I had a thought. I wonder if Bill thinks state owned oil companies in Europe are gouging their customers as well?

I quit watch O’reilly a long time ago.

For the most part, he’s a waste of time.

I second both comments above… heartily. The idea that Bill O’Reilly is some kind of rightwing conservative is laughable.

I don’t much care for his style. His self-promotion is smarmy and shameless, with none of the self-deprecating savoire fair and humor that comes so naturally to Rush.

But O’Reilly is most certainly “fair and balanced.” His interview of McCain was as hard-hitting and incisive as his Obama interview.

O’Reily is just spouting the environut nonsense he was indoctrinated with when he was a high school teacher.
I remember the same gas price conspiracy theory back in the seventies.

The one big mistake that Cavuto made, IMO, is in denying that oil companies are out to maximize profit. If they’re not doing that for the long term, they owe investors their resignations.

But O’Reilly…yeesh…

Bill was closer to being right than Neal was. There are many factors such as refining, transprortation, etc that determine the price of a gallon of gas. Just because the cost of 1 componant triples does not automatically triple every cost involved in making a gallon of gas. Neal should do some homework before spouting off.

Bill was closer to being right than Neal was. There are many factors such as refining, transprortation, etc that determine the price of a gallon of gas. Just because the cost of 1 componant triples does not automatically triple every cost involved in making a gallon of gas. Neal should do some homework before spouting off.

The same is also true in reverse though. Just because crude oil drops 33% doesn’t mean that the cost of making gas drops 33%. Neal wasn’t wrong at all. O’Reilly didn’t care that the cost didn’t inflate at the same rate as the crude oil, but he cared that it didn’t deflate at the same percentage. O’Reilly was being dishonest, and Cavuto caught him in it. Next time you should get basic debating tactics and listening comprehension before spouting off.

Why you would want to pay more for gas is beyond me. McCain also threatened to guilt corporations into being reasonable with Americans.

First, he threatened to punish corporations, not guilt them. That’s a huge difference. Second, fair is subjective. Let’s say a gas company started operating like a clothing store, with 50% markup and 35-40% profit margin, instead of the piddly 3-4% they charge now. 3.50 gas would become 5.20 gas. Then they markup taxes and fees they have to pay at about 10%. 5 dollars goes to 6. No one complains when they pay 15 dollars for a shirt that cost a buck to make, but when they pay 350 for a gallon of gas that cost 3.35 to make and produce…THAT is highway robbery!

No one complains about the near extortionate bottled water return. Who in good conscience can sell a bottle of WATER for 4 bucks? Fountain soda has a profit margin of over 300%. Some places charge for AIR. No one gripes about this…because its not a good stick to beat capitalists with. Oil however….whistles….

Why does realitybasedbob hate school teachers?

Billow Reilly is a great conservative culture warrior.

Since B1 Bob Dornan got his ass handed to him a few years ago, nutters are lucky to have a true conservative like Billow to tell them what to think.

Except for that messy falafel phone sex thing that cost him 10 mil., the Malmédy mix up, getting faced by Stuart Smally, his lies about Levitt Town, phony football stats and his violent temper, he is a true red conservative.

Whatja expect, 6’5″ Billow to pick on a little handicapped guy?

Oh…sorry… never mind…

… they could charge more than they do, but they don’t because of blowhards like O’really? who cluelessly spout off about oil.

If that is the case, than good for O’Reilly, he really IS looking out for us.

Why you would want to pay more for gas is beyond me. McCain also threatened to guilt corporations into being reasonable with Americans.

I guess you better vote for the Democrat.

Bill O’Reilly is a commentator, opinion, that speaks about current events / politics.

He is not a newscaster, news anchor or reporter.

I don’t overly like him, and in some ways he and Olbermann are like opposite sides of the coin to a degree. Yes, I said to a degree. In alot of ways Olbermann is just nuts I think, where O’Reilly can be obnoxious in his points – they are his opinion, and not the news.

It is like putting someone who is a commentator (opinion) and having them debate a real news person who knows exactly what is going on.

Cavuto knows what he is talking about, where as Bill just reacts to what he hears, reads and gets told.

BO is a special ed case. I loved hearing him talk about Palins daughter and how this stuff just happens sometimes… then talking about Brittney Spears sister, he referred to the parents as ‘pinheads’. By ASSociation, we can infer that he believes the Palin’s are pinheads.

Shame they weren’t armed.