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A Poverty of Confidence

April 04, 2008 4:32 PM

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., today: "Martin Luther King III has done his father's legacy proud this week by courageously insisting that our nation's next leader do something about the poverty that ensnares more than 36 million of our citizens. I will answer his call, and tell him and the American people today that I will make the eradication of poverty a top priority of the McCain Administration."

He's got some work to do to convince people of his commitment.

The New York Times report on its poll today: "When all registered voters were asked if the policies of a McCain administration would favor the rich, the middle class or the poor, or treat all groups the same, 53 percent said Mr. McCain would favor the rich while 16 percent said he would favor the middle class. Twenty-three percent said he would treat all groups the same. (The number of people who said a McCain administration would favor the poor was so small as to not register on the poll.)"

Emphasis mine.

- jpt

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Oooohhhh I dooon't nooow. I thought John McCain was pretty clever... he avoided telling a young questioner at a school in VA that his tour was political, and I'm sure HE thinks that that was clever.

The problem is, after that what is it then? Well, I've hit apon the answer....
It's a book tour. He's promoting his book. Barak Obama and Hillary and Bill clinton, as well as Cindy McCain have done or are doing the same thing. The difference between the Dems and the repubs is... the dems do it out in the open.

Posted by: James in Idaho | Apr 5, 2008 3:03:54 PM

It's time to quit pitting the rich against the poor, young against old, white against black, christian against the muslim. This is how we are manipulated. That is why we are fools fighting in a burning house.

If you are tired being the meat, vote your conscience and your self-interest. When you can figure out how to do both at once, you'll do the right thing.

Otherwise, we are fools for the fooling, meat to the spit, and yet another failed generation.

Posted by: len | Apr 5, 2008 2:01:59 PM

Sluggo - Your statement reflects your lack of understanding about the candidates and no doubt reveals that you will be voting for McCain in a losing effort.
Obama was at the top of his Harvard class. One of his teachers said that he was the smartest student she ever taught. Not an airhead. He eloquently spoke about race earlier and balck separatism is not his stance. In fact his pastor took issue with him when he promoted the idea of addressing ECONOMIC needs of the balck community instead of the divisive victimhood that normally accompanies talking about African Americans. You should turn off Rush and Levin and read sometime.

Posted by: jgdean | Apr 5, 2008 1:20:43 PM

If obama has not done anything for his district, why haven't we heard more about it? If he had not done anything for his district, why hasn't the media reported it? if anyone know anything about this-now this should be told to the public. before anymore poor black people run out their and vote for him.

Posted by: jgaw | Apr 5, 2008 8:40:53 AM

I applaud Senator McCain for showing up today for the memorial of Martin Luther King Jr., for admitting he was wrong in voting against the King holiday, and for apologizing. I am an Obama supporter but I commend him for that. I think he is sincere and that was certainly a good starting point in reaching out to minorities.

Posted by: keepin it real | Apr 5, 2008 5:47:15 AM

What has Barack Obama done for the poor here in Chicago in his own district? Nothing Honey! But help Tony Rezko get fed funding to screw the poor folks even more with ghetto buildings that was not fit for rats to live in! Barack Obama has done nothing for black women with kids like me.

Posted by: Patti | Apr 5, 2008 4:06:07 AM

He ran in 2000. He ran in 2008. In Wikipedia, it notes the NFL boycott of Arizona, followed by other businesses and their tourist dollars, likely influenced his change of heart. He also was not wearing a lapel flag pin at the Lorraine, FYI.

'A Poverty Of Sincerity' would define John McCain.

Posted by: kravitz | Apr 5, 2008 2:06:11 AM

The problem is he is a Republican. By nature and designh they favor the rich over the poor.

During the Clinton administration we grew the middle class. During the Bush administration the middle class slipped into poverty. The gap is as wide as it was in the early 1900's. Our focus has been protecting greedy big business interests to the detriment of people with no assets of abilities to fight back.

Posted by: Jackie | Apr 5, 2008 2:03:37 AM

McCain does not know what poverty means, he was not an organizer on the streets of Chicago, he was not born poor or have never lived in a country here poverty is rampant. Give us a break. MLKj would have not liked that sentence coming from McCain' s side. His friend Hillary has 109 million, they do not care about poor people. McCain is 3rd WBush-Cheney-McCain term. A vote for McCain is a vote for Hillary and a vote against poor people. Bush economic policies and tax cuts have made poor people poorer and rich people richer. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

Posted by: BKMC | Apr 4, 2008 6:09:44 PM

Obama Hussein will not be nominated. People will not vote for an airhead black seperatist/supremist pushing socialism.

Posted by: Sluggo | Apr 4, 2008 5:58:31 PM

Sooooo, John McCain will carry the torch for John Edwards? Well I'll be damned!!

Posted by: countallthevotes | Apr 4, 2008 4:58:46 PM

The poll confirms that Americans are no fools.

Obama will be our next President.

Posted by: greg | Apr 4, 2008 4:48:19 PM

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