John Sidney McEconomic's trusted friend

By GottaLaff

With friends like Phil "Doesn't Speak for Me" Gramm, J Sid needs no enemies. I've been meaning to ask: Since when does your economic advisor not speak for you? Oh yeah. Since they publicly reveal how inept and asinine they are. As Political Radar says, Trusted Friend Gramm is fading to black:

From NBC's Kelly O'Donnell: Republican sources say they do not expect the McCain campaign to "strip" Phil Gramm of his "volunteer designation" as a co chair with the McCain campaign. At least not now.

Oh, so he's still around. He just won't be visible. Or audible. He'll be our very own little "mental recession".

However, other surrogates on economic policy will be "driving the policy" for McCain, sources said. Already prominent business executives Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina along with former Congressional Budget Office head Doug Holz-Eakin will speak on these issues and deal with reporters.

Gnarly Carly is another perfect choice to advise McNoExpert on these things.

Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina, one of the most powerful women in corporate America, is leaving the troubled computer maker after being forced out by the company's board. [...] "The stock is up a bit on the fact that nobody liked Carly's leadership all that much," said Robert Cihra, an analyst with Fulcrum Global Partners. "The Street had lost all faith in her and the market's hope is that anyone will be better."

Yep, she should do nicely.

Gramm will not have a public role, but remains a "trusted friend of the campaign."

I often keep my trusted friends under wraps. It demonstrates the confidence and pride I have in them. This helps to explain why McCain treated his first wife the way he did. Out of sight, out of mind.