Some More Great Quotes From Phil "Nation of Whiners" Gramm

Posted by dday, Hullabaloo at 2:53 PM on September 2, 2008.

Please keep talking.

Former Texas Senator Phil Gramm, who stepped aside as John McCain's campaign co-chairman in July after an uproar over comments that those worried about the U.S. economy are "whiners," today revisited that sentiment.

"If you're sitting here today, you're not economically illiterate and you're not a whiner, so I'm not worried about who you're going to vote for," Gramm told supporters of McCain at a Financial Services Roundtable event in Minneapolis on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention.

Gramm, 66, stepped down as a senior adviser to McCain in July after telling the Washington Times that the U.S. is a "nation of whiners" facing a "mental recession."

He was speaking to McCain supporters, essentially as a surrogate for the McCain campaign. He says he's just a supporter, but he clearly says "We went through a process of vetting all possible candidates," in referring to the process of selecting Sarah Palin. Phil Gramm is back!

I'm looking to scrounge up a few bucks to send Gramm on a nationwide speaking tour, telling as many people as he can find what whiners they are for not understanding basic economics. Anyone want to pitch in?

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