Political pundits agree that presidential approval ratings are highly correlated with gas prices: when prices go up, a president’s poll ratings go down. But, in view of America’s long history of neglect of energy security and resilience, the notion that Barack Obama’s administration is responsible for rising gas prices makes little sense.
米兰—最近，美国媒体关于汽油价格和政治的报道让我大吃一惊。政治学家们一致认为，总统支持率与汽油价格高度相关：汽油价格上升，则总统支持率下降。但是，考虑到美国长期不重视能源安全和弹性，因此奥巴马政府需要对汽油价格升高负责的说法是站不住脚的。