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GOP sees chance to attack Obama on rising gas prices

MSNBC -- Rising gasoline prices, trumpeted in foot-tall numbers on street corners across the country, are causing concern among advisers to President Obama that a budding sense of economic optimism could be undermined just as he heads into the general election.

White House officials are preparing for Republicans to use consumer angst about the cost of oil and gas to condemn his energy programs and buttress their argument that his economic policies are not working.

In a closed-door meeting last week, Speaker John A. Boehner instructed fellow Republicans to embrace the gas-pump anger they find among their constituents when they return to their districts for the Presidents’ Day recess.

“This debate is a debate we want to have,” Mr. Boehner told his conference on Wednesday, ...

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Submitted Feb 19, 2012 By: BurntOrange

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VAkelleys Rookie Author Virginia Posts:1 Points:370 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:46:53 PM Ignore VAkelleys Report Abuse More oil has been pumped in the US in 2011 than during any year of Bush. However it was exported by the oil companies. Imagine how loudly the Republicans would have cried if he had acted to prevent oil exports. See also /2011/05/06/more-us-oil-drilling-wont-help-gas-prices_n_858473.html [Edited by: VAkelleys at 2/19/2012 11:50:01 PM EST]
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,854 Points:460,510 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:45:33 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse mstearno If your BS is true then post a link to prove it, elese go crawl back under your rock. He never said anything of such. oh well, can't fix stupid.
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,122 Points:822,360 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:43:00 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Abou time.. They've doubled since he took office..
EVBuddy Champion Author Nevada Posts:16,830 Points:3,058,320 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:42:53 PM Ignore EVBuddy Report Abuse One man cannot affect gas prices.
HDFXR1991 Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:469 Points:146,180 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:42:11 PM Ignore HDFXR1991 Report Abuse Bunny / Fudd 2012
rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,583 Points:569,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:38:31 PM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse time for a r3volution, Ron Paul 2012
Hoporrene Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:312 Points:206,970 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:36:19 PM Ignore Hoporrene Report Abuse ok
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,363 Points:579,445 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:36:16 PM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse he is leaving himself open for attack by doing nothing
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,754 Points:1,799,595 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:35:12 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Gee another chance to punch the BHO & Co. clown. Naw, I'll pass. This one is too easy. For anyone, BHO & Co. included, to be serious about lowering energy and other commodity prices, the commodity markets must return to supply and demand rather than driven by speculator driven paper pushers that have no business being there. Until and unless that is fixed, the mess will continue. NO ONE is touching that with a 100 foot pole. They are being paid off to stay away from the solution. Too much money is being made off of us. Fleeced. Had enough? .
RTrekker Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:165 Points:1,085,575 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:34:19 PM Ignore RTrekker Report Abuse Politics affecting the gas pumps.....Jeesch.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:33:45 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse TXryder shows his low IQ again Bush was bashed for high prices, he said we're going to drill oil prices droped from 145/barrell to the 50/barrell range don't believe it look it up. The dying party was shown in 2010
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,854 Points:460,510 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:31:30 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse Boehner top idiot of them all. Just another desperate attempt by the dying party. Will not stop Obama from re-elected.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:31:00 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse Shouldn't be hard to find fault on everything oba lies about or does..
bif65 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,024 Points:200,525 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:30:09 PM Ignore bif65 Report Abuse ok
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,700 Points:2,471,660 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:29:33 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse prices have more than DOUBLED since Bummer took office--a proud record to run on.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,397 Points:615,110 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:28:28 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse When is congress going to wake up and do what is good for our country not for either party????
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:823,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:27:17 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse The public is not happy and seems like this will be one of the issues that both parties are going to have to deal with.
ricky1111BC Rookie Author Victoria Posts:75 Points:216,355 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:26:27 PM Ignore ricky1111BC Report Abuse terrible politics
DriverofRed Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,308 Points:436,660 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:25:58 PM Ignore DriverofRed Report Abuse ok
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,893 Points:2,493,310 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:24:33 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse They are trying to move to green energy too fast. We need all forms of energy.
jwkycola All-Star Author Columbia Posts:817 Points:550,850 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:23:36 PM Ignore jwkycola Report Abuse OK. We'll try anything...
phyl81363 Sophomore Author Delaware Posts:191 Points:227,250 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:23:05 PM Ignore phyl81363 Report Abuse I wouldn't give you 2 Cents for any of them Running, They all Suck!!!!!!
Mariuxus Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,887 Points:1,898,280 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:21:38 PM Ignore Mariuxus Report Abuse Wow...what a move...
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,859 Points:1,048,645 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:20:49 PM Ignore bby Report Abuse ok
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,279 Points:1,910,020 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:20:18 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Blame speculators & big oil for the rising prices.
dmgas1 Sophomore Author Philadelphia Posts:122 Points:84,715 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:19:43 PM Ignore dmgas1 Report Abuse This from a Congress that's basically done except bicker...
peakkeller Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,754 Points:790,950 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:19:15 PM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse Dumb strategy
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,197 Points:820,355 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:18:10 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse There is sufficient blame for the BO administration for his energy policies, but I am not too certain that any advice coming from the House Speaker, John Boehner can be taken seriously. It was much like when Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House and he offered to help campaign for other Republican Congressmen, many would flat out refuse his help, because he was not to be trusted and was of such low reputation.
sjl08203 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,092 Points:1,374,815 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:16:57 PM Ignore sjl08203 Report Abuse Blame me. It won't make any difference
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,861 Points:1,688,515 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:14:09 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Democrats attacked Bush and Republicans might as well attack Obama on the oil prices as he's fair game. Of course though, the people who voted him in are partially responsible as well.
monieet All-Star Author California Posts:978 Points:551,835 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:11:26 PM Ignore monieet Report Abuse OK!
BooHooMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,556 Points:344,610 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:06:21 PM Ignore BooHooMI Report Abuse Go for it.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,465 Points:1,690,260 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:05:05 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Obama Regime has opposed getting and refining our own oil.
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,181 Points:866,235 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:03:53 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse If you think that Mitt Romney, or Obama, or Joe Shmoe is gonna do ANYTHING about gas or energy prices when they get elected, you're really not past 2nd grade, are you??? No. You're not.
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,134 Points:1,148,405 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:02:57 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse GOP sees chance to attack Obama on rising gas prices,time to change.
JJ763 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,234 Points:289,415 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:00:43 PM Ignore JJ763 Report Abuse Everyone knows its George W Bush's fault
texasvet Champion Author Texas Posts:3,890 Points:364,345 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:57:02 PM Ignore texasvet Report Abuse There's no shortage of things to attack Obama on, which is why he's going to go 100% negative against the entire Republican field.
rmgsara Champion Author Maine Posts:1,730 Points:296,945 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:53:49 PM Ignore rmgsara Report Abuse time for change
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,341 Points:872,965 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:51:49 PM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse NObama 2012!
TedNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,056 Points:239,925 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:51:30 PM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse Is it Nov. yet?
LSU_TIGERS_dmb Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,720 Points:644,165 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:49:58 PM Ignore LSU_TIGERS_dmb Report Abuse This is 1000% Obama fault. He has been the president for 3 years. We need a president that's understands how to be a leader and not a follower. Hurry up november.
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,480 Points:719,425 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:46:59 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse That is what he did to George Bush and the Republicans and look where gas prices are now. So why should the Repbublicans
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,631 Points:1,810,945 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:46:20 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse You want to attack ,but do you have any answers ? Are you part of the solution or part of the problem ?
Travel1st Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:3,063 Points:495,660 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:45:35 PM Ignore Travel1st Report Abuse I think congress has themselves to blame for the problems with gas and oil given their reaction to those that lobby for the industry.
nwsynthetics Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,019 Points:354,400 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:45:26 PM Ignore nwsynthetics Report Abuse HERE WE GO
LSU_TIGERS_dmb Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,720 Points:644,165 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:43:15 PM Ignore LSU_TIGERS_dmb Report Abuse MSNBC. Is Obama personal tv. Hurry up November
porotito Champion Author Houston Posts:2,234 Points:603,640 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:41:14 PM Ignore porotito Report Abuse Yeah, and the ones who have the most also get free rides. Sad.
danol43 Champion Author Modesto Posts:1,780 Points:612,940 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:37:25 PM Ignore danol43 Report Abuse People vote for whoever gives them free stuff, not on gas prices. That is sad, especially since nearly half the nation is getting free stuff thanks to the rest of the nation.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:37:10 PM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse ok
bdlewis Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,384 Points:382,905 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:33:14 PM Ignore bdlewis Report Abuse Well Duh
Amendes Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,647 Points:557,815 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:31:08 PM Ignore Amendes Report Abuse OK
jetlagAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,256 Points:643,825 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:31:07 PM Ignore jetlagAK Report Abuse Just add this to the mountain of failed barackanomics. Record unemployment, bailouts, foreclosures, bureaucracy, spending, bankruptcies, regulation, government waste, government policy, government employees, private and corporate welfare. It needs to stop. Vote him out!