Phil Gramm Resigns From McCain Campaign

NEW YORK — Phil Gramm, a top adviser to presidential candidate John McCain, is resigning from the role as campaign co-chairman after his comments that the United States had become a "nation of whiners" who constantly complain about the state of the economy.

The former U.S. senator from Texas and past presidential candidate made the remarks earlier this month. McCain immediately distanced himself from the comments, but they have been criticized constantly as McCain tries to show he can help steer the country past its current financial troubles.

Gramm had also suggested that the country was facing a "mental recession" instead of real economic problems. Gramm said in a statement late Friday that he is stepping down as a co-chair of the campaign to "end this distraction."

Comments

[southafrica4obama]

Thank you mr. whiner

[Ourrias]

Talk about "mental recession!"

If Phil Gramm isn't "mental recession" incarnate, I don't know of any human being worty of the moniker.

[mscriblerus]

What? I thought they just made up. LOL His campaign is like an episode of The Prisoner. I can't tell what's going on in there anymore.

[JRandomPoster]

Seriously, I think that if the McC campaign were a reality TV show, viewers would not be able to suspend disbelief.

[Americanium]

More like Sgt Shutlz from Hogan's Heroes. Bumbling NCO with a bumbling CO.

[scouserinlondon]

I could never understand the C alvin K lein perfume ads.

[humuhumunukunukuapuaa]

JMcC just threw Gramm under the Straight Talk Express. That front-end alignment is going to be expensive.

[GerryS]

humuhum- I think that "grease job" was cheaper than an alignment

[rosal]

Is the Double Talk Express running on fumes?

[Wildcatdiva]

Take his buddy with him and it'll be all good.

[humuhumunukunukuapuaa]

Rumor is The Straight Talk Express is in dire need of a front-end alignment after all the people McSame has thrown under it.