because the gas prices affect..(effect?? *L* I never could remember that one) them directly...so they can bitch about it...
but this tragedy is thousands of miles away...who cares about it...
(NOT my thinking btw)
I remember hearing someone in texas say about september 11 that they didn't care....it was way over on the other side of the country and it didn't have anything to do with them.... nice....real nice...
