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The Note: McCain Gaffe is Obama Gift
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ABC News' Rick Klein reports in Friday's Note: An entirely fictitious memo that will be read some time before Sen. Barack Obama arrives in Springfield, Ill., on Saturday:
To: Number Two
From: Barack Obama
Congratulations. You have agreed to be part of a historic campaign to save the country from more of the same with a vision to take us to a better place, via a new course for America. Enclosed you will find your poncho for Thursday night.
Yes. We. Can. To make sure that we do, I thought I might provide a few pointers:
New kinds of leaders provide new kinds of leadership. Think of that before you hit the stump.
Remember how many houses you have. Also remember how many houses John McCain has.
Pay attention to how few leaks sprung while your name and a few others were in the mix. Before you decide to leak something, call or Berry me -- or get in touch with David Plouffe, and he can tell you why it’s a bad idea.
Once a week, John Kerry will call. Be polite.
Twice a week, Howard Dean will call. Let it go to voicemail.
Every day, Rahm Emanuel will call. Write down everything he says.
You will be asked about Hillary Clinton. Smile -- but you’re on your own on this one.
PS: You will not influence me by trying to influence Michelle.
Read the rest of The Note -- and get all the latest on the 2008 election, Congress, the White House and the wide world of politics every day -- from Rick Klein by bookmarking this link.
Obama’s running mate arrives -- soon (promise! with only a full week wasted on silly speculation!) -- to a lovely big gift from McCain.
Forgetting how many houses you have is a maybe-three-times-an-election-cycle gaffe that breaks through and has a life of its own. (Yes, that WAS Mike Allen’s voice on the morning shows Friday . . . )
It provides a handy new storyline for a campaign that needed one -- perfect defense for the elitism charge, and also a line that buttresses the charge that McCain is out of touch on the economy.
Continue reading today's Note by clicking HERE.
ABC News' Hope Ditto and Amanda Temple contributed to this report.
August 22, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Bush, George W., Dodd, Chris, Hunter, Duncan, Kucinich, Dennis, Palin, Sarah, Romney, Mitt, Tancredo, Tom, Thompson, Fred, Veepstakes, Vote 2008: Democrats | Permalink | User Comments (34)
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John McCain, former POW and war hero, happens to be a war hero who was held prisoner by the North Vietnamese for over 5 years.
McCain was a POW. He doesn’t like talking about it
Posted by: petraeus | Aug 22, 2008 12:17:35 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 12:24:46 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 12:25:17 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 12:26:09 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 12:27:56 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 12:28:23 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 12:29:36 PM
Those who choose to go on and on about Rezko are missing the point. McCain is out of touch with middle class America.
He and Cindy McCain were on the cover of a 2005 edition of Architectural Digest. In 2006, they even featured one of his homes on Inside Edition.
Economic advisor Phil Gramm is still on McCain's campaign. Gramm has been chastised for calling Americans a "nation of whiners."
For the GOP to have the audacity to label Obama as an elitist is nothing but a sham..
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 22, 2008 1:23:04 PM
OBAMA NEEDS A GIFT......HIS POLLS ARE WITHIN 1 POINT OF SEN. McCAIN'S!
WOW, IN A SHOE IN DEM YEAR. Looks like the chosen one may not get that coronation after all.
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN, EVEN IF HILLARY IS THE VP CHOICE.
Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 2:02:24 PM
I don't think a guy who thinks middle Americans are bitter and cling to guns and religion is really in touch with Americans either. I don't think the GOP is playing up Obama's elitism as much as his LOVE FOR THIS COUNTRY AND HIS JUDGEMENT.
McCAIN '08/HILLARY '12
Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 2:06:13 PM
In regard to the polls....It just re-affirms my belief that around 45% of this country are morons, 45% are not, and the rest are not sure whether they will be morons or not.....
Posted by: indy_voter | Aug 22, 2008 3:10:29 PM
TOO OLD - WAY TOO OLD AND IT SHOWS
Posted by: latinovoter1 | Aug 22, 2008 4:27:51 PM
Jennifer:
Posting your comments 7 times
doesn't help your argument it makes you seem like a loon!
Posted by: reaganfan | Aug 22, 2008 5:23:41 PM
McCain was asked to define rich.
After trying to Dodge the question -- his Wife is worth a reported $100 Million, McCain said he thought an Income of "5 Million Was Rich"
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Based on John "Semi-Senile" McCain's Wealthy Perspective...
Hell, Even Barack Obama is Poor also !!
Posted by: o. | Aug 22, 2008 5:30:08 PM
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