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McCain POW-POW-POWs Again, This Time On Leno
TPM Election Central —
... John McCain POW-POW-POWs yet again to deflect criticism of the number-of-houses crack, this time invoking his war captivity during a taped segment with Jay Leno that's set to air later tonight: ...
It Just Never Stops
Balloon Juice —
McCain pops on Leno to let us all know he was a POW, that is why he can not count his houses:
In that vein, McCain joked that he might make big news if he picked a running mate with no particular partisan leanings, no clear political principles and who “may need a job about that time.” The audience cracked up when they realized McCain was talking about Leno.
“I can make more doing a week in Vegas,” Leno joked.
McCain noted that the “house is nice,” a reference to the White House. ...
Wallace Defends McCain’s POW Dodge On Houses Gaffe: ‘It’s Not A Talking Point, It’s A Fact’
Think Progress —
On the Tonight Show last night, host Jay Leno asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about his inability to say how many houses he owns. Before giving an answer, McCain turned to an unrelated subject, his years as a prisoner of war:
LENO: For $1 million, how many houses do you own?
MCCAIN: You know, could I just mention to you Jay, in a moment of seriousness, I spent five and a half years in a prison cell. I didn’t have house. I didn’t have a kitchen table. I didn’t have a table. I didn’t have a chair. ...
