Do you Regret Voting for Obama?

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

I didnt get a chance to register...but how do people feel about their decision of voting/ not voting for Obama?

[jhoff]

fuck no
hes gonna be great

[AG17CB7]

He's only been in office a month. Hasn't been there long enough to really make an impact on any situation. Time will tell though

[AG17CB7]

fuck no
hes gonna be great

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

think gas prices will go up or down?

[TypeG]

think gas prices will go up or down?

really has nothing to do with obama. later.

[mondojackal]

really has nothing to do with obama. later.

Not true. The government wants to keep the gas prices artificially high, to keep our consumption levels down. The price per barrel keeps dropping, but the gas prices are staying right around $2 a gallon? Yeahh. Doesn't follow the laws of economics.

[TypeG]

Not true. The government wants to keep the gas prices artificially high, to keep our consumption levels down. The price per barrel keeps dropping, but the gas prices are staying right around $2 a gallon? Yeahh. Doesn't follow the laws of economics.

ok, here's a better explaination:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090216/...J1ZGVvaWxpc2dl
later.

[Jpluck09]

I dont regret him getting in. i didnt vote but he would of been my pick. no matte who got in its going to be a chore to fix the whole economic w.e haha.

[owequitit]

I think it is too early to tell. It has been what, like 4 weeks?

I do think that he was built into something he is not, but I don't really think that was his fault.

I also think that he SEEMS to be a pretty good guy, and that he is in a situation where most people would have sunk already, and has a great opportunity to be a great influence on history. Whether or not he will, remains to be seen, but people need to give him a chance to succeed first.

[owequitit]

Not true. The government wants to keep the gas prices artificially high, to keep our consumption levels down. The price per barrel keeps dropping, but the gas prices are staying right around $2 a gallon? Yeahh. Doesn't follow the laws of economics.

Actually it does. The price of a barrel today, affects prices about 3 months from now, and frankly, gas is off the low of $35 a barrel and is hovering around $39 as of yesterday. Most economists expect $2.25-2.50 by summer.

There is also a thread I posted about it in here in the last week or so.

And Type G is right, it has nothing to do with Obama. Even if he HAD signed or pushed something to raise the prices, it wouldn't have taken effect yet.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

Actually it does. The price of a barrel today, affects prices about 3 months from now, and frankly, gas is off the low of $35 a barrel and is hovering around $39 as of yesterday. Most economists expect $2.25-2.50 by summer.

When gas dipped below $1.99 i said to myself that this is where it should stay for a long time.

Now its going back up again.

Still cheaper than what i was paying in the summer time $3.30's...

But thats a different subject all together.

[mondojackal]

Actually it does. The price of a barrel today, affects prices about 3 months from now, and frankly, gas is off the low of $35 a barrel and is hovering around $39 as of yesterday. Most economists expect $2.25-2.50 by summer.

There is also a thread I posted about it in here in the last week or so.

And Type G is right, it has nothing to do with Obama. Even if he HAD signed or pushed something to raise the prices, it wouldn't have taken effect yet.

You misconstrued what I was really getting at. It's not something he personally chooses, of course, but it's related to him being in office. I have no doubt that if John McCain were elected, the gas prices would be back up near $4 a gallon.

[owequitit]

You misconstrued what I was really getting at. It's not something he personally chooses, of course, but it's related to him being in office. I have no doubt that if John McCain were elected, the gas prices would be back up near $4 a gallon.

You can convince yourself about whatever reality you so choose. It doesn't make it any more true. It is essentially a false reality. You WANT to believe it is happening, but there is no merit to it.

It is all supply and demand, it is explainable, and it is NOT a government conspiracy. I didn't misconstrue anything you said, I disagree with it. There is a HUGE difference.

[williamsvt]

You can convince yourself about whatever reality you so choose. It doesn't make it any more true. It is essentially a false reality. You WANT to believe it is happening, but there is no merit to it.

It is all supply and demand, it is explainable, and it is NOT a government conspiracy. I didn't misconstrue anything you said, I disagree with it. There is a HUGE difference.

I agree. Although I'm surprised people are talking about gas prices only in this thread on whether voting for Obama was a good choice or not. It is way too early to tell; yes his approval ratings have dropped, but this would occur to any president taking over the white house in this kind of economic time.

As tax payers of the United States we shouldn't really be looking at gas prices, but the 'bail' out plans that the president is creating. Gas prices are affected by supply and demand, not directly affected by Obama or congress.