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Daily Show 4/26
26 Apr 2006 23:11:09 -0700 rec.arts.tv
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muzicmakr...
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I was annoyed at TDS tonight. He had on someone from the WSJ to talk
about gas prices. In the interview he asked the guest for an explanation why the oil companies' profits are at record highs, (why they aren't just passing on the increased costs to the consumer). When she had trouble answering the question, he totally caved and called himself "retarded". I think he asked a good question, and I wanted her to explain it. I think the answer has (something?) to do with the anticipated replacement cost of oil. If the cost of oil rises, the oil companies increase their prices. Their profit goes up in the short term because the cost of the oil that's in the gallon of gasoline that you just pumped was bought at a lower cost than the current cost of oil. Is that right? So anyway, why couldn't that woman answer the question? And please, Jon Stewart, the self-deprecation is sometimes just too much. Not all your guests are vapid movie stars! (And some of your viewers don't mind learning something...) Ken from Chicago...
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