If Nixon presided over the current gas prices ????

[Racenut20]

The Washington Media would have the rail greased, the tar heated, the feathers plucked, and be ready to ride him out of town.

During the Nixon energy crisis, the White House was afraid of public reaction if they took AF#1 to California for Christmas, or anywhere else that wasn't required by the Government. He wound up taking the train to Key West for the holiday.

We need more of that.

[RoeBear]

1. I thought it was Ford...

...who was president during the Arab oil embargo.

[Racenut20]

2. Nope

[Deja Q]

3. * is the anti-christ.

Even I can respect Nixon by comparison. And only Nixon could go to China and not be branded a commie liberal...

Of course, by doing that it led to a lot of manufacturing job outsourcing, so Nixon can go stuff a banana up his butt.

[baldguy]

4. But, but...Nixon was a REPUBLICAN!

http://www.econreview.com/events/wageprice1971b.htm

"August 15, 1971. In a move widely applauded by the public and a fair number of (but by no means all) economists, President Nixon imposed wage and price controls. The 90 day freeze was unprecedented in peacetime, but such drastic measures were thought necessary. Inflation had been raging, exceeding 6% briefly in 1970 and persisting above 4% in 1971. By the prevailing historical standards, such inflation rates were thought to be completely intolerable."


http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/site/docs/pppus.php?admin=037&year=1974&id=14

"Nixon Radio Address About the National Energy Crisis - January 19, 1974

...
Nothing which the Federal Government might do could be successful, however, without the full cooperation of the American people. It is your sacrifice that is making the difference. You deserve the credit.

If this voluntary cooperation continues, I can say confidently to you today that we can prevent hardships this winter and that we can avoid gas rationing this spring. Your Government has a responsibility to prepare for the worst, so that we shall be ready to ration gas is necessary.

But with continued cooperation by everyone, we all have good reason today to hope for the best, and you can be sure that with your help I will do everything in my power to achieve the goal of avoiding gas rationing."

[IronLionZion]

5. RINO

he was quite moderate. Hell, even Poppy was a tax-raising moderate Repug. DIMson is the most radical of the bunch, he's not far right, he's far out. (loose reference to Pat Toomey)