4 to 5 bucks for gas coming!? [View all]

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At least that is what I seem to be reading. Like many, many Americans I am struggling to survive in this jobless "recovery". An electric car is not in my near future, I bought the best old beater I could get for my money.
Does anybody remember, in 2008 as we neared the election, the exact same thing happened with gas prices? And this year you can bet your ass they willl blame Obama and use this as a campaign issue.
It is simply the invisible hand of the 1% trying to rig the election via blackmail. And the rethug controlled house will make sure no investigative committes are formed.
I can already hear some on here talking about how this will be a good thing for pushing the clean energy agenda. They would not be so happy if they were working two jobs and paying most of the income from the second job every week for gas to get to work.
I hope Obama opens the gates of the strategic oil reserve wide and stops the oiligarchs from destroying the economic recovery with rising fuel prices. Or starts throwing them in jail. Or even better, nationalizes the oil industry. (Hey, I can dream, can't I?)