Susan,

Oil prices are fluctuating gradually downward, as predicted at Mudcat by myself and others as we outlined Bush's strategy to fool the Americans into thinking he can do something good for them. In fact he was actually in cahoots with his Saudi friends to raise the price to painful levels so gullible Americans could sigh in relief as the pain subsided, just in time for elections. This "turnover of power" was also scheduled in time for the campaign rhetoric to start cranking up.

Seems like Dubya is right on schedule.

SRS