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Gas Price Election Conspiracy Press Coverage is Adorable

2006-11-08T00:41:52Z

We think it's cute the way that reporters try to compensate for the partisan nature of reporting on "election conspiracies" and go out of their way to find the most plain-spoken down-homey stereotypically right-leaning type dude they can.

Take this example from the Detroit Free Press:

"My view is that when prices were exploding last spring and you got all this baloney about the world economy and China and India consuming more fuel, I didn't believe it then," said Jim Collins, a 70-year-old retired finance manager with General Motors Corp....

"But when the prices decrease as rapidly as they did in September, I thought" President George W. Bush "was doing that to set the stage to be treated favorably during the midterm elections," Collins said.

Please don't accuse us of being leftists, please, please...wahhhhhh! Is there an actual gas price conspiracy? Who knows. Here's something to help you find cheap gas after the election... — MEGHANN MARCO

Consumers grow suspicious as gas prices rise [DetroitFreePress]

Comment from adamondi on 2006-11-08

2006-11-09T00:32:34Z

" crayonshinobi says:
I blame the Pentavirate."

Excellent "So I Married an Axe Murderer" reference. Oh, how I hate the Colonel with his wee, beady eyes.

Comment from Grrrrrrr, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig. on 2006-11-08

2006-11-08T08:31:10Z

Less than stellar? How about "botched?"

Comment from Triteon on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T03:44:39Z

He couldn't even invade another country well.
The invasion went very well; however I will agree that the course of events since Hussein was toppled have been less than stellar.

Comment from Itch on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T02:35:12Z

Some information I've gotten 2nd hand agrees with AcilletaM. Alot of investors bought the "threat" that this year was going to have lots of hurricanes so they bought lots of Gas Companies, Home Depot, etc hoping to cash in. Well since that didnt happen, same investors are trying to cashed out before the season change which seemed cause a larger seasonal price change.

Comment from crayonshinobi on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T02:05:12Z

I blame the Pentavirate.

Comment from phdsd on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T01:44:11Z

Bush isn't smart enough to manipulate gas prices. He couldn't even invade another country well.

Comment from AcilletaM on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T01:37:01Z

Variance has more to do with commodities traders/companies and whatever excuse they come up with to defend a price and less with actual politics.

Comment from AaronM on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T01:35:58Z

Equally as predictably, leftists say that if gas prices are high, it's Bush's fault, but if they go down, Bush has nothing to do with gas prices.

Comment from adamondi on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T01:22:16Z

Hmmm... Let me see.... Gas prices go up in the Spring, just before the Summer driving season with its much higher demand, then go back down in the Fall after Summer driving season.... Yup. Sounds like every year for the last couple of decades. Gas prices always go up in the Summer and come back down in the Fall.

Comment from homerjay on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T01:03:55Z

linkie no workie.

Comment from Triteon on 2006-11-07

2006-11-08T01:03:49Z

The situation of lower gas prices probably has nothing to do with OPEC's 1Q07 outlook that a steadying supply combined with a lowered worldwide demand (0.1mb/d) projection has been driving the price-per-barrel lower since early September, among other factors. Or is someone going to argue that the oil-producing nations are friends of the current administration?
Give me a break, this isn't political. Read the October report here.