Bush surprised by how high gas is going

I saw this on cable news this morning - it just totally speaks for itself.

http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-usbush295595629feb29,0,5646310.story

February 29, 2008
Los Angeles Times
Bush seems surprised at predictions of $4 gasoline
BY MAURA REYNOLDS AND RONALD D. WHITE

WASHINGTON - "Wait, what did you just say? You're predicting $4 a gallon gasoline?" a surprised President George W. Bush said yesterday when a reporter mentioned what energy analysts are saying could happen soon in many parts of the country."That's interesting," Bush said, "I hadn't heard that ... I know it's high now."
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Bush's expression of surprise at how high gasoline prices could climb drew comparisons with his father, George H.W. Bush, who took a serious political hit when he was president after appearing to be unfamiliar with the scanners used in supermarket checkout counters. The incident was widely construed as suggesting the first Bush was out of touch with everyday life.