Why are the Democrats not pointing out that the President can't fire the SEC Chair?

[Hippo_Tron]

Rachel Maddow seems like she's the only one who has caught onto this serious gaffe today. It's a stunning example of just how little McCain knows about economic regulation.

[Clio the Leo]

1. and Keith O mentioned it. But let's face it....

McCain's gaffes are becoming hard to keep up with.

[AzNick]

5. Obama may do it tomorrow.

Unless there is a bigger gaffe to point out.

The stock market will plummet again tomorrow anyway, so we'll still be talking about the economy.

[elkston]

2. Its too esoteric to make into a big issue ...

But it should be used as a bullet point when mounting a larger attack against McCain's overall competency in governing.

[Hippo_Tron]

3. That's true, I suppose that most voters don't know that the President can't fire the SEC chair

It would've been great if McCain had tried to use that line in a debate and Obama corrected him on it, though.

[elkston]

6. Yeah, that would have been sweet. Obama would make a statement then add very cooly...

"By the way, as President you cannot fire the SEC chair ..."

That would OWN so much!!!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

4. No way to raise it without implying you want to keep him, and

nobody wants to be perceived as wanting to keep the SEC chair. (Even if they do.)

[TheDonkey]

7. I think it is more effective to lampoon McSame and say fire them ALL including him