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Gas Prices Approaching $4 Per Gallon: Bad News for Obama?

Heisenberg 2012/08/10 21:00:00
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Associated Press:Analysts expect West Coast gas prices to rise beyond $4 a gallon after a fire knocked out a key section of one of the nation's largest oil refineries.
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  • Heisenberg 2012/08/10 14:51:01
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    Heisenberg
    +14
    I don't blame Obama for the high gas prices but if a Republican was president you can bet almost every news outlet and entertainment source would be blaming the POTUS.

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  • mind-pilot I(◕‿◕✿)I 2012/08/11 23:10:49
    mind-pilot
    Go back to the books junior if you don't know how you got there.
  • I(◕‿◕✿)I mind-pilot 2012/08/12 00:00:59
    I(◕‿◕✿)I
    If I don't know how I got where?? Lmao I have no idea what you're talking about xD
    The only thing I commented about was spelling, but for some reason you brought up politics...?
    If you're mad or disagree with me, I don't care. I'm too busy right now to argue. If you're trying to be rude, then be direct instead of indirect.
    Have a nice day, mind-pilot. :)
  • mind-pilot I(◕‿◕✿)I 2012/08/12 01:52:56
    mind-pilot
    +1
    Sorry son. I didn't realize I was talking to a 15 year old. Don't take any of these political views to heart. It's all in jest because the country is being overrun by foreign corporations buying out our political leaders. Let's just hope we can stop the "buy out" before all hell breaks loose, so, you can enjoy your overpriced college education. This country will not kiss the butt of the Communist Red Chinese because we won't forget history( those who do are prone to repeat it). We won't let the bad-guys just buy-out our beliefs because a lot of us won't bite onto the hook of the enemy.
    Being rich is a privledge that we the people allow. Right now, the rich people don't give a damn about: We the People. And that's a bad mistake on their part. I'm not insulting you. I'm informing you. Read more. Don't let anybody "tell you" what it's all about. Look it up yourself.
    Peace!
  • I(◕‿◕✿)I mind-pilot 2012/08/12 02:27:55
    I(◕‿◕✿)I
    Oh, okay then. :)
    (I'm actually a 16 year-old girl, though.)
    Have a nice day! (o' v 'o)'
  • mind-pilot I(◕‿◕✿)I 2012/08/12 02:52:15
    mind-pilot
    I'm sorry for the error. I'm an old man. Good luck with your studies.
  • CAPISCE 2012/08/10 22:50:20
    Yes
    CAPISCE
    +2
    It's BUSH's fault yell the Liberals
  • flrdsgns 2012/08/10 22:43:54
    No
    flrdsgns
    +4
    It isn't Obama's fault, I would blame Chevron for shutting down one of their refineries. They do this from time to time to try to drive up the price of gasoline.
  • Mike flrdsgns 2012/08/11 00:53:41
    Mike
    +1
    Investment speculators, as well.
  • flrdsgns Mike 2012/08/11 00:54:31
  • jumpboo... flrdsgns 2012/08/11 04:15:26
    jumpboots 187th PIR
    +1
    When gasoline under Bush went to $1.85 per gallon the MSM was yelling for his head.
    But we can't say nothing about the fraud that walk on water...
  • flrdsgns jumpboo... 2012/08/11 04:41:45
    flrdsgns
    It got up to as high as $5.00 a gallon in Ca under Bush.
  • les_gvt flrdsgns 2012/08/11 04:50:53
    les_gvt
    Perhaps if the liberals and tree huggrs would have let us build a few more refineries since 76, we would not feel th pinch near as bad when on gets shut down for any reason
  • Tracie Richards 2012/08/10 22:32:13
    Yes
    Tracie Richards
    +1
    If it was
    "OMG BUSH"S OIL CRONIES GREEDY OIL BARON!!11eleventyone!1!" fault causing the high prices before 2008, then it's Obama's secret plot to drive up prices to force everyone to turn to green alternatives now.
  • jgh57 2012/08/10 22:28:35
    No
    jgh57
    +2
    Peoples memories are so short. Gas prices averaged over $4/gallon in June of 08 under George. http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail...
  • les_gvt jgh57 2012/08/11 04:51:53
    les_gvt
    and notice as soon as he opened up federal lands and waters, they dropped also
  • jumpboots 187th PIR 2012/08/10 22:05:42
    Yes
    jumpboots 187th PIR
    +3
    And don't forget his daily lies... How about the lie that Romney owe 10 years of taxes, think about it:; if he owe 10 years of taxes he would be in jail.....And he murder a women! WOW.. Only a fool would believe obama's lies,and to boot he won't show us his past records........HELLOOOOOOOOOO...
  • flrdsgns jumpboo... 2012/08/10 22:45:16
    flrdsgns
    Those are super pac ads, Obama has nothing to do with them. Romney's side is guilty of the same tactics
  • jumpboo... flrdsgns 2012/08/11 01:39:46
    jumpboots 187th PIR
    obama's ads today claims that Romney owes millions in back taxes,and it is aproved by obama,. If Romney owed that much he would be in jail , only a fool would believe barry.
  • flrdsgns jumpboo... 2012/08/11 02:21:54
    flrdsgns
    Maybe Romney should release several years of tax returns and put the story to rest.

    Whether true or not, the question isn't going away. The longer Romney stalls releasing his tax returns, the more it looks like he really is hiding something.
  • I(◕‿◕✿)I flrdsgns 2012/08/11 03:03:27
    I(◕‿◕✿)I
    +1
    That's like saying "You won't show me what the inside of your house looks like, so you must be hiding something.." [:-1 Just my opinion.. Which I for some reason decided to throw out there.. Lol back to work bye people ?...
  • jumpboo... flrdsgns 2012/08/11 04:10:26
    jumpboots 187th PIR
    obama can't run on his record,that is the only ammo he has,down playing Romney.
    Let obama show his college records,i understand that it shows him as a exchange student from Indonesia.........Let him prove that it's not the fact..
  • flrdsgns jumpboo... 2012/08/11 04:44:13
    flrdsgns
    Isn't Romney Mexican? He may have been born here, but his father was born in Mexico, making him Mexican. Romney is here illegally
  • les_gvt flrdsgns 2012/08/11 04:52:51
    les_gvt
    maybe Obama should release his college transcripts, By not doing so, it looks as if he is hiding something
  • I(◕‿◕✿)I jumpboo... 2012/08/10 23:07:19
    I(◕‿◕✿)I
    +1
    The liberals are ignorant, though, and won't listen to reason..
  • Mike I(◕‿◕✿)I 2012/08/11 01:07:11
    Mike
    Try me......
  • I(◕‿◕✿)I Mike 2012/08/11 03:00:55
    I(◕‿◕✿)I
    I was commenting on someone else's post... Try them lol
    Actually, I have to get back to my AP U.S. history homework so I shouldn't really be on here right now anyway d: If you want, I'll try to come back here later?
  • jumpboo... I(◕‿◕✿)I 2012/08/11 01:40:24
    jumpboots 187th PIR
    +1
    They are stupid.
  • Shawee 2012/08/10 21:36:15
    No
    Shawee
    +1
    Hurricane season usually drives up gas prices, hopefully we don't have too bad of damage this year. This is not the year we need that especially with the drought we've been having this year. It could drastically slow the economy down even more. More sanctions on Iran could be aiding it as well.
  • lolo 2012/08/10 21:32:34
    Yes
    lolo
    +1
    No jobs, high prices on groceries and gas. It sure does hurt him.
  • flrdsgns lolo 2012/08/10 22:46:08
    flrdsgns
    Plenty of jobs, you just have to look for them.
  • lolo flrdsgns 2012/08/10 22:49:43
    lolo
    What jobs would those be?
  • flrdsgns lolo 2012/08/10 23:00:56
    flrdsgns
    If you have skills, they are all over. Tech jobs, Sales jobs, management positions, research... What is it you are trained at?
  • lolo flrdsgns 2012/08/11 01:18:59
    lolo
    Actually I have an excellent job in IT myself. If there are so many available jobs why is the unemployment rate so high? Are people just lazy and would rather sit at home and collect the government freebies?
  • flrdsgns lolo 2012/08/11 01:24:29
    flrdsgns
    I think some areas of the country are worse off than others, but I've found if people want to work, they can. It may require them moving or being retrained in another field, but if someone wants to work, it's out there.

    Some are lazy and just collect their unemployment checks, but the majority either don't know how to look for a job, or aren't willing to relocate, or learn new skills.

    That's just my opinion though.
  • les_gvt flrdsgns 2012/08/11 04:55:01
    les_gvt
    why look for work when you get paid for 99 weeks to sit on your butt and watch tv?
  • lisa flrdsgns 2012/08/11 08:52:07
    lisa
    You know your comment is very irritating, not only to me but the thousands and thousands who can't find a job because there are thousands and thousands also looking for that ONE job. SO don't assume that people just don't want to work.
  • les_gvt lolo 2012/08/11 04:54:02
    les_gvt
    not to the people that are going to vote for him- they will just get bigger welfare chcks to compensate
  • John Walker II 2012/08/10 21:11:09
    No
    John Walker II
    Considering that this was caused by an accident, not gov't policy...

    Yea, folks will try to blame Obama for it. But that's like blaming the gov't for fires in your home town, or to go to the extreme a little, tornadoes in Kansas. Really? The gov't has that much control?

    Fires, happen. Accidents, happen. So what? Get it fixed and lets move on with life. Sheese...
  • Redneck Gal 2012/08/10 19:18:08
    No
    Redneck Gal
    +2
    Quite simply it's corporate greed....oil companies rake in billions of dollars in profits per quarter per company while being subsidized by the government. President Obama tried to get the subsidies taken away but the Senate in March 2012 voted 51 to 47 to kill the bill. Democrats unable to meet the 60 vote requirement and were shut down by the Republicans again. I would think it is worse news for the Republicans than for President Obama.
  • tlee Redneck... 2012/08/10 22:35:44
    tlee
    Oil companies get approx 8 cents on the dollar which is way below what most companies end up with.The government makes 5 x's that in taxation on that gallon of gas,so who is the biggest profiteer?. Another thing,the government gives no subsidies to oil companies!. Every company is allowed to write off a part of their expenses,but you are not being honest by just spewing out the BS you have been programmed to spew!.

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