alt.politics.gw-bush

Harry Hope wrote:
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> /2008/02/15/mccain-extensive-background-econ/
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> February 15, 2008
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> McCain: I Have ‘An Extensive Background And Knowledge’ On The Economy
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> Last night during an interview with CNN’s Larry King,
> /TRANSCRIPTS/0802/14/ Sen. John
> McCain (R-AZ) tried to make the argument that, among the remaining
> presidential candidates, he is best suited to address “the economic
> challenges we face” because of his “extensive background” and
> “knowledge” of the economy.
>
> McCain’s claim does not hold up to his own scrutiny.
>
> Throughout the past eight years, and as recently as last December,
> McCain has acknowledged on a number of occasions that he knows very
> little about the economy:
>
> – Seeking to explain his shift to the left on economic issues,
> McCain claimed: “I didn’t pay nearly the attention to those issues in
> the past. I was probably a ’supply-sider’ based on the fact that I
> really didn’t jump into the issue.” [Jan. 2000]
> /forum/
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> – “I’m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than
> I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be
> educated.” [Nov. 2005]
> /editorial/?id=110007600
>
> – “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well
> as I should,” but “I’ve got Greenspan’s book.” [Dec. 2007]
> /news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/12/
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> On the issue of whether he’s prepared to lead on the economy, it
> sounds like John McCain needs to convince himself before he can
> convince others.
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> Harry