See how quickly John McCain distanced himself from economic adviser/former Texas Senator Phil Gramm and those comments he made the other day?
It was a dead sprint, even by political standards.
Now, doctorate in economics or not, I disagree with almost everything this slow-talking Texan says. By the technical definition, we might not be in a recession. But between gas, food - and for house-flippers and adjustable rate mortgage crowd, lodging - people are facing tougher odds out there. Even for those used to living on tiny paychecks - ahem, reporters - it's a struggle.
Gramm also referred to Americans "whiners." I have no problem with that. Hell, it's about time someone let it out.
He left out soft, hypocritical, impatient and unable to take criticism. They buy a gas-guzzler, and when gas prices skyrocket, complain about complain about the burden it places on their 80-mile one-way commute. They want the price of everything to stay permanently fixed. They can't handle bad news. They can't understand why a developer doesn't want to leave an empty field the way it is, or why a facility to help the underprivileged would dare to move into their neighborhood, and not into the ghetto.
I'm glad someone wasn't afraid to use "whiners" and "American" in the same sentence.
Hence, the Straight Talk Express gunning its motor the hell away from Gramm.
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