Elect me and oil prices instantly drop, says Hillary Clinton in Iowa (Yeah suuuuuuuuuure)

Daily News ^ | December 23, 2007 | MICHAEL McAULIFF

[Kaslin]

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Hillary Clinton predicted Saturday that just electing her President will cut the price of oil.

When the world hears her commitment at her inauguration about ending American dependence on foreign fuel, Clinton says, oil-pumping countries will lower prices to stifle America's incentive to develop alternative energy.

"I predict to you, the oil-producing countries will drop the price of oil," Clinton said, speaking at the Manchester YWCA. "They will once again assume, once the cost pressure is off, Americans and our political process will recede."

[Son House]

Sounds like something Bill Clinton would say, like ‘middle income tax relief’.

[gate2wire]

“...make their choice on being informed...”

You mean I shouldn’t vote for the person Oprah tells me to vote for?

[Bruinator]

Another idiosyncratic attribute all attorney’s have. Throw as much SH^% on the wall, and some of it is bound to stick.

[shield]

PIAPS is such a typical politician...lying through her teeth. What’s she going to do...threaten the oil companies?

[Hazwaste]

Wow, another present from Hitlery’s Christmas tree.

She's obviously never wrapped a present herself in her life. She put labels on the presents to tell everyone what's inside.

I prefer to receive my socialistic Christmas gifts without being told what's inside. Makes it so much more exciting.

[Yaelle]

Wake me when she says “Elect me and I will have Bill castrated!”

[Bruinator]

Boy, your tagline doesn’t belie the message does it. Unless of course you have a good reason for making this statement.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Possibly 1/3 to half of Obamas voters are going to vote for him because they watch Oprah without even giving a thought on were he stands on issues... then again, if they are liberal, they are going to vote for him or Hillary anyway. But a lot of them are voting because their feelings.

[TornadoAlley3]

[sinanju]

In ‘04 Kedwards promised ten million new jobs. It was a mantra.

[Enterprise]

When Billy was President he encouraged OPEC to raise prices. I doubt the MSM will remind her of that.

That being said, this is a good sign if someone in this election is going to begin a debate about energy prices. Because Congress, where Hillary serves, sure as hell doesn't care.

[dandiegirl]

Has anyone ever heard Hannity’s “man on the stree” interviews. I have never heard such stupid people in my life. It’s scary. His 4th of July one was just awful.

[dandiegirl]

“man on the street”

[ThomasThomas]

If there is truth to the fact that her commitment to ending dependence on foreign oil will cause the price to go down then what will her policy on these issues cause.

The war with Islamic terror
Immigration
Taxes
Gun control.

In the past it has been true reducing demand cause prices to drop. But at what cost to way of life. Yugo like cars suck. But even if we reduce demand, China's incresing demand for oil alone could easily replace what we can reduce and keep the prices from dropping.

[Tall_Texan]

She’s right. Oil prices will go down if she is elected. That’s what happens during a depression.

[mewzilla]

BTTT.

[spokeshave]

BUT But but....we will all be on wooden bycycles....AlBore told me so.....

I guess those that can't afford a wood bike a Trabbi will do.

[Captain Pike]

She may be be right. The Clintons have always been for sale, mainly to foreign investors like the Saudis. It wouldn't surprise me at all of some of them are "supporting" the Clintons by keeping oil prices high. There are several states that could single handedly drop the price of world oil in half if they desired.

That "peak oil" crap is a load. I don't buy it. The world has lots of oil.

[GregoTX]

Hillary has made a campaign promise to take away the profits from the oil companies.

President Hillary Chavez Clinton to Seize Oil Profits for the Public Good, Nationalize Oil Companies

How will this lower prices? It will skyrocket the prices so that a profit can be made.

[endthematrix]

Hillary makes a sure bet:

2006 (Election year)
Sep $2.66
Jun $2.92
8.9% cheaper

2004 (Election year)
Oct $2.03
Jun $2.04
0.5% cheaper

2002 (Election year)
Oct $1.45
Jun $1.40
3.5% more expensive

2000 (Election year)
Oct $1.56
Jun $1.62
3.7% cheaper

1998 (Election year)
Oct $1.04
Jun $1.09
4.6% cheaper

1996 (Election year)
Oct $1.23
Jun $1.30
5.4% cheaper