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Smilo

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16. Maybe I sound paranoid, but this is

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 11:42 AM

Mar 2012

a conspiracy by the right wing extremists and the oil companies to bring Obama down. They know they can't get at him other ways, so they will go to America and say hey look what he has done - he alone is responsible for raising gas prices. Of course, they forget to mention if they were in office the price would be higher because we would be at war.

President Obama needs better advisers and he needs to come out swinging. Being Mr. Nice Guy (and he is) will not help him come November. To a large extent he needs to go after everything the GOPT throw at him and not just ignore and hope things go away.

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Rising Gas Prices Have Dented Obama's Rating: Poll [View all] villager Mar 2012 OP

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