Bachmann Pledges Gas Will Be Less Than $2 a Gallon

National Review Online ^ | August 17, 2011 | Katrina Trinko

[Parmenio]

At a town hall meeting in Greenville, S.C., today, Michele Bachmann said if she became president gas prices would fall dramatically. “Under President Bachmann you will see gasoline come down below $2 per gallon again. That will happen,” Bachmann said, according to The Hill. Gas is currently averaging $3.58 a gallon, according to AAA.

[Parmenio]

This is an incredibly stupid thing to say, if she really did say this.

[Perdogg]

what was the exact quote?

[SoldierDad]

Bah! Obozo’s been giving us gas for free the past 2.5 years.

[fellowgeek]

How can someone actually say this? Shouldn’t they be saying that on their first day in office, drilling will commence in the Gulf and ANWAR?

[americanophile]

Will this be during the first 3 months of growth that she’s guaranteed. I liked Bachmann, but her gaffes are mounting quickly; it’s all becoming Elvis’ birthday.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Yours probably would be the more prudent approach...

[gunnyg]

anything over30 cents per gallon is hiway robbery!!!!!

[EyeGuy]

“This is an incredibly stupid thing to say...”

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Yes, based on the political power that is sadly in the hands of the firmly entrenched Communist Party, and the similarly ensconced anti-progress EcoFascists.

But based on just our KNOWN domestic reserves, that is a reasonable price target.

[AHerald]

“Let’s all say Happy Birthday to $2 gas!”

[Choose Ye This Day]

“Under President Bachmann, you will see gasoline come down below $2 per gallon again. That will happen,” the Minnesota congresswoman said, arguing expanded drilling off both U.S. coasts and in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would cause America to be awash with oil and gas.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/17/Bachmann-promises-2gal-gas-as-president/UPI-68971313609575/#ixzz1VKCt4qje

Overpromise and underdeliver. Haven’t we just gone through three years of that?

[GoCards]

Oh my. A mess!

[Perdogg]

Let’s see the full context before passing judgement.

[Choose Ye This Day]

“The day that the president became president gasoline was $1.79 a gallon. Look at what it is today,” she said at an event in Greenville, S.C.. “Under President Bachmann, you will see gasoline come down below $2 a gallon again. That will happen.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61566.html#ixzz1VKDRz5kR

[zzeeman]

Certainly possible. All it would take would be to throw off all of the crippling federal regulations that have prevented US from making use of the vast reserves of energy related natural resources for several decades. Communists under their “Green” flag have basically shut down energy production in this country under “environmental concerns” since the 1970s. All on purpose, no mistakes made.

Tear that crap away and let us drill/mine our vast resources and gasoline is easily under $2.00 in no time. Heck, you don't even have to throw off fiat currency to get to that point!

[goseminoles]

Well, it was 1.85 when the dufus got in office..

[Lorianne]

What about my chicken?

[cripplecreek]

This is an incredibly stupid thing to say, if she really did say this.

Not really. If she could show a 50 cent drop in a single term, most conservatives would consider it good enough for a second term. If we open the spigots and flood the global markets, $2 would probably be doable. All it takes is political will.

[Vendome]

No way she said something that stoopid.

Let’s see the clip.

[gov_bean_ counter]

If Ron Paul is the VP, you will get the pot as well.

[billsgottago]

I am sorry but Bachmann does not stand a chance in a million years of becoming President. With all due respect to her, could she please stop saying things that are simply not true.