Yup – now he is gone again. Via TPM: ARLINGTON, VA — Today, former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm issued the following statement: “It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country. That kind of distraction hurts not only Senator McCain’s ability […]
Last night Keith Olbermann ran this segment on McCain’s ties to former Senator Phil Gramm: Today all the blogs are a buzz about this “breaking news”. I guess they should read my blog more often, where I started talking about McCain and his ties to Gramm back in March. I’m glad this story is finally […]
First the wrong: On the Democratic side, it’s somewhat disappointing that Barack Obama, whose campaign has understandably made a point of contrasting his early opposition to the Iraq war with Hillary Clinton’s initial support, has tried to score a twofer by suggesting that the war, in addition to all its other costs, is responsible for […]