The President needs to be very explicit in framing this argument this way. This isn't about tax breaks for the oil industry. This is about expanding our sorely lacking domestic capacity for refining oil, which is a big contributer to the price surges when things like Katrina happen.
People will oppose "tax breaks for the oil companies." But they will support government policy meant to build new refineries and lower gas prices.
The President needs to simply ask why the Democrats think the American people should pay more for gasoline. He can even put forward that there are valid policy reasons to do so, such as cutting down on driving and pollution. Ask the Dhimmicrats if that is what they want, to force all Americans to start riding bicycles for the common good. There will be enough moonbats who will rise to the bait to make the charge stick.
My goodness, they should have me running policy over there, I'm so brilliant. <g>
The President should also do something that I have called for before:
A call to action for the USA to become energy independent within 10 years. Similar to JFK's call to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
When President Bush last year announced the ambitious plan to put a man on Mars, it basically flopped with the American public. Very bad timing.
But, a call to become energy independent within 10 years? Now that is something every single American can relate to.
The Dhimmicrats are itching to do two things. In the short term, tax the bejeebers out of the oil industry to fill the pork barrel.
Gotta remember their ranks are crawling with dirt-worshippers and card-carrying Socialists, too.
In the longer run, they want the price up. Way up.
They want gasoline so bloody expensive there will be an outcry by John Q. Nitwit to nationalize the oil industry.
If they are successful of course, if you thought three bucks per gallon was expensive, you ain't seen nothing yet. (If you can find any).