Yeah right. I think we know that the "Straight Talk Express" is off the rails.
Posted on 07/10/2008 5:02:46 PM PDT by FreedomFighter1013
McCain should throw it right back in Obama's face, he should say: Sen. Obama understands the power of perception to influence behaviors, I mean that's why he started using the Presidential Seal – even before he had the nomination. Or say: Obama knows a lot about perception, that's why he wants to speak at the Brandenberg Gate... Or whatever he can say without seeming to take too cheap a shot.
If anybody from the McCain campaign is reading this, please, wake up! I wrote my college thesis on perceptions and how they impact economic expectations. And the eminent Martin Feldstein wrote eloquently on the subject in the early 80s. I mean Hell, isn't mental attitude part of any winning team? You don't have to be an Economist to understand it. If you were ever on a football team, or set your sights on getting a better job, mental attitude is part of it...Incredible!
I know the "all-knowing" politicos will say the people are too dumb and don't have the attention span, but I really think they are selling the people short. Plus, the horse is already out of the barn. There's no way McCain can credibly distance himself from Gramm. Didn't McCain say he didn't know anything about Economics. He's never run a for-profit enterprise, Gramm and Kemp were his bona fides.
Of course McCain had to denounce the “Whiners” idea, but the idea that the economy reacts to expectations is well documented. Instead of McLame taking 3 minutes to explain it and even making it part of his theme, he throws away any chance of distance from the idea. He can't throw Gramm off the bus, I mean who's going to believe that he won't remain his friend?
Gramm spoke the truth and because it will take some work to explain the idea, McCain throws him off the "Straight Talk Express." Why? Because of some "straight talk." I think this little thing has the potential to be a disaster, somebody better wake up.
Sorry, I had to vent a bit.
It’s amazing how hard Senator McCain is willing to work to convince me how unfit he is to be president.
Just think, if not saddled in the GOP with Scarface as nominee, we would not have to suffer all these indignities. We are so screwed. Any way you put it.
McCain being McCain again. D’oh!
Not only that he needs to take speech lessons like Hilary did.
Let me say again how much respect I have for the man and his service to our great nation, but I have a hard time seeing him in the oval office.
Some parts of a person's personality are just too deeply ingrained to be overcome and I fear from the courage he showed as a POW that what we see is what we'll get. That scares me!
Dammit, I want a cheerleader for President. Someone who'll tell it like it is, but point out that taking it like it is and making it better is what America has been about for 200 years.
Regardless of McCain’s response to Gramm, it was still pretty damn stupid of Gramm to make the remarks he did while we have $4-plus gasoline, rising food costs, and foreclosures threating the the economic security of even sensible homeowners. It might have made more sense for Phil Gramm to make such comments a few years ago when the Rats were talking doom and gloom, but right now, it just looks completely out of touch to a lot of people in this country.
I thought McCain was supposed to be a war hero but now find that he's really a paper tiger when it comes to standing up to liberals in public.
He may well have withstood torture at the hand of the Chi/Coms; VC Coms, etc. but surely is unable to stand up to "threats" of liberal retaliation in America 2008.
My statement to John is, "Get a pair John and buck up boy! It's going to get tougher than this and thank God that Hillary isn't your candidate to beat."
It’s Bob Dole ‘96 all over again.
That was why the Republicans nominated Mc Cain. To ensure that the Democrat would win. Only they thought Hillary was going to be the Democrat nominee.
I was having the same thoughts. I was strongly for Romney and I thought then, and still think, he would have made a MUCH, MUCH better candidate than McCain. At least Romney doesn’t genuflect every time a Democrat criticizes Conservatives. Romney fights back. McCain falls all over himself saying how sorry he is that one of his staff said something mean and nasty. It’s sickening.
I’m getting to the point where I’ve lost most of my enthusiasm for this election and to where I think that hey, let Obama win. Then we’ll see if he screws things up so badly, the GOP will unite behind a conservative, next time.
If McCain doesn’t pick either Romney, Palin, or Pawlenty as his VP, I’m done with the whole thing.
Yeah right. I think we know that the "Straight Talk Express" is off the rails.
Wonderful rant, but you forgot to lead it off with the part where you explain what it is you are ranting about. I am sure you have a point, but I really have no idea what it is.
Man, that picture says it all...I’d be laughing if... if I weren’t a Republican.
Phil Gramm is right. A lot of the problem is psychological. After all, wasn’t Roosevelt just addressing the psychological aspects of the Great Depression when he said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.
Sorry, Gramm said: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/10/mccain.gramm/?iref=mpstoryview
Gramm was right...McCain needs BALLS
I've been saying for months, that the economy has slowed because this election has been so damn long. People are unsure how or if they should spend money, while they wait to see who's going to be the president, the next "taxing" authority.
Of course McCain could never express that thought, since hes been running for president for over a decade.
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