Just about couple of months ago I saw on CNN that Bushe's approval rating has plummeted to the lowest ever and that the Republicans were expressing concerns about the upcoming, I think it's called, House Senate election that majority of the Republicans will be ousted by the Democates if the ratings don't improve. So I can't help to wonder if this is another one of his manipulations by lowering the oil prices. I've always blamed Bush and his buddies for the skyrocketed oil prices since he took over the second term.
2006-09-02 10:29:50 · 18 answers · asked by Believe me 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The oil prices never spiked this summer. It just kept going up since he took over the second term. And it's really suspicious how it never spiked this summer when it's the hurricane season.
2006-09-02 10:34:21 · update #1
You are pretty smart my friend. Finally an American who is not blind! Yes, they are lowering the prices of the oil so the "American People" or as they are calling those who oppose their regime "Nazis" are happy once again. They could have done this all along but instead they wait only 60 something days to do it, right around election time. What they need to do is impeach the bastar d criminals.
2006-09-02 10:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by [ V ] 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-06 07:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politics!
They have always played dirty, and the Oil Industry sure wants a Republican in power!! They are afraid they may have to pay more than their 2 to 4% taxes on their profits as they do now, while they gouge us!
It is a common political trick as voters basically are stupid!
When our city budget comes out they might want a 5% increase, but the people get it down to 4%, which is what the city wanted anyway. The city gets what they wanted And the electorate, who were idiots. think they actually saved money and are happy to pay what the city wanted anyway!
Sort-of Bait and Switch! Politically speaking!
All the companies, like the electric suppliers, do the same thing!
2006-09-02 10:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The oil company execs. control the price of gasoline, Opec and the oil producing nations control the price of crude oil. Speculators in the market force oil prices higher for profit increases, politicians have very little control except on regulations, taxes, and negotiating with other countries who are outside Opec and try to glut the market.
2006-09-02 10:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by daydoom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The current administration from day 1 has played the American people for their profit.
They fill their pockets and their friends pockets and make policy as it suits them.
The gas prices, terrorism, Christianity, abortion, gay marriage....these are just some of the things they pull out of their butts when they need to pull us back in line.
One more year & this will be over. I just feel sorry for whoever is the next President. He/She will have a really big mess to try and clean up.
2006-09-02 11:26:09 · answer #5 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So now Bush controls OPEC? It must be because of his close relationship with Hugo Chavez.
About 3 weeks ago I informed this forum that prices of oil would be declining. OPEC had a meeting and the Saudi Oil minister stated he is seeking a reduction in the price of oil to about 40 dollars a barrel. Maybe Bush put pressure on him, I dunno, but it doesn't seem like the rest of OPEC would eagerly go along with it. And maybe, just maybe, oil prices soared in response to 9/11 and the Iraq War.
2006-09-02 11:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by amish-robot 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since the President has no control over the price of oil you suspisions are really a waste of your time. I'm going to knock on wood, but by last year this time we were well past the letter K. This year is more like our normal years, and we have just finish with the wimp ernesto. The oil prices don't just jump when its in season, it helps with there are deadly hurricane in the gulf. We had our share the last two years, that is for sure.
2006-09-02 10:45:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Perhaps but oil prices usually spike during the summer due to driving vacations and then come back down in the fall.
2006-09-02 10:32:20 · answer #8 · answered by Brand X 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Tell me, since you're a expert on this, just WHO are the all the President's "oil buddies"? No names appear in the news, so I guess they're laying low, and you apparently can't name ONE. And don't bother to say Halliburton. All the liberals like to yammer about that even though Dick Cheney left the firm six years ago and President Bush never had anything to do with them.
2006-09-02 10:55:27 · answer #9 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Would be candidates always have the techniques in order to convince voters such as lowering of oil prices until election day.
2006-09-02 10:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋