Mainstream liberal media edits out reasons for oil price rise

[Grummgug]

http://news.yahoo.com/why-americans-...183758416.html

Many economists agree that a weak dollar is part of the reason oil prices are rising, yet this article doesn't even mention it as a possible reason. The dollar is weak due to Obama's policies. It also doesn't mention the Keystone Pipeline issue, nor the fact that Obama hasn't allowed us to drill for oil in many areas. All of these reasons would make Obama look bad, so its left out of the discussion.

The hyper-partisanship on the liberal media is on full display in an article like this. Everyone must learn to question authority. Don't just accept what they tell you and look for what they don't say.

There's a lot of questioning of FOX news, but look at the bias on the left.

[Cthulhu 2020]

Blame obama for letting oil prices rise... Sorry, I'd rather start working towards economic alternative energy sources than facilitate further use of a fuel source that's only going to get exponentially more expensive in the years to come, regardless of what obama allows.

Obama is probably one of the worst democrat presidents ever, but to blame high oil prices on his decision is full of LOL.

[Zecora]

http://news.yahoo.com/why-americans-...183758416.html

Many economists agree that a weak dollar is part of the reason oil prices are rising, yet this article doesn't even mention it as a possible reason. The dollar is weak due to Obama's policies. It also doesn't mention the Keystone Pipeline issue, nor the fact that Obama hasn't allowed us to drill for oil in many areas. All of these reasons would make Obama look bad, so its left out of the discussion.

The hyper-partisanship on the liberal media is on full display in an article like this. Everyone must learn to question authority. Don't just accept what they tell you and look for what they don't say.

There's a lot of questioning of FOX news, but look at the bias on the left.

You know...I normally hate the term, but in this case, there only seems to be one appropriate response. LOL!

[icedwarrior]

Why must political affiliations matter in this regard? Who cares what president did what in X years, or whatever. Shouldn't the discussion be about the oil price rise, and not if Obama is a good president, etc?

[ToxTheWrecker]

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres...#ixzz1nWaco0Vm
There you go.

[cherb]

Every politician edits out things that make them look bad, and the other side edits these same things to make them look even worse. It has nothing to do with political affiliation.

[Adam Jensen]

The mainstream lamestream MSM media . . . really . . .

The hyper-partisanship on the liberal media is on full display in an article like this. Everyone must learn to question authority. Don't just accept what they tell you and look for what they don't say.

I like how you blame the media on hyper-partisanship in the same paragraph where you claim that the high gas prices are entirely Obama's fault. Irony much?

[Dukami]

ITT: The President has complete control over the price of gas, and the entire media, minus Fox, has a liberal bias.

Good job buying the rhetoric.

[Kasierith]

First.... oil prices skyrocketed during the last presidency, the prices now are roughly half of what they came to several times. Second, oil prices are rising for several reasons, fear of being cut off from Middle Eastern oil is driving prices up and the abundance of unrefined crude oil compared to refined (middle eastern/north sea) is causing factories on the east coast to shut down due to low profit margins. Third, conservative media is just as strongly biased as liberal media, and some stations like FOX can barely be called news anymore.

Also, in the long term... oil prices rising aren't that big of a deal. If you actually gather all of your bills (yes, keeping track of your own spending in an organized manner) you'll see that a 20 cent increase in gas is nothing compared to other standard facilities.

[MuricaIsDead]

go here:

http://www.theoildrum.com/

if you are actually interested in the truth about the current energy crisis in the world.

90% of the people on that site are either; economists, geologists or 'oilmen' of some sort. probably the most informative site on the internet when it comes to oil and energy.

[cubby]

http://news.yahoo.com/why-americans-...183758416.html

Many economists agree that a weak dollar is part of the reason oil prices are rising, yet this article doesn't even mention it as a possible reason. The dollar is weak due to Obama's policies. It also doesn't mention the Keystone Pipeline issue, nor the fact that Obama hasn't allowed us to drill for oil in many areas. All of these reasons would make Obama look bad, so its left out of the discussion.

The hyper-partisanship on the liberal media is on full display in an article like this. Everyone must learn to question authority. Don't just accept what they tell you and look for what they don't say.

There's a lot of questioning of FOX news, but look at the bias on the left.

Just because you irrationally hate Obama doesn't mean there is a liberal bias towards anything.

[Deleted]

You're totally clueless if you think Keystone or extra drillings have ANYTHING to do with oil prices. Oil speculators are the ones that make the prices rise so much. You know who they are? Koch Brothers (among others, but these are very large players in the market). You know who they fund? Mitt Romney and Scott Walker, for example.

Oil isn't set to a national level. You drill, you refine it and sell to the market, that then gets sent to somewhere else, maybe back to the US, or maybe somewhere else. Turn off Faux News for a bit, will ya?

Also, ask your congressman why they refused the amendment to they Keystone bill. Oh, you didn't even hear about it, did ya? Well, all it proposed is that all the oil going through the pipeline would stay in the US. You know what happened? It got CRUSHED.

[Northy]

If you think the Dems or Obama are the reason to blame for this then you are insane....sorry to be blunt.

[MuricaIsDead]

You're totally clueless if you think Keystone or extra drillings have ANYTHING to do with oil prices. Oil speculators are the ones that make the prices rise so much. You know who they are? Koch Brothers (among others, but these are very large players in the market). You know who they fund? Mitt Romney and Scott Walker, for example.

Oil isn't set to a national level. You drill, you refine it and sell to the market, that then gets sent to somewhere else, maybe back to the US, or maybe somewhere else. Turn off Faux News for a bit, will ya?

Also, ask your congressman why they refused the amendment to they Keystone bill. Oh, you didn't even hear about it, did ya? Well, all it proposed is that all the oil going through the pipeline would stay in the US. You know what happened? It got CRUSHED.

This.

It's called 'fungible'.

[cubby]

Also, ask your congressman why they refused the amendment to they Keystone bill. Oh, you didn't even hear about it, did ya? Well, all it proposed is that all the oil going through the pipeline would stay in the US. You know what happened? It got CRUSHED.

Heard ALL about it. Covered by the media very well as to why they did and did not vote for the pipeline amendment. Do you know why it got crushed?

[Adam Jensen]

Heard ALL about it. Covered by the media very well as to why they did and did not vote for the pipeline amendment. Do you know why it got crushed?

Wasn't it because it went over a major aquifer and people were worried that if there were a spill it might be hazardous to a major source of drinking water?

Though I wasn't totally against the project so long as they routed it *around* the aquifer.

[Deleted]

Heard ALL about it. Covered by the media very well as to why they did and did not vote for the pipeline amendment. Do you know why it got crushed?

Because then they wouldn't be able to sell it at the over-inflated price it's sitting on? Or do you mean the reasons they were told to give by their donors?

[Torched]

Oil here in my country has never been higher then it is now..... to we blame Obama for that? fuck no... if you actually read and wanted to learn why its going up, you wouldn´t be making this thread and making a fool of yourself.

[KDSwain288]

If you think the Dems or Obama are the reason to blame for this then you are insane....sorry to be blunt.

Yeah. It is definitely Bush's fault. If it wasn't for Obama and the Dems, gas would be $10/gallon. Hopefully they will add tons of new taxes on those evil oil companies so they will lower prices. /sarcasm off

Remember when gas went to $4/gallon under Bush? The media went nuts

[Deleted]

Wasn't it because it went over a major aquifer and people were worried that if there were a spill it might be hazardous to a major source of drinking water?

Though I wasn't totally against the project so long as they routed it *around* the aquifer.

That's the objection against the pipeline itself. I was referring to that specific amendment which was reject by nearly all the supporters of the original thing, hence it not being refused due to environmental issues (hell, they're the dudes getting paid by Exxon and friends to deny climate ch.. I mean, they have scientific reasons and stuff).