As I passed a local gas station this morning and saw gas at $1.499, I can only wonder how stupid those people must feel who have that "Gas was $1.46 when George Bush was elected" bumper sticker on their car. Wow, it's gone up 4 cents in 8 years. The tragedy!
Yes, I know that the price is dropping because the all-around economy is bad. So what? What has President Bush done to destroy the economy? War hasn't done it. The President doesn't control Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The President isn't in charge of any of the Big 3 car dealers. The President isn't in charge of financial institutions. The President doesn't control the stock market.
And the President doesn't control the price of gas, either. If you're going to stick it to the President when prices rise, you've got to give him credit when they fall.
I didn't hear anyone give him credit when the stock market peaked during his Administration....
We've been blaming presidents for economic woes since Van Buren, and everyone's been blaming their respective leaders for every bad thing since the dawn of civilization.
ReplyDeleteI am sure that President Bush will enjoy several opportunities to critique the incoming administration from the privacy of his new Dallas home. And believe me, if this week's revelations are any indication, he will have ample reason to laugh as he shuts the door in the faces of the press.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to the similar restraint from blame you'll apply to the Obama Administration. It will put you at odds with your friends at Fox "News."
ReplyDeleteOur spending in Iraq doesn't affect the economy? That's a new one.
ReplyDeleteIf President Obama's actions can be said to directly result in the increase of oil prices, I'll blame him. If not, I won't.
ReplyDeleteI'm inferring you think the President did something to affect oil prices. What was it? And what did he do to start their decline near the end of the summer?
Our spending in Iraq isn't the proximate cause of our current economic difficulties. If it were, Iceland wouldn't be broke and this wouldn't be a worldwide issue. Note I said that the current war hasn't *destroyed* the economy. The economy was doing just fine during the first few years of this war, and this war's costs, compared to other wars we've fought, has been very low.
ReplyDeleteYou want to blame President Bush for everything. Fine. You'll just be wrong. And I'll be here to point it out to you.