Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) Takes Credit For America’s Low Gas Prices
Source: The Raw Story
Outtgoing Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R) took to social media to congratulate herself for bringing the price of gas down under two dollars per gallon. The erstwhile 2012 presidential contender posted a photo of herself standing under a gasoline stations pricing sign on Friday via the social medium Twitter. She captioned the image $2 gas, anyone?
Bachmann was referring to a campaign promise from her failed run at the presidency in which she vowed to bring gas prices back down under two dollars per gallon. Under President Bachmann you will see gasoline come down below $2 a gallon again, Bachmann said at a rally. That will happen. Now, gas prices have tumbled, which Bachmann is more than happy to take credit for, in spite of the fact that she lost her bid for the GOP nomination in 2012, let alone the presidency.
A column at the far-right conspiracy theory website World Net Daily claimed Friday that Bachmann is getting the last laugh at her critics. Back in December, Mark Finkelstein of Newsbusters also noticed that gas prices were edging closer and closer to the $2 mark and recalled the mainstream media, or MSM, mockery of Bachmann, wrote WNDs Drew Zahn.
Conservative writer Mollie Hemingway tweeted: However, energy analysts say that the real reason gas is cheap in the U.S. right now is largely due to a simple increase in supply and decrease in demand. In response to the flood of shale oil from U.S. and Canadian tar sands operations, Middle Eastern oil nations like Saudi Arabia have glutted the market with cheap oil in order to offset their losses as oil prices fall. According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institutes Michael Sivak, The reductions in these rates likely reflect fundamental, non-economic changes in society, such as increased telecommuting, increased use of public transportation, increased urbanization of the population, and changes in the age composition of drivers.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/michele-bachmann-takes-credit-on-twitter-for-americas-low-gas-prices/
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)no wonder gas prices are low.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)and a not-so happy retirement...
olddad56
(5,732 posts)PeoViejo
(2,178 posts)big_dog
(4,144 posts)gerogie2
(450 posts)the song & music video 'cRaZy' by Aerosmith.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)is without question. The real mystery is how she kept getting elected. What IS in the water up there???
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)I think retired rich fucks with lake homes in the NW part of her district is part of it. Another part of it might be social conservatives escaping the Twin Cities for "family friendly" and "wholesome" exurban small towns.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Mega Churches in Brooklyn Park. Understand were you are coming from with the Lakes area,but,were the big votes for this twit came from are the Brooklyn Park Osseo Anoka areas. Those two Mega Churches gave dimwit over seventy Thousand votes. In 2016 there should be a chance to reclaim this district just by the major population dynamics that are taking place in MN 6. Emmer will do the same shit as Bachmann. With Jesse Ventura's group out of the picture,Emmer won't be able to hold this seat. We lost this district do to DFL central committee going tone deft on us.
the_sly_pig
(741 posts)You'll understand why.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)We can have the benefits of no fracking and pipeline companies going out of business, and she can take credit for the move, which will be really popular with her republican pals.
But before I get too excited, what exactly did Prairie Palin do to singlehandedly bring down gas prices?
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)She has been an embarrassment for Minnesota for too long.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)maybe that's why she resigned from her seat, so she could serve as president.