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Max Blumenthal: Phil Gramm May Be Gone, But His Porn Lives On
huffingtonpost.com - 7/18/2008
Max Blumenthal: Phil Gramm May Be Gone, But His Porn Lives On
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Phil Gramm's recent disparaging of "a nation of whiners" complaining about a "mental recession" did more than offend the sensibilities of economically struggling Americans. His gaffe also served as a reminder that McCain had appointed one of the most reactionary, venal, and destructive political figures in recent times as his top econ man. By Sunday, the damage to the McCain campaign had grown ...

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The Reaction:  Phil Gramm, porn mogul

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Phil Gramm, porn mogul
The Reaction — ... Well, not quite. He was a small-time investor, not a mogul, but, if nothing else, as Max Blumental recounted at HuffPo the other day, Gramm's forays into the porn industry in the '70s were rather amusing. ...

Phil Gramm, Porn Mogul
The Moderate Voice — ... Well, not quite. He was a small-time investor, not a mogul, but, if nothing else, as Max Blumental recounted at HuffPo the other day, Gramm’s forays into the porn industry in the ’70s were rather amusing. ...

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