McCain Adviser to Americans with Economic Woes: Quit Yer Whinin'!

Think Progress:

In an interview with the Washington Times today, former senator Phil Gramm, who is Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) “econ brain,” blamed the state of the economy on “the conviction of many Americans that economic conditions are the worst in two or three decades.” “You’ve heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession,” said Gramm.

Gramm decried the “constant whining” of the American people when it comes to the economy because he believes “we’ve never been more dominant.”

Not exactly "I feel your pain."

"Foreclosure Phil," as he is known, reportedly helped shape John McCain's "economic policy", specifically on the housing crisis. Comments like these show proof positive that Americans will not get any kind of relief from a McCain administration, just orders to stop their "constant whining."

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It seems to me that this is the same thing that Jimmy Carter did which helped him lose the election. He blamed the American people for the energy crunch in the late seventies. He actually said it in a speech.

People resented the hell out of this statement and I think this helped lose him the election.

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Johne on July 10, 2008 at 02:22 PM

Isn't that just like a Repug! To use the term "Whiner" should anyone DARE to criticize this government!! God forbid we question the HOW and WHYs of how we ended up like we have!

We are supposed to all be good little sheeple, and just get in line and bend over and let them screw us a little bit more each day!

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PamB on July 10, 2008 at 06:45 PM

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