Good Bill Schneider piece on the importance of energy prices in influencing the public mood. He's generally a cautious prognosticator yet he argues to expect Republicans to be exposed to a similar reaction on their focus on the deficit as the Democrats faced on health care in 2009. Watch out.

Remember back in 2009, when President Obama insisted on talking about health-care reform when the country wanted to hear about jobs? That was the Great Disconnect, and Democrats paid a price for it. Now House Republicans insist on talking about national debt while the country wants to hear about gas prices. Welcome to the Great Disconnect, Act Two.

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