Off the bus: Phil Gramm steps down from McCain camp
By Michelle Malkin
• July 18, 2008 07:43 PM

Just in from the McCain 2008 press office, Phil Gramm has stepped off the bus. Or been pushed off the bus. In any case, he is now thrown under the bus. Too bad it was him and not open-borders zealot Juan Hernandez.

[quote]STATEMENT BY SENATOR PHIL GRAMM

For Immediate Release

Contact: Press Office

Friday, July 18, 2008

703-650-5550

ARLINGTON, VA — Today, former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm issued the following statement:

“It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country. That kind of distraction hurts not only Senator McCain’s ability to present concrete programs to deal with the country’s problems, it hurts the country. To end this distraction and get on with the real debate, I hereby step down as Co-Chair of the McCain Campaign and join the growing number of rank-and-file McCain supporters.â€