McCain Unsure of How Many Houses He Owns, page
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Topic started on 21-8-2008 @ 10:05 AM by trek315
I usually don't post threads in relation to political candidates but this piece struck me as a picture of this man's perception of wealth. This is in no way intended as an attempt to impugn McCain. It is merely an observation of things he said and statements he made. Should I find things that Obama says to be similarly noteworthy (and I'm sure I will) then I will post those as well.

news.yahoo.com...

I was surprised to read that even though the number of homes is estimated at only about a dozen or so, McCain didn't even want to offer an approximate number. Perhaps he was worried that the media would research the definitive figure and accuse him of misrepresentation or even lying. I realize that sometimes political candidates have such concerns for very valid reasons and prefer to be cautious in their remarks rather than to risk being viewed negatively for giving inaccurate information.

Also, although I didn't watch last week's forum, I read a lot of articles about the statements the two candidates made but never saw this comment below.

In a forum last week with the Rev. Rick Warren, McCain was asked to define the word "rich" and to give a figure. After promoting his tax policies, McCain said: "I think if you are just talking about income, how about $5 million?"


Once again, please keep in mind that this is not intended as anything other than an observation. I also find it worth mentioning that the income for Obama and his wife reported in the article (at $4.2 million in 2007) would actually fall just below McCain's off the cuff definition of wealthy. I know that's just a coincidence but I found that fact interesting nonetheless.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 10:54 AM by evanmontegarde
Obama's already hit on this with a new TV ad

www.youtube.com...

This is what I like to hear. No lies, no distortions, just direct quotes and facts.

John McCain has never even collected a paycheck that didn't come from your tax dollars. How this man is "in touch" with the average American I don't know.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 11:23 AM by jam321
reply to post by Krieger



and according to Obama $250,000 is rich. When is the last time you ever dreamed of being rich and $250,000 popped in your head?

We need to quit diggin up dirt on both candidates and debates the real issues.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 11:25 AM by Krieger
reply to post by Dronetek



Neocon, do you really think anyone cares what Fox Noise tells you to think? Especially since you think Barack is a secret muslim, wants higher taxes, bleh, even though McCain already said he's raising taxes to pay for a war with Iran and Obama has not said anything about taxes, except on Billionaires who are stealing from the American Public.

So go on watching Fox Noise who gets memos from the GOP telling them what to report.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 11:27 AM by Krieger
Originally posted by jam321
reply to
post by Krieger



and according to Obama $250,000 is rich. When is the last time you ever dreamed of being rich and $250,000 popped in your head?

We need to quit diggin up dirt on both candidates and debates the real issues.


That's well above the poverty level and think about it. Are you thinking rich, or are you thinking super mega wealthy? Hell 250,000 sounds low to me to when I imagine all the billionaire Oil Men but then I have to scale it back down and remember. You don't have to be a billionaire to be rich. A millionaire is rich. Maybe 250,000 is rich. Hell, make that a year? A house, three of them maybe, cars, I'd be comfortable.

But then again I'd rather be a billionaire so yeah, prolly is low balling it.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 11:28 AM by Dronetek
Originally posted by Alora
Originally posted by Dronetek
LOL...


You guys are getting REALLY desperate eh? Is there something wrong with owning homes? If you want to talk about homes, lets talk about the sweet deal Obama got through Tony Rezko!

This is nothing more than the classic Democrat tactic of "class warfare".

[edit on 21-8-2008 by Dronetek]


I believe the point was not that he owns houses, but that he owns so many that he can't remember exactly how many he owns.


Even if the reason for him not answering is because he doesn't remember how many, whats wrong with owning a bunch of houses?

Why don't you care about Obama's shady house deals with a felon? Where something illegal is actually going on.
www.suntimes.com...
In addition to a land deal, Sen. Barack Obama’s ties to indicted dealmaker Antoin “Tony” Rezko include an internship the senator provided the son of a contributor at the request of Rezko, an Obama spokesman confirmed today.

John Aramanda served as an intern for Obama for about a month in 2005, said Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs. His father is Joseph Aramanda, a Rezko business associate who was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal corruption case against Rezko. Aramanda has contributed $11,500 to Obama since 2000, Gibbs said.




reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 11:43 AM by sos37
Originally posted by jam321
reply to
post by Krieger



and according to Obama $250,000 is rich. When is the last time you ever dreamed of being rich and $250,000 popped in your head?

We need to quit diggin up dirt on both candidates and debates the real issues.


Well, the "messiah" got it dead wrong.

There is no set value to declare yourself as being rich. The man that makes $12,000 per year and the man that makes $500,000 per year are both rich if they truly love what they get paid to do.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 12:31 PM by Johnmike
Originally posted by evanmontegarde
Obama's already hit on this with a new TV ad

www.youtube.com...

Some positive campaign Obama is running! At least McCain refers to experience. Obama has to resort to smearing him with his number of houses.


reply posted on 21-8-2008 @ 01:23 PM by Krieger
reply to post by Johnmike



Um, McCain hasn't had a single ad that says "I'm John McCain and I do X, Support Y, and believe in Z." They are all "Obama is black! Get your white robes on he's black! Obama doesn't support murdering US Troops in Iran!" So hell, McCain could support eating babies, we wouldn't know, since he has never made a commercial telling us what he supports just that Obama is black.
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