Didn't Chimpy say in 2000 that he knew how to deal with OPEC?

[Sagan]

I specifically remember the Chimp talking on the campaign trail about how he could get OPEC to up production and bring down gas prices. Gas prices, I might add, that I WISH were that low now.

[realFedUp]

1. Isn't OPEC cutting 900,000 barrels soon?

I need a newslink to that story...will look around.
Ok, here's a story:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030925/ap_on_bi_ge/opec_meeting_29

Oil Futures Surge As OPEC Cuts Production
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By BRUCE STANLEY, AP Business Writer

VIENNA, Austria - Fearing a coming decrease in demand, OPEC (news - web sites) lowered its oil output ceiling by 3.5 percent in a surprise pre-emptive move that caused crude futures to surge more than $1 a barrel.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries defied expectations on Wednesday and lowered its output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November.

The cut startled the market, where oil futures jumped more than $1 a barrel.

OPEC defended its decision as an effort to keep prices from plunging when demand slackens early next year. Some analysts also said the cut would have little impact on the prices consumers pay for heating oil and gasoline.

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[kskiska]

2. During the debates, I think

He said he'd just make a phone call.

[Caution]

3. He knows how to deal with OPEC alright

Invade their members and seize the production facilities.

[boxster]

4. Yes, he did but,

he said a lot of things he's never been able to back up and flat-out lied about.

Pretty much everything after, "Hi, I'm George Bush."

[rwork]

5. He sai d.

Well I will just tell them to open up the spiggots.

[lanlady]

6. yes he did, and I also remember

the screams of the repukes when gas prices rose in the last year of the Clinton presidency. Mary Matalin was everywhere, talking up the Bush/Cheney energy plan....

[havocmom]

7. He couldn't even deal with that pretzel! (n/t)

[NoKingGeorge]

8. The big poker game

Poppy and unca Dick met with Saudis a week ago (just those three no need for stupid to be there). Folks were speculating about why. How about the Saudi's were telling their friend poppy that they were going to turn the screws by lowering output.
Poppy makes a trip to see Putin and asked if they could or would make up the difference. Putin said no, they had just entered into a deal with Saudi's they did not want to jepordize.
Asswipe lets' it be known in the UN speech that he (Cheney realley) is prepared to leak the evidence of Saudi slave trading. The Saudis' call his bluff and Opec lowers production. Screws are turning.

[Langis]

9. How long till we have affordable cars that don't run on gas?

You would think being the greatest country in the world we would be a pioneer in that technology. Oh wait, I'm sorry I forgot Bush was in office.

[kayell]

10. Or God forbid, a decent public transportation system

[this_side_up]

11. diesels running on hemp oil n/t