I think the media is just mildly reporting the elevated fuel prices, and not making much of a deal about it.
OTOH, If the timeframe was the weeks leading up to the election, the Media would be trumpeting (and tromboning and tuba-ing) fuel prices to a feverish pitch to help the Death'o'Rats.
12 posted on 04/03/2005 6:45:05 PM PDT by C210N
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