McCain campaign co-chairman Phil Gramm says America in 'mental recession'
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So it was more than a little unhelpful when one of his top economic advisers was quoted Thursday as saying that the United States was only in a "mental recession" and that it had become a " nation of whiners. (article 7)
The adviser, former Senator Phil Gramm sought to clarify his remarks Thursday by saying he had been referring only to some of the nation's leaders. (article 7)
Senator Barack Obama, noting that Mr. McCain had previously said an expansion of offshore oil drilling might have a "psychological" benefit for the country, seized on Mr. Gramm's remarks, made in an interview with The Washington Times. (article 7)
By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News tgillman WASHINGTON - Texan Phil Gramm handed John McCain a huge headache Thursday by calling America a "nation of whiners" whose economic complaints are mostly " mental. (article 1)
Although McCain attempted to distance himself from the comments of his economic advisor, former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, Obama pounced, quipping that the nation already has one " Dr. Phil. (article 6)
This comes after Sen. McCain recently admitted that his energy proposals for the gas tax holiday and the drilling will have mainly, quote, psychological benefits Obama said. (article 6)
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- McCain campaign co-chairman Phil Gramm says America in 'mental recession' (dallasnews.com, 07/11/2008, 861 words)
- McCain disagrees with adviser's 'whiners' remark (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 463 words)
- McCain criticizes adviser's ‘whiners’ remark (msnbc.msn.com, 07/10/2008, 727 words)
- Today on the presidential campaign trail (Washington Post, 07/10/2008, 229 words)
- Gramm: We need more leadership, less whining (CNN, 07/10/2008, 791 words)
- Obama Blasts 'Mental Recession' Quip (ABCNews, 07/10/2008, 972 words)
- McCain Adviser Refers To ‘Nation of Whiners,’ Touching Off Rebukes (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 727 words)
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