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So long, John -- gas is $4 a gallon
When gas prices rise, incumbent parties hit the skids. If only it were that simple.
By Andrew Leonard [2008-03-10]

  • Have you heard thing one from any candidate about the 'economy'? I haven't

    I can't even imagine either party suggesting anything resembling hard choices that would be required to address problems with gas prices or problems in the economy. No one is every going to broadcast hardship in an election. Everyone want to hear magical golden unicorns falling from the sky.

    The GOP doesn't acknowledge there is a problem and neither of the Dem candidates are suggesting anything other than carefully cloaked handouts.

    And for the record, a LOT of you are secretly cheering that gas will be $4, $5, $8/gal in the hope that it will both validate your Ecozeal and punish the people who embrace the modern world.

    Just don't forget that a substantial component of EVERY OTHER COST is fuel, including FOOD costs. So when gas is $7/gal, milk will be $7/gal too. And while the Whole Food Cyber Hippies can afford that, most of us can't.

    -- A Billion Angry Bees
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    Sunday, March 9, 2008 05:26 PM
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