Teabagger Whacktard Michelle Bachmann Promises $2 Gas

[tyr_13]

Michelle is just going after the Obama voters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg98BvqUvCc

That's funny, I didn't see Obama promise something in that clip.

 

[MattusMaximus]

$2 gas? Wow!

Do we all get a puppy, too?

 

[JudeBrando]

Her followers might be so teabagish as to believe that fewer OSHA regulations will dramatically reduce prices.

Even the realistic prospect of dramatically increased production would dramatically reduce prices.
Dramatically increased production absolutely would dramatically reduce prices.

 

[Noztradamus]

That's funny, I didn't see Obama promise something in that clip.

So Obama voters are such whackaloons that they believed he would perform the miracle of the loaves and fishes even without him promising anything, just because he looked pleasant and nicely dressed.

 

[JudeBrando]

$2 is totally doable. It exists in many countries. We would just need to sufficiently subsidize gasoline. How we would pay for these subsidies is the interesting question.

What subsidies were there 2 1/2 years ago that aren't there now?

 

[Tricky]

What is "laughable," "ill-conceived," "stupid" and "downright horrifying" about $2 gas like we had just 2 1/2 years ago?

You mean 2 1/2 years ago, in the middle of a recession? That's what it took to bring $2 gas. Are you suggesting that such a situation would be beneficial to the average American?

Besides, we really don't need Americans to be convinced that oil is so plentiful that they can burn it cheaply. We need to encourage them to conserve. How would $2 gas help us do that?

 

[JudeBrando]

As I said, creating the conditions necessary to make her statement "truthful" might well make us worse off than does the current cost of gas.

What was worse 2 1/2 years ago? What was worse 3 years ago other than Bush?

 

[JudeBrando]

It was $2.50 a little over a year ago.

Is that crazy too?

 

[Tricky]

What was worse 2 1/2 years ago? What was worse 3 years ago other than Bush?

Um... the recession? You do remember that, right? True, we (and the stock markets) ignored it until the crap hit the fan, but the seeds were planted in the seven-odd years before the chickens came home to roost.

 

[JudeBrando]

The last time gas was under $2.00 a gallon was in the midst of a really bad recession.

Was it worse then or now?

 

[L.Y.S.]

Does anyone know Bachmann's position on alternatives like electric or hydrogen cars?

 

[JudeBrando]

Um... the recession? You do remember that, right?

When do you say it ended?

 

[JudeBrando]

As I said, creating the conditions necessary to make her statement "truthful" might well make us worse off than does the current cost of gas.

How exactly do you suppose that dramatically increasing employment in oil production would make us worse off?

 

[tyr_13]

So Obama voters are such whackaloons that they believed he would perform the miracle of the loaves and fishes even without him promising anything, just because he looked pleasant and nicely dressed.

A few of them, probably. That's a far different thing than Obama himself promising these things. He already made some foolish promises, but none foolish and crazy.

Tu Quoque failure.

 

[RandFan]

What was worse 2 1/2 years ago? What was worse 3 years ago other than Bush?

Economically there is no good news for 10 years back. There was some economic growth in the mid 2000's but that was all wiped out after the banking colapse.

 

[JudeBrando]

She will decide for business owners what they should charge for gas? How dare she attempt to limit the profits of job-producing oil companies?

This is probably the dumbest thing she's said yet.

What are you talking about?

 

[JudeBrando]

As a rational, thinking adult, I recognize that while I might want gas prices to be lower, the actual cost of making that price would be terrible. It would be an idiotic thing to attempt with disastrous results. I also recognize that it can't realistically be done by the President of the United States.

What was "terrible," "idiotic" and "disastrous" about that price 2 1/2 years ago?

 

[tyr_13]

How exactly do you suppose that dramatically increasing employment in oil production would make us worse off?

Oil is running out. It wouldn't last, ramping up production as supply runs down is foolish. Plus it would cause other nations to ramp up their production as well to get a hold of the diminishing supply, which would actually increase the price. It would be a very short term gain that screws us in even the mid term let alone the long run.

 

[MattusMaximus]

It was $2.50 a little over a year ago.

Is that crazy too?

No, what's crazy is her apparent delusion in thinking that she can wave a magic wand and get it back down to $2/gallon.

Or did she outline an actual plan to get it done? Hmmm?

 

[tyr_13]

What was "terrible," "idiotic" and "disastrous" about that price 2 1/2 years ago?

I didn't say the price was any of those things. Trying to get to those prices now would be.