McCain Adviser, Phil Gramm, Leaves Campaign

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[Sub-Driver]

McCain Adviser, Phil Gramm, Leaves Campaign NEW YORK (CBS) ― 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."

[savedbygrace]

The Straight Talk Express couldn’t stand actual straight talk. Shame.

[cripplecreek]

Phil Gramm sounds like a man who makes plenty of money he doesn’t have to work for.

[library user]

Breaking?

[rottndog]

Please don’t shoot the messenger.

[Las Vegas Ron]

McCain sure makes it difficult to cast a vote for.

[KoRn]

"The Straight Talk Express couldn’t stand actual straight talk."

Very true.

[RoseofTexas]

We are so SCREWED!

[cripplecreek]

Sorry but the economy is in a serious slide. Pretending it isn’t so won’t help anyone.

[1rudeboy]

Hooray! One of the last people that may have steered McCain toward supply-side conservatism in his campaign is gone! Let’s party!

[rottndog]

Tell me what Gramm said that isn’t true...

[Vision]

Well said.

[cripplecreek]

Our economy is in trouble. Face it.

[dragnet2]

Phil Gramm quits?

What a whiner.

[Orange1998]

Gramm from my home state. He is why California had its electricity crisis and parts of Texas electric rates went from 11 cents per kwh to 32 cents per kwh. The same guy who pass the laws to benefit Enron while his wife was on the board. He quit the Senate just before the downfall of crooked E. I can only assume he knew the problems.

[dragnet2]

The same guy who pass the laws to benefit Enron while his wife was on the board

So McCain picks him as a top campaign advisor? Why am I not surprised?

[Orange1998]

Who cares what Gramm says. He lined his pockets with Enron money.

[hope]

As a women, I'm sick of the lack of, if you will cajones in this Republican campaign.

This is nothing compared to the mouth as in (BIG mouth) of Michelle O...I think she should resign also.

[rottndog]

You mean our sluggish but GROWING economy?

[willgolfforfood]

So who is going to be left to give EITHER of these dolts running for president any advice?

At the rate they are both throwing people under the bus, you'd think they both have two sets of arms and hands.