NYT on Gramm's resignation...

[speedoo]

http://www.hungangels.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=507670#507670

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Former Senator Phil Gramm resigned late Friday as a co-chairman of Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign, capping a day filled with controversy for Mr. McCain, the presumed Republican nominee.

“It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country,” Mr. Gramm said in a statement issued by the campaign. “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.”

Mr. Gramm, a multimillionaire banker, has been under fire since last week, when he dismissed concerns about the troubled economy by referring to “a mental recession.” He also said the United States had become “a nation of whiners,” a remark providing fodder for Democrats to portray Republicans as out of touch with the concerns of ordinary Americans.

Since the start of his campaign, but particularly since the onset of the most recent economic turmoil, Mr. McCain has been struggling to convince voters of his ability to manage the economy, an area he has acknowledged in the past as a weakness. Mr. Gramm, in addition to being a close friend, helped design his economic program and, until last week’s gaffe, was being mentioned as a possible treasury secretary in a McCain administration.

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Too bad. It would have been very enjoyable to see this asswipe make McCain an even worse candidate than he already is.

[jaysunb]

1. How did he get to be a, " multi-millionair ?"

I thought he was a school teacher or something like that....

[Hamlette]

2. you gotta love how Gramm trashes Americans, gets called on it, quits and blames Obama

these people are good

[otohara]

3. Blame it On The Democrats

Don't take any responsibility for any past, present actions that helped create this shitty mess we're in - typical greedy republican.

[global1]

4. Who's Whining Now?........nt

[spag68]

5. I make the odds

about 3 to 1 that he is on the tax evasion list.

[grantcart]

6. well this confirms that only 1 out 5 people actually click on the link to read the

article in context

was this the editorial writer at the NYT?


edit to ask what the hell does CL stand for and what does it have to do with Gramm? lol

[Skittles]

7. egregious

scheduling grantcart for an immediate ass-kicking