Gramm Like McCain Not Up on Economy

Phil Gramm got hammered by Obama today (go Obama) for his stupid remarks, which he's trying to backtrack on. But the most clueless thing he said is the part about the media making the economy look bad. The economy is THAT BAD. I'm convinced that McCain hasn't an inkling either. 

If he did, he wouldn't keep the Bush tax cuts for the rich. If you ask me, John McCain is looking tired lately. I'm worried about his health. 

CNN: "We have sort of become a nation of whiners. You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline," said the former Texas senator. "You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession."

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."

A McCain campaign source said that not only did Gramm not speak to the Washington Times on McCain's behalf, but the campaign also did not know he was doing it -- unlike Gramm's meeting Thursday with the Wall Street Journal, in which McCain staff were present.

McCain rejected Gramm's remarks and didn't even know he gave an interview.
In other dumb dumb news, Jesse Jackson's remarks are clearly jealousy. He apologized and Obama accepted.