Comments on: Oil Down To $88 A Barrel http://donklephant.com/2008/10/06/oil-down-to-88-a-barrel/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://donklephant.com/2008/10/06/oil-down-to-88-a-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-418868 Mike Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:40:10 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8763#comment-418868 Wait, I thought supply and demand weren't responsible for the price of oil? I thought it was just a bunch of rich, cigar smoking oil executives who set the price. Thanks for clearing that up. I was thinking maybe they were just starting to feel to holiday spirit a little early. (Sorry for the blatant sarcasm. No bad will intended, but you have to admit it's suspicious how people frame the oil debate in the way that benefits their position: when prices are high, oil executives are to blame. When prices are low, it's because the economy is poor). Wait, I thought supply and demand weren’t responsible for the price of oil? I thought it was just a bunch of rich, cigar smoking oil executives who set the price. Thanks for clearing that up. I was thinking maybe they were just starting to feel to holiday spirit a little early.

(Sorry for the blatant sarcasm. No bad will intended, but you have to admit it’s suspicious how people frame the oil debate in the way that benefits their position: when prices are high, oil executives are to blame. When prices are low, it’s because the economy is poor).

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2008/10/06/oil-down-to-88-a-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-418845 Justin Gardner Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:59:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8763#comment-418845 Well, no. Hopefully they'll keep their consumption lower and start moderating their behavior so they'll save more money and keep gas prices lower. Well, no. Hopefully they’ll keep their consumption lower and start moderating their behavior so they’ll save more money and keep gas prices lower.

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2008/10/06/oil-down-to-88-a-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-418843 Jimmy the Dhimmi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:42:28 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8763#comment-418843 <blockquote>A silver lining to this crisis or will Americans simply see cheaper gas prices and start consuming more? I hope it’s the former, but I fear the latter is much likelier.</blockquote> If Americans simply see cheaper gas prices and start consuming more, that would be the silver lining, No?

A silver lining to this crisis or will Americans simply see cheaper gas prices and start consuming more?

I hope it’s the former, but I fear the latter is much likelier.

If Americans simply see cheaper gas prices and start consuming more, that would be the silver lining, No?

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