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hlesser Rookie Author Riverside Posts: Points:1,427,625 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:41:21 AM Ignore hlesser Report Abuse Gas prices haven’t risen this quickly since the spring of 2005 – jumping 45 cents in the past 31 days. The reasons now are as complicated as they were eight years ago. International unrest, limited refinery capacity, investors betting on economic recovery and OPEC antics are all still part of the formula for explaining why people are suddenly digging deeper to fill up. The political consequences, too, may be very similar. Visit Fox News for full article

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Gas prices haven’t risen this quickly since the spring of 2005 – jumping 45 cents in the past 31 days.

The reasons now are as complicated as they were eight years ago. International unrest, limited refinery capacity, investors betting on economic recovery and OPEC antics are all still part of the formula for explaining why people are suddenly digging deeper to fill up.

The political consequences, too, may be very similar.
Visit Fox News for full article

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Billrusty All-Star Author Washington Posts:862 Points:161,135 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 3:06:04 AM Ignore Billrusty Report Abuse care less about party loyalty just govern
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,350 Points:572,770 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:18:18 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Get rid of the Democrats AND Republicans. Both parties lost touch with America and the things that matter the most.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:825,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 7:30:11 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse It is true about the word "control" in the phrase "control gas prices" that the president does not "control" them, but the president DOES control many of the factors that effect the price of gasoline. For one thing, the president's policies influence the price up or down. So it was with Bush that he could have done more to "influence" the price down before July 2008. He could have asked the Saudis to drill more, like he said he could do during the 2000 election debates. Ultimately he did influence prices down when he announced and followed through with approving more leases and permits for drilling and with removing the moratorium on drilling offshore. The price of oil started its drop during the speech he made those announcements. The price eventually dropped to $1.61 as a result. The price began climbing again after Obama won the election in 2008. So it has been true about Obama influencing the price of oil. When he asked the Saudis to drill more and increase their output of oil (while telling Americans that increased drilling at home has no effect on oil prices), the price of oil dropped. When his monetary policy was to weaken the US dollar and obstruct domestic production of oil on federal land and water, the price has gone up. Back in 2008, Obama and other liberals blamed Bush for high gas prices, but these same people today refuse to say that Obama is to blame for anything. In fact they say "no party and no President can control gas prices," but that is not what they said in 2008 and earlier. In fact in 2007 when the DemocRATs took control of Congress, they said they would change the price. See the following video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQb_4hXLx2Q&feature=related [Edited by: Alaydown at 2/20/2013 7:37:44 PM EST]
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,494 Points:1,720,030 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 4:55:46 PM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse "President George W. Bush recognized the problem and made lower gas prices a major part of his 2006 State of the Union address, calling for increased domestic energy production to wean the nation from foreign oil ..." And that worked out real well since gas prices hit their highest levels ever less than two years later. Fact is that no party and no President can control gas prices, and much as Fox News wishes it were true, they have very little impact on election results past, present, or future.
Taxrefugee Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,418 Points:389,920 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 3:57:40 PM Ignore Taxrefugee Report Abuse O could care less about his fellow Dems now that he is safe for a second term
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:825,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 3:38:41 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse Obama and the DemocRATs will still blame it on Bush or House Republicans.
ramammoth Champion Author Modesto Posts:1,472 Points:295,155 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:35:08 PM Ignore ramammoth Report Abuse Fox News seems to think everything is the Democrats fault. It's just capitalism Fox, I thought you guys loved capitalism.
FlatulenceOdor Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:215 Points:210,670 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:08:51 PM Ignore FlatulenceOdor Report Abuse It won't hurt the Democrats because the Main Stream Media will not report/ blame this administration as it would others/Republican in the White House. And the Lemmings will follow the MSM.
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,822 Points:134,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:08:41 PM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse Reasons??? How about excuses? Who remembers last year when WTI jumped seven dollars in one day and gas jumped fifteen cents in one day because of an EU bailout for Spain that never happened??? Until Obozo regulates very greedy speculators, gas price averages will go up every single year. This is not the hope and change I was hoping for, Mr. Liar in Chief.
louisakitty Veteran Author Florida Posts:433 Points:84,880 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 1:33:39 PM Ignore louisakitty Report Abuse Enjoyed some of the replies. Ultimately, don't care if it hurts them. They don't seem to care about me.
No1ConMan Champion Author Memphis Posts:1,030 Points:217,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 1:28:46 PM Ignore No1ConMan Report Abuse It certainly should, but will it? One can always hope...
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,195 Points:1,120,565 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 1:28:39 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Fair and Balanced.
MadFueler All-Star Author Winston-Salem Posts:941 Points:175,435 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 1:13:07 PM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse As though Democrats or Republicans could control what the corner gas station puts on its price sign. Ah, but they want us to think that...
FortVancouver01 Champion Author Washington Posts:1,180 Points:290,745 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 1:12:45 PM Ignore FortVancouver01 Report Abuse Read the whole article and then consider the source... Is it called objective reporting or hype.?
app063 Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:170 Points:155,680 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:53:06 PM Ignore app063 Report Abuse I can only hope and pray this is true.
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,549 Points:1,043,050 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:49:43 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse If high gas prices endanger democrats, then I say it's worth the money.
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,169 Points:786,700 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:44:03 PM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse They endanger everybody! Thanks, Democrats...
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,274 Points:1,023,660 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:43:15 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse I am very tired of them and their rhetoric.
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:42:06 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse yup
ErnieK9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,696 Points:545,930 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:31:26 PM Ignore ErnieK9LO Report Abuse I hope the democratic party crumbles and something better takes its place. I am very tired of them and their rhetoric. The republicans are not much better either. We need to clean politically clean house now! They are out to bankrupt us. They are out to take our constitutional rights away. This country needs to be flushed out and cleaned.
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,286 Points:355,075 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:27:19 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse I gave the democrats and their allies the benefit of the doubt but it is very clear to me in the past few years that they are entirely out of touch with the reality. I hope the democratic party crumbles and something better takes its place. I am very tired of them and their rhetoric.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,732 Points:1,694,805 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:23:27 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse all who purchase fuels
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,762 Points:1,249,125 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:19:42 PM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse Bunk. The press will continue its Won worship, and the donks will get off lightly.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,268 Points:496,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:19:07 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse As long as the welfare keeps coming they are safe.
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,167 Points:774,805 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:09:39 PM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse STOP the SPECULATORS !!!!!!!!!!!
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,387 Points:1,982,885 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:08:57 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Tooooo bad they don't endanger ALL poll-i-ticians.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,311 Points:761,990 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:07:15 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse It will take more than high gas prices to endanger Democrats. With Obama's approval rating at an all time high, blaming Bush is still working.
BigTruc All-Star Author Memphis Posts:966 Points:783,370 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:00:36 PM Ignore BigTruc Report Abuse It's all their fault.
Ouch06 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,618 Points:1,434,080 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:55:18 AM Ignore Ouch06 Report Abuse Not good for our recovery.
pleinyeux All-Star Author Montreal Posts:796 Points:202,555 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:51:18 AM Ignore pleinyeux Report Abuse High Gas Prices fix it economic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!