Republicans Claim Congress Stunt Lowered Gas Prices

Maybe you've heard that Republican members of Congress have stayed around after the recess, talking, apparently, maybe hooting and hollering for all I know, about gas prices and offshore drilling. The stunt of course coincides with an election year.

An apt question for these losers might be ... Why in all the years that the Republicans controlled the House and the Senate and the Presidency didn't you do anything about this problem that is now so all-important a few months before the 2008 election? But I'm afraid they'd give me an answer, a lot of hot air, talking points, in a spin doctor voice like Foghorn Leghorn.

One might sit back and ponder, Is this the best the United States of America can do, is this the best we can hope for? Government of special interests, by special interests, and for special interests? A lot of halfwits who don't have a clue what to do except they get their talking points and spin from somewhere on high in the party? A party that will simply lie to your face and act like that makes them patriots? I have a feeling criminals are running things, but, hey, that's just me.

As we all know, gas prices have gone down 10, maybe 20+ cents or so in the last few weeks. Well, guess who's taking credit for this? (In addition to the prayer group praying for lower gas prices at the pump in St. Louis.) That's right, these same Republican representatives in Congress! They have been there talking away and coincidentally the prices went down. It was not just a coincidence!

There's a great paragraph in that article: "The Republican members did not answer questions about whether they would take the blame if gas prices go up again." I can answer that question by posing another question: When's the last time they took the blame for anything? They never have, so the answer is no.

Anyway, we welcome their great help! Keep talking, Republicans, and if gas prices keep going down, we'll let you talk all day, all night, everyday till the election. Keep up the good work. Then those of you who are booted out will have to go home, or perhaps find a place near to the Capitol for rent and keep talking. Do your civic duty by helping me fill up my tank more cheaply.

Talk is cheap. Gas isn't. So keep right on talking!