Saudi's for Kerry!

[Chuckiechan]

Who needs Moveon.org when you have the richest people in the world on your side!

http://www.americanthinker.com/artic...rticle_id=3410

[Toadman]

"How have the Saudis passively acted to destroy George Bush’s political career? By using the “oil weapon” to torpedo the American economy over the next eight months, and thereby weaken electoral support for George W. Bush’s candidacy in November.

The Saudis have traditionally been a swing producer within OPEC, acting to ensure oil prices remain “just so -- not too high, not too low” by increasing or decreasing their marginal production. Oil prices which are too high may encourage conservation and the development of alternative energy supplies. Prices which are too high also weaken the Western economies where Saudi Arabia’s investments must be parked.

However, this historical concern seems to have been trumped by Saudi short term desires to inflict as much pain on the American economy as it can, by raising oil prices in the run-up to November.

By restricting OPEC output since the end of hostilities in Iraq, the Saudis have forced oil prices up over the past several months. The American economic recovery is being slowly, almost imperceptibly, throttled. From a low of $23.61 per barrel in May, 2003, average crude oil prices have risen rather steadily, to $31.03 last month, up nearly one-third in eight months. If this rate of increase continues over the next eight months, the economic consequences for America will be grim."

Interesting article there....

[MTAtech]

Seems to me that the Saudis love Bush. Any other prez would be screaming at them for raising oil prices. This prez passively accepts the increase and the extra money it makes for his oil buddies.

See Bush/Saudi connection: http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2.../index_np.html

[Chuckiechan]

MTA, GW senior is addressed in the article.

I find the influence of the Saudi's in our election to be somewhat creepy, for lack of a better description.

I can only think that they feel under pressure to reform under GWB, and they want to return to the old ways of buying off their enemies, which unfortunately use this money to harm US interests.

EDIT:

Any other prez would be screaming at them for raising oil prices. This prez passively accepts the increase and the extra money it makes for his oil buddies.

I believe this is called "free market" pricing - something Kerry can only pile taxes on top of. Presiden't have no significant control over supply, unless of course they advocate domestic drilling.