Oil

Want to know why gas prices are going up? Election strategy by Team Obama.

It's as simple as that, folks. Election strategy.

Gas prices are expected to go up (from their already record high) to around $5/gallon soon.

Here's what we'll be seeing: Republicans, of course, will target Obama and all Democrats on this issue, throughout the rest of the campaign season. And, surely, it'll have a devastating affect on out Idiot-in-chief's polling numbers (the only thing he truly cares about).

Then, oh....I'd say....around September, he'll announce a release of oil from the strategic reserves. THEN, around the same time, he'll announce plans to open up oil drilling, refining and exploration in South Dakota, ANWR and off-shore.

Of course, any common sense person will know, without question, that Obama will NEVER allow these things to happen.

Obama DOES know that these two things WILL bring down the prices of oil, which will bring down the price of gas.....JUST BEFORE ELECTION.

Between the announcements and the election, Democrats will be claiming the falling gas prices are the "first signs of true economic recovery" and that "this is proof that the Obama economic plan is working, but it just needs more time....like...4 years"....

Hirota: out.