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John McCain basically cops to being something other than a Reagan conservative.

I forgot to mention this in my previous post on a nation of (liberal) whiners, but Obama slammed former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm for his comment that we are a nation of whiners.

"Well, you know, America already has one Dr. Phil. When it comes to the economy, we don't need another."

Witness a measured response to remarks made recently by former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, and then head on over for some good old-fashioned righteous indignation.

Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm says "We have sort of become a nation of whiners. You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in 'decline' despite a major export boom that is the primary reason that growth continues in the economy."

John McCain economic advisor, former Senator Phil Gramm, tells Americans to suck it up:

“You’ve heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession. … We have sort of become a nation of whiners. …

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If you have a hard time making ends meet in a world of $4/gallon gasoline, you’re just a bunch of whiners. At least, that’s what former Texas Senator Phil Gramm, John McCain’s economic advisor, told the Washington Times:

"We have sort of become a nation of whiners," he said.

Former Senator Phil Gramm, a general co-chair of Senator John McCain’s campaign, lobbied Congress on behalf of financial giant UBS to try and stop legislation aimed at installing industry regulations that could have prevented the current mortgage foreclosure crisis.
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At the same time he was giving that advice [to McCain], federal disclosure forms reviewed by [...]

Over at Evangelicals for Mitt, I came across this fascinating look at John McCain's conflicted campaign to become the Republican nominee for president. You need to watch the entire clip . . .