Romney Advisers: We're Losing

I think you have me on this one. Why would we want to replace the current administration with a business savvy president and vice president when we can have four more years of this sort of policy:

Oil briefly tops $100 after Fed stimulus pledge

October crude settles at $99 a barrel; crude up nearly 3% on week

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-fu ... =afterbell

Oil futures on Friday touched a high above $100 a barrel as unrest in the Middle East and North Africa sparked worry of supply disruptions and after the Federal Reserve vowed another round of stimulus.

Futures prices haven’t closed above $100 since May.

For the week, crude finished higher by 2.7%, the strongest weekly gain since mid-August.

“Already tensions are running high in the Middle East because of the Arab Spring and anti-American sentiment,” said Flynn, adding that depending on what happens during the weekend, oil prices could target its next resistance at $102.97 a barrel in coming sessions, and likely rise to March highs in the $110 to $111 range in coming weeks.

Higher gasoline prices helped push up U.S. retail sales in August, with the Commerce Department on Friday reporting retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9%. Gas station sales climbed 5.5%, and demand for automobiles increased 1.7%.

Separately, the Labor Department reported higher gas costs drove up consumer prices last month, with the 0.6% rise largely attributable to the increased cost of filling the tank. Food prices rose 0.2%. Excluding energy, inflation was benign.

Futures prices for heating oil and gasoline tracked crude oil higher Friday.

Please spare me the BS lecture about how the Administration's policies don't have an effect on the economy or the consumer's bottom line. The way I read it unrest in the Middle East, caused by tensions with the US, is pushing the price of oil up significantly. This is having an impact on the cost of food and how much the average American has to spend on the other necessities in life. I guess the bright side is that higher gas prices DID help push US retail sales up for August. But who do you think is footing that bill?

Those who can least afford it are going to have to pay more for both heating oil and gas this winter it seems. The Administration owns this ugly little baby. You can deny it but you know I'm right.

For the party that likes to argue that it's all about the "little guy", I'm not seeing policy that delivers on that claim. All I see are higher food, heating fuel and gas prices. The very necessities of life as we go into the winter.

The Dems are the party of the cold, hungry little guy who has to walk to work.

Wow... Speculators bidding oil futures up.... Who knew...?

New poll results released for Colorado today. Obama up by a single percentage point when what's his name from the Libertarian party is figured into the fray, same when he's excluded. Obama can't get above the margin of error against Mitt-the-Twit and the collectivists seem to think it's Romney that's in trouble. Uh-huh. Next they'll be trying to sell a bridge in Brooklyn.

I'm surprised you don't know that Colorado poll results can be different from national poll results, or the results of polls in other states. The fact that Obama leads Romney in a number of key battleground states does point to him being trouble.

BTW, I know you love Ayn Rand's use of "collectivists" but here's what the Urban Dictionary says about the term:

Utilitarians, followers of the Social Gospel, collectivists, and the political left each find their roots in humanitarianism. The origin of humanitarianism is likely to be found in a certain reading of the Bible and understanding of Christianity that emphasizes unilateral forgiveness, charity, and the brotherhood of all humans.

Jesus was a collectivist, so I'd say we're in pretty good company. :thumbsup:

Poll Finds Obama Is Erasing Romney’s Edge on Economy

President Obama has taken away Mitt Romney’s longstanding advantage as the candidate voters say is most likely to restore the economy and create jobs, according to the latest poll by The New York Times and CBS News, which found a modest sense of optimism among Americans that White House policies are working.

But while the climate for Mr. Obama has improved since midsummer, and Mr. Romney has failed to shift sentiment decisively in his favor, the poll found that the presidential race is narrowly divided. The outcome could still turn on unexpected events and how the candidates are perceived after their three debates next month.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/15/us/po ... wanted=all

(And the very first national debate is in Denver!)

Rick is an idiot that is why he is not running.

I miss the good old days when Santorum, Perry, Gingrich and Cain were each the darling of the conservatives for two or three weeks each. And each of them explained why Romney shouldn't be the pick.

I think you have me on this one. Why would we want to replace the current administration with a business savvy president and vice president when we can have four more years of this sort of policy:

George Bush was supposed to be a business-savvy president. That worked out well, didn't it? :Whistle