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mercymechap

(579 posts)
49. What do you expect
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:29 PM
Mar 2012

when Republicans/conservatives keep harping at it and blaming Obama, even though in 2008 they had all kinds of excuses why it wasn't Bush's fault and, 52% of Mississippians think Obama is Muslim and inter-racial marriages should be outlawed!

But Dim Son can let them soar this high for weeks and he was just A-OK? AllyCat Mar 2012 #1
oh, i so agree about the speculators. n/t orleans Mar 2012 #68
If ya don't like the gas prices, elect a Republican and they will change. Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #2
Exactly!!!!! get the red out Mar 2012 #3
Obama should start releasing the strategic reserves cosmicone Mar 2012 #4
His staff could "leak" that hint in off-the-record comments. Kolesar Mar 2012 #5
+1 nt TBF Mar 2012 #10
The Strategic Oil Reserve: MD20 Mar 2012 #40
The fallacy in your argument is cosmicone Mar 2012 #43
Upon reflection MD20 Mar 2012 #48
I don't think Obama could survive cosmicone Mar 2012 #65
That may be a risk he has to take! MD20 Mar 2012 #75
They already tapped into them a bit it didnt get rid of the speculators. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #66
Face it-Peak Oil isn't coming, it's HERE! GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #6
Really? How do you know? MD20 Mar 2012 #41
speculators may be evil but they aren't stupid. DCBob Mar 2012 #44
Ohhhh! I see, da wittle bunny wabbit told you! MD20 Mar 2012 #52
ru drunk?? DCBob Mar 2012 #53
Greedy, unrepentant Wall Street speculators want to hang this on Pres Obama FailureToCommunicate Mar 2012 #7
I can understand 3 bucks a gallon. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #8
Who appointed Geithner and re-appointed Bernanke? girl gone mad Mar 2012 #33
We are exporting more oil than we are using newfie11 Mar 2012 #9
No, we're not. Lasher Mar 2012 #14
US Exporting Gasoline bl968 Mar 2012 #27
The question was, are we exporting more oil than we are using? Lasher Mar 2012 #74
Solution: nationalize the energy industry TBF Mar 2012 #11
What I love about right wing fantasy believers.... MatthewStLouis Mar 2012 #12
stupid fucking brain dead americans leftyohiolib Mar 2012 #13
let's look at the gas prices before little boots was selected newspeak Mar 2012 #15
Bingo!!! Highway61 Mar 2012 #58
Maybe I sound paranoid, but this is Smilo Mar 2012 #16
A hint you might be right is found in this: dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #22
Conspiracy MD20 Mar 2012 #39
By allowing non-users of crude to hold large amounts of holdings as speculators..... dmosh42 Mar 2012 #17
It bothers me greatly Delphinus Mar 2012 #18
+1 treestar Mar 2012 #73
I am always suspicious of polls which are dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #19
Gas Prices Robbins Mar 2012 #20
If the president controlled OPEC... we wouldn't be in Iraq and threatening Iran. n/t Fearless Mar 2012 #21
I heard just yesterday how we should be proud of $5/gal gas because it's a sign of a strong economy. obxhead Mar 2012 #23
Nobody is that stupid CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #26
Think again! MD20 Mar 2012 #42
This is true taught_me_patience Mar 2012 #37
Or it will mean we've stopped threatening the the entire ME stability. obxhead Mar 2012 #69
Completely wrong taught_me_patience Mar 2012 #71
Well in that case, wonder what they'd do if he suddenly nationalized the gasoline industry! sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #24
Read #40 for my response to this! MD20 Mar 2012 #45
Remember when gas prices skyrockted during GWB's term? The GOP said that it's not his fault. Forces totodeinhere Mar 2012 #25
Oil Speculation bl968 Mar 2012 #28
Another issue which the goppers Iliyah Mar 2012 #29
The President has fuck-all to do with gas prices. KamaAina Mar 2012 #30
Damn good point! MD20 Mar 2012 #46
They polled more republicans..... chowder66 Mar 2012 #31
New Media Narrative starting today, Monday..... FrenchieCat Mar 2012 #32
Yup Skraxx Mar 2012 #50
Like it or not.. $4 gas is the line in the sand... point zero.. lib2DaBone Mar 2012 #34
Average price up $.50 is only $200 more per year for the ave. driver taught_me_patience Mar 2012 #35
poor bl968 Mar 2012 #51
Me too. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #57
most perople driver closer to 15K and have 2 cars in the family... IamK Mar 2012 #63
villager Diclotican Mar 2012 #36
The real price of gas without speculation bl968 Mar 2012 #62
And all because the Recons won't tell the truth and the Prez can't tell the truth. VPStoltz Mar 2012 #38
How is Obama supposed to "handle the price of gas?" high density Mar 2012 #47
Obvioudly you dont have the need to drive many miles to work.... lib2DaBone Mar 2012 #54
My commute is four miles high density Mar 2012 #59
What do you expect mercymechap Mar 2012 #49
what it boils down to... is...... leadership lib2DaBone Mar 2012 #55
I do not know CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #60
Mr. President TEAR DOWN THIS MONOPOLISTIC WALL! MD20 Mar 2012 #56
you would think.... unkachuck Mar 2012 #61
The unthinkable looms! MD20 Mar 2012 #64
People who do this are beyond dumb. nt sudopod Mar 2012 #67
Gas prices are something tangible that affect all citizens, even those who don't drive. Beacool Mar 2012 #70
especially when DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #72
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