McCain: "I Would Imagine That We Are" In A Recession

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McCain: "I Would Imagine That We Are" In A Recession

By Greg Sargent - July 8, 2008, 1:10PM

Hmmm. This, from John McCain http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/mccain-i-would-imagine-we-are-in-a-recession/">this morning, isn't going to help McCain overcome his large disadvantage among voters who cite the economy as a leading concern...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rULwkZ7tqkg

McCain was asked if he believes we're in a recession, and here's the crux of his answer:

"If we're technically in a recession or not, I would imagine that we are, but the major thing is, Americans are hurting, and Americans don't like it and they think the country's in the wrong direction."

What you have here is McCain's political problem in a nutshell. If he acknowledges that the country's in a recession, then he has to explain why he's basically offering a continuation of Bush's economic policies. If he doesn't, he looks out of touch with Americans' economic pain. Here he tries to split the difference.

On this score, my favorite quote from this interview might be this one: "Eighty-some percent of the American people think the country's on the wrong track. Approval ratings of Congress, I saw one poll 12 percent, the lowest in 40 years they've been taking these polls."

No mention of Bush's approval numbers. Only those of the Dem Congress. Good one!


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[Overseas]

1. But as John Sidney McCain III, with 7 estates and an heiress wife, he can only imagine. //eom

[DesertFlower]

2. McCain shows his stupidity more

each day.

[Alter Ego]

3. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have caviar and toast points waiting in my jet."

"Good day to you, plebeians."

[no_hypocrisy]

4. " . . . . but then, I know jackshit about the Economy."

[Johonny]

5. wasn't it just a slow down yesterday?

Wow economy must being going down hill fast from slowing down to recession in one day.

[NattPang]

6. When the wife charges $750,000 in a month on the Platinum AMX

we can only "imagine".