September 21, 2006

Obviously, Facts or the Lack of Evidence Don’t Matter

Filed under: Business Moves, MSM Biz/Other Bias, MSM Biz/Other Ignorance, News from Other Sites, Taxes & Government — TBlumer @ 2:10 pm

The 527 Media continues to spread the ficition that oil prices are being manipulated lower as an election-year ploy. This time it’s Brian Williams of NBC’s Nightly News:

Williams then raised wild speculation about oil executives, with the ability to open a “big spigot,” manipulating prices for political advantage, “Now Anne, as you know there are skeptics and there are cynics out there who say there’s nothing to make voters happier than paying less for gasoline and they’re going to wonder: Did somebody just open a big spigot?” Thompson rejected his premise: “No, that’s not true…”

Zheesh. At least reporter Anne Thompson rejected the premise, but the premise is so ignorant that it’s not even deserving of mention.

And what’s with the graphic behind Williams at the NewsBusters post showing a gas price of $3.21, when almost no one (perhaps absolutely no one) is paying that now?

2 Comments

  1. I just filled up at lunch 1.99 Sam’s Club on Fields-Ertel. Woohoo!

    Comment by dave — September 21, 2006 @ 5:04 pm

  2. We broke 2.50 last weekend and 2.40 this weekend…1.99 by halloween would be nice…
    Wisconsin BTW

    Comment by Tracy Coyle — September 22, 2006 @ 4:58 pm

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