Would the price of gas be lower if Kerry was president?
553008
No, it would still be the same. Gas has nothing to do with whos the President. I dislike Bush, but I do not think he is in charge of the gas prices.\n\n"This is a total misconception. The reason for high gas prices is simply supply and demand in this country, not the cost of barrel of crude oil, be it purchased from Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. \n\nThis country has not built any new plants (at least any that provided a significant increase to our ability to increase production of refined oil products) since the mid to late 1990s. \n\nIt doesn't take a lot to realize that if we have to divert millions of barrels of our refined oil products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, to fight a war, less of the product will find its way to the American consumer. \n\nSo in the land which has proven that capitalism and open markets are much better at regulating than any government, it should come as no surprise that we will have to pay more per gallon of fuel until such time as the plants that refine the crude oil in the United States catch up with the deficit. \n\nToo many US citizens have the idea that they are entitled to a free lunch. Whenever a resource is used for one thing, it means there will be less available for whoever else might want to use this resource. Hey, it's the American way, and it works."
449285
No. There wouldnt have been a 9-11 had Gore won the first election. And no, we wouldnt be paying so damn much for gas either. At least I dont think so. But we wouldnt be so hated by the rest of the world if it wasnt for that fucker sitting in the white house either. I have to deal with people mistreating me because Im american every day because of that son of a bitch.\n\n\npeace
251205
I don't see how Kerry could have handled the war better.  We were in it, an action which he supported.  Quite possibly, the change in leadership at that stage of the war could have sent the wrong message to the terrorists.  Regardless of who had been elected president, today he'd be unpopular, although the media and the left-wing extremists might not have made such an issue about it if it were Kerry.\n\nBut of course, it's all speculation.  Maybe Kerry would have been more aggressive and not poosie-footed around so long.  Otherwise, what could be done differently?\n\nInteresting to note that there are always those who can't restrain themselves from the partisan crap and insist on regurgitating their tired old propaganda.  It would sure be nice to be able to hear more individual ideas and thoughts and less vitriol.
714627
I don't think so. Although gas has gone up since the election. I think the prices were down before the elections to help the republicans hold there power, that way the republicans can help them. I look for gas to steadily increase so at the next elections the republicans can blame it on the Dems. The stock market is controlled by the big corp. They won't let it go down on purpose. The hard part will be trying to keep the C.E.O.s hands off the employees pension funds. Luckily my pension is funded through my union and the gov. watches unions like a hawk. They don't seem to watch company pension plans very close.
773243
Yes, I noticed that too.  Funny, I thought that the Democrats were going to help the common people and force the gas price below $1.50 a gallon.\n\nOh, right, wrong party.  The Democrats allowed Exxon and Mobile to merge back together, and allowed Amoco and BP to merge!  \n\nSilly me, I thought the Republicans were the party of Big Business!
364050
no.\nbecause the root cause of gas prices in the world is shortage of supply.\n\nthis is mostly because oil reifineries conviently shut down or do not produce enough to meet demand. (all compainies have to do is agree to all inflate prices and everyone benifits)\n\nthe other problem is that big countries like China are buying up huge quanties of oil... which make there less supply and thus greater demand \n\nand price jack up...but never underestimate greed\n\nin iraq we control thier oil. if bush steped down cheney would still let the oil companies rip you off.\n\nwhy do you think all his energy meetings were secret and the white went to court to  prevent freedom of information acts
504456
... kerry... same as before.. he didn't loose by much before, he would win in a landslide now....
949639
If pols could control gas prices, it would always be cheap.\nIf oil cos could control prices it would always be expensive.\nWhat can we conclude from this?
309909
If we do, it will be chump change aimed at getting us off his back. \n\nFact remains - Bush has ties to the Oil Industry. He isnt going to bite the hand that has fed him. He will talk a big game, but in the end, there will be no change.\n\nAlthough I am upset with the prices, I also must add that we do live in a capitalist society. The companies can charge whatever they want to charge us for gas, and the govt shouldnt be allowed to tell them to charge otherwise. This infringes on the rights of the companies under the free law of capitalism. IT IS OUR FIGHT TO FIGHT! We dont need to by gas from them if they are going to charge ridiculous prices. I understand that not everybody can take Pub Trans, but we can do our part to conserve gas and boycott companies. As a group (consumers) we need to organize and protest/boycott the companies that are raping our wallets. We cant expect the Govt to do a damn thing about it - they are in on it! Dont think for a moment that your (cuz he aint mine! I didnt vote for him!) President isnt getting rich from the price of oil right now too.....
555804
Thats a great idea..and think of all the money we would save on jet fuel!!!\n\nI am nominating you for president!\n\n:-)
700666
Everyone knew that gas went down so they could keep their people in office and that it didnt matter which party won the gas prices will be going back up.The fact is the Republicans help the oil companies by kicking back corporate welfare and they planned on helping them any way they could.
525185
Absolutely. Imagine trying to win a war with that Herman Munster-Jane Fonda traitor John Kerry at the wheel.\n\nAnd check out one of those Kerry supporter's answers- You're going to Hell for voting for Bush? Be glad you didn't jump on that idiotic bandwagon.
319504
the president has vary little to do with gas prices.\n\nLets look at a few things:\nrecord usage levels world wide\nUS refineries damaged, destroyed by hurricanes\nno, or almost no new refineries opened in the us in years\nlower world supply of oil\n\nhow is he responsible for any of that? or do you believe he has a hurricane maker? lol
327498
No, you can blame Bush for his energy policy and his inaction. When the same thing happened to Clinton (the prices went up) he released the strategic reserves causing a glut and the prices came down. Bush is in California touting something that isn't going to be feasible for years. I do think that he and his family are profiting by this.
507692
Liberals don't think, they feel. As you point out, they think Bush is responsible for everything. That is because most attended a government sanctioned child abuse center, aka public school. Thus, you will get idiots replying that this was a "war for oil".  If so, then the price of gas would be around $1.00 a gallon.  Simple supply and demand.  \n\nLet's take a look at a few facts.  First, the cost of crude oil for each gallon of gas sold in this country has gone up from about 35 cents per gallon in 1999 to $1.59 per gallon in 2006.   So ... crude oil prices go up by 454% over a period of seven years.  How much did gas prices go up during the same period?  Try 162%.  Looks to me like things could be worse.\n\nSo ... did George Bush set those crude oil prices?  Did the oil companies go out there and set the prices that high?  Helllloooo!  Do you think the oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia might have had anything to do with it?  Is it possible that the ever-increasing worldwide demand for crude oil was a factor?  How about the fact that oil exploration slowed several years ago when crude was selling for under $20 a barrel?  Now that the price is so much higher many more companies are getting into the exploration business ... but it takes somewhere around 5 years from discovery of an oil deposit to actual production.  The price of oil didn't start its uphill swing until about 2004.  Do the math.  You also have the fact that oil is a commodity that is traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange.  Traders have much to do about setting prices.  Do you suppose that George Bush is calling these traders in to coach them on just what those prices should be?  That's what the Democrats want you to believe.\n\nBesides, can Big Oil set the price, even if it wanted to?  As The Motley Fool points out on their website, there are dozens of publicly traded oil companies.  Add to that mix the government-owned oil companies like Saudi Aramco, and the hundreds of small private companies (my brother used to be the president of one such company) that are drilling around the world ... and the Democrats want you to believe that they all got together to set these crude prices?  Not one of these companies wants to seek an advantage in the market place by lowering their prices?\n\nThis is all about playing on the ignorance of the American people for political advantage.  These Democrats and most in the media know the score.  They understand the difference between gross profits and profit margins ... and they know that most Americans do not.
688494
He doesn't control the price of gas.  He isn't up for re-election.\n\nRenewable energy in always going to be more expensive than the energy to produce it.  One of the reasons energy prices have been so low for so long is there are so many sellable spin-off benefits from oil.  Most synthetics come from oil.\n\nAs backyard energy generators solar or wind energy collectors don't create sellable spin-off benefits.  Most people that can afford to pay their energy bill 30 years up front are looking for a return ON their investment not a return OF their investment.\n\nThe entire world's production of solar cells is only $500 Million dollars a year.  Today the solar industry doesn't even pay the full cost of the energy to produce them.  They are purchasing the waste product of the electronic industry as their starting point of refinement.\n\nThe 2 governments that would be required to be partners to make renewable energy economically viable have been informed on both sides of the aisle.  At best in the US, they've praised themselves for doing what in the emails has been told them is inadequate to change the economics of renewable energy. \n\nIf the economics of energy don't change, prepair yourself for the economy of the 1850's in 2050 just base on energy.  If we wait until after the energy crisis collides with the cost of the baby-boomers retirement package to start the change over the economy will not recover.
332760
Exxon Mobile of Texas, and George Bush of Texas. Well since gas prices have tripled, I would say yes.