Americans Angry with Obama over High Gas Prices

http://news.yahoo.com/poll-most-americans-disapprove-obama-gas-pric...

In other news . . . gas prices are up.

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on March 28, 2012 at 1:38am

What's funny is that they don't blame him for high gas prices, but they're still angry with him about it.

 

uhhh. what? Where is the logic in that? If you're going to lash out, lash out at the developing countries that are eating up all the demand.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 28, 2012 at 1:59am

Don't worry, a nice little war with Iran this early summer will seal his re-election chances.

Permalink Reply by Dave Jacque on March 28, 2012 at 2:04am

All Obama needs to do is wave his magic wand and tell the Chinese and Indians to stop (literally) driving up the demand. Presidents are sun-gods, and they can do that.

Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on March 28, 2012 at 2:18am

Oh are gas prices up?

Permalink Reply by David P. on March 28, 2012 at 2:33am

It is not surprising, but still a little puzzling to me, how so many people think that the US president can do anything about gasoline prices. Understandable since it is a non-trivial cost for so many Americans, and one that is very visible. Puzzling because it's oil is a globally-traded commodity. Some of us here drive, too, though - almost all of my driving is out-of-town trips, but I certainly notice it when I do drive. I'm young, but plenty old enough to remember the last time it was ~$1/gal. Never mind the country of my birth, where it still costs ~$0.25/gal. Yikes.

David

Permalink Reply by Vilda on March 28, 2012 at 2:39am

Humans = Stupid. Human News = REALLY Stupid. ;-) A friend posted a pic of a gas station on Monday that was almost at 5 bux a gallon for something or other. I replied "Buy a bike." Very next reply was "Blame Obama! Oh and All you idiots that voted for him..." It went on. Humanity is failing. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :-)

Permalink Reply by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on March 28, 2012 at 2:58am

I love how we're all about the free market until it makes gas prices high.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 28, 2012 at 3:06am

The price of oil has a lot to do with the value of the dollar -something the president might have a bit of say on since he has a lot of power over the Fed. 

Just sayin'

Also, we don't have anything like a "free market" or true capitalism.  What exists in the USA is a "crony-capitalist" system -one in which the Executive Branch is sitting in the top chair.  

Permalink Reply by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on March 28, 2012 at 3:09am

I'm talking more about the opinions of Americans, not about reality.

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on March 28, 2012 at 5:16am

Ha! good point!

Adam "Cezar" Jenkins said:

I love how we're all about the free market until it makes gas prices high.

Permalink Reply by Steve Courtright on March 28, 2012 at 6:22am

I am surprised that nobody has mentioned Wall Street Speculation in this thread.

 

Side story:  my oldest son has graduated college and is working and must use a car (my car).  So, I am exclusively bike and CTA to get to work, somewhat depending on the weather, etc.

 

So I am loving my bike even more.  I haven't bought gas since sometime in 2011...

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 28, 2012 at 7:01am
I ride a bike.

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