my mind, it will always be the Gulf of Mexico, just like there will always be a planet "Pluto." Don't get me wrong - I like Trump, and what he's doing - but this one should have been left in the bin of bad ideas. Of those who do provide a polite answer, it would be interesting to breakdown the age demographic.

I do enjoy you work, ma'am. Thank you.

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Gabriella Hoffman's avatar

If the name change can be an economic boon to the Gulf, then it will have served its purpose. Trump and his admin are actively working on policy, in addition to these efforts. People choose to cherry pick. I'm a wait and see kinda gal. Interesting discussion this name change has brought. Ha!

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