Limbaugh asserted that "gas prices didn't start going through the roof till [Democrats] took over

[Leo 9]

Limbaugh asserted that "gas prices didn't start going through the roof till took over the House in 2006"

Summary: Referring to criticism of President Bush by Dick Gephardt over rising gas prices, Rush Limbaugh asserted: "as prices didn't start going through the roof till took over the House in 2006." In fact, average monthly gasoline prices (adjusted for inflation) began to climb several years before Democrats took control of Congress.

On the May 12 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, Rush Limbaugh, in reference to criticism of President Bush by former House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt over rising gas prices, asserted: "as prices didn't start going through the roof till your buddies took over the House in 2006." In a May 10 speech at the Missouri Democratic convention, Gephardt reportedly said: "George Bush is, by far, the worst person who's ever been president of the United States. ... Gas is $4 a gallon, on its way to $8 a gallon, and this man sits there, clueless."

In fact, according to data from the Energy Information Administration, depicted in the graph below, average monthly gasoline prices (adjusted for inflation) began to climb several years before Democrats took control of Congress, and have continued to climb since then.



From the May 12 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:

LIMBAUGH: "Ike Skelton, Democrat from Lexington" -- which is outside Kansas City -- "is a Clinton supporter, sought to ease concerns from the Obama camp about his decision Friday to go public with his concerns about Obama's electability." You know, a lot of people have started to do this now. Well, not a lot, but there's some starting to be concerned here about Obama's electability.

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[CatWoman]

1. So THAT'S where this bull shit came from!!!

been posting on another board today, and that's what the wingnuts are howling.

what a bunch of idiots.

[chelsea0011]

2. Damn Democrats!!! I knew all those energy policy changes would

make gas prices go up. Limbaugh must think the general population is as stupid as his listeners.

[swag]

3. del

[VP505]

4. Same whine some in the Senate are

using, I heard Allard(R-CO) say yesterday that Dem's must like high gas prices since their energy bill doesn't include drilling in ANWR. Made me laugh, guess he doesn't realize that we KNOW that even if they drilled in ANWR tomorrow its going to be 10 years before that oil could get to market.

[lonestarnot]

16. For a 3 month supply. Snarf.

:rofl:

[matt007]

5. People who listent to this gas bag are lame.

That goes for his copycats as well. He just took over a big chunk of Radio here in New Orleans.....The last thing we need now is MORE right wing media.


I wish the guy would just have a stroke or a coronary already.

[Mz Pip]

6. DId Rush

cite exactly what laws the Democrats sent to Bush that he signed that caused this to happen?

THe mere fact that Democrats control the house and senate isn't proof of anything. Bush can veto any legislation they bring up.

[recoveringdittohed]

7. Hannity was blaming the environmentalists today

Saying that (and I'm sarcastically paraphrasing) if we just drilled polar bears for oil and built a refinery on every corner gas wouldn't be $4 a gallon.

[lpbk2713]

8. That shitbag.

The whole damned economy has been in the toilet for the last seven years.

Does this lying sack of shit honestly think no one is paying attention?

[LaPera]

9. The truth & facts mean nothing to the lying pigman Limbaugh or any republican!

[Ilsa]

10. I don't understand. Did that pesky Pelosi go out and

and adjust those pumper price dials all by herself or did Harry Reid help her? Did Pelosi and Reid start a war or two in the middle east?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. Flush is just arbitrarily defining what "roof" is, in terms of gas prices

Gas prices have gone up steadily over the last several years but Flush just decided that they went through his own definition of a roof based on his own demented ideology. If heaven forbid the Republicans retake control of Congress, the roof will sudden rise much higher.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. "Until Democrats took over" is a standard right wing talking point

I have a fundie-slash-evangelical friend who loves to hammer that one.

[Liberal In Texas]

13. "Until Democrats took over" and everything they tried to do was filibustered or vetoed by republics.

They always leave out the part where they have been obstructing every constructive thing the Democrats are trying to do.

[WindRiverMan]

14. He was probably too doped up on Vicadin to remember

$.94/gallon gasoline and $.88 gallon diesel under Clinton.


Shut UP Rush you fat gas bag.

[Ghost in the Machine]

15. Rush Limbaugh is a bloviating gasbag, nothing more than cyst on the ass of civilized society

Why *anyone* would pay attention to the shit that spews out of that gasbag is beyond me. He's a physically revolting subhuman species. Fuck Rush Limbaugh.

[lonestarnot]

17. He's about the creepiest looking, smelling, sounding freak on the airwaves.

I can imagine pictures of his fucking fart sniffing audience. OMG :puke:

[Ghost in the Machine]

19. EWWWWW!!!

LOL!

:hi: :hug:

[lonestarnot]

30. I know.... I grossed myself out!

:hug:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. The stench so bad you can smell it through the radio

Glad I never tune in.

[Elspeth]

18. The gas price increases started with the Hollywood writer's strike! (Damned writers!)

Makes almost as much sense.

[meow2u3]

20. A half-truth at best

If what Limpballs is saying is true, then the Bush regime's friends in the oil industry is deliberately jacking up prices beyond all reason to spite and punish the American people for voting a Democratic Congress in to rein in the tyrants in the White House.

[Perry Logan]

21. Get up. Screw up. Blame the liberals.

[JimmyJubes]

22. His opening line is

"It's The Democrat's fault"

[The Gunslinger]

24. I 'm surprised it took the Right wing media this long

To try to put the blame on the Democrats. And when the gas prices go down before the election, They'll say It was all the Decider's doing.

[Hobarticus]

25. I remember seeing prices jump the FIRST WEEK of Dubya's reign of error

Reckon that's what we get with a Texan in the White House.

[Ilsa]

26. I've gained weight over the last two years. That damned Pelosi! nt

[minnesota_liberal]

27. It's all part of the plan: find something people hate and blame the Dems

Gas prices are getting the most press right now, but Democrats are also to blame for potholes, traffic jams, mosquitoes, ear wax, brussel sprouts and painful rectal itch.

[KT2000]

28. Ever since bush pissed

every other country in the world off.

[varelse]

29. Geez

not this shit again... they never rest, do they? Maybe I should add this to my sig: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/votedforchange.asp