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(5,331 posts) Wed May 9, 2012, 01:31 PM May 2012

Fox Now Asking: Is The Drop In Gas Prices A Bad Thing? [View all]

Earlier this year, Fox News hyped the rise in gasoline prices, blaming President Obama even though experts agree that worldwide market factors, not U.S. policies, set gas prices. So what is Fox saying now that gas prices are falling?

Seriously.

You know who else sees the drop in gas prices as a bad thing? Republican strategists who were hoping to reap the political benefits of high gas prices at the polls this year.

Read more: http://mediamatters.org/blog/201205090010

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Fox Now Asking: Is The Drop In Gas Prices A Bad Thing? [View all] Galraedia May 2012 OP

A drop in prices means people will go back to their TBMASE May 2012 #1

No, it doesn't ProSense May 2012 #3

Well that too TBMASE May 2012 #6

You know ProSense May 2012 #13

I Agree With That ProfessorGAC May 2012 #25

3, 2, 1 savalez May 2012 #29

Is that what FOX "News" is saying, they're concerned about carbon output!? Uncle Joe May 2012 #4

I have no idea what Fox is saying TBMASE May 2012 #7

Higher gas prices can hurt... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #35

I agree with that and I have no doubt that's why FOX "News" is focusing Uncle Joe May 2012 #40

I wouldn't doubt it... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #52

Sadly, yes that is quite true. Zalatix May 2012 #8

Not unless the price of gas drops dramatically more than it has Uncle Joe May 2012 #12

Your right SoutherDem May 2012 #15

I think the SUV is destined to a display in the Natural History Museum next to the T-Rex AlbertCat May 2012 #50

A drop in gas prices helps the poor people who can't afford changing their cars or jobs on a whim BoWanZi May 2012 #16

A drop in gas prices means people will be able to feed their families meow2u3 May 2012 #22

If you think FOX NOISE gives a fuck about that.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #36

In fox news land anything accomplished under a dem administration abelenkpe May 2012 #2

Oh sweet jebus.. Is ANYONE buying this? annabanana May 2012 #5

Yes, for Republicans--which is why FAUX is sad. WI_DEM May 2012 #9

Aren't they the same thing? SoutherDem May 2012 #10

Oh, sweet Jesus Canuckistanian May 2012 #11

Oh bless them. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2012 #14

We have always been at war with Eastasia. n/t Downtown Hound May 2012 #17

Fox newspeak, they can't bash President Obama on gas prices. sarcasmo May 2012 #37

Bad for Fake news; Iliyah May 2012 #18

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! *inhale* Richardo May 2012 #19

my response xactly ahahhhahahhahahahahahahahhhahahahhaahhwhhwhahwhwhwhushdjuhschn dolcv leftyohiolib May 2012 #51

Surprise! silverweb May 2012 #20

Good for humanity malaise May 2012 #21

So reflexively anti-Obama they'd rather drown with the GOP than swim with a Dem Populist_Prole May 2012 #23

What next? '100% employment is anti American.' Kingofalldems May 2012 #24

Pundits DID argue that low unemployment was bad during the Clinton years. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #41

Oh I remember this theme! Chemisse May 2012 #26

The reason gas is dropping is due to bad economic numbers and falling oil prices NickB79 May 2012 #27

Yep...not dropping for the right reason. nt Lucky Luciano May 2012 #39

LOL these idiots need to be laughed out of the airways. jwirr May 2012 #28

They are so fucking absurd.... and-justice-for-all May 2012 #30

Dont be surprised if the price at the pump suddenly rises just before the election. nt cstanleytech May 2012 #31

We all remember the Daily Show bit on the RNC talking point of *high* gas prices, right? Nine May 2012 #32

How do they do that with a straight face? n/t SomethingFishy May 2012 #53

holy moly fox gas station is suffering guss May 2012 #33

PSST FOX is in the tank for RMONEY, they want high $$$ for gas,. Historic NY May 2012 #34

a drop of gas prices is due to same sex marriage Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #38

Plus all those rich big wigs who have invested heavily in the oil industry (stocks & futures). applegrove May 2012 #42

God, they're absurd. /nt Marr May 2012 #43

What a bunch of fucking hypocrites. Zoeisright May 2012 #44

Are U Kiddin Me! iloveObama12 May 2012 #45

The cognitive dissonance The Wizard May 2012 #46

Oh good lord. Ganja Ninja May 2012 #47

I love how they talk about the $1.84 gas price Courtesy Flush May 2012 #48

ROFL Scurrilous May 2012 #49