Failed Porn Executive Producer Bill Gramm: To Be Or Not To Be McCain’s Veep!
Gramm: America “A Nation of Whiners”
Former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm: He can deliver Texas, and his economic savvy can balance out McCain’s weakness in that arena. The two were long-time Senate colleagues and work well together. Some say that McCain has already tapped Gramm to be Treasury Secretary.
As for his porn producer wannabe career, that lives on:
MAX BLUMENTHAL
Phil Gramm May Be Gone, But His Porn Lives On
Phil Gramm’s recent disparaging of “a nation of whiners” complaining about a “mental recession” did more than offend the sensibilities of economically struggling Americans. His gaffe also served as a reminder that McCain had appointed one of the most reactionary, venal, and destructive political figures in recent times as his top econ man. By Sunday, the damage to the McCain campaign had grown so severe it announced that Gramm’s role had been significantly reduced.
Phil Gramm attempted to invest $15,000 in “Truck Stop Women.” His money ultimately helped produce a film portraying Richard Nixon wandering nude around the White House.
Gramm was an accident waiting to happen. Indeed, his gaffe represents little more than a scrap in the massive heap of wreckage he has left in his wake. Gramm’s own presidential campaign in 1996 was among his most high-profile casualties. In order to win a whopping total of 8 delegates, the charisma-challenged Gramm had to spend $20 million, or about $2.5 million per delegate. This experience curiously translated into a job as one of McCain’s key political advisors.
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