Somebody figured out tha Al Greenspan follows the price of oil to close...And he is therefore keeping interest rates artificially low to offset the impact of the higher oil price.

Once the time is right...Say after a far left liberal has been nominated by the DNC, then the price of oil will be allowed to plummet. The economy will catch fire, and Greenspan, can raise interest rates to his desire straight through the election (with little impact on the overall economy).

Alternate theory: Key battle ground states like Texas and Califorrnia depend economically on high oil prices.

Alternate Alternate theory: Its all supply and demand. There is no grand conspiracy.

Scott Evil