Straight Talk
Apr. 3rd, 2008 12:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
forsythJohn McCain, April 3, 2008: "I know economics very well, certainly better than Senator Clinton and Senator Obama. So let's clear that up,"
January 21, 2008: "At a recent meeting with the Wall Street Journal editorial board, Republican presidential candidate John McCain admitted he "doesn't really understand economics" and then pointed to his adviser and former Senate colleague, Phil Gramm - whom he had brought with him to the meeting - as the expert he turns to on the subject, The Huffington Post has learned.
The incident was confirmed by a source familiar with the proceedings of the meeting."
Now, part of "Maverick" John "Straight Talk" McCain's recent comment could be true. The part about "knowing economics very well" directly contradicts himself from a couple months ago. But the part about knowing economics better than Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama could be true.
Somehow though, I doubt it. Especially when McCain's citing Phil Gramm as an economic advisor, and from listening to his recent speeches about economics.
Funny how reporters can't remember things that happened a couple months ago, though.
January 21, 2008: "At a recent meeting with the Wall Street Journal editorial board, Republican presidential candidate John McCain admitted he "doesn't really understand economics" and then pointed to his adviser and former Senate colleague, Phil Gramm - whom he had brought with him to the meeting - as the expert he turns to on the subject, The Huffington Post has learned.
The incident was confirmed by a source familiar with the proceedings of the meeting."
Now, part of "Maverick" John "Straight Talk" McCain's recent comment could be true. The part about "knowing economics very well" directly contradicts himself from a couple months ago. But the part about knowing economics better than Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama could be true.
Somehow though, I doubt it. Especially when McCain's citing Phil Gramm as an economic advisor, and from listening to his recent speeches about economics.
Funny how reporters can't remember things that happened a couple months ago, though.
