Bush On $4 Gas: "I Hadn't Heard That"

During a White House news conference Thursday morning, President Bush said the country is not headed into a recession, noting that the government has acted "robustly." His view of the economy, however, is far more chipper than that of many economists, who fear the country is entering a recession (or may even already be in one. In fact, when asked by a reporter about what advice he'd given an average American, who is faced by the prospect of $4 gallon gas, the President responded: "That's interesting. I hadn't heard that. ... I know it's high now." Watch the video from MSNBC:

Bush is asked about predictions of $4 gas during his press conference and he says he hasn't heard anything about predictions of $4 gas. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1435509410http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1178199204

(From MSNBC, 2/28)

Comments

[VOTER]

Are Bush and Cheney's "Secret" Trusts in American currency or EUROS?

PLACE YOUR BET ON - EUROS.

[Phideaux]

Wow, this is interesting, the name "Bush" has a perfect Yiddish translation of "schlemiel" (A habitual bungler; a dolt).... who knew!

[mrcd]

Can't wait till the big wedding day.

PUNK W will crash it, while walking the PUNK BITCH to the alter of

HELL, and PUNK BITCH WIFE will cry tears of PUNK JOY.

[joebaggadonuts]

I think he showed that he was angry that his oil buddies were f'n with his economic plans to keep the public in the dark as to how screwed they are until November. Heads will roll over this. Or at least Cheney will get a strong talking to.

[vippy]

I bet George cannot tell you the last time he paid for gas!!!! Enough said. Lemmings
out there, vote with your pocket book!

[bar1ed]

air-head bush has a habit of not knowing a lot of things ---- like not knowing about the report on OBL attacking the USA. but like he says, it is a hard job. they should amend the constitution to include a " pink-slip" amendment for job incompetence. then he might KNOW how the economy is doing !!!

[Meteor]

If this country can go any lower by the elections in November, Bush is the man who can take us there.

[booker52]

As Keith O would say "Bushed". This Prez is clueless, he wouldn't know the price of gas or anything else if it kicked him in the ass. This same President paints the economy as pretty good. Yeah, right. Big fat not.

[cindyw]

As Olbermann pointed out last night, a reporter asked Bush about the funding for his presidential library a couple of minutes later, and Bush said he didn't know anything about that because he'd been focusing on other things "like the price of gas".

[PierreLeClerke]

Texas Oilman Mr. Hunt has put in over 30 million alone for the Bush Library.

George knows this well, He used his influence to pressure local leaders to take the land by eminent domain from a small business man in TX.

The process began in 2001 and Mr. Hunt has received some very special treatment in Iraq Oil field concessions. Please do the research. George is no dummy, he is a highly skilled criminal.

[djthedj]

"George is no dummy, he is a highly skilled criminal."

No, his family is filled with them but he just hangs out with skilled criminals and acts as their moron little puppet for bribes.

[cindyw]

If I read your comment correctly, I didn't make my point very well. I'm aware of the sources of the library funding, and I'm sure Bush is too. My point was that he evaded the question about the funding by saying he'd been focusing on gas prices, which a few minutes earlier he feigned surprise about .

[buckbuck11]

If ever there was one short exchange, one sound bite that captured the essence of the Bush regime, this would be it. Entitled "Incurious George," we see how absolutely removed from reality the Chimp in Chief has been. Mindlessly parroting right wing platitudes and Rovian talking points for eight years (along with the years of heaving drinking and cocaine use) has rendered him a prop for the war profiteers and corporate elite to use to deflect attention from their machinations which are lining their pockets and sending our country spiraling down into a depression. "I hadn't heard that." Makes me wanna vomit.

[shanester]

well said

You know I'm Canadian and I still can't believe how this idiot got elected. His press conferences are hysterical and tragic to watch at the same time. He's a total embarresement to the U.S. The worst is that little laugh he gives after he makes some comment he thinks is funny

[buzzy]

olberman likened his laugh to beavis and butthead characters.

[bushdoescrack]

canadian here also. you are right. we joke about what an idiot bush is, no one can rally comprehend how he was eected 2x

[ShakeYourComplacency]

I'm an American, and I didn't vote for him,...but obviously somebody did. Twice. I can't blame my countrymen for making one mistake, but how could they re-elect him? Did anything good come of it? Not one single thing. But hey, as long as we pray and we keep evolution out of the schools, we're still the best, most powerful banana republic in the world.

[Macready]

which alternative universe does the chimp inhabit . .. what a lying piece of scum ..

[bola47]

did anyone expect any other answer from this idiot who calls himself our president.

[ProfessorDuh]

So the ape doesn't know the price of gas. There's a shock. Just add that to the list of the thousands of other vital bits of information that he doesn't know or care about, including the location and activities of Osama bin Laden.

[Balto]

He's only the President of the United States. You don't really expect him to know what's going on, do you?

[TheJibreelaMonsters]

Why listening to what the Northeastern Media Bloc is telling you? Who is paying four bucks for gas anyway?

[Dendroica]

Historically gas prices rise more than 10% from April to June, when the refineries reformulate the fuel, and people increase their driving significantly.

A 10% increase will push the average over $3.40, and in many places, premium fuel will exceed $4.25. I'm already seeing premium (many vehicles need 91 or higher) at $3.89 at two stations.

[steeleye]

Actually, very few vehicles built in the last ten years or so need 91 octane - and that includes at least some whose manuals tell you that they *do*; engineers admit that the marketing departments tell owners of luxury cars that they need expensive gas so that they'll feel as if their cars are better than others.

[djthedj]

Right, the media caused the price of oil to triple and the dollar to half it's value. My god you're one ignorant brainwashed twit! Thanks for bankrupting America.