Do you believe gas prices will drop to $3 a gallon before the end of the year?

Not with educated idiots like GM"s CEO Akerson’s wanting to slap an additional tax dollar to the price of each and every gallon of gasoline. Sounds like GM's version of BP's Tony Blair.

Yep, I believe and Santa Claus will be bringing me a Lear Jet for Christmas also . . ..

THANK YOU MR. President Obama

Free:

Given that . . .

- the recent increases in gas prices has been caused by speculation in oil futures, turmoil in the Middle East, and an exponential rise in a demand for oil in developing countries

- and that any increase in drilling in this country would not have any impact on oil supplies for at least five years.

please explain what, if anything, our President could do that would have anything more than a short-term impact on gas prices.

CompMan:
How in the world could that guy wanting to add a dollar to gas prices have any impact on them??

Stanley, you sweet old goat,

Of the three comments preceeding mine, it looks as though yours is the most sincere, truthful, and accurate.

Will you take me for a ride when you get your new plane? Like always, I'll make it WELL worth your while.

The Quail

TheQuail, after reviewing the Vindy editorial. I viewed the GM CEO as wanting to keep gas high to drive customers to small and new gas efficient cars where they seem to be focusing their attention. Not enough that US taxpayers salvaged the US auto industry (agreed with that) but to lay an economic burden on the taxpayers by high gas prices does not seem thankful. No good deed goes unpunished. Auto and petroleum companys perfect 1960's marriage.

Quail you silly goose . . .. Ya don't know da tune and ya couldn't dance to it . . .. Perhaps I can fix ya up with one of tha fine single sistas here in tha hood ?

Shale oil coming online would help keep oil prices stable .

http://www.doi.gov/archive/news/08_Ne...

In the 70's, the conservatives told us that we needed to drill for oil in Alaska to lower gas prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. We did, the oil companies made billions, gas prices went up, our oil imports went up, and the Exxon Valdez poisoned an entire ecosystem.

In the 80's, the conservatives told us that we needed to drill for more oil in the Gulf of Mexico to lower gas prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. We did, the oil companies made billions, gas prices went up, and so did our oil imports.

In the 90's and 2000's, the conservatives told us that we needed to drill for more oil in the deep waters the Gulf of Mexico to lower gas prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. We did, the oil companies made billions, gas prices went up, our oil imports went up, and a huge oil spill poisoned an entire ecosystem.

Now, it is 2011, and neo-cons like Stanley are suggesting we need shale oil. Why? . . . to lower gas prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. I have a sense of deja vu here.

Stanley: You guys have been wrong about this every single time before. When we drill for more oil, we simply USE more oil and demand keeps prices high.

Please explain to us why in the world we should believe you again?

The Quail

Quail, You sound just like the rest of the libs, "it will take at least 5 years before we see any oil". IF we started drilling 5 years AGO (or 10 or 15) we would be less dependent on foriegn oil NOW. If nothing is started nothing will be gained.
There is enough oil under the Dakota's that we wouldn't need foriegn oil--we need to start drilling NOW.
Why would the USA give Brazil $2 billion doolars of OUR noney to drill off of Brazil and then we have to pay them for that oil. Spend that money here and create jobs here.

Common:

FACT #1: The oil-related special interest groups have told us for at least 40 years that getting more oil will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce gas prices.

FACT #2: We have nearly always listened to them and approved the drilling, BUT GAS PRICES ARE STILL HIGH and we still import a lot of the stuff.

FACT #3: The oil companies have made huge amounts of money each time they convince us that we need more oil.

FACT #4: We have seen short periods of time when prices have been lower, but these are mostly due to problems in the global economies, the result of futures speculation, or political manipulation . . . NOT the result of more domestic drilling.

My question stands:

You guys have been wrong about this every single time before. When we drill for more oil, we simply USE more oil and demand keeps prices high.

Why in the world we should believe you again when you say that more drilling equals lower gas prices?

Apparently, you have no answer, so you simply change the topic to "the Dakotas" and to Brazil.

Common, you have an opportunity here. I am willing to change my opinion and say that I am wrong . . . IF you convince me. There is one caveat: your arguments must be reasonable and accurate (Fox News- or MSNBC-like spin is not acceptable) .

BTW: I am a very serious fiscal conservative, who takes a pragmatic approach. What I am not is someone who blindly believes what I am told, by big oil or by anyone else. I always try to think, learn, and only then express an opinion. Unfortunately, the oil industry seems to have their claws into yet another batch of close-minded neo-con minions who dutifully believe what they are told.

The Quail

Everybody enjoys the luxuries that oil has bestowed upon us . To blame those who bring it to the surface is like condemning farmers while enjoying a mouthful of food .

Not with all the greedy idiots out there.

It might get to $3/gallon in parts of Ohio, but not around here. NE Ohio has for years 'enjoyed' higher than average gas prices. If it gets to $3/gallon in Columbiana County, it will be $3.05 in Austintown and $3.15 in Boardman.

It's electioneering time of coarse they will -you naive lemmings

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silly wabbits!

Its election time, Obama has to do something to save face since his Presidency has been a total failure. He must go in 2012 because this country can't to another four years of this incompentant President.