ABC Panics Over ‘Highest Gas Prices Ever’; Vows Oil 'Truth Test
May 15th, 2007 11:46 AM
On Tuesday’s "Good Morning America," co-host Diane Sawyer and reporter Claire Shipman hyperbolically investigated "soaring" gas prices. After noting that oil companies have been publically presenting their explanations, she wondered, "But are they true? We put them to the truth test." Apparently, it's ABC that needs the "truth test." Diane Sawyer’s intro included this comment from Gulf Oil…
WashPost Biz Page Runs Cartoon Pushing Gas Gouging Meme
May 13th, 2007 5:10 PM
A cartoon in the May 13 "Sunday Briefing" on page F2 of the Washington Post furthered a left-wing talking point against "Big Oil" that a comprehensive study by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debunked last year: that oil companies artificially manipulate gas prices by squeezing supply.A cartoon from the Newark Star-Ledger's Drew Sheneman depicts a man fueling his car asking a cigar-smoking "…
