Bad news with a silver lining - Democratic Underground

Kurt_and_Hunter

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Sep-11-08 12:29 PM
Original message

Bad news with a silver lining

Edited on Thu Sep-11-08 12:29 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter

Hurricane Ike is barreling right into the heart of US gasoline refining capacity.

So gas prices will be notably higher one the eve of the first debate.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

blondeatlast

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Sep-11-08 12:33 PM
Response to Original message

1. And if they aren't, even the m$m will smell a big stinky rat, because the blogs will be all over it

Edited on Thu Sep-11-08 12:33 PM by blondeatlast

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Kurt_and_Hunter

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Sep-11-08 12:36 PM
Response to Reply #1

3. I just saw a story about price spikes this week from Gustav, and that was nothin'

This is a BIG hurricaine. It's not getting the same media build up because it's not heading for N.O. (Katrina II) but is a much scarier storm.

I just talked to someone in Houston. They're sandbagging, evacuating... four block gas lines, impossible to get into grocery stores, etc..

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

blondeatlast

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Sep-11-08 01:37 PM
Response to Reply #3

5. What scares me (I was born and raised in tornado country) is that GWB has NO incentive whatsoever

Edited on Thu Sep-11-08 01:37 PM by blondeatlast

to go proactive or aggressicve on this. He truly doesn't care.

He's done, he's glad of it (I think), and he couldn't care less about setting a precedent--even for a McCain presidency. Besides, who is going to call him to task? The media is more concerned about talking up nisunderstood folk sayings...

My son was born in the Clinton administration. His future SEEMED very secure. He really isn't that old; but what the FUCK happened to this country?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

iamjoy

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Sep-11-08 12:35 PM
Response to Original message

2. They'll Blame The Democrats

You know they'll blame the Democrats for not allowing offshore drilling.

Never mind that many of those offshore rigs would be right in the path of Ike. I mean, there's no sense in letting a little thing like the truth interfere with your campaign rhetoric.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

MidwestTransplant

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Sep-11-08 12:40 PM
Response to Original message

4. Ike will blow Palin away.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue May 07th 2024, 04:35 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.