A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that "It’s not unusual for the president to take the heat when gas prices rise: George W. Bush’s job approval rating correlated with the price of gasoline across his two terms at -.84, a very strong relationship. Obama’s approval rating has correlated with the price of gas at -.71."
A few days ago on this subject I wrote that I didn't comprehend this economic-political relationship that so obviously thrives in the electorate's mind. Someone wrote to express surprise at my "surprise," since, as referenced above, presidents have historically taken the heat for high gas prices. But I never expressed surprise. I only wrote that I failed to comprehend the relationship, since the relationship is in reality nonexistent -- and therefore incomprehensible?
No, I have never comprehended it, and I never will.