Uneven Treatment

Gas prices have been on the rise lately, and it's all the fault of President Obama and his oil drilling cronies in the Big Oil companies...oh, I am sorry, that was the typical criticism hurled at President Bush and his administration.  Now that gas prices are again on the rise, where is the criticism from the media?

From Doug Powers:

Duelin’ headlines:

NYT March 2011 ($3.57 a gallon): US better prepared for rising gas costs

NYT August 2005 ($2.55 a gallon): Economy shows signs of strain from oil prices

What CNN reported about the control the president has over the gas prices in April of last year:

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama confronted two political realities this week:

– Rising gas prices are bad for a politician's poll numbers

– There is almost nothing a politician can do about it, at least in the short run.

And what they reported in 2008 during the last few days of the Bush Administration:

Before departing the White House early Monday for a farewell tour of Europe, President Bush stole a page from his predecessor and suggested he feels American consumers' pain.

"A lot of Americans are concerned about our economy," Bush said. "I can understand why. Gasoline prices are high, energy prices are high. I do remind them that we have put a stimulus package forward that is expected to help boost the economy. And of course, we'll be monitoring the situation."

Americans are looking for more action, though, than monitoring the situation.

And here is then-Senator Obama back in 2008 on how rising gas prices are a bad thing:

Oh, wait...nevermind.