Housing crisis: how many houses do I own again?

[RandomGuy]

If you've lost your house this year, John McCain, feels your pain.

He seems to have lost several of his houses, and needs his aides to help him find them.

WASHINGTON - Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.

"I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain responded to a question posed by Politico, according to a story Thursday on the publication's Web site. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you."

Later, the McCain campaign told Politico that McCain and his wife, Cindy, have at least four in three states, Arizona, California and Virginia. Newsweek recently estimated the two owned at least seven properties.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/.../mccain_houses

Tell me again how Obama's the "elitist"?

I try to generally avoid being too wickedly partisan, but this was just too funny to pass up.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If you've lost your house this year, John McCain, feels your pain.

He seems to have lost several of his houses, and needs his aides to help him find them.



Tell me again how Obama's the "elitist"?

I try to generally avoid being too wickedly partisan, but this was just too funny to pass up.

Hmm, I dunno, maybe it's his wife moaning about how it costs them $30,000 a year for ballerina (!) lessons for the little one, or Mic e mocking the stimulus package as not being enough for her to go out and buy some new diamond ear rings.

Clearly $30K ballerina lessons are the average American worries about.

And McCain married into money. Having money <> elitist. And let's not even try and pretend that Obama's hurting for cash either...

[Mr. Peabody]

Hmm, I dunno, maybe it's his wife moaning about how it costs them $30,000 a year for ballerina (!) lessons for the little one, or Mic e mocking the stimulus package as not being enough for her to go out and buy some new diamond ear rings.

Clearly $30K ballerina lessons are the average American worries about.

And McCain married into money. Having money <> elitist. And let's not even try and pretend that Obama's hurting for cash either...

Well according to McCain, Obama's not rich because he only made $4 million last year. I guess that makes him upper-middle class in McCain's worldview.

[101A]

Obama's ad mocking the house thing is gonna fall on deaf ears.

One elitist calling another MORE elitist ain't gonna fly. Besides, with the Hollywood crowd, the Kennedy's etc. FIRMLY behind, and running with, Obama, he is the personification of "elite" in this country right now.

The fact that the Obamesiah gave less than 1% of his income to charity BEFORE he began running for president ain't gonna help.

[Mr. Peabody]

Obama's ad mocking the house thing is gonna fall on deaf ears.

One elitist calling another MORE elitist ain't gonna fly. Besides, with the Hollywood crowd, the Kennedy's etc. FIRMLY behind, and running with, Obama, he is the personification of "elite" in this country right now.

The fact that the Obamesiah gave less than 1% of his income to charity BEFORE he began running for president ain't gonna help.

I don't think the house ad is to paint McCain as elitist. If you look at the rhetoric from the Obama camp and from Obama himself in his latest stump speeches, they are trying to paint McCain as out of touch with middle America. I don't know how successful it will be. I doubt your average American feels that either candidate really understands their situation.

This is one area where I Obama could learn a lot from Bill Clinton's '92 campaign. This video is a great example -

[101A]

I don't think the house ad is to paint McCain as elitist. If you look at the rhetoric from the Obama camp and from Obama himself in his latest stump speeches, they are trying to paint McCain as out of touch with middle America. I don't know how successful it will be. I doubt your average American feels that either candidate really understands their situation.

This is one area where I Obama could learn a lot from Bill Clinton's '92 campaign. This video is a great example -

Obama doesn't have those kind of chops; Clinton was unreal in those types of environments; McCain ain't bad in the "Town Hall" format - Obama looks (and sounds) like Kerry - with less experience.

[ChumpDumper]

Knowing how many houses one owns is a desirable trait for a president.

[Mr. Peabody]

Obama doesn't have those kind of chops; Clinton was unreal in those types of environments; McCain ain't bad in the "Town Hall" format - Obama looks (and sounds) like Kerry - with less experience.

I agree. I don't think Obama could match Clinton's "I feel your pain" persona; it's just not his style. I do think, however, that he could spend a little more time explaining how he didn't make money until the last 8 years or so, and the concerns that came along with that.

Most of his attempts at relating to middle America come in the form of the generic "It's like a woman I met in Minnesota, who works two jobs, but can't afford...." Those are stories every politician tells and don't make me see the candidate any differently than I did before hearing the oft-repeated tales.

[Anti.Hero]

Wow. How pathetic to go at McCain from this angle.

Keep promoting class envy. Keep up the hatred of the wealthy.

Obama is the biggest hypocrite in this election. They are all wealthy.

The fact that the Obamesiah gave less than 1% of his income to charity BEFORE he began running for president ain't gonna help.

Exactly. The dude is a ing fraud and it won't be long until all the little stupid sheep finally grasp this.

[Mr. Peabody]

Wow. How pathetic to go at McCain from this angle.

Keep promoting class envy. Keep up the hatred of the wealthy.

Obama is the biggest hypocrite in this election. They are all wealthy.

Exactly. The dude is a ing fraud and it won't be long until all the little stupid sheep finally grasp this.

Because John McCain is above these types of attacks. Give me a break.....

[Mr. Peabody]

The fact that the Obamesiah gave less than 1% of his income to charity BEFORE he began running for president ain't gonna help.

Exactly. The dude is a ing fraud and it won't be long until all the little stupid sheep finally grasp this.

Right because the fact that he worked as a community organizer after graduating from an Ivy League university or the fact that he became a civil rights lawyer after graduating magna laude from Harvard Law doesn't mean a thing.

Giving money, now that's the key. That shows you care about the country.

[Anti.Hero]

That community organizer le he throws around presently to help gain admiration to propel him to be one of the most powerful men in the world? That investment is starting to pay off!

Homeboy has no problem demanding rich guy's money yet he himself didn't do it when he was pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That's like Pelosi telling us she is saving the planet when she is one of the wealthiest in congress. I bet she wants to save her planet. Too many loser peasant middle-classmen getting closer and closer to her gates.


Maybe McRich will sell a couple houses and buy some more limos to stop the shortage next week in Denver.

[Mr. Peabody]

Homeboy has no problem demanding rich guy's money yet he himself didn't do it when he was pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That's like Pelosi telling us she is saving the planet when she is one of the wealthiest in congress. I bet she wants to save her planet. Too many loser peasant middle-classmen getting closer and closer to her gates.

Maybe McRich will sell a couple houses and buy some more limos to stop the shortage next week in Denver.

I can't disagree with that. I can't stand Pelosi and put a lot of blame on her for the Democratic Congress failing to live up to the mid-term election promises they made.

[Mr. Peabody]

That community organizer le he throws around presently to help gain admiration to propel him to be one of the most powerful men in the world? That investment is starting to pay off!

I have a friend that agrees with that position. His argument is that Obama doesn't necessarily crave money, he craves power. Taking the low-paying community/civil rights jobs was a way of making connections to start an ambitious political career.

I understand the argument. My response is that if that was his plan, he could have had his cake and eat it too. There are plenty of high-paying or prestigious jobs that can help you make political connections. Obama could have taken a job at a well-paying politically connected law firm out of law school. He could have worked as a Congressional aide out of college or for a lobbyist. Coming from a Ivy League school he wouldn't have had a problem securing such a position.

I think if president was the motivating factor behind his career choices, he could have made better-paying decisions.

[clambake]

i'd bet sindy dropped over 30k on narcotics alone.

[101A]

I agree. I don't think Obama could match Clinton's "I feel your pain" persona; it's just not his style. I do think, however, that he could spend a little more time explaining how until he didn't make money until the last 8 years or so, and the concerns that came along with that.

Most of his attempts at relating to middle America come in the form of the generic "It's like a woman I met in Minnesota, who works two jobs, but can't afford...." Those are stories every politician tells and don't make me see the candidate any differently than I did before hearing the oft-repeated tales.

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[Mr. Peabody]

i'd bet sindy dropped over 30k on narcotics alone.

The McCain's bought their daughter a 700k loft as a college graduation gift. My dad gave me a pen. Don't get me wrong it's a nice pen that I still use, but it's still a pen.

[clambake]

The McCain's bought their daughter a 700k loft as a college graduation gift. My dad gave me a pen. Don't get me wrong it's a nice pen that I still use, but it's still a pen.

sindy would take that pen and write her own prescriptions.

[Anti.Hero]

Obama should take a step back and consult his main adviser.


I'm sure Clooney could dig up even more dirt.

[clambake]

why spend 30k on ballet lessons when you can pop pills with beer chasers and dance in your head?

[Anti.Hero]

All of these celebrities that will be in Denver next week have multiple homes, some in multiple countries, do they not?

Why are we supposed to listen to them tell us how great Obama and his policies are for US? I mean, by this logic aren't they too "out-of-touch" with the common man's struggle?

Or are those the "good" elites of America? Scarlett may be a rich whitey, but damn she's hot!

[Mr. Peabody]

Knowing how many houses one owns is a desirable trait for a president.

Evidently, McCain forgot how many houses he owned because he was a ... wait for it ... POW!

The McCain campaign is road-testing a new argument in responding to Obama's criticism of his number-of-houses gaffe, an approach the McCain camp has never tried before: The houses gaffe doesn't matter because ... he was a POW!

"This is a guy who lived in one house for five and a half years -- in prison," spokesman Brian Rogers told the Washington Post.

For those of you who haven't kept track, the McCain campaign just recently cited McCain's POW years in explaining away the Miss Buffalo Chip gaffe, and in dealing with the allegation that he broke the rules and listened in on Barack Obama during the Rick Warren forum.

Also, Rogers made sure to play the anti-intellectual card: "In terms of who's an elitist, I think people have made a judgment that John McCain is not an arugula-eating, pointy headed professor-type based on his life story."

In a related story, Rudy Giuliani commented that he couldn't remember the number of houses McCain owned because of 9/11.

[Mr. Peabody]

All of these celebrities that will be in Denver next week have multiple homes, some in multiple countries, do they not?

Why are we supposed to listen to them tell us how great Obama and his policies are for US? I mean, by this logic aren't they too "out-of-touch" with the common man's struggle?

Or are those the "good" elites of America? Scarlett may be a rich whitey, but damn she's hot!

The difference is that the people in Denver won't be trying to sell the American public on the notion that the economy is fine and any problems are just in our heads.

[clambake]

All of these celebrities that will be in Denver next week have multiple homes, some in multiple countries, do they not?

could be

Why are we supposed to listen to them tell us how great Obama and his policies are for US?

because mccain is one of them.

I mean, by this logic aren't they too "out-of-touch" with the common man's struggle?

no, they actually give a

Or are those the "good" elites of America?

you can have that opinion, i guess

Scarlett may be a rich whitey, but damn she's hot!

yeah, but she's white. you don't give her points for that?

[Anti.Hero]

The difference is that the people in Denver won't be trying to sell the American public on the notion that the economy is fine and any problems are just in our heads.

They will be selling them on Obama's economic policy of increasing investment tax rates, demonizing business into submission, strengthening unions to further cripple businesses?

I mean, Pamela Anderson is/was gorgeous but her economic endorsement doesn't really carry any weight.