McCain: We need an economic surge

I am not making this up. John McCain on Wednesday claimed that what our faltering economy needs is an "economic surge". Like I said, I am not making this up. I guess he plans on sending 30,000 economists to strategic financial locations across the map. Like John Kerry said this week, it is no secret that John McCain is looking for a veep with more knowledge on the economy than the Arizona senator possesses. As John Kerry so cleverly mused, that puts all of us on the short list. Thank you Senator Kerry, and if you had answered like that four years ago, I would be working on your second term electoral bid.

From CNN:

Sen. John McCain on Wednesday used language primarily associated with the Iraq war to describe the U.S. financial woes, saying the country needs an "economic surge" to boost the job market.

The move put the economy -- an issue McCain has admitted is not his strong suit -- in the context of foreign policy, an area that's considered one of his strengths.

Speaking in Jackson, Ohio, the Republican senator and presidential candidate from Arizona said the surge has worked in Iraq, so it's time for one at home.

"What we need today is an economic surge. The surge has succeeded in Iraq militarily -- now we need an economic surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones," McCain said, referring to the additional 30,000 troops sent to Iraq in 2007.