marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 8/21/2008
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According to CBS News's Maria Gavrilovic, here's what Barack Obama had to say this a.m. about John McCain's too-many-homes-to-count-so-check-with-my-staff comments: " Now think about that
- I guess if you think that being rich means you gotta make five million
dollars, and if you don't' know how many houses you have, then
it's not surprising that you might think the economy is ...
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McCain’s Limp Response To His Housing Gaffe
Oliver Willis —
... previously. That’s not a playground for the elite, it’s a normal family vacation that’s as American as apple pie. There’s a possibility this race could come down to which candidate is more elitist. I think the candidate with multiple homes, IMDB credits and a heiress wife (who lied about meeting Mother Teresa) is going to come out on the bad end of that versus the middle class guy who worked his way up in the world.
Just a guess.
Here’s what Sen. Obama had to say on the matter today:
“Now ...
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Hyscience —
... at The Atlantic (I have to admit to enjoying most of his work) is getting "tingley feelings" over Obama's jumping all over John McCain's "too-many-homes-to-count-so-check-with-my-staff comments," and could be on the verge of wetting himself over the excitement of the possibility of writing yet another post on the topic (after all, he's already written 3 today - here, ...
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