Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann: If not for the Dems , gas would cost $2-a-gallon

[RedEarth]

Another GOP Oil-Drilling Myth Is Born!

By Eric Kleefeld - July 21, 2008, 4:39PM

As you know, we've been posting here regularly about the GOP's frequent pushing of the myth that China is drilling for oil off American shores.

Well here's another outlandish oil-drilling line: If not for the Dems in Congress, gas would cost two bucks a gallon!

Here's what Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota had to say in an op-ed for National Review, promoting drilling in ANWR:

"The fact of the matter is that Congress is standing in the way of $2-a-gallon gas. It is Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrats who are refusing to let commonsense energy legislation come to the floor."

That's right: Bachmann says that we can cut the price of gas from over four dollars down to two, a change of more than 50%, by just opening up some new drilling. What wonderful news!

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/another_oildrilling_myth_is_bo.php

[babylonsister]

1. That talking point is out in full force today, I see. No matter that it's a

bunch of bullshit.

[Rex]

2. What a fucking idiot.

[loveable liberal]

3. She is the poster child for "Stupid".

She is an embarassment to Minnesota. As with all stupid people she needs our understanding and compassion.

[Disturbed]

5. The RWing Spin Machine is cranked up.

The US Media Corp., as usual, is complicit in the fraud.

[ryanmuegge]

4. Hmm. What about all of those years you guys controlled every branch of government?

And you still have the White House, the Senate, and the Supereme Court.

[Deja Q]

9. Come to think of it, devil's advocate, wasn't gas $2.50/bl back then compared to $4 now?

[lakeguy]

10. what was it when * took over? nt

[stevedeshazer]

15. A buck fifty.

[mmonk]

13. Ironically.

:-)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. The repukes...

Who have allowed oil company greed and speculator rapine to run rampant through inaction by the SEC, now come out with this.

We all know that Michelle is quite, quite mad. But really...

[lutefisk]

7. They say this kind of stuff because it works. Unfortunately. . . n/t

[treestar]

12. Wonder why some Democrat doesn't think of saying the same

thing about * - that gas would be $2 per gallon if not for * or the 2002-2006 repuke Congress.

Guess Democrats are not simple-minded and ignorant enough to say such things.

If Congress still had a repuke majority, this Congresswoman would be blaming Bill Clinton for the current prices.

[Deja Q]

8. Then why didn't the repubs controlling all 3 branches not do didley in 2005 when people whined?

Can't blame Dems for that.

Forgive me if I'm naive. I'm fatigued and should concentrate on dinner and maybe the Lounge...

[Fovea]

11. When you believe that shit

not even Thorazine(tm) works.

[still_one]

14. how about if not for Iraq?

we will know shortly how stupid the American public is

[guitar man]

16. pfffft!!

If it wasn't for the rethugs, it would be $1.45....let 'em figure that one out. ;-)


edit typo

[librechik]

17. And the Democrats thunder back:

(crickets)

WTF???is everybody still out of town? I know it's so ridiculous it hardly needs rebutting, and yet

WE MUST!!!

i wonder why i still belong to this worthless corpse of a party...