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how many homes does cindys step sister have? how come the step sister never received any money when her father died?

What should McCain have said? It doesn't matter. The fact that he lives *that* high on the hog--whether from his wife's wealth or no--indicates that something is seriously wrong in America. McCain has been a Senator in Washington, DC, for *how* long? And he has seen *how* many homeless people on the streets of Washington, DC? And he has *how* many houses, still? I rest my case.

Ed Doc:

Three Democrats were found to be guilty of misconduct in the Keating 5 mess.

McCain was found to be innocent of wrongdoing.

The Ethics Committee ruled that the involvement of McCain in the scheme was also minimal, and he too was cleared of all charges against him.[17][16] McCain was criticized by the Committee for exercising "poor judgment" when he met with the federal regulators on Keating's behalf.[6] 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]

Peach, McCain was one of the "Keating Five" who were investigated for criminal wrongdoing connected to the savings and loan debacle. Whereas he was legally cleared, McCain was cited for "poor judgment" by the Senate. He also accepted $112,000 in campaign contributions from Keating and his fellow criminals.

"McCain's judgment is the real issue here."

That's another area BO should avoid. His judgement about the surge; declaring that it failed as late as early this year. His judgement about his spiritual advisor for 20 years. His judgement regarding his relationship with an unrepentent terrorist. Nope...his judgement is poor by all accounts.

"Can people realize that McCain has a very low IQ and therefore if he is not briefed and coatched he will just make gaffs. "

"Gaffes" are another area BO doesn't want to talk about. He's made more in one year than McCain has made in 15. From breathalyzers, inhilators, Auschwitz, 57 states, 10,000 dead, Arabic speaking Afghanis, Kentucky on a map, to you name it. Believe me, BO don't know didly without the teleprompter.

McCain's judgment is the real issue here.

He doesn't manage his own wealth. He delegates it to surrogates. He stays above it. He would do the same to our country's future...delegating it to lobbyists and lackeys.

If he knows the real answer, he should have said it and this would all be a different swirl. The issue would not have snowballed the way it is. It would have lost its power.

McCain's judgement in attacking Obama also suggests he is indeed a warmongering fool who should be far from Washington.

McCain created his own gaffe. Obama's only part was in repeating what Politico had already stated and other before Obama had already seen. So who should McCain be mad at?

Himself.

He is a little man indeed to ignore that fact. It is his own mistake, finally noticed by the press, causing his rapid dowmfall in today's polling. We'll see the results soon enough. For now, he can only pull out whatever hair he as left, and ask the people who do Cindy's hair extensions to do a job on him.

He's done quite the job on himself.

riley, to a radical like Obama, William Ayers IS "respectable and mainstream".

bkmc:
"Can people realize that McCain has a very low IQ and therefore if he is not briefed and coatched he will just make gaffs. "

SOOOOOOO.....
What's OBAMA's reason?

EXTREMELY POOR JUDGEMENT?

McGoo the elitist. Doesn't matter how you try and spin it, this is what he is.

In a week when the press was all a chatter about how well McCain did and Obama sucked at Saddleback, and he sees the polls slip TO ONE POINT BETWEEN THEM, he should really be hoping his VP pick hives him the "bump" in the polls that he never got, with Hillary bowing out, with his world tour.....he just lags. His VP pick sure has alot of weight to carry with this sorry candidate.

I'd love to hear the whole telephone inerview and see why exactly this question was asked and how it tied in to the reporter's story. It was a set up and I'm glad McCain didn't just give an answer, that could have been checked and then it would be, McCain said it was 5 houses but it's really seven. Hopefully, the McCain campaign will put out a breakdown of Cindy's properties (which McCain isn't hungry to call his) and whatever they own together.
Personally, I don't give a s--t it they own 27 homes....as long as they move into White House.
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN!

Can people realize that McCain has a very low IQ and therefore if he is not briefed and coatched he will just make gaffs. God save America from McSame.

Arizona is a Community Property State, which means that whichever property was acquired during the marriage belongs to both regardless of who purchased it.

Obama and his people are more clueless than we thought if they believe they can sell the American public that McCain is elitist and Obama the common man. It really makes Obama look bad with such a petty attack.

good point made by Steve Benen (Balloon Juice):

The Republicans think they are the ones who own this line of attack. They realize that all the things they said in 2004 about Sen. Kerry can come right back and bite them, as they apply just as fairly (or unfairly) to St. John (did you know he was a POW?). An example:

Joseph Farah, World Net Daily, "President Gigolo?": But if there is one characteristic of Kerry’s life that should disqualify him absolutely as a candidate for president, it is the fact that he has sought out millionaire wives to take care of him. Not to put too fine a point on it, he’s a serial gigolo. Let me ask you this: How many single women do you know worth a hundred million dollars or more? . . . After raising children with her, Kerry sought and received an annulment of that long-term marriage. Then he married Teresa Heinz Kerry, the widow of a Senate colleague five years his senior. She is worth approximately $500 million. Is marrying well good preparation for serving as the president of the United States? . . . . He’s always had a net underneath him throughout his political career—in his case, a net woven of homespun 24K gold.

And my favorite, Rush Limbaugh:

Rush Limbaugh Online, "John Kerry's Resume": [Kerry] has lived the life of a millionaire living off the inherited wealth of his two wives. As an Ivy League educated millionaire who did not have to work for his fortune, Mr. Kerry never had to worry about the money he earned, the taxes he paid, or the programs he and Ted Kennedy forced the rest of us to pay for. . . . Mr. Kerry Heinz is not effected (sic) when these neighborhoods are destroyed and working class families lose the largest asset in their retirement plans—their home’s value.

Goose, gander.

…USA Today breaks it down for you:

By dinnertime, the McCain team had released an ad about Obama and his former fundraiser Antoin Rezko, who was convicted of corruption charges in June. On the same day in 2005, Obama bought his house and Rezko’s wife bought an adjoining lot owned by the same sellers. She later sold a strip of it to Obama.

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.

Who cares? Is the media this desperate to save Obama? What about Chris Dodd's VIP mortgage on his house?

Of course if he had said Cindy owned all those homes the media would paint him as a "Kept man" just like they did to John Kerry, right?

Oh yeah, that's right, this is the "Maverick" the press is "his base" and all his gaffes just get swept under the rug....

cs
Unless you're a Harvard graduate...everything is above your paygrade! Particularly when life begins. If you against abortion rights that's your business but you should stay out of everyone elses!

riley

Those bombings took place before Obama ever met Ayers. At the time of those bombings, Obama was EIGHT YEARS OLD! How many times do these facts have to be pointed out to you idiots? Ayers was never tried or convicted and is now a professor at a University in Chicago!
Do you remember back when you were in school and maybe there was a fight between one group of guys and another. There was always someone who was there but not involved who tried to impose himself into the fracas when retelling the story? This is what I'm assuming happened with Ayers. He may have wanted to be involved but wasn't. Otherwise why wasn't he tried and convicted? It's actually stupid that we're even talking about this because it has nothing to do with the fact that McCain could not remember how many houses he and his wife have. Then, one of his campaign managers comes out with the statement that McCain was housed for 5 years as a prisoner of war! Absolutely a disgrace. They throw out the POW card every time they're candidate makes a stupid remark!