Quotable: Oh, yeah?

Posted By Travis Daub Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 4:43 PM Share

White House photo by Chris Greenberg

From this morning's press conference with President Bush:

Q What's your advice to the average American who is hurting now, facing the prospect of $4 a gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing --
 
THE PRESIDENT: Wait, what did you just say? You're predicting $4 a gallon gasoline?
 
Q A number of analysts are predicting --
 
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, yeah?
 
Q -- $4 a gallon gasoline this spring when they reformulate.
 
THE PRESIDENT: That's interesting. I hadn't heard that.
 
Q Yes, sir.
 
THE PRESIDENT: Yes. I know it's high now.

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