On the recordMay 21, 1996
It is interesting to see candidate Dole suddenly expressing concern over the prospect of Iraqi oil hitting the world market. Where was candidate Dole over the last 6 months when the big oil companies, like a reckless driver on a bet, drove into the year with their inventory needles on empty, passing right by any number of global filling stations in an attempt to buy cheap oil from Saddam Hussein, who wants to sell the oil to get money to buy guns? Candidate Dole, did he chide the oil companies for bad policy and bad strategy? Did he criticize the oil companies for gouging consumers at the pump when the shortages resulted from their corporate irresponsibility and sent gas prices skyrocketing? No.
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