Sen. Obama responds...

to Sen. Phil Gramm's ludicrous assertion today that the recession is "mental," and his feeble attempt to make an analogy between economic gloom, and clinical depression...

"I want all of you to know that America already has one Dr. Phil. We don't need another one when it comes to the economy. We need somebody to actually solve the economy. It's not just a figment of your imagination, it's not all in your head...

It isn't whining to ask government to step in and give families some relief. And I think it's time we had a president who doesn't deny our problems or blame the American people for them but takes responsibility and provides the leadership to solve them."