Gas at $6 to $8 a gallon!!!

[packman]

Remember Hannity, Beck , and others of their cloth yelling that about 6 years back when Obama stepped into office. Today I filled up my tank with $2.95 gal. gas and shook my head pondering that if their predictions had come true I would be paying $66 to $115 more for those 22 gallons. Wonder when Fox news is going to report this on their, "Things We Said That Were Bullshit" segment.

Rachael Maddow has a bit about this:

http://mediamatters.org/video/2014/10/29/msnbcs-rachel-maddow-blasts-foxs-hypocrisy-on-g/201374

[MineralMan]

1. My Brother-in-law in California warned me about the $8/gal gas

that would soon be here - last Christmas. I told him to post a photo of the pump with that price when it happened. So far, no photo.

I bought gas the other day for under $2.50/gal with the help of my supermarket loyalty card's 50 cent/gal discount. Of course, I'm in Minnesota, not in California. Maybe I'll post a photo of that pump next time I build up a 50 cent/gal discount again.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Another positive development we don't get credit for./NT

[lonestarnot]

3. Dick Shootemintheface is having a stroke more than likely.

[former9thward]

4. Both parties try and use gas prices as some sort of conspiracy.

At least those who know little about the global oil market. The oil companies do not favor Democrats or Republicans. They favor themselves. The price is set by a global marketplace which has nothing to do with who is U.S. President at the time. The price of gas has ranged from $2 -$4 in constant 2014 dollars since the 1920s. No conspiracy, just the marketplace.

[joeglow3]

9. Sadly, that is true of much of the economy

But, that won't stop the politicians.

[B Calm]

10. They are making sure that Americans will never get the chance to develop a cleaner greener

renewable energy source and that we will always resort to fossil fuels.

Which political party (on a whole) best represents the oil companies?

[former9thward]

13. I think both parties have done an excellent job of representing oil companies.

I believe the oil companies agree with me.

[snooper2]

14. Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state

Wind power in Texas consists of many wind farms with a total installed nameplate capacity of 12,212 MW[1] from over 40 different projects. Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state.[1] The wind boom in Texas was assisted by expansion of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, use of designated Competitive Renewable Energy Zones, expedited transmission construction, and the necessary Public Utility Commission rule-making.[2] Wind power accounted for 8.3% of the electricity generated in Texas during 2013.[3]

The Roscoe Wind Farm (781 MW) is the state's largest wind farm. Other large wind farms in Texas include: Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, Sherbino Wind Farm, Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm, Sweetwater Wind Farm, Buffalo Gap Wind Farm, King Mountain Wind Farm, Desert Sky Wind Farm, Wildorado Wind Ranch, and the Brazos Wind Farm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Texas




The Brazos Wind Farm, also known as the Green Mountain Energy Wind Farm, near Fluvanna, Texas. Note cattle grazing beneath the turbines.

[RockaFowler]

5. Just paid $2.91 this morning in Florida

Thanks Obama!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

6. Not right now, but you do realize that some day that will

be exactly the case. Oil (and therefore gasoline) is a limited resource and will eventually no longer be available. But long before that, it will be $8/gallon and, when it is, there won't be many people who can afford it.

[PasadenaTrudy]

7. $3.19 here today

Yesterday, $3.21, so still falling. Cheap for CA!

[B Calm]

8. I do remember the right-wing propagandists spewing that shit! Hell

will freeze over before they admit to saying that now!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Hmmmmm!

Gas prices go up under Reagan and Bush 41. They actually go down under Clinton. They go up under Silverspoon. They go down under Obama.

There just might be a pattern here.

[former9thward]

15. You may have a selective memory.

As many do on this subject, especially when they are political partisans. Gas went up and down with Bush and Obama. Gas has been priced in a fairly tight range of $2-$4 a gallon in inflation adjusted 2014 dollars since 1918.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. The Sound You Hear. . .

. . .was the point whooshing over your head. The facts don't matter to the people i was talking about.

When gas prices go up and a Dem is in office, they blame the president. When the prices go down under a Dem president they say the president doesn't have anything to do with it.

The pattern i'm talking about is still pretty clear.

[former9thward]

18. Well, on DU Bush was blamed whenever gas prices went up.

It was because Bush and Cheney were "oil men". I see this going back and forth on both sides.

[Thor_MN]

17. Late 80's through mid 00's show less than $2, but $1.50 to $4 would be accurate.

[KinMd]

12. I guess we did elect the 2.50 a gallon president( 2.89 is close enough)

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/02/25/10507857-gingrich-im-the-250-gas-president-obama-is-the-10-gas-guy

did Newt predict $10.00 a gallon gas at same time he predicted the Romney landslide?

[magical thyme]

19. I paid $2.98 yesterday, because 1 of the 2 stations with $2.93 had lines

and the other one's credit card machines were out of order.

I didn't feel like waiting and knew I couldn't go back today because of the snowstorm. So I paid 50cents extra one last time.

[PasadenaTrudy]

20. Now down to $3.11

When I posted Thursday, it was at $3.19.