“Democrats running for Congress are moving quickly to use the most recent surge in oil and gasoline prices to bash Republicans over energy policy, and more broadly, the direction of the country.

“It’s a metaphor for an economy that keeps biting people despite overall good numbers,” said Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.”

We just got a new bicycle and its miles per gallon of water is very good. Best of all, those gallons contain no blood.

“Democrats Eager to Exploit Anger Over Gas Prices” [New York Times]

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