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McCain Camp: Gramm Is Not Advising Us Anymore
Hmm, it looks like the McCain camp might have just thrown Phil Gramm under the bus in the wake of his "Nation of Whiners" gaffe.
McCain economic adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin appeared Friday night on PBS' Nightly Business Report, and had the following exchange with correspondent Darren Gersh:
GERSH: Is Senator Gramm still giving advice to Senator McCain?HOLTZ-EAKIN: No.
GERSH: No.
HOLTZ-EAKIN: At -- I haven't spoken to Senator Gramm since the comments took place, and I'm not expecting to.
That's a big change from McCain's former attitude, when he declared that there was nobody more respected on economics than Phil Gramm.
(Via The Page)
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Obviously Wendy isn’t keeping Phil Gramm happy.
July 13, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
He meant "nobody more rejected on economics than Phil Gramm"
July 13, 2008 10:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now THAT is a show of principle! When the going gets tough, jettison the problem people.
Now we need to ask McCain exactly *what* he learned that caused him to turn away from a top adviser. Is it a policy issue? or mere political expediency?
BP
PS: John, we already know the answer, so don't lie.
July 13, 2008 10:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
In that case, McCain should be out on his ass.
July 13, 2008 11:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
What I want to know is: Who are McCain's other economics advisors, and do they think all our economic problems are "psychological?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P6bkbdAkFg
July 13, 2008 10:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's too bad as Gramm was the gift that kept on giving.
July 13, 2008 11:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indeed. Gramm needed to stick around longer so the American people could learn the full extent of his monstrosity. He helped deregulate the banking industry, the energy trading industry (Enron), he helped to tighten bankruptcy laws, and he even played an additional hand in helping to create the mortgage bubble.
I didn't think there any more big bad evil Republicans hanging around, but he ranks right up there with Tom Delay, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, and George Bush.
July 14, 2008 12:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
Easily. I was hoping he'd stick around, too, and demonstrate how a Swiss Bank was dictating the Republican nominee's economic "policies," such as they are.
July 14, 2008 9:13 AM | Reply | Permalink
I won't shed a tear if this is the last time the expression "thrown under the bus" is EVER used. That being said, I'll be shocked if the media covers this bus toss with the vigor of Wesley Clark, Jeremiah Wright, or Granny Obama...
July 13, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
The bus is the media.
July 13, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Who will McCain throw under the bus for the despicable Social Security comment brought to light recently? Oops, he said it, himself.
July 13, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did he get a Mark Penn-style firing where he still gets paid and still does his job?
July 14, 2008 12:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
So Gramm is gone, but McCain still has his economic plan in place, and I doubt it'll be changing anytime soon.
July 14, 2008 12:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
This should be pretty simple really. Someone needs to ask McCain the direct question of whether he will rule out the possibility of Gramm EVER serving in a McCain administration in ANY capacity. Let's see how far under the bus that McCain is willing to actually toss Gramm.
July 14, 2008 12:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
The other question should be, "Which parts of your economic plan did Phil Gramm help shape, and are you making any changes to them now that you have said that he does not speak for you on economics?"
Also, why did you send him to speak to the Wall Street Journal editorial board on economics on the exact same day that you said that he does not speak for you?
July 14, 2008 11:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'm with ondioline - let's throw "thrown under the bus" under the bus. Let's throw "meme", "profound", and "resonate" down there too, and then back over all of them a few times to be sure they're good and dead.
July 14, 2008 12:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
What the hell is a meme, anyway? I was absent that day.
July 14, 2008 8:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
Here's one take on memes.
July 14, 2008 10:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
gosh, i had to catch myself from laughing out loud. let me inform you that poeple can vote for whom ever they want and belong to which ever party they want. you do not own our vote nor do we owe you our vote. i recommend you get over the fact that PUMA'a are working to impact this election with the only real power we have... our individual votes.
if he wins then he wins. if he loses it is not hilliary's fault but his own. were you not the ones who said PUMA voters did not matter any way?
this country will survive with the mccain surpreme justices so please stop with your redundent and fear mongering threats. i am just as concerned with whom obama would choose than mccain. actually, i am more worried about OBAMA's choice. i just heard that 8 of obama's super delegates have flipped to clinton. i do not know with certainty if true but i really hope it is.
Obama won. Working to change his mind is fine. But working for his defeat is working for McCain since they are the only two candidates left in the race and the party should not tollerate that.
July 14, 2008 1:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
My my my. Michelle the mangy flea bitten PUMA sure is flexible. She just heard a rumor that she says she does not know if it is true or not. Where did she hear it from. That is where her flexibility comes in. She heard it by putting her ear to her own Arse.
July 14, 2008 8:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
WTF does this comment have to do with the post?
July 14, 2008 11:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
Since Gramm did help to shape McCain's economic policy, his quotes CAN BE USED over and over again.
All Obama has to do is say McCain's top economic adviser who helped shape his economic plan (true statement) said that we were in a mental recession and we are a nation of whiners.
He can say that over and over again for it is a true statement regardless if Gramm is working for the McCain campaign now or not.
July 14, 2008 1:21 AM | Reply | Permalink
the wheels on the bus go round and round
round and round, round and round
the wheels on the bus goes round and round
and phil gramm goes under the bus
ya gotta love the repuglitards
the poor dumb clueless bastards ...
July 14, 2008 4:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
Gramm doesn't know the difference between people who are whining and people who are really pissed-off...
Gramm and McCain and the asshole-Republicans need to stop telling us that looting the treasury and passing it out as patronage to the wealthy - is the same thing as "economics".
July 14, 2008 6:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
Toughen up, cry babies! Remember the great depression of the 30's! Let's do it for Uncle McSam!
July 14, 2008 6:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
Non A P news lead: Gramps dumps Gramm!
July 14, 2008 8:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
The MSM loves to play the "do you agree with those comments" game when someone says something stupid like Graham did; but they are letting McCain off the hook on whether Graham's opinions have shaped McCain's economic policy. I believe that Graham and other economic conservatives like him do believe exactly what Graham said and I do think that these thoughts are a deep part of their policy decisions as well.
July 14, 2008 11:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
I am glad gramm is out..He mistakes fury at what the republicans have done to our country,with whining. I have a question I really want to know. If MCCain had been doing his job and voted , what is his vote. Someone please ask him..
July 14, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
If MCCain had been doing his job, how would he have voted. For FISA or against FISA..
July 14, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink