Obama on Gas Prices
Obama on Gas Prices
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., criticized Democrats, including fellow Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., over recent comments Obama made regarding gas prices.
The comments that McConnell referred to were given during an interview with CNBC. Discussing rising gasoline prices, Obama said: "I think that I would have preferred a gradual adjustment. The fact that this is such a shock to American pocketbooks is not a good thing.
Obama also said that "if we take some steps right now to help people make the adjustment, first of all by putting more money into their pockets, but also by encouraging the market to adapt to these new circumstances more quickly, particularly U.S. automakers, then I think ultimately, we can come out of this stronger and have a more efficient energy policy than we do right now.
McConnell, honing in on Obama's referral to "gradual" price increases, said Obama's remarks are evidence that Obama believes "rising gas prices aren't the problem. The problem, he suggested, is that they've gone up too fast. He said he would prefer a gradual adjustment."
The comments that McConnell referred to were given during an interview with CNBC. Discussing rising gasoline prices, Obama said: "I think that I would have preferred a gradual adjustment. The fact that this is such a shock to American pocketbooks is not a good thing.
Obama also said that "if we take some steps right now to help people make the adjustment, first of all by putting more money into their pockets, but also by encouraging the market to adapt to these new circumstances more quickly, particularly U.S. automakers, then I think ultimately, we can come out of this stronger and have a more efficient energy policy than we do right now.
McConnell, honing in on Obama's referral to "gradual" price increases, said Obama's remarks are evidence that Obama believes "rising gas prices aren't the problem. The problem, he suggested, is that they've gone up too fast. He said he would prefer a gradual adjustment."
There we go! Now the mission is accomplished! We have screwed the middle class yet again!
KNOW THIS MY FELLOW F150online people....
A VOTE FOR OBAMA IS A VOTE FOR HIGHER TAXES on you and your family! Rest assured! He will make it more costly to be a WORKING CLASS or MIDDLE CLASS AMERICAN!
It's on the (D) controlled congress's watch. The Democrats are the ones who are sitting on their hands while we pay through the nose.
Good point, I agree. They are a major let down, but doesn't Pelosi look hot for her age? - Og

If they've been a let down imagine how crappy it would be if B.O. were pres.
The dems are also the ones not letting us drill anywhere, ie Anwar.
And as far as Pelsoi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8lbyBBh3Uc
And as far as Pelsoi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8lbyBBh3Uc
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Its all Bush's fault!!!!
a. limited refinery capacity --- Gotta be because President Bush
b. Reliance on foreign oil --- definitely President Bush
c. Limited use of US natural resources --- Again, President Bush
d. Limited development of alternative energy sources --- President Bush
e. Increase demand from China and India ---- Damn that President Bush
Come on boys!!!! If your a liberal say it with me now!!!!
It's all about President Bush!!! NOT!!!!!!
a. limited refinery capacity --- Gotta be because President Bush
b. Reliance on foreign oil --- definitely President Bush
c. Limited use of US natural resources --- Again, President Bush
d. Limited development of alternative energy sources --- President Bush
e. Increase demand from China and India ---- Damn that President Bush
Come on boys!!!! If your a liberal say it with me now!!!!
It's all about President Bush!!! NOT!!!!!!
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She looks hot until she opens her mouth. Then she just sounds stupid. She looks and sounds stupid most of the time.
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That's how much Bush is on the job.
That's another problem I have with republicans, F-150 XL driving Republicans. They are delusional to the point that they see themselves as "the rich". Newsflash- you guys aren't "the rich". You might be the middleclass (upper, middle, or lower middle class) or, upper lower class- but few of you guys are really members of "the rich". Yet, you gravitate to a party that favors "the rich" as if you are a member. As if you stand to benefit. In reality- few of you do.
You're not rich. Not many rich folks drive F-150's. Homeowner's Associations won't allow you to park them on the street, and they won't fit in many garages. But hey, if rich is a state of mind, more than reality- then you're half-way there. Proceed...
But, back on Bush-
He didn't even know gas had gotten so expensive. That's how much attention George is paying to the plight of his fellow Americans. At least Clinton tried to help us out on his watch, when gas soared to $1.79/gallon and he opened the strategic reserve to help check the "demand" due to supply concerns. But, a Republican will tell you this ended up hurting consumers rather than helping.
Well, it hurt because the refineries reduced output, to curb to sudden surplus- yet no one (or few) thinks this intentional manipulation of the supply of refined fuel by the petroleum industry is intentional manipulation by them, to keep prices high. Well, I commend the effort, and the fact that it shined a light on who is really at fault, rather than the current administration who has sat back and watched the average price of fuel go up by more than $0.25/gallon each year of this adminstration, on average, with the greatest climb happening between March 2006 to Present.
The only way to remove the market from the BS of middle east tensions, and every time Venezuela has a brain fart, is to put those US oil workers back to work in our own oil fields- and stop importing our oil. Watch how OPEC increases their productivity, increases supply, and lowers prices to get our business back. We need to stop being the victim, and get Wal-Marty on their *****. No, you think you're supplying us, but in reality- you work for us. You don't want to play ball, we'll take our business away from you.
If that would happen- witness the result.




