McCain's "Mental" Rhetoric

Matt just wrote about the person who might be the most out-of-touch man in America -- Phil Gramm. He decried the "constant whining" of the American people and said, "You’ve heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession." But he's has some big competition for the title, coming from John McCain who has continued to use that same kind of rhetoric over the months.

A few examples of McCain echoing Gramm's "mental" rhetoric:

• April 2008: McCain: Economic Problems are "Psychological." "I'm very concerned about it, Neil. And obviously the way it's been going up is just terrible. But I think psychologically — and a lot of our problems today, as you know, are psychological — the confidence, trust, the uncertainty about our economic future, ability to keep our own home. This might give them a little psychological boost."
• June 2008: McCain Says His Energy Plan Would Only Have A "Psychological Impact" On Americans. "Even though it may take some years, the fact that we are exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact that I think is beneficial."
• January 2008: A lot of this is psychological. "A lot of this is psychological. A lot of it's psychological. Because I agree the fundamentals of our economy is still strong."

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