[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Why doesn't the left feel these concerns?

[oceanview]

why doesn't Bush sign some executive orders temporarily lifting the clean air mandates so "normal" gasoline can be consumed? it would be a winning issue for him, you'd get a couple of days of howls from Kerry about the "dirty air", but in the long run, some relief at the pump would be welcomed by consumers (voters).

[quantim]

Of course government regulation wouldn't have anything to do with it.

[Enterprise]

"Why doesn't the left feel these concerns?"

They are probably hoping for a gas shortages, and very high prices. The high prices will weigh heavily on any economic recovery, and outright shortages will panic people and create enormous problems for President Bush. The left is being silent for now, waiting, hoping.

[kellynla]

Excuse me but didn't we just liberate Iraq? For the liberation shouldn't we get free gas for at least a year... don't cha think? I mean didn't we just give those people TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS??? Helloooooo???? that ought get to us a couple of months free gas or something? ROFLMAO

[MegaSilver]

Why doesn't the left feel these concerns?

I was going to make a really distasteful joke, but I think I'll spare us that.

Seriously, though... too many environmental lobbyists. Ironic that the state that would actually be impacted (hardly at all) usually swings Republican.

[Rudder]

"As warmer weather triggers more driving, demand for gasoline will rise from 8.8 million barrels a day now to 9.5 million by late summer"

Didn't we have summer last year, and the year before and the years before...? Isn't the onset of summer predictable by now? Does this writer think Americans are stupid? Is the Pope Catholic?

[TheBattman]

Unfotunately, I see high gas prices as being a huge issue come November. Even if thejob market is looking better and the economy is doing well, far too many voters will blame Bush for the high gas prices.

I think it's time for GW to call up his OPEC buddies and tell them "enough is enough" Crude Oil prices are at or beyond the "target prices" that OPEC claimed that it wanted to hit, yet they are planning to cut production further, right at the beginning of the next peak demand.

[LibWhacker]

Why doesn't the left feel these concerns?

Dunno. Perhaps we should help 'em along: OUTLAW THE GAS TAX!!!