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Bachmann stands by $2 gas pledge
The Washington Times ^
| August 19, 2011
| David Eldridge
Posted on 08/20/2011 9:57:33 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Can be done with natural gas....
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posted on
08/20/2011 9:59:19 PM PDT
by
Fred
('Just cus I said it, don't mean I meant it'....Obamaism)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
08/20/2011 10:03:21 PM PDT
by
Fred
('Just cus I said it, don't mean I meant it'....Obamaism)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
$2 dollar gas is a really achievable goal. Step one: Drill Baby Drill. I don't see why we can't be at a buck and a half. The fact that this isn't brought up more is ridiculous. I am really tired of the Lamestreams meme on this.
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posted on
08/20/2011 10:06:39 PM PDT
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: Lazlo in PA
Yep, all we need is the political will to do it.
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posted on
08/20/2011 10:31:27 PM PDT
by
jospehm20
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
She cannot will the price of something to drop to $2.
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posted on
08/20/2011 10:36:51 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(Of course you realize, this means war.)
To: wastedyears
Please tell me she didn’t say “millions of high paying jobs”...
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Somebody should remind the media about Obama’s many pledges....
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posted on
08/20/2011 11:29:53 PM PDT
by
Tempest
(Ruining the day of corporate butt kissers everywhere.)
To: Tempest
Somebody should remind the media about Obamas many pledges....You mean like the one where he promised that Energy Prices would SKYROCKET?
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posted on
08/20/2011 11:35:01 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lame and ill-informed post)
To: wastedyears
I wish she could, but that really isn’t within her power.
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posted on
08/20/2011 11:36:24 PM PDT
by
berdie
To: UCANSEE2
That is one pledge that the guy will probably keep.
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posted on
08/20/2011 11:38:02 PM PDT
by
berdie
To: wastedyears
She cannot will the price of something to drop to $2.No. But as President, she can UNLOCK America's energy reserves, which should cause the price of the fuels we need to drop. That and getting rid of these stupid CAFE standards and EPA regulations that have not saved one life or one drop of gas yet.
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posted on
08/20/2011 11:39:10 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lame and ill-informed post)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
As much as I would like to see $2.00/gal, that sounds like goofy (if not outright looney) thing to say. Promising a market price from a Government position is not what I would expect from a Republican, much less a conservative. There are world economic factors at play (not just the U.S. economy) that determines the price of fuel. It’s a legitimate goal to bring down the price of fuel, but throwing out prices is not logical.
To: Lazlo in PA
Those evil speculators will take care of the rest
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posted on
08/20/2011 11:41:45 PM PDT
by
dila813
To: The Bronze Titan
“millions of high paying jobs instantly”.
To: Lazlo in PA; All
Drill baby drill would not affect oil prices for too many years to meet her stated deadline. The most likely avenue is if the Libya mess ends soon and they get back producing in the next year. Unfortunately, after giving O so much grief about Libya, it would be hard to claim that one as a conservative win.
To: gleeaikin
'Drill Baby Drill' would affect Oil prices immediately.
As would removing the blend laws and Ethanol subsidies, licensing some new refineries and dissolving the EPA.
Oil is hedged way into the future: a known change in supply in (say) 5 years affects prices right away.
A Conservative President and House can do this.
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posted on
08/21/2011 12:19:28 AM PDT
by
agere_contra
("Debt is the foundation of destruction" : Sarah Palin.)
To: agere_contra
But wouldn’t our oil go into the global market?
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posted on
08/21/2011 1:05:51 AM PDT
by
berdie
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
With enough spending cuts against all levels of the various anti-competition offices in government, it could be done. There wouldn’t be many left with incomes enough for buying fuel for a while. But no one in politics has the guts or selflessness.
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posted on
08/21/2011 1:19:37 AM PDT
by
familyop
(cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I don't see anything wrong with this. In October, 2007, oil was $90.00 a barrel, and a gallon of regular was about $2.75 on the East Coast. Now, oil is about $81-85 a barrel, yet regular is around $3.60 a gallon. Why? Undo that, and she's more than halfway towards her goal.
Besides, it's not like she promised that unemployment wouldn't go above 8% if she was allowed to borrow trillions in foreign $$$ for her economic stimulus plan.
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posted on
08/21/2011 2:08:32 AM PDT
by
TwelveOfTwenty
(Compassionate Conservatism? Promoting self reliance is compassionate. Promoting dependency is not.)
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