Top McCain economic advisor, former Senator Phil Gramm, laid out his thoughts on the economic downturns experienced by many Americans over the past few months.  He referred to the recent loss of homes, loss of real wage for families, and increased prices of food and oil as a "mental recession."  Also referring to the United States as a "nation of whiners."

The full quotes from The Washington Times.

"You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession."

"We have become a nation of whiners," he said.  "You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline" despite a major export boom that is the primary reason that growth continues in the economy, he said.

This is who McCain has picked as his top financial man? So, who's his top health care advisor, Dr. Kevorkian?