Trump: Gasoline to Hit $7 a Gallon This Year

Money News ^ | Tuesday, 21 Feb 2012 08:55 AM | Forrest Jones

[robowombat]

Gasoline prices could soar as high as $7 a gallon this summer thanks to supply threats stemming from Middle East unrest as well as OPEC policy, says real estate mogul Donald Trump.

Iran has already cut off supply to France and to the U.K. to protest sanctions from the west, who accuse Tehran of developing a nuclear weapons program.

U.S. military officials have said they feel they can ration with Iran, although fears are growing that Israel may consider a unilateral strike on Iran anyway, which is sending crude oil skyrocketing.

[NCC-1701]

If $7.00 gas leads to Obama’s ouster, it will be worth it.

[Jedidah]

May be the price we have to pay to get rid of Obama. And money well spent.

[Marathoner]

If that’s what it takes to finally be rid of Comrade Zero, then bring it on.

[GlockThe Vote]

Agreed

[Jedidah]

Loving these comments. It’s hard to get unanimity on FR these days.

[Revolting cat!]

Yeah, so let’s talk about Satan, and what made this country great, as the leading GOP candidate is now doing. But heck, it’s a good thing he’s not a manager and not a visionary!

[Gator113]

I could be wrong on this, but it just doesn’t look like that “hope & change” thingy is working out all that great.

[matt04]

If prices stay above $4/gallon thru the summer it will make it much harder for him to win. Anything above $5 will make it impossible for him to win.

[Dr. Sivana]

If $7.00 gas leads to Obama’s ouster, it will be worth it.

Gulp! I have to drive 90 miles each way to work in Wisconsin (northern IL has no work). But I agree nonetheless.

[SkyDancer]

As the economy comes to a screeching halt. Food, housing is all that will be spent on. This summer will see ‘stay-cations’ ....only thing you’ll see on the road are trucks, buses and taxi’s (maybe). America will park their cars.

[Drill Thrawl]

Something like this has the potential to get real ugly real fast. But take heart Obama will just blame Boooooosh and all will be well.

[Drill Thrawl]

Anything above $5 will make it impossible for him to win.

You seem to be forgetting about the huge block of dead people that will vote for the Won.

[BigEdLB]

Look at Drudge - Already $6 in places in Florida... Hello 38 electoral votes

[Gator113]

Calm down, Saint Ricky will come up with something, just give him time. First he has to review Newt’s speeches on the subject.

[duffee]

Price of gas a problem, Iran, our economy, Israel’s safety, Jobs, our borders, our debt, foreign relations, the UN, our judiciary, illegal-immigration, legal immigration (muslims), energy, our own regulatory agencies, these are only part of our problems. I think we can find someone better equipped to put us on the Right path than Donald Trump. How can anyone look at what we’re faced with and not realize that this not a game or popularity contest. WE NEED NEWT GINGRICH.

[newsbot]

Look at Drudge ..

Who?

[Drill Thrawl]

Look at Drudge - Already $6 in places in Florida... Hello 38 electoral votes

That's just around WDW\Orlando. Gas is always in the WTF range around there. The rest of the state averages $3.27.

The economy will tank. 0 will blame others. The LSM will parrot. And the sheeple shall vote as they are told.

[Dick Bachert]

From your lips to God;S ear.

High energy price are also very useful to tyrants who want to limit mobility of the slaves. And that is helpful when the round-up of dissidents begins: They’ll be a hell of a lot easier to find. They’ll probably be home.

[Farmer Dean]

America may park it’s cars,but we farmers can’t park our tractors.Looks like another difficult year here on the farm.

[goseminoles]

That $5.99 is the exception not the rule. Im still at $3.53.

[riri]

$7 a gallon gas and it is Mad Max time. Nearly every business will close their doors.

[Elle Bee]

can we just ignore this man?

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[NEMDF]

He’ll have to promise some new subsidy for “poor people” to be able to get cheaper gasoline, just to get them out to the polls.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Given The Donald’s prior prognostication track record, that means $1.87 by July 4

[Qwackertoo]

I hope it does. I’ll hate it but IF it dumps O out of office it is a very small price to pay.

[GonzoGOP]

$7 a gallon gas and it is Mad Max time.

"My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called "Max". To understand who he was, you have to go back to another time. When the world was powered by the black fuel. And the desert sprouted great cities of pipe and steel. Gone now, swept away. For reasons long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel, they were nothing. They built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped. Their leaders talked and talked and talked. But nothing could stem the avalanche. Their world crumbled. The cities exploded. A whirlwind of looting, a firestorm of fear. Men began to feed on men. On the roads it was a white line nightmare. Only those mobile enough to scavenge, brutal enough to pillage would survive. The gangs took over the highways, ready to wage war for a tank of juice. " - Opening lines from The Road Warrior.

[EEGator]

I call the role of Lord Humongous.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

I hope it stays at $7.00 a gallon until election night!!!

[SkyDancer]

That too. I forgot. Sorry. The US is going to be in a world of hurt this year if Obama continues his policies. I believe it will be the death knell of the Democrat party along with the MSM that supported them.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Please, God, make it so, and make it so before November 6th.

I will gladly pay it to send Ubama off to his next stop, ineligible Secretary General of the United Nations.

And if the next President doesn't withdraw the US from the United Nations, he's a one-termer too.

[Mark]

Just DEEM that 7.00/gal is the NEW Normal— problem solved!

[Digger]

The economy will tank. 0 will blame others. The LSM will parrot. And the sheeple shall vote as they are told.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

[unixfox]

But inflation will stay low. /sarc

[RC2]

How high will gas have to go before people turn on Washington?

[MikeSteelBe]

Yes, but it would be spun as the fault of “Bush/Republican/Big Oil” and the need to re-elect Obama to fix it.

The sheeple stupid enough to vote for Obama the first time would believe it and vote accordingly.

Demoncrats can make up any absurd lie they want nowadays, and the propaganda media will sell it.

[dsrtsage]

“If prices stay above $4/gallon thru the summer it will make it much harder for him to win. Anything above $5 will make it impossible for him to win.”

It would help alot if the news media started crying about it non-stop, but you know they will not...except in the context that it is the evil oil corporations causing it, which will help Obummer with his anti-evil-corporation crowd.

[Leep]

People will pay a lot more than they claim they would. I’m guessing $8/gal is the breaking point. Its a win/win for the lefties because it forces everyone ELSE to conserve.

[DustyMoment]

Gasoline prices could soar as high as $7 a gallon this summer thanks to supply threats stemming from Middle East unrest as well as OPEC policy, says real estate mogul Donald Trump.

First, Trump has a lousy record as a prognosticator.

Second, the peasants will revolt before then and carry Obama on a rail through DC before dumping him and Moochelle in the Potomac with instructions on how to swim to Kenya!

[rintense]

All part of the plan...

[Lazamataz]

I’m Papagalos.

[EEGator]

It doesn’t end too well for either of us.

[Cymbaline]

How will Pelosi and DWS spin this?

“Well you know, these high gas prices are good for the economy. People aren’t going to stores or on vacations, so they’re spending time with their families. And that’s good for the economy because....um...give me a sec...”

[Lazamataz]

WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!!

I call the Gyrocopter pilot. He's more like me anyways. Goofy, yet savvy.

And he ends up with the blond chick!!!!

[The Antiyuppie]

“But inflation will stay low. /sarc”

What inflation. There is zero inflation. That’s why banks are paying basically zero in interest, right? /sarc and raise you one /sarc.

[DCBryan1]

$7 a gallon gas and it is Mad Max time. Nearly every business will close their doors.

We Don't Need Another Hero.....
We don't need to know the way home....
...All we want is life beyond Obamahome.

[DCBryan1]

It doesn't end too well for us either

[DCBryan1]

...and he ends up with the blond chick!

...sigh...and General Patton

[taildragger]

Everybody is already tatted and pierced we are almost their...

I saw that movie as a disturbing vision of an apocalyptic future more so on the cultural side. Now we have people walking around looking like the actors and we think nothing of it.

Now the quest for fuel begins and the sad news is we have plenty of it if we would only drill and build some refineries.

[DCBryan1]

I claim Lord Humongous

I'll be Dr. Dealgood....."DYING TIME'S HERE!"