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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:57 AM Original message |
Saudis balk at Bush's request to increase oil production to bring prices down |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. There's no reason for them to increase production. Demand hasn't gone down. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. there is no shortage.. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. this demand argument is a canard. coming from Bush, it looks even more suspect |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. just regulate hedge funds and speculators.. cut prices 25% |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. And to think he said "pretty please" |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. They knew Bush wasn't serious. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. He's a funny guy! |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. Great jawboning, Georgie! |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. They are laughing at him (and us). . Hey we gotcher "free market" right HERE! |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. they're laughing with him ... |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. The road for cheaper oil leads to Dubai, not Saudi Arabia |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. Hey, George! Your buddies over there will let you watch their horses, |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. We don't need more OIL - we need less deficit spending on war |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thats right. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. Whose Telling Who What???? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
15. They probably crapped their robes from laughing so hard |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. This oil dependency thing is working out quite well for junior.. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. Little George begs pathetically, his Saudi masters just laugh |
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SujiwanKenobee (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
18. Why should they care? |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Because as we fail all those trillions of US dollars they hold are becoming worthless |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
19. It probably isn't a matter that they won't increase production |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
21. IMO, they are at peak and could not increase production if they had to. n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
22. they are LYING. they CANNOT raise production. |
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