pharoah

I strongly believe that if Gore had won in 2000 that prices would be much lower than they are now. I believe that Bush and his cronies have conspired to drive the proce of oil as far as they think that the American public can bear, which appears to be limitless.

Can I prove it? No, but consider that Bush has never pressured OPEC to lower prices, a tactic that previous presidents have effectively used. Bush is not seriously attempting to lead America in developing any alternative fuel sources. He proposed nuclear energy plants knowing that it's a nonstarter because of the safety and disposal concerns involved. He proposed hydrogen knowing that it's 20 years away at the earliest. His idiotic attempt to plunder the Iraqi oil fields has backfired on him, effectively removing what was once the world's 2nd largest oil producer from the market. His non-stop medddling in Middle East politics is a psycolgical force that helps to drive prices up.

coloradoatheist

Most likely it would be lower because of a lack of Iraq war. But I disagree with one of your reasons. After several incidents Bush has pressured Saudia Arabia to increase production, which lowers prices. Who knows, under Gore we might have gone to war with Saudia Arabia.


Mike