Yeah, like the President controls the oil prices. But to Leftists, the gubermint is supposed to control everything, from the price of oil, to its availability (those with special "need" like celebrities and Party officials will always have top priority), to the amount of time you can pass gas in a day.
The template is: if something good happens, the Democrats did it. If something bad happens, blame the Republicans.
"Gas prices are high, in spite of President Clinton's best efforts to rein in the Republican Congress."
"Gas prices are high because of Bush and the Republican Congress."