We now have a new reason why the economy collapsed in 2008:
—Rick Santorum sharpened his attack on President Barack Obama over rising gas prices, saying high energy prices caused the 2008 recession.
“We went into a recession in 2008 because of gasoline prices,” Santorum told a packed hotel ballroom of supporters. “The bubble burst in housing because people couldn’t pay their mortgages because of $4 a gallon gasoline,” he added.
Santorum accused Obama of advocating for higher gas prices to protect the environment.
“He actually believes this is a good thing for America, I don’t,” he said. “We are not here to serve the earth, but to be stewards of the earth.”
And how does this lying, fear mongering, sack of crap defend his comment?
Asked about his comment after his speech, Santorum said “they were spiking in 2008, that’s a fact,” then he shrugged.
Yes they did spike in 2008 and contrary to the belief of many Republicans, George Bush was President then. Also when Democrats warned of the economy collapsing during that time, Republicans quickly called them fear mongers. How did that end up working out?
But the truth is that Rick Santorum is showing exactly why he is not capable of being President. To lie about the very reason that the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression occurred is just asking for it to happen again. We are supposed to learn from history or risk repeating it. The GOP seems to constantly forget that.
I am still wondering though what the GOP proposes to lower gas prices. I asked a couple of questions the other day and still want to see the media push the GOP candidates on these questions. Sadly I doubt we would ever get any answers even if the questions were asked. Today’s Republican Party is not one of solutions, but rather one of complaints. With that kind of attitude it’s no wonder we are in the trouble we are today.