Bush: Ike put 'pinch' on consumers

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON --
President Bush warned Monday that people will face a "pinch" because of Hurricane Ike's disruption of energy production, as many consumers already grappling with the high price of gasoline have seen costs soar since the storm made landfall.

Bush said the hurricane's toll on refineries and pipelines is creating"an upward pressure on price" for people at the gas pump.

"There's going to be a pinch," Bush said after a briefing on hurricane recovery efforts. "I wish it wasn't the case, but it is."

The president also said, though, that people should not be subjected to price gouging. The federal government is working with state leaders to monitor whether consumers are being charged unfairly high prices during the disruption in the energy supply.

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[Xipe Totec]

1. Yes, I'm sure Ike is responsible for the sub prime mortgage collapse

that started a year ago.

These hurricanes are like wormholes; they can affect the past...

[SpiralHawk]

2. Typical republicon homelander: looking for someone else to blame

Free Clue Memo to
Commander AWOL & Republicon Homelander cronies:

"Check the mirror." - The woebegone citizens
of the formerly great, prosperous & honorable United States of America

[vinylsolution]

3. He calls it a 'pinch'....

... we call it opportunistic gouging by the Republican oil scum.

[ooglymoogly]

8. Orwellian translation

Pinch=nuclear explosion or like catastrophe and is a catchall for any catastrophe the pugs make ruinous and deadly.

[heliarc]

4. The first thing these ass-hats think about....

Is how natural disasters are going to affect consumers... because they need the steady flow of a consumer's money. Never mind that "consumers" lost their homes, livelihoods and lives... Never mind that a consumer is a citizen before that, and a human being first of all. These jerks are just worried about who's going to buy the crap they're selling.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Number one: I am not a CONSUMER. I'm an American citizen, trying to get by.

[Lifetimedem]

7. EXACTLY

That is how they see us..not a individual American citizen... but as as "consumers"

Ever wonder what would happen if the consumers STOPPED consuming anything but what is needed for life?

I wonder if they would start to see us as "citizens "

[stlsaxman]

12. "I am NOT a number- I am a FREE MAN!"

"Bwaahahahahahah!!!"

[tanyev]

19. Now get out there and go shopping, citizen!

[Hugabear]

6. Bullshit. A hurricane doesn't do that. BIG OIL does that.

Big Oil and greedy gas station owners are responsible for high gas prices in the aftermath of Ike. As much as I despise Florida Gov. Crist, I have to give him credit for clamping down hard on gas gouging.

[paparush]

9. Pinch? The goddamn pillars of our economy are literally crumbling around us.

Savings wiped out.
Stock portfolios wiped out.
401k's wiped out.
Inflation.
Recession.
Unprecedented public bailouts of private firms.


MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

[SpiralHawk]

14. Gigadittoes on 'pillars collapsing.' Republiconomics the rotten reason.

[paparush]

22. I had a vision of ancient rome crumbling while Bush-Nero stood watching.

But your image certainly strikes a powerful chord.

[denverbill]

10. Yes, oil prices tripled since he came into office, but Ike is going to cause 'a pinch'.

The most I've heard is $5/gallon in hurricane impacted areas. The price tripling is nothing to worry about, but an extra 20% because of a hurricane, THAT is a cause for concern.

[Doctor_J]

11. I knew it. This all happened because we didn't spend enough LAST WEEK!

I wish he was smart enough to know how stupid he sounds.

[scarface2004]

13. just put a pinch between your cheek and gum...

skoal brutha!!

[llmart]

15. If I was within reach of that dumbass.....

when he said that I'd give him a pinch somewhere on his anatomy with a pair of needlenose pliers. Then when he started moaning I'd say, "Hey, sissy boy, it's just a little "pinch".

I can't wait until I never have to look at his ugly person again.

[HopeHoops]

16. Translation: "Big business friends: GOUGE BABY GOUGE!"

[fascisthunter]

17. Why Don't You Just Blame all Your Wrongdoing on Your God

you piece of shit! I hope one day this country wakes the fuck up and holds you and everyone of your handlers responsible for TREASON!

[pleah]

18. A pinch!? I'm against the deathe penalty, but he is really

pushing me to the edge!

[Rob H.]

20. Gas prices shot up 40 cents in two days here in SW TN

$3.59 on Wednesday, $3.99 on Friday. According to the evening news last night, it could take up to two months for the price to return to normal.

[Javaman]

21. What a colossally stupid statement made by the festering troll*. nt

[Magleetis]

23. FUGWB

You are clueless.

[Lost4words]

24. I give you a pinch you ditz pep club squad legacy sulfur smelling

child of satan.