Bush blames Congress

President Bush met with reporters in the Rose Garden this morning to address the rush on gasoline in New Jersey over the weekend.

In his statements, he did little to address what could be done but to rehash old themes: drilling in Anwar, building more refineries and keeping taxes low on the oil industry.

He blames Congress for not blindly following his programs without asking questions. The president should be reminded that he has had a Republican Congress through much of his administration, and even those Congresses were not quick to pass his energy bills — which have been roundly criticized as nothing but handouts to the oil industry.

Granted, this is a real problem. Both parties need to put aside their partisan bickering and deal with this issue. Given the tenuous state of our economy, continued increases in gas prices could devastate us.