Jesus, we almost feel sorry for John McCain having to deal with these hacks on the right who are agreeing with Phil Gramm's characterization of America as a "nation of whiners." Here's Fred Barnes, executive editor of Bill Kristol's Weekly Standard, calling Gramm's comments "straight talk" and saying that American's are "whining all the way through" the current Great New Depression. Surely keeping this issue alive and expanding on it is a great way for the Republicans to overtake Barack Obama in the polls. [YouTube via Think Progress]