Comments on: Bush Administration Drives Oil Prices

By: Athena

Athena — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:33:34 +0000

I strongly believe that Bush is involved in the high oil price. Oil companies, speculators and Bush, they are all the same gangs. Politics can be dirty, those who can’t see that high oil price is a conspiracy between these people are too naive. By the way Bush has business connection with the Bin Laden family. Back in 2003 oil price is US$30. Oil price is now almost 5 times higher. It is not logic that oil demand in just 5 years suddenly increase by four or five times. To those who are still naive, I suggest check the fact, do more investigation, then use the brain to anaylse.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:14:42 +0000

I come here looking for insights on investing and dividends. It’s a shame to see a political rant instead. Perhaps you couldn’t come up with a relevant idea today?

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:31:49 +0000

Well, as much as I’m not a fan of George Bush I would like to point out that “correlation does not mean causation.” While he does pursue policies in the interest of family & friends I don’t think the situation can be laid at his feet. Even your chart shows that gas prices started increasing before he was elected in 2000.

I now have to go wash my hands for writing a defense of the man…

By: George

George — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:43:56 +0000

WOW!

It never ceases to amaze me at how Bush can be a diabolical genius and an absolute dunce all at the same time. I mean, he must wield tremendous power to control China’s need for oil, as well as India’s economic growth all the while suppressing the American economy almost single handedly despite the Herculean effort of the saintly Democrats to stop him at every turn!

And then of course, he manages to manipulate the price of oil while not actually being invested in oil stocks, or being a part of “big oil” during his tenure in the white house. -Doh! What a dunce!

But seriously, I have come to expect much better (or at least thoughtful) posts from you than this.

Your “analysis” falls subject to the same false parallels that have been made popular on the bumper sticker “Nobody died when
Clinton lied”. You might just as well say, “Nobody listened to iPods when Clinton lied” because it’s apples and oranges – the factors that dictate the events of the day are not the same.

It’s a different world than it was 10 years ago, and it’s not all because of George Bush.