Criticism of Iraq running on empty

Jewish World Review ^ | March 24, 2008 | Debra J. Saunders

[rhema]

"The war in Iraq has come at significant cost to the American economy. It has led to a spike in oil prices, resulted in massive deficit spending," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued at a recent press conference.

The surge of U.S. troops in Iraq has brought positive changes to that war-ravaged country. What are Democrats, eager to win the 2008 election, to do? Simple calculus: The price of oil is up; we're still at war. It's obvious, then: Blame the war for high gas prices.

It's economic fear-mongering — with an added appeal for the anti-war crowd.

In West Virginia, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama told supporters, "When you're spending over $50 to fill up your car because the price of oil is four times what it was before Iraq, you're paying a price for war."

Noted Stanford economist John Taylor said, "A lot of people could listen to that and think it sounds reasonable." But the high price of gasoline is largely a function of increased demand for oil in the global economy. And a more secure Iraq could mean more oil.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton also hit that note last week when she argued in her big Iraq speech, "Our economic security is at stake."

Unemployment is at 4.8 percent and inflation is under control. No matter: With mortgage foreclosures eating into the housing market and Wall Street investment houses holding too much bad debt, many Americans are afraid of losing what they have. (I get that. I work in a shrinking industry. But the larger picture isn't as dim as Democrats and the media paint it.)

Savvy Democrats have found a way to capitalize on market fears. Just as they frequently attribute every hot day to global warming — not weather —

[CharlesWayneCT]

The price of gas is up 50% since the Democrats took over Congress.

[Jet Jaguar]

Good point.

[detective]

“Sen. Barack Obama told supporters, “When you’re spending over $50 to fill up your car because the price of oil is four times what it was before Iraq, you’re paying a price for war.””

No Mr. Obama, we’re paying the price of Democrat action on energy production that restricts and prohibits drilling for oil and gas in ANWAR, the gulf and other parts of the U.S. We’re also paying for Democratic policies that prohibit building new refining capability in the U.S.

[kindred]

The politicians of America are doing their best to destabalize the economy and are succeding brilliantly as the foolish people who blame the oil companies and disregard the Congressional legislations that causes the oil companies to raise gas prices by over taxation, will always vote for the people who hurt them in their foolish arrorgance. And so it continues to get worse as we refuse to dig for the unlimed amounts of oil we need because of dispicable politicians who hate us and our children sit on their hands while the communist nations of the world drill for the oil they sell to us. And there is no outrage against the politicians who live in ivory towers.
Its the politicians fault.

[xzins]

Obviously, the price of oil is up because the world markets fear the Democrats winning and withdrawing from Iraq, giving those vast oil reserves to islamo-fascist nutcases. There is little doubt they will then target Saudi for their next takeover.

So, the war connection to oil is real, but the democrats surrender-monkeys have the reasoning all wrong.

[AlphaOneAlpha]

“In West Virginia, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama told supporters, “When you’re spending over $50 to fill up your car because the price of oil is four times what it was before Iraq, you’re paying a price for war.”

Sad to say, the average American dumbell will believe this. They get torked at the pump, take on the roll of being the victim, and will buy into the Dem’s lead as to the reason why.

[TypeZoNegative]

“Inflation is under control.”

LMAO!