White House says concerned about high oil price - We're all going to have to work through it!

[Kadie]

Don't complain, just work through it. Don't worry, the White House is concerned.

White House says concerned about high oil price
37 minutes ago


ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it was concerned about the "very high" price of oil and the impact on American consumers and small businesses.

"The price of crude oil, and therefore the price of gasoline, is very high and we know it's impacting America's consumers and small businesses especially. And we are very concerned about it," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters traveling with President George W. Bush to Tennessee.

While long-term steps can be taken, Perino said: "It would be wrong of the president to provide false hope to people to think that we are going to be able to have an immediate impact to reduce gas prices. This is something that we're all going to have to work through."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080311/pl_nm/bush_oil_dc_2

(I put the entire story here, that is all there was)



An alternative fuel station in San Diego advertises the prices on an assortment of automobile fuel as the price of oil hits record highs on the world market March 6, 2008. The White House on Tuesday said it was concerned about the 'very high' price of oil and the impact on American consumers and small businesses.
(Mike Blake/Reuters)


Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Hollywood, March 10, 2008.
(Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)


A man walks past a sign advertising gasoline prices Monday, March 10, 2008, in San Mateo, Calif.
(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

on edit... this story is from Air Force One because bush is in Nashville to address the National Religious Broadcasters 2008 Convention



President Bush poses with Dr. Karla Christian, Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University, as he arrives at the Tennessee Air Guard in Nashville, Tenn,, Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Bush is in Nashville to address the National Religious Broadcasters 2008 Convention and attend a Republican National Committee Luncheon. Christian was one of several greeters who welcomed the President to Nashville.
(AP Photo/Bill Waugh)

[gasperc]

1. 'member when Bush said Gore had no plan about gas prices @ 2000 debate?

ha ha, jokes on us, Bush's "plan" is way better than Clinton and Gore "no plan"

[ThomWV]

2. Remember when Bush said he would "Jaw Bone" OPEC and get prices back down?

[aquart]

9. Remember when assholes believed him?

"What harm can he do?"

[liberal N proud]

3. One way to bring a crippled economy to it's knees

Keep raising the price of gas.

I know that I can not cut back on driving any further. Nothing I can do at this point but bend over. You would think that the oil would provide some lubrication.

[Kittycat]

4. So now they're worried?

Wow, because see, I would have been worried when Gas exceeded $50/barrel. Giving idiot the benefit of the doubt - he should have been worried at $75/barrel. I heard it was at $108 yesterday, not sure where it closed - or where it is today.

[gasperc]

5. the diesel prices are especially toxic

this is what truck driver's are paying to deliver our food and other stuff, these costs can not be absorbed forever. A toxic paradox that this recesssion is not breaking inflation but is accelerating the problem. The supply constraints seem far more serious than what is being reported.

[Virginia Dare]

6. So shrubya finally noticed..

I guess that's progress?

Where's the jawbone shrubby? Oh that's right, your boyfriend the Saudi Prince laughed in your face.

What's Plan B?

[AndyA]

7. So when are you grounding Air Force One, asshole?

That sucker sucks fuel like crazy. Park the son of a bitch and stay home. No one wants to see your sorry ass anyway.

[Winterblues]

8. Why is number 2 diesel so much more expensive than gasoline?

It is no where near as highly refined as gas and just a few years ago it was only about half as expensive as gasoline. Why the change, anyone know?