Phil Gramm Stepping Down as McCain Co-Chair

[flashl]

Source: CNN

CNN Political Ticker

July 18, 2008

McCain supporter Gramm steps down after 'whiners' comment
Posted: 07:45 PM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm said Friday he is stepping down as co-chairman of Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign after comments in which he called Americans "a nation of whiners."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/18/mccain-supporter-gramm-steps-down-after-whiners-comment/

[elehhhhna]

1. And here's why:

Phil Gramm, McCain's Financial Advisor, Is Vice Chair of a bank (UBS) that set up "secret" offshore accts for US citizens:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3641977&mesg_id=3641977

[Pirate Smile]

2. Thanks for that.

[MidwestTransplant]

10. Bingo. They don't care about the whiner comment because that's how they feel.

[Joe Bacon]

31. Watch Porno Phil remain as an "unofficial advisor"

Porno Phil isn't going away. You think the genius who financed such bombs as Truck Stop Women and White House Madness is going away? Hell no! He'll be an unofficial advisor just like his butt buddy Rove!

[Ian David]

3. Awwww...

ALBATROS!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Turtle-head Gramm will be backstage pulling the strings, same as ever.

Don't believe otherwise.

[elehhhhna]

Methinks he'll be busy lawyering up for his UBS troubles.

[applegrove]

5. Good. Maybe McCain will have to find another economic guru..one who

admits a recession when most of Americans are struggling.

[HeresyLives]

6. Got an url from one minute ago

Says he's stepping down, but it's over the 'whiner's' comment. The rest hasn't hit the fan yet I guess.


http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hGoSrns65tEIN0K7S1v9A833skrgD920IO680

[elehhhhna]

7. They just "reinstated him" today. The rest HAS hit the fan...the MSM

just hasn't mentioned it yet.

[HeresyLives]

11. Here again, gone again?

Revolving door I guess. :rofl:

[Democrats_win]

8. Seems like old times: Friday afternoon news dump. McSAME indeed!

[TomClash]

9. More like he fell off the chair - mouth first nt

[ryanmuegge]

12. He'll still be helping, but just off the books. There will be a like-minded economic terrorist to

replace him. There are many in Washington that share his views on economics. Gramm represents the broad consensus; the mainstream on economic issues if you will. Who knows? Maybe the person who replaced him will have even had a D before his or her name when they served the country as a politician.

[thecrow]

13. Is there anyone who Gramps hasn't replaced or who "Stepped down"

???????????????

[OneAngryDemocrat]

14. Quit "whining," Phil.

“It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Sen. McCain on important economic issues facing the country,” Gramm said.

Quit "whining," Phil.


Please visit my anti-war website, www.shockedandawful.com

[Warpy]

15. What a load of bullshit

but of course they won't tell Joe Sixpack that Gramm got caught setting up money laundering accounts for fat cat tax cheats at UBS, will they?

No, Joe will just have to think that a good man was let go because of a smear job by the mean old liberal media.

Funny how the major media don't seem to mind cutting their own throats by not reporting the whole story.

[elehhhhna]

17. I hope Obama's people mention it.

[defendandprotect]

16. This is a goodie . . . .

:)

[grytpype]

18. Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!

[flashl]

19. Phil Gramm steps down after 'whiners' comment

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm said Friday he is stepping down as co-chairman of Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign amid criticism for saying, "We have sort of become a nation of whiners.

Democrats blasted Gramm for the comments, made in a Washington Times interview published July 10.

McCain forcefully repudiated the remarks at the time.

...

Gramm also said the media was responsible for fostering unnecessary anxiety over the state of the economy. "Misery sells newspapers," he said. "Thank God the economy is not as bad as you read in the newspaper every day."

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Gramm also said he was not trying to insult Americans.

"The whiners are the leaders. Hell, the American people are victims, but it didn't quite come out that way in the story," Gramm said.

CNN

[OneAngryDemocrat]

20. Phil Gramm steps down as McCain’s co-chair

Source: The Hill

Former Texas Republican Sen. Phil Gramm late Friday stepped down as co-chair of Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign.

The former senator had been criticized for a remark in which he said that the economic slowdown was a “mental recession,” and that the U.S. was a nation of “whiners.” The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) had seized on the remark and used it for a barrage of attacks on Gramm and McCain.

“It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Sen. McCain on important economic issues facing the country,” Gramm said.


Read more: http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/gramm-steps-down-as-mccains-co-chair-2008-07-18.html

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“It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Sen. McCain on important economic issues facing the country,” Gramm said.

Quit "whining," Phil.


Please visit my anti-war website, www.shockedandawful.com

[C_U_L8R]

21. Out with the Friday news dump

and Gramm's going out caterwauling like a true whinyass republican.

Someone break out the diapers.

[brentspeak]

22. If there's any justice, he and his wife would both be stepping into prison

for how they helped bring the nation's economy down to its knees.

[ingac70]

24. He may get nailed with this stuff...

going on with UBS.

[ryanmuegge]

26. Don't hold your breath.

Not saying it wouldn't be nice, but I doubt he'll suffer any consequences.

[elehhhhna]

29. "may"? I guarantee they're lawyering up, b/c this is BAD.

Phil might skate but the bank & thier us clients are toast.

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[tekisui]

23. Another one bites the dust. Anyone keeping score?

[Narkos]

27. Bummer! I was hoping we could kick him around a little while longer!

[Charlie Brown]

28. sounds like he's the one who's whining now

“It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Sen. McCain on important economic issues facing the country,” Gramm said.

yeah, poor you.

[Tutonic]

30. Hows that Straight Talk Express working for you Dr. Phil?

[elehhhhna]

32. LOL more like Dr. Phibes

[rocktivity]

33. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

:woohoo:

Though it will only make it easier for him to operate under the radar, like Rove...
:scared:
rocknation

[Vinca]

34. Do you suppose the Gramm fortune might be stashed away

in a foreign country to avoid taxes? Maybe his name is on the list turned over by the bank clerk. That would be the icing on the cake.