CNN anchor: "Hahaha gas prices are high!"

[Bluebear]

Betty Nguyen just reported the record gas prices using a chirpy, "whee-doggy!", "hoo boy!", hahaha tone. Of course, they scripted her to inform us what the current gas price is in Ireland and the Netherlands, implying that there is no call for anyone here to be complaining.

I've noticed that our local newscasts also are framing their reporting on gas prices in similar tones. Did Carter not suffer politically because of the 'gas wars'? Why is there absolutely NO sense of gravitas when reporting this story, as if it is an inconvenience and not a hardship for many people?

[whistle]

1. Check with the U.S. Propaganda Minister

[Bluebear]

4. "The President is concerned and feels our pain & 9/11 changed everything."

"We won't be commenting further until it hits ten dollars a gallon"

[Missy M]

2. I go crazy when our gas prices are compared with Europe's...

Most European countries have great mass transportation systems. Not so in this country. Americans have to rely on their cars to get anywhere. With our suburban way of life and businesses spread out all over the place we are forced to use our cars. I wish I had stores and shops to walk to for groceries and the necessities of life. It is not so where I live.

[ClintonTyree]

13. Universal health care as well..........

those tax dollars are put to good use over there, not given back to the very rich who in turn don't "trickle down" anything. I'd gladly pay more for gas IF there was some positive social benefit to it. Paying more just so obscenely wealthy oil-men can get MORE obscenely wealthy is not sitting well with many Americans.

[Missy M]

15. I too would gladly pay more for gas for Universal Health Care and..

perhaps a better mass transportation system in this country.

[rodeodance]

20. that is brought up everytime some RW'er talks of Hil (and 'socialist).

[greenbriar]

18. and

At least in Europe most of the cost of fuel is taxes, going into the
general fund, including public healthcare for all citizens.

Not so, here in the land of the corporate crooks where 45 million are without healthcare insurance.

We will be paying high prices for fuel and still NO healthcare plan in sight.

[Missy M]

21. What a great use of fuel taxes a Universal Healthcare system...

would be. It would take away the pain of high gas prices and benefit everyone in this country. We would all be better off.

[dbt]

3. CNN reporterette or porn starlet?

I can't tell the difference anymore.

:freak:

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Excuse me? How much gas does it take to go from point to point

in the Netherlands or Ireland? The U.S. is built differently.

And Bush will suffer when the real estate bubble bursts.

[KeepItReal]

7. They *know* Americans don't know any geography.

These people are f*cking sick.

[KeepItReal]

6. When Democrats had Congress and the WH? If they said "Price Gouging"

...It would make the news programs and all of a sudden, the prices at the pump would go right back down?

All it used take would be the mere mention of the phrase "price gouging" and things would happen.

[SoCalDem]

9. If you own a 7-11 and double the price of batteries or water

during a tropical storm, you will go to jail.. but oil companies can TRIPLE the price of a necessary commodity during a phony-ass , trumped up, so-called shortage, and they get pats on the back for being such astute 'biddnessmen'..:puke:

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Good point. We are in crisis. And they are definitely price gouging.

Nationalize Oil Now!

[SoCalDem]

11. There are some commodities that should alweays be nationalized.

fuel...communications...airlines...banking...chemical production...healthcare & pharmaceuticals..

The other stuff can be "private", but the basic necessities of life should be available and reasonably/fairly priced for ALL citizens..


you know.. all the stuff that St Ronnie of Reagan DEregulated

[rman]

23. elections....

don't need no privitized elections.

[annabanana]

12. ding ding ding! PRICE GOUGING AT THE PUMPS!

And during "war time" too. They should all be in jail, those traitorous bastards!

(creak creak the old frame has to be adjusted)

[SlavesandBulldozers]

8. continued Foxification of the news media

there is no truth, there's a "factoid" and then a counter-fact that then preserves the status-quo. the takeaway? it's still morning in America!!!

[ck4829]

14. I can only imagine what the RW'ers would do if Clinton was President

[Karmadillo]

16. Yesterday CNN compared cost of gas/gallon and nose spray/gallon.

Nose spray would cost over $1000 a gallon. Therefore, gas was a relative bargain.

[Bluebear]

17. Oh THAT'S helpful CNN!

Thanks karmadillo, that is one of the most ridiculous things they have ever put on the air, and that is saying a lot.

[greenbriar]

19. that was rushies girl

no doubt got her talking points from him

[rodeodance]

22. lots of people will have heating fuel problems in a few months and the

US in not prepared for that. airlines, truckers are the 'problem' now.