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manipulation is by the democrats/libs with there 1 dollar tax surcharge at the pump between federal and state.

The feds made record profits off gas 10 times more the gas companies who only make less then 10 cents a gallon!

Maybe if we were allowed to build refineries and drill that the libs are against then prices would go down.

Why do you think they do not touch this issue that much!

Eliminate commodities from the stock market and prices would go down. It is investors hoping for big dollars at our expense since they are in the futures market. A few hold us hostage to high prices for gasoline. If it takes only $28 to produce a domestic barrel of oil, while have speculators driven the price up to $117.00 a barrel. Let economics work as they should. It should cost different from ever source from which we obtain oil.

Thanks for the info Dogsoldier. Even a big oil storm trooper would have to admit that the whole price, supply, refine, distribute thing is confusing, sometimes irrational and geared toward profit, and that’s fine.
What is hard to understand is how our government has fostered the development of such a schizophrenic energy system. I hear a lot of we can’t’s and never any we can’s.
Fact is we need energy. At the rate we are progressing toward production of energy our light bulbs may have to be powered by our aircraft carriers.
Trouble is some of us will not agree to the fact that we need energy until Iowa becomes a net importer of corn and oil companies stop building refineries.

""The Federal Trade Commission has repeatedly looked into allegations of market manipulation and fixing of gasoline prices. So far, it has found nothing to prosecute, not even in the post-Hurricane Katrina gas price spikes.""

Yes and the FAA is watching over the safety of people of the US in the sky! Need a bridge?

Sounds nice, but under Bush I don't believe ANY agency is not in the pocket of business as that is exactly why Bush put them the people he did in them!

A day without bashing Hillary. I almost fainted!

OBAMA AND THE FLAG(s)

Does anyone recall, after all the posts about Obama's lack of patriotism in not wearing a pin and not placing his hand over his heart --- when Obama made his “Throw Grandma Under The Bus” speech about how Wright was not Wrong?

He stood on that podium immersed in about eight swirling American flags; I thought they were going to swallow him.

I thought too, that that was a cheap 'shot'.

As for his campaigning in Florida and denying them the right to be counted, it was unfair and unpolitical. He did campaign in Florida. He was on the Florida ticket. Their votes should count.

His tactics remind me of the ways Obama had leveled the playing field in his last two elections in Illinois.

You can read about them in back issues of the Chicago Tribune, among other papers.

NO OBAMA!

Hey guys, oil prices hit $117.00 today and slid back to $116.69. I work for big oil so here's some facts to help you all understand some of the reasons for the new hike in prices.

Oil is not the only factor driving gas prices, which are also rising because refiners are switching from producing winter grade gasoline to the more expensive, but less polluting, version of the fuel they're required to sell during summer. When they do that each spring, they tend to draw supplies down to low levels as they try to sell off all their winter fuel.
Short supplies of alkylate, a blending component key to the creation of summer-grade gas, also have pushed prices higher.

Plus there was an attack on pipelines in Nigeria disrupting the flow of oil with more attacks promised. Taken together with other factors such as low strategic reserves investors get jittery and the price goes up.

Rep. Betty Sutton (OH-13) endorsed Clinton today, giving the New York senator one more superdelegate.

It could not have been more than a month ago, that polls showed that Hillary ranked highest of all three candidates when asked who is most likely to embarass America. Less than one month, and Obama hass twice embarassed America. First by lying repeatedly and betraying the peoples trust and by insulting Hillary Clinton by giving her his middle finger. I mean how low will he stoop? Clearly, these are reasons why no one should trust this youngster with the responsibility of leading a country seriously in need of a leader right now.

Obama has exhibited a new way to deal with terrorist threats! Give them the FINGER! How very presidential! This is turning into Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi's worst nightmare! hehe!

Hmmmmmmm.......FOX headlines look pretty darn GOOD for our woman. Obama folks might not want to check it out.

I personally don't believe much in polls anymore but if thats how you roll Taylor Marsh I've got one for you too. One that actually counts for something.

There is a new Rasmussen Poll out today and guess what:
PA POLL: Hillary 47 (-3), Obama 44 (+3)
Pennsylvania Democratic Presidential Primary
Pennsylvania: Clinton 47% Obama 44%
Friday, April 18, 2008

Anything less than a 15 point win for Hillary is a
loss. Hey, thats what her campaing said. Not me.

Thank you and Good Night.

All of us Hillary supporters know that polls are the way to go and in the new Gallup Poll she closed his lead to
only 3 points.

So all of you Obamabots stick it.

She is only down 3 points and the polls are never wrong.

I heard you on NPR defending George and Charles. It was sad that they couldn't get a straight answer out of you. Are trivial issues important or not? One minute you say yes, the next no. I vote for no more trivial debates.

Trouble is if the Government investigated no one would belive the results.
Gas seems to go up as fast as oil but it sure comes down slower than the price of oil.

Why not mention that Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy policy conducted in secrecy behind closed doors? Clinton and McCain voted against it.

That is a true compare and contrast issue.

You're reaching at straws with this post.

Now we expect her to be a top researcher too about the economics of gas pricing? Come on!

We all know she sounded a lot more knowledgeable than Obama about the issues Wednesday night.