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They have attempted to convince the people that the law of supply and demand has been suspended, a difficult task.

“We can’t drill because it won’t help the price at the pump now” is reasoning that assumes us all to be like little kids unwilling to wait for our goodies. (OK, 30% of us are little kids unwilling to wait....).

I think the people are finally beginning to realize this is all just an attempt to dupe us, and that’s why this issue is so powerful for our side.

I think Mitt had a good line on Gas Prices the other day

Everytime you pass a Gas Station the price you see is the Obama Gas Price.

They have attempted to convince the people that the law of supply and demand has been suspended, a difficult task.

I dunno about that. If there is a glut of crude out there, and yet the price is still over $100 a barrel, the average Joe Sixpack out there is going to conclude that the Law of Supply and Demand (and, by inference, Capitalism) has stopped working. Or that some sinister evil force is manipulating things.

So we go on to the next theory about refinery shutdowns. Which feeds conspiracy theories. All of which will cause the great unwashed to agitate for more government intervention.

A very sophisticated game is going on to convince as many people as possible that "Capitalism is BROKEN and MUST be FIXED (read "replaced")