unionworks (2,043 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
4 to 5 bucks for gas coming!?
At least that is what I seem to be reading. Like many, many Americans I am struggling to survive in this jobless "recovery". An electric car is not in my near future, I bought the best old beater I could get for my money.
Does anybody remember, in 2008 as we neared the election, the exact same thing happened with gas prices?
And this year you can bet your ass they willl blame Obama and use this as a campaign issue.
It is simply the invisible hand of the 1% trying to rig the election via blackmail. And the rethug controlled house will make sure no investigative committes are formed.
I can already hear some on here talking about how this will be a good thing for pushing the clean energy agenda. They would not be so happy if they were working two jobs and paying most of the income from the second job every week for gas to get to work.
I hope Obama opens the gates of the strategic oil reserve wide and stops the oiligarchs from destroying the economic recovery with rising fuel prices. Or starts throwing them in jail. Or even better, nationalizes the oil industry. (Hey, I can dream, can't I?)
liberal N proud (37,346 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
1. The ecomomy seems to be recovering so the 1% who own the oil companies are trying to kill it
Can't have a good economy going into an election where a Democratic President is running for Re-election. A black Democrat at that.
madokie (32,016 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
9. In this case its not so much a Democrat as it is a black man doing a white mans job and doing a hell of a job at it too. Yes this is racism in its purest form, nothing more nothing less.
ejpoeta (8,154 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
2. It's almost $3.80 here so I'd believe it.
Every time I go by the gas station I get tense again. And I don't drive far and can conserve my gas. Increased gas prices are certainly not good for the recovery that's for sure.
Fumesucker (23,719 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
3. At some point it's as inevitable as the sunrise..
Gas *will* be $4 a gallon and then $5 a gallon and so on, it's only a matter of time.
CAPHAVOC (258 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
10. I remember 15 cents a gallon.
Gas wars were between competing gas stations on opposite corners and they filled you up, washed your windows and checked your oil. Ah, those were the good old days. No, at 5 bucks and I am on my old Beach Cruiser. I just hope Beer does not skyrocket.
sunwyn (291 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
4. A main reason why I am unemployed. When you have to decide on food and rent or gas to just look for a job, I tend to choose food and rent. All apps are filled out online.
jimlup (3,172 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
5. We have passed Peak Oil
While gas prices are not explicitly tied to oil - they are somewhat. Prices always go up as the summer driving season approaches. I wouldn't necessarily blame it on the coming election and the Reptilians. Oil has been consistently near $100 a barrel for quite a while now.
I too am in a similar situation. I certainly can't afford an electric car but I would like to get a more fuel efficient vehicle than I have now. My old but fuel efficient Honda died this time last year so I'm driving a truck to work (which I didn't have to pay for because it was a family owned vehicle) and it sucks gas.
customerserviceguy (12,890 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
6. Yes, that's what I see, too
In Northeastern NJ (where I work and buy my gas) it's already up past $3.50 a gallon in the middle of February. I figure by Memorial Day, it will be well past four bucks a gallon, and of course, way higher in NY, where gasoline is heavily taxed.
Is it the 1%? I think tensions with Iran are the more likely problem. Also, for the last few years, the jobless 'recovery' has kept down demand. It was inevitable that once the economy really picked up that we'd have higher fuel prices.
Angleae (1,469 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
8. Actually, gas prices plummeted leading up to the election in 2008.
Average gas prices dropped from $4.11 in july to $1.72 on nov 3, ending the year at $1.61. Of course, the other party was in charge back then (didn't seem to help them though).
SmileyRose (4,251 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
12. Price of oil (and therefore gasoline) isn't going up because of the election
IMHO it's going up because noises are being made about the oil companies are having to use their own money to secure their own oil fields in the middle east now that we have started pulling out our soldiers.
We either get $5 gas or Billions spent on war. Because the people at the top of the oil world are ****ing ****s.
libtodeath (91 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
13. Just another way to bleed the serfs dry so they will be begging to hold on to their low paying jobs.
Plus I would bet a lot of this is a plan to starve people off the Internet and back into local isolation.
There is power in numbers and unity and TPTB have seen this with occupy.
They need to destroy that national and global wide connection.
liberal N proud (37,346 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
1. The ecomomy seems to be recovering so the 1% who own the oil companies are trying to kill it
Can't have a good economy going into an election where a Democratic President is running for Re-election. A black Democrat at that.
SmileyRose (4,251 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
12. Price of oil (and therefore gasoline) isn't going up because of the election
IMHO it's going up because noises are being made about the oil companies are having to use their own money to secure their own oil fields in the middle east now that we have started pulling out our soldiers.
We either get $5 gas or Billions spent on war. Because the people at the top of the oil world are ****ing ****s.
Yeah.
Why should the last 3 years be any indication of Obama's understanding of economics?
We never fought a war for oil because none of the Iraqi oil made it back to the US but let's accept your premise for just a moment...
</deepbreath>
If we could drill domestically we wouldn't need soldiers, professional or mercenary.
CAPHAVOC (258 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
10. I remember 15 cents a gallon.
Gas wars were between competing gas stations on opposite corners and they filled you up, washed your windows and checked your oil. Ah, those were the good old days. No, at 5 bucks and I am on my old Beach Cruiser. I just hope Beer does not skyrocket.
CAPHAVOC (258 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
10. I remember 15 cents a gallon.
Gas wars were between competing gas stations on opposite corners and they filled you up, washed your windows and checked your oil. Ah, those were the good old days. No, at 5 bucks and I am on my old Beach Cruiser. I just hope Beer does not skyrocket.
A couple of years ago, a 30-pack of Bud/BudLight at Wally World was $15. Now a 24-pack is $18.97 "on sale."grow your own grain, brew your own beer
Better figure out how to home brew before grain becomes too expensive to buy.
libtodeath (91 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
13. Just another way to bleed the serfs dry so they will be begging to hold on to their low paying jobs.
Plus I would bet a lot of this is a plan to starve people off the Internet and back into local isolation.
There is power in numbers and unity and TPTB have seen this with occupy.
They need to destroy that national and global wide connection.
unionworks
4 to 5 bucks forgas coming!?
At least that is what I seem to be reading. Like many, many Americans I am struggling to survive in this jobless "recovery". An electric car is not in my near future, I bought the best old beater I could get for my money.
Does anybody remember, in 2008 as we neared the election, the exact same thing happened with gas prices? And this year you can bet your ass they willl blame Obama and use this as a campaign issue.
It is simply the invisible hand of the 1% trying to rig the election via blackmail. And the rethug controlled house will make sure no investigative committes are formed.
I can already hear some on here talking about how this will be a good thing for pushing the clean energy agenda. They would not be so happy if they were working two jobs and paying most of the income from the second job every week for gas to get to work.
I hope Obama opens the gates of the strategic oil reserve wide and stops the oiligarchs from destroying the economic recovery with rising fuel prices. Or starts throwing them in jail. Or even better, nationalizes the oil industry. (Hey, I can dream, can't I?)
He also SAID to just adjust the pressure in your tires.
DUmbshit.
Who adjusts the air in Obama's head?
Moochelle . . .
The volt is capable of 26 miles on a full charge according to Eric Bolling.
The volt is capable of 26 miles on a full charge according to Eric Bolling.On a warm day, with no AC.
The volt is capable of 26 miles on a full charge according to Eric Bolling.