[linda_22003]

"Even if there isn't a thing in the world a chief executive can do about gas prices, you grab the mike at the bully pulpit and pretend you can, for gosh sakes."

Oh. I thought Republicans were for free market economics.

[MinuteGal]

If I understand your comment correctly, you missed the point of mine completely.

Leni

[mc5cents]

Oh. I thought Republicans were for free market economics.

Most are. But "free market" is a misnomer in these days of ubiquitous government regulation. Do the letters EPA mean any thing to you? Does "reformulated gasoline" ring a bell? It is absurd to talk about a "free market" these days.

[rollo tomasi]

How can markets be free if industries have thousands of government regulations and restrictions placed on it?

The politicians are too busy enjoying their perks rather than looking to fortify the future for Americans.

So all the sudden China and India sneak up on us? BS, we should have been drilling more and producing refineries decades ago due to the obvious factors that these two highly populated nations were progressing and would demand more oil.

No nukes, no drilling in certain potential high volume areas, no new refineries, hypocritical stance on alternative energy=bad planning.

Way to go DC, years of staring this problem in the face but would rather place even more restrictions on the "free market".[End of rant, back to work]