stuck with match.com wrote:
Obama is such an idiot, he had a chance to not be worst the president ever but his recent actions have all but secured that. Congrats Barry!
The President actually does not have a lot of control over oil prices. The housing market, interest rates, the stock market and jobs, etc. are all trending in the right direction and we have had some of our highest oil prices when the economy was good and vice versa. To understand oil (gas) prices you need to step away from U.S. presidential politics and follow international economics. Wikipedia has some good basic information on OPEC, the emerging Asian oil demand's effect on the oil market, etc. (Check it out.) The good news is, traditionally, high oil prices don't stay high for too long because when gas prices are high, U.S. demand declines, supply increases, which in turn reduces gas prices. (You need to find something else to bash the President with.) like the average Joe, I am not an advocate of paying $5 bucks for a gallon of gas, but when gas prices are high, I see more people walking and biking for transportation and greater emphasis on exploring alternative energy sources, which is a good thing.
Btw, I am not a big a defender of the President because I am not in agreement with all of his decisions and/or how he has handled certain things. But, he has not weaken our sense of safety/security, he has not committed us to any unjust wars, made decisions that have had an adverse negative impact of the economy, committed corrupt and/or immoral acts, etc. I think the President is doing a pretty good job all things considered and I doubt the 2008 alternatives in McCain/Palin or Hillary would be doing any better. There are some valid criticisms of the President, but, when you use extreme terms like "worst the president ever", you lose all credibility. (Just keeping it real!)