Political Punch

Khan: You said the right statements. Obama should mind his business and keep his mouth shut about McCain's houses. It is based on fact that Rezko purchased the house Obama is living in because Obama had no money to buy it. Of course Obama wanted a mansion that he couldn't afford. Now he has turned his back on Rezko after Rezko paid for his house. What Obama should be concentrating on is the issues of change and what changes we can make to help the poor that some are living on the street. The price of oil. Passing a bill for the vets to have hospitalization and transportation free. I know that the VA is charging the vets for medication. I sincerely hope that McCain wins the election or god will have to help us.

Arthur: I believe your dead wrong about McCain. McCain can answer questions much better and quicker than Obama and everyone knows that Obama lost debates before because he hesitates too much before answering. There were no answers in advanced to those questions you just use your brain. Someone started a rumor because Obama failed. McCain is good at answering where Obama has to think. McCain doesn't have to cheat, he is ten times smarter than Obama in politics and foreign policy. Biden will have to teach Obama in order for him to run the country if elected. I think they should make a switch. Biden should be president and Obama VP.

Willem van Oranje: Cindy probably doesn't have mortgages. And for the records who cares how many homes or condo's they have or that they are millionaires. Obama probably doesn't owe on his house either since he has 4 million in the bank If Obama is so worried about McCain's houses he should buy about 4 condo's at the price of $275,000 and pay cash for them then he would have one mansion and four condo's. Obama should campaign on the issues and not on property. People want to know what changes (give me a break) he is going to make since that was his slogan.

Obama's remarks about McCain's seven houses is going nowhere as far as the public is concerned. McCain can buy 15 houses and no one cares but Obama. Rezko paid for Obama's mansion and if Obama was smart he would invest like Cindy McCain. Those condo's were purchased for an investment which is the logical thing to do. So many people are having foreclosures on their homes and condo's mainly because they didn't put 25 to 30% down and bought property at a price over their head. McCain has nothing to do with foreclosures. If Cindy McCain was the heir to an estate and her two sisters were left out there had to be a reason for that. Besides that what she buys is her own business and not the business of Obama or Biden. Its her money. And who knows if Cindy gave or did not give her sister's money. The trouble with politics is people dig into people's personal business.

Khan,
That's a wonderful Bible verse and so relates to the McCains. Perhaps they might want to acknowledge and share their wealth with her 2 sisters that her father conveniently forgot in the will.
You might be interested inthe interview with O'Bama's brother today inwhich he says he is happy with his life the way it is. Not so with Cindy's sisters, they would appreciate a share of the wealth.

Obamaaaa, don't even think about buying another house, even as a rental. Then you won't be in the precious "only one mansion" progressive crew. You will then have to be categorized in the "wealthy, but still in touch" crowd.

I refuse to see this as a gaffe, until the media starts reporting equally on Obama's "I pay the same tax rate as a poor waitress" gaffe/lie (no adult is unaware that people making under $25,000 do not pay any taxes). Love to have his accountant.

Cindy and John McCain are rich, prosperous Americans. None of their wealth is ill-gotten gain. What's wrong with them buying houses?

Furthermore, at least two of their houses were purchased for family members.

Why doesn't the hyprocrite Obama keep his trap shut and live up to his maxim that he prescribes to us:

“We still don’t abide by that basic precept of Matthew: that whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me.”

Why doesn't he take some of that money he got from Tony Rezko and buy his brother a bigger shack with running water and a toilet back in Kenya? Oh, sorry, I forgot,... he's already past his 1% limit on charity this year.

Obama maintains his relationship with Rezko was "above board and legal" but has admitted bad judgment, calling his decision to involve Rezko "a bone-headed mistake."

William - It's really sad that you cannot accept the fact that the report also said that McCain's "actions were not improper nor attended with gross negligence and did not reach the level of requiring institutional action against him....Senator McCain has violated no law of the United States or specific Rule of the United States Senate."[20] On his Keating Five experience, McCain has said: "The appearance of it was wrong. It's a wrong appearance when a group of senators appear in a meeting with a group of regulators, because it conveys the impression of undue and improper influence. And it was the wrong thing to do."

But carry on and don't let the facts get in the way of good spin. LOL

CJB.

Remind me, what was the after-tax income of Hillary and Bill again ... ?

Donnyboy: 5.625 percent on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage

Where Joe Stephens of that ‘liberal rag’ the Washington Post went wrong is comparing Obama's rate with an Average Mortgage.

NObama is very WELL OFF - $4 M last year and a $1.5 M home from Rezko – and Diss’ed Middle America with his infamous ELITIST “bitter” remark…

Rezko is scheduled to be sentenced to Federal Prison 1 week before the election!!

McCAIN or Hillary in '08 !!

No Peach, Obama acknowledged that it might have created the *appearance* of impropriety, and stated "I consider this a mistake on my part and I regret it."
Rezko was convicted on charges which were not related to Obama. Much to the dismay of the press and the Republicans.

What McCain did went far, far, far, beyond any *appearance of impropriety*. He acted improperly. And he acted improperly in a case which ended with several people in jail, and with a loss of billions for the taxpayers and almost 300 millions for 21.000 mostly elderly investors.

Peach: there is this thing called "ethics" and acting on behalf of "We, the People" instead of acting on behalf of your rich buddies.

But that's a concept a lot of the Republicans don't want to understand anymore.

"I want to see the mortgage rates Cindy is getting, I bet she pays even less than Obama.

P osted by: Willem van tangerineo | Aug 22, 2008 12:51:56 AM

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Yeh!
She probably doesn't even HAVE one!

"A complaint is being filed"

Typical Republican Behaviour.

Anybody can file a complaint. His mortgage rate was standard considering he had excellent financial prospects (his book was doing great) and mortgage lenders considered him a catch to have him as a client.
I want to see the mortgage rates Cindy is getting, I bet she pays even less than Obama.

Mara:

THOSE were NOT the words of McCain.... but of someone of whom he said just before he dumped him, :

" HE DOES NOT SPEAK FOR MCCAIN!
MCCAIN SPEAKS FOR MCCAIN!"

I admired him for saying that!

And as for being rich, when it comes to giving a helping hand,..Cindy has always been extremely generous with her
inheritance, especially when children in need were involved.

Just as Obama can't change his color, she can't undo the circumstances of Her birth, either.

Neither characteristic is a defect.

Accept them!

Donoke9-10, fantasyland is closed today. For the GOP, probably for the next eight years.. You see, the media bias in favor of McCain appears in the Politico article, Washington Post piece and Atlantic Monthly...suggesting McCain's not knowing what he owns is not a big deal. For a guy who says he doesn't understand the economy, yet owns property worth almost $14 Million Dollars, it's a stretch to understand why he doesn't know even that. And like I said before, a right wing owned website fried his chances. (Check WhoIs if you don't believe it.) At least here you can see some of what he doesn't remember owning. I was surprised none are in New York City. Just wait I suppose....

William - Apparently you missed this part:

The report also said that McCain's "actions were not improper nor attended with gross negligence and did not reach the level of requiring institutional action against him....Senator McCain has violated no law of the United States or specific Rule of the United States Senate."[14]

Sadly, three Democrats couldn't say the same thing.

Peach: "I've never seen as much class warfare as I've seen on some of these blogs."

Right. I still don't get it why preferring eating arugula or drinking tea is such despicable behaviour as a lot of Republicans seem to think.

And remind me, what did Rove tell us about Obama and Country Clubs?

McCain started the class warfare, he now has to grovel in it.