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http://www.mrc.org/bmi/articles/2011...han_Obama.html Networks Link Bush to 'Skyrocketing' Gas Prices 15 Times More Than Obama Quote:
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Richmond
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WOW, REDICULOUS... Ive been really busy and havent watched any tv for a week until last night (just watched my boy Glenn Beck, though). I just don’t understand how news channels can just flat out ignore things or take opinion or biases on events. Maybe theres been other big things going on; Japan clean up, severe weather? Maybe it isnt as big of a story the second time around within a few year period? Either way its times like these I love my 4 cyl 5 speed Honda accord. I get around 31-33 on the highway and average about 28 total in that sucker. Also whats scary is it’s not even summer and you have to think gas prices are gonna continue to go up. Every year I talk about how im going to buy an oil price etf before summer. This year I finally did around late January/early feb so im slightly hedged. I honestly think a sustained 6 dollar mark will have a drastic impact on our economy. Most people I know are cutting back and/or changing their driving habbits. This time around people are more prepared or more ready for it, but after a couple months of paying 4 dollars and IF prices continue to rise to 6 or so people are going to be hurting big time. Either way I guarantee you new networks wont be ignoring headlines of 6 dollar gas, even 5 dollars might be psychological barrier when news stations starting focusing on Pain at the Pump 2011
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Richmond
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Saw this over the weekend: As Obama targets traders, some media analysts argue that he is getting a free ride on the skyrocketing prices compared to former President George W. Bush who was largely blamed for soaring hikes near the end of presidency in 2008. "The numbers are fascinating… There were 280 network news stories" dealing with the issue of recent rising gas prices, Brent Bozell, president of Media Research Center, told Fox News. "Only three, three out of 280 mentioned the Obama administration's responsibility in this." Bozell argued that the administration does deserve some blame for the prices since isn't looking at its own actions affecting higher gas costs. "Whereas the Republicans wanted to drill more, and still want to drill more … drilling is down 13 percent in the last year," he said. "That is a huge, huge contributor to the problem we have of rising gas prices." Obama Eyes Speculators for Rising Gas Prices, as Other Factors Play Role - FoxNews.com
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Virginia Beach
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$ 83.00 to fill up, thanks again Obama Admin.
Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans - FoxNews.com "The EPA did not return repeated calls and e-mails. The Environmental Appeals Board has four members: Edward Reich, Charles Sheehan, Kathie Stein and Anna Wolgast. All are registered Democrats and Kathie Stein was an activist attorney for the Environmental Defense Fund. Members are appointed by the EPA administrator. Alaska’s Republican senator thinks it’s time to make some changes."
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Washington, DC
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Woodbridge, VA
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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So our government can intervene in MLB, NFL, NBA strikes/lockouts, and other related issues concerning steroid use, but it can't intervene on a huge economic impact such as gas prices where they know good and god damn well these "speculators" are gouging people out the ass.
**** big oil corporations and **** these politicians. I suggest you guys watch a film called Casino Jack. It's based off the true events of DC lobbyists and politicians. It'll make you hate your government. |
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I was not trying to make a political statement about it. I just go to the home page each morning and it really is not in my face like it was last time it was so high. That is all I was saying.
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