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As of right now, it’s at $136 and change.  Of course, when it goes up a dollar, they screech about “misery”, but when it drops by almost $10, no big deal.  MSM bias?

Media uncovers more Palin stories in one weekend than Obama stories in two years. Still no bias detected

Obama: more experienced than Bristol Palin

Robert108:

There is no MSM bias in my challenge, bob. Why are you ignoring it?

Are you just a pussy?

You’re right, none of the news outlets are running stories about this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080708/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices;_ylt=AoWi9sHzan1IHVIcY98k8Sas0NUE

http://www.cnbc.com/id/25576146

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/

I’ll admit, these weren’t all headline news items and the content of the stories could be shown to be biased, but there are stories.

Anyways, I hope you’re right Gene. This isn’t the first time that oil has dropped only to go back up.

This isn’t the first time that oil has dropped only to go back up.

It’s the nature of commodities, thus the futures market.
The point here is the drastic difference in the way downward movement is presented to the public, vs the way upward movement is so presented.

Media uncovers more Palin stories in one weekend than Obama stories in two years. Still no bias detected

Obama: more experienced than Bristol Palin

robert108:

I understood the intention, I just like to be nit-picky about the details. If the article had stated that the situation was being “mischaracterized” or “under reported” I would not have taken issue. Since it stated “not a peep” I decided I would chime in and share the “peeps”. And yes, before you ask, my friends and family absolutely love it when I am so literal with them. I mostly do it just to get a rise out of people (a.k.a. being a dick).