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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader: President Obama Can Do More on Oil Prices [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)14. Shouldn't
Indeed, President Obama has some proper power to cool off retail petroleum prices. David Stockman, President Ronald Reagan's Budget Director, said it plainly on CNN last week, "Stop beating the war drums right now , and Obama could do that, and he could say the neocons are history."
...Reagan's budget director use his influence to call on Republicans to "stop beating the war drums"?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002398765
I mean, President Obama called them out: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002391544
And what the hell is this:
Yet by the constant Israeli-Obama-Hillary Clinton-Congressional-AIPAC belligerent talk about Iran developing a capability to produce nuclear weapons is provoking Tehran's warnings about the Straits of Hormuz, and the oil price speculators are having a field day with your gas dollars.
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Nader may be correct on the issues but he was wrong on how to influence the Democats.
libinnyandia
Mar 2012
#10
Perhaps you can offer Ralph Nader some sound advice and personal experience on how
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#19
Everything Nader accomplished in Washington was because of the Democrats and even a few
libinnyandia
Mar 2012
#46
So you don't think Obama should speak out against the Wall Street oil speculator because ....
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#31
Straw Man. Any argument started with the word "So..." is a fallacious argument.
Ikonoklast
Mar 2012
#36
It could be priced in Jelly Beans, the United States still cannot control speculation outside its
Ikonoklast
Mar 2012
#33
What is your "plan"? Is it to prohibit any articles/posts in defense of our Bill of Rights ....
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#41
Ralph, the only persons beating the drums of war are McCain, the GOP candidates,
Skidmore
Mar 2012
#47