O'Brien Squared On CNN Report That The WH Says We're Officially....

[global1]

in a Gas Crisis. Says it will last 2 to 3 years. Funny - doesn't that timespan coincide with the remainder of *'s term?

Coincidence - I think not.

[graywarrior]

1. That's what he's there for.

[jojo54]

2. Yes, I heard that too and I thought the same thing.

Too coincidental, I think.

[laheina]

14. Exactly ;)

He has to gouge us for his buddies while he can. Their bullshit excuse about production catching up to demand at the end of that time frame is just too convenient.

[Bluzmann57]

3. They're setting it up so that it the Dems fault

They know that the Dems have a good shot at becoming the majority again, so they can be blamed for the problem.

[JDPriestly]

4. Dems have to tax windfall profits. The price will quickly go down.

[Joe Fields]

7. Explain to me how that will happen?

Logic tells me the exact opposite will happen with a windfall profits tax. It stands to reason that if more of the oil comany's profits are taken, the higher the price of gasoline, to make up for lost profits.

[laheina]

13. Which would, in turn, be taxed.

Not only does it take their incentive away, but it is an effective deterrent.

It has been done before by either Nixon or Carter. :shrug: I forget which.

[Jacobin]

9. Umm, .....er.......WHY?

How the F... would that make prices go down?

Just askin'

[gristy]

5. Price jumped 30 cents over the weekend - $3.42 for regular last night

[0007]

6. Where was this! Gas here in Midland dropped a few pennies

to $2.79

[Jack Rabbit]

8. We are in a crisis for the remainder of His Imperial Incompetency's reign

I agree with that.

[opihimoimoi]

10. We get what we voted for...Not us Dems of course but enough

peeps voted for the dude for him to get selected.

Now we ALL PAY THE PRICE of a Puppet Dufus in office.....Damn Damn

[MethuenProgressive]

11. Oil Mission Accomplished!

The day he strutted across the aircraft carrier deck under the "Mission Accomplished" banner oil was less than $30 a barrel. Today, a barrel is over $70. That's truely "mission accomplished", as far as the oil companies are concerned!

[bobbieinok]

12. this info ought to be in a bumper sticker, etc