Gas prices have risen nearly a dollar a gallon since Obama became president.

The lame-stream press must be mellowing they have not said a word about Obama causing it.

Or have they decided to give Bush a pass this time.

I could just as easily say they were down $1.30/gal (using our local station as the example) from the last Bush year (2008).

It would be more accurate to mention all the other factors - slowly recovering economies around the world, increased demand (since the 'economic crash' in 2008), going to summer formulations in this country, and the price going from $31/bbl (Feb 2009) to $75-$80/bbl now. remember the June and July 2008 average was over $125/bbl (source: http://www.ioga.com/Special/crudeoil_Hist.htm)

Originally Posted by djplong

I could just as easily say they were down $1.30/gal (using our local station as the example) from the last Bush year (2008).

It would be more accurate to mention all the other factors - slowly recovering economies around the world, increased demand (since the 'economic crash' in 2008), going to summer formulations in this country, and the price going from $31/bbl (Feb 2009) to $75-$80/bbl now. remember the June and July 2008 average was over $125/bbl (source: http://www.ioga.com/Special/crudeoil_Hist.htm)

I realize that you are an apologist for this President....but do you recall when one of the most popular bumper stickers read "When Bush took office, gas was $1.46" ? I wish I had a dime for everyone of those sold.

Seems that being "accurate" and mentioning any other factors AT ATHAT TIME was not the cool thing to do, but with this guy....you folks just apologize for everything that happens, blame Bush, ignore the lies and move on !

I have no idea on why gas is what it is.....not smart enough....I am smart enough to know that someday, folks will catch up with this guy in the WH and that covering his tracks by ignoring lies and constantly blaming Bush isnt going to cut it for much longer !

Why doesnt he have a real press conference ?

Thank-you Bucco. The apologists never stop. When empty for answers, "blame Bush" Somehow they will blame him when this take-over of 20% of the economy buries us.

the issue/message....typical!

btk

Bucco, you are 100% right this will catch up with this president and when it does he will have to pay for it and can't blame everyone else, I forgot he might blame Pelosi and Reed. Diplong is in love with Obama. You don't have to be an accountant to figure out he won't have enough money to pay for this Health Care bill. I would like to know how he is going to pay for this....

You know that our beloved President has allowed the Russians to begin drilling for oil in the gulf when we are forbidden from doing so and told that there isn't enough oil to drill for? Boy; those Russians must be pretty stupid, huh?

I'm hardly an apologist for Obama. Between two and six years ago, I was accused of being a Bush apologist.

If you're going to blame Obama for something, do yourself a favor and blame him for something under his control. He's done as much to affect gas prices this past year as *I* have. China, India, EPA regulations from the Clinton/Bush years, regulations that have kept refineries from being built - they all have more impact than Obama.

And it wasn't Obama who 'allowed' the Russians to drill in the Gulf of Mexico. Apparently some people haven't yet learned that Cuba is a sovereign nation and it was CASTRO's regime that is allowing drilling in CUBAN territorial waters.

And thank you, mrdills, for reminding me of my ex-wife. I am NO fan of Obama. But I do find myself in the position of John Adams in defending someone against false accusations. I defended Bush (though I didn't vote for him) when people were making crap up against him because I beleived the truth was good enough to show Bush's faults. Likewise, the truth is good enough to show Obama's faults.

Like when Bush was in the office, I did feel some compulsion to defend the Presidency.

Originally Posted by djplong

I'm hardly an apologist for Obama. Between two and six years ago, I was accused of being a Bush apologist.

If you're going to blame Obama for something, do yourself a favor and blame him for something under his control. He's done as much to affect gas prices this past year as *I* have. China, India, EPA regulations from the Clinton/Bush years, regulations that have kept refineries from being built - they all have more impact than Obama.

And it wasn't Obama who 'allowed' the Russians to drill in the Gulf of Mexico. Apparently some people haven't yet learned that Cuba is a sovereign nation and it was CASTRO's regime that is allowing drilling in CUBAN territorial waters.

And thank you, mrdills, for reminding me of my ex-wife. I am NO fan of Obama. But I do find myself in the position of John Adams in defending someone against false accusations. I defended Bush (though I didn't vote for him) when people were making crap up against him because I beleived the truth was good enough to show Bush's faults. Likewise, the truth is good enough to show Obama's faults.

Like when Bush was in the office, I did feel some compulsion to defend the Presidency.

Do you believe that Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?

I believe that he heard what he wanted to hear. I believe that influenced his opinion of any dissenting opinions.

I also believe that a strong factor in believing that there were WMDs in Iraq was the fact that we SOLD the stuff to Saddam during the Iran/Iraq war.

Do I believe that he *purposefully* lied at the very beginning? No.

Do I believe that wanting revenge for the attempt on his father's life influenced his thinking? Yes - how could it not?

Do I believe that he was surrounded by people who were looking for an excuse to go into Iraq - even spreading around ideas that Saddam was connected with 9/11? Yes.

At time, people were calling Bush stupid and moronic. I don't care what you think about someone's policies, but you can't be stupid and learn to fly jets. You can be *incompetent* at other things, but room-temperature-IQs don't fly military jets.

Originally Posted by djplong

I believe that he heard what he wanted to hear. I believe that influenced his opinion of any dissenting opinions.

I also believe that a strong factor in believing that there were WMDs in Iraq was the fact that we SOLD the stuff to Saddam during the Iran/Iraq war.

Do I believe that he *purposefully* lied at the very beginning? No.

Do I believe that wanting revenge for the attempt on his father's life influenced his thinking? Yes - how could it not?

Do I believe that he was surrounded by people who were looking for an excuse to go into Iraq - even spreading around ideas that Saddam was connected with 9/11? Yes.

At time, people were calling Bush stupid and moronic. I don't care what you think about someone's policies, but you can't be stupid and learn to fly jets. You can be *incompetent* at other things, but room-temperature-IQs don't fly military jets.

Yea, and his college grades were higher then Kerry's . Of course we do not know Barry Obama's since all his past is cloaked in secrecy. I wonder why?

While it's true that he has not released his Columbia undergraduate transcripts, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law School. Estimates are that his GPA from Columbia couldn't have been much lower than 3.3 (since above 3.3 would have been recognized with another title that would have been public record) or else Harvard would not have accepted him.

Originally Posted by djplong

While it's true that he has not released his Columbia undergraduate transcripts, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law School. Estimates are that his GPA from Columbia couldn't have been much lower than 3.3 (since above 3.3 would have been recognized with another title that would have been public record) or else Harvard would not have accepted him.

But you forgot a punch line