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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:36 AM Original message |
Question #2: Oil in 2008 Elections |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, in 2006 they reduced gas prices to help the republics - for all the good it did them |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Free gas wouldn't help them this time around. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The current administration |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. the Saudi's predicted a fews months back the price would drop |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. snarky response: Do we have the modern-day equivalent of Smedley Butler? n/t |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Good question. |
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predfan (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. let's face it, oil isn't going down much, if any, soon. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Great answer. |
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predfan (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. in todays local paper, there's a chart showing round trip costs this year compared to last. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Yep. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yes, when Obama said he would change the thinking that got us |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Exactly right. |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
11. If gas is above 5.50 on Oct 15, old and nasty will beat hope and change. n/t |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. I worry this conversation invites itself to tinfoil. I don't really see any form of 'influence,' |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Respectfully disagree. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I don't believe that is the direct work of the oil industry, any more than it is |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Interesting. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. there's a shell game going on as to who is to blame for the high prices |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. There are some |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. The oil industry will give millions of dollars to McCain's campaign and the 527s. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Great answer. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
18. I think they will do everything they can to keep the Dems out. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Right. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's not just BigOil, they already have laying the whole of their concerns into the hands of Cheney |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Seriously? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Don't kid yourself, you're doing *exactly* what you are supposed to be doing... |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Pish |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Pft... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Without question, |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
20. We Are Living In The Land Of The Blind |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. As almost every major |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. I don't put anything past them. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I think they will |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I think the in-fighting is over |
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WA98070 (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. That would be a topic for GD-G wouldn't it. Will GD-P be taken down? |
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