McCain "Whiner" Adviser Resigns

Fmr. Sen. Phil Gramm Steps Down As Campaign Co-Chair After Saying U.S. Had Become A "Nation Of Whiners" Last Week

(AP)  Former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm resigned Friday from his role as GOP presidential candidate John McCain's campaign co-chairman, hoping to quiet the uproar that followed his comments that the United States had become a "nation of whiners" whose constant complaints about the U.S. economy show they are in a "mental recession."

Gramm, a past presidential candidate, made the remarks more than a week ago. McCain immediately distanced himself from the comments, but they brought a steady stream of criticism just as McCain is trying to show he can help steer the country past its current financial troubles.

Gramm said in a statement late Friday that he is stepping down to "end this distraction."

"It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country," Gramm said. "That kind of distraction hurts not only Senator McCain's ability to present concrete programs to deal with the country's problems, it hurts the country. To end this distraction and get on with the real debate, I hereby step down as co-chair of the McCain campaign and join the growing number of rank-and-file McCain supporters."

Gramm made the comment to The Washington Times and later explained that he was talking about the nation's leaders not the American people. Democrats claimed at the time that the Gramm comments showed that McCain is out of touch with voters' concerns over high gas prices, the struggling housing industry and the shaky economy in general.

The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Gramm's departure will make little difference to McCain's economic policies.

"The question for John McCain isn't whether Phil Gramm will continue as chairman of his campaign, but whether he will continue to keep the economic plan that Gramm authored and that represents a continuation of the polices that have failed American families for the last eight years," said Obama campaign spokesman Hari Sevugan.

[kansas1946]

Lucky for us he resigned. That is one ugly sucker and I never want to see his face on this web-site again!!

[yongamerica]

His mouth repeats what his party tell him. 200 hundred pages of Repubpican doctrine and only one page without GW Bush mentioned.

Obviously this man is locked so deep in the crystal palace he has no concept of the real world what so ever.

The scary part is he represents the machine driving McCain''s presidency. He represents the caliber and class of people that will shape McCain''s national and international policies.

The US must be living in either a chapter of the Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland. There is no place like home, There is no place like HOME.

[cdfoxtrot1]

Lucky for us he resigned. That is one ugly sucker and I never want to see his face on this web-site again!!

Posted by kansas1946

Be grateful you''re not married to him, and have to blow him every now and then.

[rowdywicca]

Never agreed with Phil Gramm before in my life...

But I have never seen such a bunch of whiners before who have the privilege of living in the freest damned country on the planet!

Bunch of whiners that depend on the government for every damned thing and then sit in the easy chairs behind their tv clickers while their neighbor down the street needs help! Or their kids need their attention, and support at school...their school needs their support, meals on wheels need to be delivered, old folks in the rest home need attention! Parents can count on one hand the number of PTA meetings they''ve attended, or volleyball games they''ve watched their kids participate in...

When did this country become such a bunch of couch potatoes?

[samthetvcat]

-----"It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country," Gramm said.-----

Oh stop your whining! :p

[nanc12]

Yesterday, the story was that he had apologized, McSame had forgiven him, and he was back in the fold. Of course, that was before the story broke that he invested in porn movies, lol. Whoops, under the bus on a Friday afternoon news dump. But, they still can''t hide the fact that the person responsible for the Enron loophole, leading to higher gas prices, and the deregulation of the mortgage industry framed McSame''s economic policy. And that the Republican view is, "hey, we''re fine, we have money, quit your whining!"

[nanc12]

-----"It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country," Gramm said.-----

Oh stop your whining! :p

Posted by SamTheTVCat

LOL - that was a good one, Sam

[foxmulder33]

Phil Gramm "WAH!!!".

McCain deserved better. I hope Gramm is not exampletive of the trash he plans to bring to the White House. Otherwise he should quit as well.

[txgrouch2006]

SamTheTVCat wrote
Oh stop your whining!
------------------
LOL! Good one. Someone HAD to say it!

[stevex47]

"Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country," Gramm said."

What''s to debate nutjob? McSame HIMSELF has said he doesn''t know much about economic issues. (same as all nutjobs)

Note next, he doesn''t apologize for his words. They are just a distraction.

Want more of this same arrogant incompetence? vote McSame.

I''d like to debate McSame myself on TREASON charges for cheney and boosh on devulging CIA identities. cheney would shoot me first I''m sure.

[l8c6]

Ha...there''s more to it than this. Phil Gramm is a chairman of Swiss bank UBS, a bank that has facilitated very wealthy american investors to commit tax evasion, defrauding this nations economic system for the gain of criminal cheaters, crooks and liars. There is a 19:1 chance Phil Gramm, the good ol''boy politico from Texas is one of the americans who has cheated the United States economy putting himself far ahead of his nation and his countrymen for purely selfish greed. So Newt, greed isn''t good after all. It''s one of the 7 deadly sins and it threatens the security of the United States.

[timdgrim]

Phil ''TurtleHead'' Gramm is one of the most crooked people, and the list is long, to be a Senator. He comes from the same mold as Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), they''re both sellouts to big oil and big corporations on a grand scale. They''re no better than the guys that rob a bank, pull an ATM machine out of a store with a chain hooked up to the back of a truck, or steal Social Security checks from the elderly. They only do it in their Hypocritical,Well Connected, Money Worshipping, Elitist ways. Now, Phil, you can spend more time rooting for your beloved Aggie (Dog Worshipping, Hitler Youth) football team and stay out of government...by the way, take Kay Bailey Bitc*ison with you!
Just a little farewell from the state of Texas.

[flreason]

Rowdy:

You seem to be the loudest whiner of all. When do you find time to help your neighbors and deliver meals when you seem to be on-line most of the day and night. Maybe you''d better check your own behavior before you criticize others.

[txgrouch2006]

Getting rid of Gramm was the smart move. The one McCain SHOULD have made immediately. But he didn''t then, and now he has.

Which only gives further indication that his head is full of Froot Loops. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. TOO STUPID.

McCain is finished. This is Hillary Clinton style poor leadership.

[stevex47]

By the way, no pardons for anyone from this administration.

You do believe in Justice dont you?

[l8c6]

-----"It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country," Gramm said.-----

What the fu--? didn''t he say we were whiners for having problems with the economy? Flip, flop, flip, flop, flip, .... a bunch of cold wet fish flip flopping. Gramm, when in hell...squeal like the p*ig you are.

[stevex47]

That was extremely well said I8C6. If that''s all true, some things fall into place. Especially the "whiners" name calling tactic yet again by the swift boat crowd.

[stevex47]

Also, hey there fellow x-file watcher Mulder!

[stevex47]

Somebody mentioned flip flop. I like those nutjobs terms, especially when it mirrors them.

Like the North Korea and now Iran mucho el grande of flip flops. From axis of evil to friends.

Nutjobs just have a wide stance on many topics.

[clovisbuford]

when you examine the subprime crisis ,the enron manipulation of the energy markets,the current speculation that roils the oilmarket run up..look to phil gramm and legislation he slipped into a bill in 1996..he is a wolf pretending to be injured ..he made his whole living off the public *** and then parlayed it into the corporate ***

[l8c6]

That was extremely well said I8C6. If that''''s all true, some things fall into place. Especially the "whiners" name calling tactic yet again by the swift boat crowd.

Posted by stevex47

You can find some news on this here:
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/10/ubs-exec-and-mccain-advisor-phil-gramm-u-s-is-nation-of-whine/

....or just google "Phil Gramm, UBS bank chairman

[caliguy55]

The obvious is beginning to show. McCain is so out of touch with reality that it is pitiful. However, what worries me is to what lengths Bush would stoop to get rid of Obama. Think about it!!! With Bush, I don''t think anything is out of question. However, if Bush and his cronies know we are watching very closely and are ready to react with the strongest possible condemnation (again THINK), it may prevent them from doing anything. Spread the WORD and protect Obama. Obama 2008!!!

[trishab4]

The whole Repukons'' Party needsabee prosecuted for mismanagement, wrongdoin'', lying and crime of wars

[l8c6]

when you examine the subprime crisis ,the enron manipulation of the energy markets,the current speculation that roils the oilmarket run up..look to phil gramm and legislation he slipped into a bill in 1996..he is a wolf pretending to be injured ..he made his whole living off the public *** and then parlayed it into the corporate ***

Posted by clovisbuford

I have p*ig GOP voting relatives like that, career military with retirement benefits most americans will never see. To me, they should have their retirement plans stopped just like many americans who have put in years working for private global "american" corporations have. Besides, they shouldn''t be living on a socialist government retirement check now should they? To he*ll with the GOP conservative with everyone but themselves selfish h*ogs.

[l8c6]

All said though, Gramm etc. such type of people are antisocial. They don''t have empathy for others. The world is viewed purely form their needs. Pablo Escobar didn''t love his family. He went after those who threatened his possessions and his family were his possessions.

[emelder]

He''s YOUR guy McCain ... his unwise words are a reflection on YOUR leadership. Go Obama!

[randynason]

Old geezer Gramm forgot to take his metamucil and now he''s all backed up. He won''t be running for any appointment anytime soon. Instead, he''ll be running for the bathroom, I guarantee ya. After all, he is a conservative Republican and the bathroom is where they all do their best work.

[caliguy55]

Obama has an 85% percent approval rate in Germany, and a 75% approval rate in France, which is better than the approval rates for the leaders of those two countries. McCain and his cronies can''''t stand the thought of an Obama trip across the Globe where he receives the adulations of millions as the next leader of the free world. The power of such imagery has the potential to turn the McCain campaign into a footnote in a paragraph in American history.

[cdfoxtrot1]

I wish Gramm would quit whining about the Democrats and all the other people "out to get him". A party of whiners. That''s the Repiglicans for you.

[hungry1968]

McCain "Whiner" Adviser Resigns





See ya scummbag - you WON''T be missed!!

Neither will Bush, Cheney, McCain, Rice, Wolfowitz, etc, etc.

[hungry1968]

Not that I am voting for McCain, but certainly McCain could choose better people to be on his staff.

Posted by jeff92706 at 12:08 AM : Jul 19, 2008




The WHOLE story is worth reading:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-burrell/can-america-afford-a-mcca_b_113591.html


Can America Afford a McCain First Term?

"Since announcing his candidacy last April, McCain has been unable to get control of his organization. The campaign''s messaging, strategic planning, grassroots, and fundraising operations all have been mired in disarray. Most of the mess is attributable to the candidate''s inability to establish a clear chain of command at the top and to quell infighting among senior staff, a somewhat stunning revelation when considering McCain''s stature in the Party and past experiences as a presidential contender. But while the chaotic state of McCain headquarters has become a well worn subject over the past two weeks, with a litany of Republican elected officials and strategists questioning the candidate''s chances in November, as well as mainstream media figures such as Bill Kristol and Adam Nagourney writing pieces chronicling the myriad and ongoing staffing problems, few seem focused on the more substantive issue of what all of this means for a McCain first term if he is actually elected."

[splainin2do]

Why is JohnMcCain''s economic plan so ugly? Because its father is Phil Gramm.

[dremn1]

caliguy55,

Who gives a sh*t what our presidents approval rating is in France and Germany. Both those country''s can kiss out a**

[hungry1968]

caliguy55,

Who gives a sh*t what our presidents approval rating is in France and Germany. Both those country''''s can kiss out a**

Posted by dremn1 at 12:45 AM : Jul 19, 2008





And how exactly do you propose to establish and enact a legitimate "foreign policy", with an attitude like that?

Or do you believe that we should follow the Bush mantra of "F**K EVERYONE ELSE!!", and continue to squander our global credibility and diplomatic relations with our sllies?

[rosieod4prez]

hungry1968 - it sure beats the hell out of no preconditions.

[rosieod4prez]

caliguy55 - so just WHY is it obama is so popular in Germany and France ?

Could it be because they don''t know squat about him except for the times he has looked at their latest poll and twisted his words fto their liking ?


You expect me to believe they know about some obscure Senator from Illinois ?

[whitemale08]

Graham knew that he was on a losing team anyways.

Now watch him go run to Barack Obama so his hedge fund won''t go up on the choping block.

Don''t blame Obama, it was petty Republicans who made a big deal over words like "bitter" or "whiners".

[hungry1968]

Could it be because they don''''t know squat about him except for the times he has looked at their latest poll and twisted his words fto their liking ?


You expect me to believe they know about some obscure Senator from Illinois ?



Posted by rosieod4prez at 01:08 AM : Jul 19, 2008





Translation - the GOP didn''t extend the racist rumors "across the pond", therefore the Europeans are clueless!!

[hungry1968]

hungry1968 - it sure beats the hell out of no preconditions.

Posted by rosieod4prez at 01:05 AM : Jul 19, 2008




LOL!!!

You mean like sending a negotiator to Iran, like Bush is doing NOW, AFTER Obama suggested it?!?

[whitemale08]

I think Republicans do not understand or appreciate the FULL consequence of their failures in this country and around the world.

It is possible that because of your failures and giving the green light to mercernaries in Iraq and FISA and the Joe Lieberman pre-911 Patriot Act, that Obama or McCain with these superpowers might be your worse nightmare.

You couple that with an economy in full meltdown to the point where it''s in a state of emergency somebody as one of the handlers in either campaign could exploite this to our utmost detrement. Just a warning.

Thanks Republicans for using fear to take America beyond the constitution.

[whitepicks2]

C''mon, Gramm, there''s still time to reconsider. Who else can stay in McCain''s ear about preserving your Enron loophole, corporate bail-outs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and personally seeing that McCain sticks it to those masses of dirty-faced whiners you call the American public.

[whitemale08]

Where''s all the junkyard dogs like Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh?

Why aren''t they attacking McCain for his "whinners" "bitter" remarks?

[harp1963]

No we''ve become a nation of McDonalds and Walmart employees making minimum wage. The middle class that was is no more. This occurred under 20 of the last 28 years of America having Republican Presidents, not Democrats. Wake up America.

[rosieod4prez]

harp1963 - contrary to your idiotic belief, the President signs bills, he does not write them - that would be Congress.




Translation - the GOP didn''''t extend the racist rumors "across the pond", therefore the Europeans are clueless!! - Posted by hungry1968


Put up, or shut up - give me some references to racist rumors. Fact is - they don''t know him, and he has changed his mind on just about everything he has said since the start of his run for the presidency.


People are getting tired of his wishy-washiness. To be a leader, you must have plans, and not just go with the flow of the most recent poll.

Obama is losing his lead RAPIDLY, and all you can do is make false allegations.

[nanc12]

You mean like sending a negotiator to Iran, like Bush is doing NOW, AFTER Obama suggested it?!?
Posted by hungry1968

You''re exactly right, hungry.

Bush & McShrub chastised Obama last month for wanting to use diplomacy with Iran. Called him an appeaser. Now, we''re stationing diplomats in Iran, just like Obama wanted.

We remember that Obama wanted to withdraw troops on a 16 month timeline, and he was called naive and dangerous. Today the White House announced US & Iraq have agreed on a ''time horizon'' for removing troops.

We remember that when Obama called for 3 extra battalions in Afghanistan, McSame scoffed at that, saying he had no experience and that wasn''t needed. Now, McCain has changed his tune and is calling for more battalions in Afghanistan, like it was his brilliant idea in the first place.

I guess the guy with ''no foreign policy experience'' is setting the foreign policy of the United States before being elected! LOL

[rosieod4prez]

"You mean like sending a negotiator to Iran, like Bush is doing NOW, AFTER Obama suggested it?!? - Posted by hungry1968

You are totally ignorant aren''t you !

To get your candidate painted into a corner, Bush is doing just as Obama suggested. So when it DOESN''T WORK, you can lie, but can''t legitimately complain.

Once again - Bush tries to do what you want but you whine whine whine.

[ofbyfor1]

Gramm is clueless as to what the average middle-class working folks are going through right now. And for him to suggest that criticism of his comments is just a Democrat-led ''distraction'' doubles my belief of that.

Hey Phil, thanks for that mortgage-deregulation bill that''s soaking all of us responsible homeowners, bringing down ALL our property values.

And, oh hey, thanks again for all the work you''ve done for UBS, which lets people hide their money in Switzerland to avoid paying taxes like the ''little people'' have to do!

[ofbyfor1]

No we''''ve become a nation of McDonalds and Walmart employees making minimum wage. The middle class that was is no more. This occurred under 20 of the last 28 years of America having Republican Presidents, not Democrats. Wake up America.

Posted by harp1963 at 01:29 AM : Jul 19, 2008

Y''want fries with that? LOL

Shouldn''t laugh actually, because it''s truly sad.

Even those of us who have college degrees and computer-oriented careers are having to bite the bullet. (And please don''t start on me about credit card debt and beinf more financially responsible, neocon apologists, because I DO live within my means and have zero credit debt!)

[ofbyfor1]

You expect me to believe they know about some obscure Senator from Illinois ?



Posted by rosieod4prez at 01:08 AM : Jul 19, 2008

Sad but true, YES!!! Because Europeans are generally more educated about American politics than are most Americans.

[ofbyfor1]

"You mean like sending a negotiator to Iran, like Bush is doing NOW, AFTER Obama suggested it?!? - Posted by hungry1968

You are totally ignorant aren''''t you !

To get your candidate painted into a corner, Bush is doing just as Obama suggested. So when it DOESN''''T WORK, you can lie, but can''''t legitimately complain.

Once again - Bush tries to do what you want but you whine whine whine.

Posted by rosieod4prez at 01:40 AM : Jul 19, 2008

You can''t be serious? Bush is doing this to paint Obama into a corner?

You people will stop at nothing, pathetic!!!