Fuel costs

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by KB&J SIDEACTION

I CANT wait for Nov

Why? What will the next (or can this) president do to directly reduce costs of gas/diesel at the pump?

For the record. these prices suck. But when it was 3.50 under Bush all we heard was the president didn't have any control over the price of gas!

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Why? What will the next (or can this) president do to directly reduce costs of gas/diesel at the pump?

For the record. these prices suck. But when it was 3.50 under Bush all we heard was the president didn't have any control over the price of gas!

That's because Bush never got blamed for anything

Talking point to media..."What can the President do about gas prices? Not much"
Sheeple

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Why? What will the next (or can this) president do to directly reduce costs of gas/diesel at the pump?

For the record. these prices suck. But when it was 3.50 under Bush all we heard was the president didn't have any control over the price of gas!

Using the "can't wait for November" logic we need to update the Constitution and get Clinton back in there ASAP. I want some $1.00 gas.

Seriously though, graphs over time are interesting to look at. Not particularly helpful in assigning blame or exempting any president if that's the goal. If you wanted to make a leap of blaming some one - both Obama and Bush are on the hook because they are/were the MIC while prices have gone up.

Cliff's Notes for the ADD crowd - Adjusted for inflation, gas prices have steadily declined since the 1920's (not counting occasional spikes). Since the turn of the century, they have steadily marched upwards, even adjusted for inflation. 2 presidents and almost 3 terms of office haven't really changed that.

Solutions as it relates to fishing? Hope your local fishery stays hot and/or learn it well so you don't have to travel as far...

How High Gas Prices Have Been Over the Years

Charting the Dramatic Gas Price Rise of the Past Decade

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

Using the "can't wait for November" logic we need to update the Constitution and get Clinton back in there ASAP. I want some $1.00 gas.

Seriously though, graphs over time are interesting to look at. Not particularly helpful in assigning blame or exempting any president if that's the goal. If you wanted to make a leap of blaming some one - both Obama and Bush are on the hook because they are/were the MIC while prices have gone up.

Cliff's Notes for the ADD crowd - Adjusted for inflation, gas prices have steadily declined since the 1920's (not counting occasional spikes). Since the turn of the century, they have steadily marched upwards, even adjusted for inflation. 2 presidents and almost 3 terms of office haven't really changed that.

Solutions as it relates to fishing? Hope your local fishery stays hot and/or learn it well so you don't have to travel as far...

How High Gas Prices Have Been Over the Years

Charting the Dramatic Gas Price Rise of the Past Decade

Good post. Thanks for the links. With the obvious political motivation behind its creation, this entire thread belongs in the caves of the Political Section.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

For the record. these prices suck. But when it was 3.50 under Bush all we heard was the president didn't have any control over the price of gas!

Your ears must have been plugged because all I heard was that Bush was an oil baron, Halliburton and Cheney were profiting from the high gas prices, we invaded Iraq to steal their oil........

for the record, I made a point to note the gas price when O took office, I was paying $1.75

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Your ears must have been plugged because all I heard was that Bush was an oil baron, Halliburton and Cheney were profiting from the high gas prices, we invaded Iraq to steal their oil........

for the record, I made a point to note the gas price when O took office, I was paying $1.75

I heard the same thing.
The problem is, the folks defending Bush, are now the same ones blaming Obama. You can't have it both ways....

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

I heard the same thing.
The problem is, the folks defending Bush, are now the same ones blaming Obama. You can't have it both ways....

Ummm. It was $1.75!!!

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by buckman

Ummm. It was $1.75!!!

How about the summer of 2008?

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

How about the summer of 2008?

I was pissed at Bush too. Now if in 5 months you want to compare O to GWB then we can.

[jasonsnova]

as much as i'm not a obama fan its not him, its the traders on wallstreet lining there pockets, speculation. thats it. right now demand is down, oil reserves up , and we still have high prices because of all the crap in the middle east. traders use it as a excuse and speculate a problem driveing up crude prices. And for the record most traders trading energy love the high prices.
my brother works for a high end firm in nyc.....i constantly bitch to him about it.