McCain's "Fiscal Flatulence:" Frank Rich excoriates him (with FACTS) in today's NYT

[Sparkly]

Op-Ed Columnist
It’s the Economic Stupidity, Stupid

By FRANK RICH
Published: July 20, 2008

THE best thing to happen to John McCain was for the three network anchors to leave him in the dust this week while they chase Barack Obama on his global Lollapalooza tour. Were voters forced to actually focus on Mr. McCain’s response to our spiraling economic crisis at home, the prospect of his ascension to the Oval Office could set off a panic that would make the IndyMac Bank bust in Pasadena look as merry as the Rose Bowl.

“In a time of war,” Mr. McCain said last week, “the commander in chief doesn’t get a learning curve.” Fair enough, but he imparted this wisdom in a speech that was almost a year behind Mr. Obama in recognizing Afghanistan as the central front in the war against Al Qaeda. Given that it took the deadliest Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul since 9/11 to get Mr. McCain’s attention, you have to wonder if even General Custer’s learning curve was faster than his.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/opinion/20rich.html?ref=opinion

And it gets better. A pretty astonishing read, no matter what you might think of Frank Rich.

[Kdillard]

1. Finally. This just had me ROFLMAO.

[Sparkly]

2. "Perhaps he’ll retire his abacus by Election Day."

In addition to great points, there are some great lines there! :rofl:

[Richardo]

3. K&R - fun read

:patriot:

[Sparkly]

4. Kick for the afternoon crowd of not-regular-NYT readers.

:kick:

[nc4bo]

5. Yep, it's definitely refreshing, enlightening and rejuvenating! nt

[Chulanowa]

6. May John McCain and George Custer share many things in common

...Metaphorically speaking, that is. It'd be hard to get that many Cheyenne to Washington, anyway.

[MadMaddie]

7. Oh Dear.....

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The McCain-Gramm bond, dating back 15 years, is more scandalous than Mr. Obama’s connection with his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright
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That is pretty cutting isn't it? Frank Rich and others see the danger is McCain is elected....they are really worried.

[JoFerret]

8. Great Frank Rich column

Good to see him back on the main track.

I will always be grateful to Rich for his columns after 9/11 whwre his every other week saturday pieces were rare moments of sanity in a world (including most so called liberals and many in DU) gone mad. He and Susan Sontag. Bless em both.

[grantcart]

9. a pretty thorough spanking - which he honestly deserves

Given that Mr. McCain’s sole private-sector job was a fleeting stint in public relations at his father-in-law’s beer distributorship, he comes by his economic ignorance honestly