crooksandliars.com - 8/22/2008
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Eight years ago, then Governor George W. Bush revealingly joked about his backers at the 2000 Al Smith Dinner. “This is an impressive crowd - the haves and the have-mores,” Bush said, adding, “Some people call you the elites; I call you my base.” With his own quip Saturday night that “ $5 million ” is his definition of rich,” John McCain made no ...
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FMB - Friday McBush Bashing
Discourse.net —
... . Which is probably why they think “rich” starts at earning $5 million/year … (Cf. Crooks & Liars, $100 Million Man McCain: Rich Not Defined by Income) ...
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [44] -- McCain House Party!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... absolutely lost the "framing" battle.
Stepping into this void are two enterprising folks from the Huffington Post. John K. Wilson riffs on Jeff Foxworthy's bit with his "If You're John McCain, You Might Be A Rich Guy" list, and RJ Eskow weighs in with his list of "John McCain's Got a Lot of Houses" jokes. The funniest from these (both of which are worth reading in full) are at the top of the talking points list this week.
"If your annual expenses for servants are five times the median income per person in America, you might be ...
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thepage.time.com 8/22/2008 —
Two Republicans who know say McCain has settled on Mitt Romney as his running mate.
Developing...
Meanwhile: If you are the wagering type, bet on Obama announcing Joe Biden as his running mate on Saturday.
Ahhh, this might be why the GOP is freaking out
dailykos.com 8/22/2008 — Halperin : Two Republicans close to the situation say McCain has apparently settled on Mitt Romney as his running mate. Two additional GOP sources say McCain had not offered the slot to anyone as of Thursday night, and that he could still change ...
Lifestyles of the Rich And Mavericky
feedproxy.google.com 8/22/2008 — Before John and Cindy McCain bought the two luxury condos in downtown Phoenix and combined them into one mega-condo for $4.6 million they lived in this Phoenix mansion . They sold it in 2006. But now it's on the market again for a cool $12 million. ...
A very good jeer
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 8/22/2008 — So the Obama campaign is going all out on the issue of McCain's multiple houses. Isn't that kind of stupid? Yes, it is - and it was also necessary.
Two key points.
First, Republicans always - always - campaign by portraying the Democratic candidate as ...
Houses Add Up to a Snag for McCain —
Wash Post Elections 8/22/2008
Sen. John McCain's inability to recall the number of homes he owns during an interview yesterday jeopardized his campaign's carefully constructed strategy to frame Democratic rival Barack Obama as an out-of-touch elitist and inspired a round of ...
Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers —
Wash Post Federal Page 8/22/2008
The Peace Corps, the popular service program that President Bush once promised to double in size, is preparing to cut back on new volunteers and consolidate recruiting offices as it pares other costs amid an increasingly tight budget, according to ...
GOP Worries About McCain VP Pick —
WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 8/22/2008
The Republican Party is concerned over McCain's vice presidential pick. While the senator has said he will pick someone who shares "my principles, my values and my priorities," he has also often done as he pleases rather than as he is told.
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