Obama assails McCain adviser for 'whiners' remark

[groovedaddy]

FAIRFAX, Va. - Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed an economic adviser to Republican rival John McCain on Thursday for dubbing the United States "a nation of whiners" and suggesting the country is in a "mental recession."

Phil Gramm, a former Texas senator who is a vice chairman of the Swiss bank UBS, made the remarks in an interview with The Washington Times. Gramm has a doctorate in economics.

"America already has one Dr. Phil. We don't need another one when it comes to the economy," Obama said during a town-hall event focused on helping women advance economically.

Obama drew cheers and laughter with that comment and boos and hisses when he read Gramm's quotes to the crowd. He contrasted them with rising gas and food prices, home foreclosures and job layoffs.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/ap_on_el_pr/candidates_gramm;_ylt=AlQq7j0GSXuLUPzlrsskmQ6pg9IF

[boobooday]

1. "Mental Recession."

A great name for an all GOP band: "Mental Recession and the Hypocrites."

Too bad Lawrence Welk went off the air.

[PatSeg]

2. Oh and voters really love

being called "whiners"! What a clueless jerk!

[pollo poco]

3. The last time I heard a concerned citizen called a whiner

Was here on DU.

Does it sound rude?