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In reply to the discussion: Rising Gas Prices Have Dented Obama's Rating: Poll [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)2. If ya don't like the gas prices, elect a Republican and they will change.
Look for $10 gas after the Republican gets us into a war with Iran & shipping through the Straits of Hormuz is shut down.
It is at least as sensible to blame the President for the weather as for day-to-day fluctuation in world gas prices. Moreso, maybe, because the government ought to be paying a lot more more attention to climate change.
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If ya don't like the gas prices, elect a Republican and they will change.
Jackpine Radical
Mar 2012
#2
Greedy, unrepentant Wall Street speculators want to hang this on Pres Obama
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2012
#7
By allowing non-users of crude to hold large amounts of holdings as speculators.....
dmosh42
Mar 2012
#17
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
Well in that case, wonder what they'd do if he suddenly nationalized the gasoline industry!
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2012
#24
Remember when gas prices skyrockted during GWB's term? The GOP said that it's not his fault. Forces
totodeinhere
Mar 2012
#25
Average price up $.50 is only $200 more per year for the ave. driver
taught_me_patience
Mar 2012
#35
And all because the Recons won't tell the truth and the Prez can't tell the truth.
VPStoltz
Mar 2012
#38