Obama did make some enroads with the Strait of Hormuz and that helped in the short term, where he falls flat is his economic policy which scares the hell out of american oil refineries and investors (who will take the brunt of his taxes) so prices will now soar like an eagle.

I made sure this came back to the top because the original poster felt it was Obummer who made the gas prices go down, if that's the case then he is the reason they are going back up. Credit, where credit is due!

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Peddle over, paddle out, paddle in, peddle home!

No, the original poster didn't think it was Obama who made gas prices go down. I said "It seems to me that if there's any way for the oil/gas folks to control prices to favor their man (whichever one that is) in November, that they would do it". I don't know who the "oil/gas" folks favor...though my gut would be that it would be a Republican since they are typically seen as more favorable to big business in terms of deregulation and lower corporate taxation. I then provided two scenarios...one that would favor Obama (the oil/gas folks driving gas prices down and keeping them down), and one that would favor Romney (the oil/gas folks driving prices down then making them climb precipitously until November). My suspicion, and the reason I made the original post, was that scenario #2 (favoring Romney) might be more likely to happen.

But as I said, I'm no economics/politics major so I was asking for commentary to educate me.

Brandon...is that near Palmghetto and bradentucky? I was just over there for a gig. Scary place that Palmghetto. If you live there...well good luck to you

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do you also work for fox news? lmfao!

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DO tell us more, sirsketch! 0/5

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Teabaggers , bunch of bitchy little twats.....gas goes up they bitch, gas goes down they bitch.

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So if you are a surfer I wish you the prosperity that allows you more time to pursue the salt water dream, and the true happiness that comes from warm water, clean waves and the companionship of your fellow surfers. If you are an internet troll just spewing bs then f off.

word. 2 years later , and she's STILL whining. awwww

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http://www.foxnews.com/opinion...as-prices-are-falling/

Extremely biased, pessimistic, hate based, and devoid of journalistic integrity,
yep, a fox piece

Oil prices fluctuate.  Lots and lots of money has been invested in producing oil and gas over the past decade or so.  

It's not the sort of thing that politicians have ever had much success at manipulating.  Saudi Arabia has been a partial exception because of their huge reserves and low production cost.  Their boosting of production in the 1980s was probably as important as anything for bringing about the collapse of the Soviet Union, which depended on oil exports.  They might very well be playing the same game now.  Production is also rising in Iraq and Libya, despite turmoil.  

You mean it wasn't Ronnie Ray Gun ?!?!?!??!?!



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"Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right.


If I do not answer you .... nothing personal, I just have you on ignore.

According to the usual repug yabber logic in past elections, the big O must be doing a fine job..

But..........  nahhhhhhhh...

What about ..  baby boosh?

Wanna see brudda booosh in there in '16?

How about that Pope Francis? Wow.... Feet on the ground at last,,,

Evangelicals in a tisic?

Time to start another thread..........

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There are NO white people at all in the Bible... take all the time you need with that...
Please stop feeding the trolls - they will go away if you do...

No need to do that since it's already been done. Just stay on topic.

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Fact. Unlike your news organizations MSNBC, CNN and others.

Obviously you haven't read it.

http://www.heritage.org/resear...gas-prices-are-falling

Edited: 10/30/2014 at 05:30 PM by sirfir

Heritage defines itself as a rightwing think tank, and your original link even contains the word 'opinion'

Fact!

 

heard ISIS is funded by oil...

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get up early and go surf - it'll make that hangover go away and/or make the workday more tolerable :)

$2.9? at Murphy, Beachside on Eau Gallie this morning when I drove by.

The last digit was missing from the sign and I didn't need any.

Made it, under $3 by election day. 

Free tinfoil hats with fill up.

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Gas is so 20th century.  Its a self perpetuating industry that precludes the quantum leap.

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Glad to be here!

Germany's going renewable.  Foreign Policy.