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TheHype Okay people, he can't count because counting is for young people. Please leave the senior citizen alone!
Elitist
Eschaton —
Truly. McCain, who has portrayed Obama as an elitist, is the son and grandson of admirals. The Associated Press estimates his wife, a beer heiress, is worth $100 million. Obama was raised by a single mother who relied at times on food stamps, and went to top schools on scholarships and loans. His income has increased from book sales since he spoke at the 2004 Democratic convention.
12 Houses?
Matthew Yglesias —
... For example, while most observers have said that McCain owns seven or eight houses, USA Today comes up with a count of twelve based on the idea that in addition to the structure the McCains sleep in while at their vacation compound there are “four other houses at the 15-acre Sedona spread.” Joe Romm at Climate Progress is putting some policy teeth on this by ...
Another Reason For the Freak-Out
Balloon Juice —
... It stings even more because they walked right into it. They are the ones who spent the last month talking about elitism and being out of touch. They are the ones who made the celebrity ads. USA Today breaks it down for you: ...
McCain response continues to be Teh Suck
Daily Kos —
... Underground. The ad, which is expected to begin airing Thursday in Michigan and Friday in Ohio, focuses on William Ayers, whose Weatherman organization took credit for a series of bombings, including nonfatal explosions at the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol four decades ago. The ad was supposed to be the response to McCain getting his ass whipped over weaseling out of answering questions about his four seven eight twelve houses by pretending not to know how many he had. (A-duh. That's so much ...
Why The Houses Matter, Take 2
Obsidian Wings —
... The reason it matters that John McCain can't remember how many houses he has is just this: with one little remark, he has made it impossible for Republicans to run their usual storyline about their candidate as an everyday guy in touch with ordinary people, and the Democratic candidate as a scary elitist who lives on latte and arugula. That line of attack, which was always ludicrous and never relevant, has just gone glimmering, to be replaced by the stories like this: ...
Houses
Political Animal —
... President's son. The reason it matters that John McCain can't remember how many houses he has is just this: with one little remark, he has made it impossible for Republicans to run their usual storyline about their candidate as an everyday guy in touch with ordinary people, and the Democratic candidate as a scary elitist who lives on latte and arugula. That line of attack, which was always ludicrous and never relevant, has just gone glimmering, to be replaced by the stories like this : "McCain, who has portrayed Obama as an elitist, is the son and grandson of admirals. The ...
All The Comforts Of McCain’s Home(s)
Firedoglake —
... So, John McCain went to sleep last night -- in which of his many luxury houses, you ask? Dunno, and neither does he. Neither does his campaign: ...
2004 coming back to haunt GOP
Daily Kos —
... So now they're trying to levy the same attacks they used against Kerry against Obama, but the reality is that this time around, the opposite is actually true: ...
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [44] -- McCain House Party!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... on the "POW" references now -- something that would have been unthinkable mere weeks ago. USA Today shows how much the dynamic in the media has changed in the past two days: ...
