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ABC News: Obama Blasts 'Mental Recession' Quip
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Something similar might be said about today's economy, although Phil Gramm, a remarkably out-of-touch former senator from Micheal Ray's home state of Texas, would beg to differ. (article 2)
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 3)
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 3)
Mr. McCain has been spending the week in Rust Belt states like Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan pushing his economic proposals and trying to show a grasp of workers' financial struggles. (article 3)
Sen. Barack Obama blasted his Republican rival today after one of Sen. John McCain's top economic advisors said the nation was in a "mental recession" and complained America is " a nation of whiners. (article 1)
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 1)
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- ABC News: Obama Blasts 'Mental Recession' Quip (ABCNews, 07/10/2008, 345 words)
- Feeling No Pain (nytimes.com, 07/12/2008, 812 words)
- Gramm Refers to ‘Nation of Whiners,’ Touching Off Rebukes (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 727 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/12/2008, 836 words)
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