June 12, 2008 A 'gradual adjustment' is OK. Well, we're here, you idiot. The national average for a gallon of gas when Obama was inaugurated was $1.79/gallon for regular unleaded. [video=youtube;5M1WlV7vafk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M1WlV7vafk&feature=related[/video] 12 blocks today from the White House... At least I can say that Obama was being honest about his wish for high gas prices, so that's a bonus.
i'm not an obama defender but i HATE propaganda when i hear it, and the standard FSN talking point "gas has more than doubled since obama took office" is such propaganda - intentionally meant to mislead by misrepresenting the facts. obviously the price on the day he took office was a coincidental anomaly - unjustifiably low due to the recent stock market and oil futures crash. prior to that gas had been consistently peaking at over $3 for years, and it was inevitable it would recover to at least that level. just before the crash under bush the national average peaked at $4.12.
Correct, and Obama and the other Democrats were blaming the GOP for it. Now, we have Obama, who actually has advocated higher gas prices, as seen in the video I posted. This is what Obama wanted, isn't it? Chu said as much again last week during the congressional hearings.
Man, propaganda really does suck, doesn't it? http://news.investors.com/article/604303/201203141303/oil-abundant-in-the-united-states.htm
Blaming Obama for this is hilarious. I've already showed you the fluctuation of gas prices and how its cyclical.
Obama wanted higher gas prices and said so in 2008. I don't. I'm blaming him for it. Hilarious!! :MARIS61:
Outright derision and ridicule is the only way the Obama supporters can try to debate this issue. Obama said on tape that gas prices needed to rise, just gradually. Gas is now $5.39/gallon by the White House. It may be 'hilarious' to blame him for it, but based on Obama's recent approval rating, the US must be filled with a bunch of comedians.
He must be disappointed then, since they aren't higher. They are currently about 40 cents a gallon lower here in Beautiful Central Oregon than the peak during the Bush years.
To a certain degree Obama has made decisions that have effected oil/gas prices upwards, but to out and out blame him is far fetched. I think his 'argument' for higher gas prices was not a goal of his, and that if they did get so high it would spur alternative energy sources- which is not a bad thing. I mean, I see your point, but it does kind of smack of propaganda.
That Exxon is at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Rock Creek Parkway. I could never figure out who bought gas there. It was so freaking expensive when you could just run across the river and get gas for $0.50 less per gallon.
