Saudis Lowering Gas Prices in Nov. for Bush* re-election

[MrLars]

Originally posted by lazs2
so Bush went to a hostile, bitter little liberal reporter and told him of the scheme... er conspiracy... to raise oil prices now and then lower em right before the election?   and.....fortuitously.... he did all this just as the lttle whiny liberal was putting his book out?

lazs

Oh, Laziepoo....Bob Woodward is a Republican, has been for quite a few years pre dating Nixon.

[storch]

He's a RINO. if he's anything he's a liberal.

[strk]

Originally posted by lazs2
so Bush went to a hostile, bitter little liberal reporter and told him of the scheme... er conspiracy... to raise oil prices now and then lower em right before the election?   and.....fortuitously.... he did all this just as the lttle whiny liberal was putting his book out?

lazs

Actually, Woodward has really good creds as a journalist.  Also, he wrote a book that was very flattering to Bush* and the war.

He leans to the right IMO, and a damn good investigative journalist.

Plus - the book is made from TAPED interviews. He did big time CYA.

Of course, maybe the first book was a rope a dope set up.

Whatever - keeps Bush* feet in the fire

[Hornet]

so much kneejerk stuff some guys should just setup sig files and spam the same stuff.

Woodward is a pro, different league than the rah-rah Left 60min guys. Very, very good at CYA, he seems to hold sources back until he can rope someone into engaging him on credibility.

The appropriation of the Afghan funds is interesting. The 9/11 commission is mostly ticky-tacky partison stuff but that is more of a heavy. Will be interesting to see what kinda legs it has cause its not as sexy as the 9/11 finger pointing. Should be some good debate from the Con Law guys at least.

[NUKE]

Originally posted by strk
Bob Woodward - just a few minutes ago on 60 Minutes.  Saudi Prince Bandar has direct line to the white house - and told Bush* that oil prices would be lowered in the months before the election to ensure a strong economy.

Once Bush* is elected, prices go right back up again?  Are prices artificially high right now?  EIther way the GOPers are flat busted on it.

Oh, and Bush* gave the Saudis top secret/no foreign intelligence and informed THEM that we were going into Iraq BEFORE Colin Powell knew about it.  Why does Powell put up with that?

Hey that's good news! Remember when Kerry was saying he'd lobby the Saudis to lower gas prices? I guess Bush beat him to it, WTG Bush!

Lower gas prices is a good thing, right? LOL, "busted on it" as if that's bad to have them lower oil prices.

[Torque]

Alot good that does in Nov, why can't they hold an election in peak season like July or Aug.

[Nash]

FWIW,

Woodward is on Larry King now, and Bandar just called in and they had a discussion. Bandar didn't deny the gas price thing. "Absolutely" was the word I think he used. But he says it's common for presidents to ask for lower prices.

And yeah, I'd go almost as far as to characterize Woodward as a staunch conservative. Not a "liberal" by any means. His last book about Bush was almost embarrassing in its gushing over him.

And no - he doesn't have the Whithouse bugged. Bush wanted this story to be written. Problem is, at the time, Bush thought the outcome of all of this would look a hell of a lot rosier than it's turning out to be.

[Nash]

Go to http://www.georgebush.com and hit the "suggested reading" link...

"Plan of Attack
by Bob Woodward"

That should silence the naysayers almost immediately. Hell, if yer leader likes it, in all likelyhood you will too. "Ditto!"

[storch]

like i said RINO

[NUKE]

Bush convinced the Saudis to lower gas prices, the world is coming to an end.

[Nash]

Yup, it's only bad if Bush said he'd like them lowered at a specific time, rather than "Right the shreck now, please".

Dunno - I haven't read the book.

[storch]

On another note my wife is annoyed by your avatar Nash, wtg!

[Nash]

You got it, buddy!



(Gad, I love that damn thumbs up smiley...)

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
oh and BTW we get less then 10% of our oil from the middle east.
Most of it we get from Mexico and south america.

Tell me those countries promised to lower prices and I'll really be impressed LOL

Actually Canada is the biggest exporter of oil to the US.

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
oh and BTW we get less then 10% of our oil from the middle east.
Most of it we get from Mexico and south america.

Tell me those countries promised to lower prices and I'll really be impressed LOL

According to the DoE, you get about a quarter of your oil from Arab OPEC.