journalism, excellent???? How much do you get paid a year? Too much

There's nothing wrong with owning lots of cars or homes or being wealthy in general. However, it is generally a good idea to know how much of this stuff you actually have. It also does put one out of touch with the economic concerns of most of us...

What? ABC found this out from staff?

So - John McCain owns 2 cars, Cindy McCain owns 11. I find it interesting that Barack and Michelle Obama between them only own 1 car. How do they get around? Does Michelle Obama use public transportation all day? Somehow I don't see her waiting at bus stops. I saw Barack in a photo dropping off his children from a limousine at school. Does he lease vehicles? Why not tell the whole story, instead of skewing details to make it sound like John McCain is a car collector.

How is out of touch of the two candidates, Obama or McCain?

And John McCain has a plane, too. Cindy thought she'd just pick on up for them so that he didn't have to commute. Elitest?. Out of touch?

Obama/Biden 08!

Obama bought land from tony rezko while Rezko was under federal investigation for influence peddling by patrick fitzgerald.

Obama has a multimillion dollar home because of rezko.

Obama has made 10 million from his book this year.

McCain donates all his book money to charity. Obama pockets it all.

McCain donates his senate salary increases to charity since 1989. Obama pockets it.

Obama gave earmarks to Michelle Obama's employer. Suddenly Michelle's salary got doubled. The hospital hired Obama's senate cronies.

Obama got a sweetheart deal on his mortgage from someone on the board of Michelle Obama's hospital.

Obama and Wright live like millionaires in south side of chicago in mansions.

Biden gives one percent to charity and got his home on a sweetheart deal from Lobbyists who hired his son and he pushed a bill for the credit card companies.

This story is good for a mild chuckle, but I sincerely hope that no one votes or doesn't vote for either candidate because they own 13 cars, 1 car, or any number of cars. The only reason private ownership of cars, homes, or any other mundane material item should affect election outcomes is if it is discovered that the purchaser used public funds, election contributions, or other 'shady' means to acquire those items. I also sincerely hope that McCain's ownership of a few foreign cars isn't spun into a reason he shouldn't be elected. 'Buy American' is a nice slogan, and if the only difference between two products is the nationality of the selling company, then I will go with the American product. However, if there are more differences than that (and there always are), then a person should be allowed to buy what they want without having to worry that their Toyota 4-Runner might cost them an election later on.

I notice that Obama's vehicle is a hybrid made by Ford. That is one area that could realistically affect some people's votes. You know, the enviromental issue. Enviromentalists are so passionate about everybody 'going green' that they end up with tunnel vision. They can't see the forest for the trees. Whoever is elected can drive a Hummer for all I care, if they run the country skillfully and listen to the people that they represent in the White House.

How many cars does Sarah Palin and Joseph Biden have? Wait, don't answer that.

Obama is a celebrity.

Obama this year has made 10 million alone on his books.

Obama has pocketed all his books money.

Obama to date has made more than 20 million on his books and given none to charity.

make it sound like John McCain is a car collector.................

And a House Collector

Mcbush Is the One

Not to vote For...

How many unpaid parking tickets? This is interesting, but in the big scheme of things, not something for either side to get fired up on.

This is journalism at its worst.

We are in the midst of financial crisis, the government is proposing bail outs for the wealthy nearing 1 trillion and this is what you deem newsworthy.

ABC is officially in the tank for Obama.

Why don't you guys expose Obama's connections to hedge funds, financial firms, and Fannie Mae.

Obama has just bailed out the wealthy and GIVEN money from the lower and middle classes to the wealthy.

Obama is a fraud.

Obama is laughing all the way to the bank as he got a multimillion dollar home from rezko while rezko was under federal investigation for influence peddling.

Rezko was being investigated by patrick fitzgerald for influence peddling and this is who Obama did a land deal with.

Obama has been close to rezko for 20 years.

Obama gave money to Michelle Obama's employer with earmarks and her salary got doubled.

Obama's cheif advisor David Axelrod was hired by Michelle Obama's hospital to kick people out of the ER room.

Obama got a sweetheart mortgage deal from a bank president on the board of the hospital michelle obama works at.

Obama is fleecing the taxpayers with his ethics violations.

Sounds a bit excessive, but what do I know. Maybe John and Cindy have two cars parked at each of their houses.

The cars are in the company's name.

Mrs McCain only owns one. They are company cars.

One she gave to her sick aunt.

no wonder he is so good at spending our trillions

he does it even with his cars.

ABC--

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

AND YOU CALL YOURSELF...NEWS??????

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU GO BELLY UP TOO.

He is good at spending other people's moneys

NO Obuma no way, no how, with wheels, or without, no OBUMA!!
The toy with more lead than the paint on his PLANE!!!

Hussein Obama gets a multimillion dollar home from rezko and laughs all the way to the white house. How great is america.

America being fooled by this south side chicago crook.

Obama and Wright laughing all the way to the bank.

When is ABCNEWS going to look into the cronyism of Obama's campaign and Michelle Obama's hospital. Obama gave her hospital lots of earmarks.

So McCain owns a lot of foreign cars huh? And his wife drives a foreign car exclusively you say?

Obama was driving a 300C a huge gas guzzler while he was going after others.

That is so Obama. Do one thing while bashing others. Obama was driving 50 cents car of choice.

Obama who said he is fine with gas prices going up as long as they go up gradually. Obama who was against the gas tax and against drilling but was driving a gas guzzler 300C.

Wow, this blog hit a raw nerve. The Republicans appear mighty sensitive about yet another piece of evidence that shows how the McCains just ain't like the rest of us. Wow.

When I have eaten enough (full-up), it does not cross my mind to think there is anyone somewhere hungry.

I fail to get it that McCain can feel a pain to those who have not!

When you have between 7 to 10 homes and two people you would need 14 to 20 cars for both to have a car at all the houses. Thats what middle income Americans are required to have. Two cars in a garage.

Obama/Biden all the way 2008

No news here. The McCains are the REAL elistist.

Out of touch with reality

Wow. You know looking at that list of cars, I'm struck by how... well, crappy they all are.

Jesse

you.....ugh.

Mccain came from money duh...(his brother was interviewed talking about the oil his dad owned ...but the mend did not oversee anything financial...their mother handled the finances)
he divorced into money duh...

he has never had to worry about a car payment

a student loan

a mortgage bill...

the list goes on

that clearly explains how he can lose us so many trillions and only learn his mistakes AFTER his statements policies and stances sc#$w us out of literally trillions and trillions

throw these bums out

It takes a poor person to know the value of the dollar, which McCain has no clue of!!!!!

Do they even make suits for $30,000? Even tuxes go for a fraction of that.

"McCain Has 13 Cars, Obama 1"

So what?!

How does this affect MY life?!

"Newsweek" -says it all.

obama is just a havard graduate with alot of anger at women that he bilks them from their votes and then the dnc hires hackers from chicago.

Jesse, how DARE you talk about the one!!! You will be branded as a racist like I am.

Don't try to expose the ONE or all of his croonies/leftists will jump on you.

ABC, CBS, NBC, and MSNBC are ALL in the tank for Obama. I love it when George had to correct the ONE on "My Muslim Faith..." say what you want, your conscience is about to explode, Obama.

I could not wait for ABC to grill him like they did with Sarah. Please allow the ONE to use the teleprompters...

Jesse: where did Mcsame get all of HIS money? Barack EARNED his. Rezko? He didn't BUY the house nor negotiate for it - Barack and Michelle bought their house with the money they EARNED.

Trash talking a good person will not make him bad just becuase you want him to be.

Be fair and talk about McCain. Who is the real fraud??? Let's look at the the military papers all 155 pages of McCain's service and we will find out.

ABC has finally become even handed.

Obama is the biggest priss I have ever seen.

Obama goes nuts if his advisors don't have the right shades for him on his photo op.

Obama won't visit the troops in germany.

McCain has gone to walter reed 50 times without taking the press with him.

Obama went once and took the press with him.

McCain is a man who for years every week went to a hospital to visit Mo Udall a democratic senator who was sick.

McCain doesn't live the high life he stays in an apartment in DC.

Obama is the one who is obsessive about hhimself. Obama has to go to the gym three times a day.

It is not about being rich

I want the person running the country to be successful and yes rich...

but I want them to be valued for EARNING it themselves.

For having gone through what we all went through

and it wouldn't even matter if the guy hasn't been involved in losing this country a
TRILLION DOLLARS ...

3 TIMES!!!!!

how stupid or evil do you have to be to argue for this guy now

the buck does not stop with Bush and McCain

the buck stops with the people who voted for them.

dl the wrong one, you forgot that heis willing to protect you and your selfish attitude

FYI we do not owe John McCain the Presidency for being a POW which I'm real tired of hearing him remind me of daily.... He wasn't the only one and certainly not for the longest or most tortured either. But he managed to trade up on wives when he got home.

Jesse: the one person (obsessed and lying) Obama hater. I hope Secret Service gets you before you hurt yourself or walk on a college campus.

Obama/Biden for a greater country and a better world!
USA! USA! USA! USA!

Rhys

it "affects your life" because it speaks to the lack of worry and knowledge and prescience that Mccain has ever had to have with regard to money...and "main street" economy

and explains why he and his policies and associates...have been so deeply involved

3 TIMES

with losing this country a TRILLION DOLLARS!!!

3 TIMES!!!!

Jesse,

"Obama who hired the CEO of fannie mae for his VP search."

I still do not understand why you republicans demonize any company that enabled home ownership for millions and millions of Americans. The flippers (probably republicans) caused this mortgage foreclosure problem, not the normal people that bought homes.

Obama's VP vetter (Johnson), was indeed a good choice. He only stepped aside because he knew the bigots would twist it into the mess you currently spew.

Re credit, Obama's the ONLY one who has stated from the start that he will put that industry in check by making it illegal to charge the ridiculous usury fees.

Only republicans are FOR charging Americans usury fees for credit and only the republicans are FOR denying homeownership to Americans.

What lemmings!

Obama/Biden 08!

McSame,

Does not understand Economy!
McSame does not care about American middle class, becoz he has

13 CARS
7 HOMES
1 PLANE
1 ( POOR EX-WIFE, DIVORCED FOR RICH ONE)

McSame has no CHARACTER!!

McSame, NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCSAME!!

WE WANT CHANGE!
OBAMA/BIDEN THE TICKET!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!! YES WE CAN!!

pancho de-mexicooo I don't need him for protection I will use Mr's Smith & Wesson, thanks anyway!!!!!!!

Cut they guy a break he was a POW and is entitled to have several gas guzzling cars. I mean at his age and having had cancer four times he should be able to enjoy his golden years. O right, he is running for president and picked a clueless vice presidential candidate. Hmm, maybe there is a problem here.

I love how people say the Democrats are elitist.

You know generally, to be elitist, you kind of have to have a club that is hard to join. Anyone can be a Democrat.

Comment from Jesse:

Obama has made 10 million from his book this year.

McCain donates all his book money to charity. Obama pockets it all.

End of comment from Jesse.

So Sen. Obama isn't allowed to write a book and make money off that book? If an author writes a book, and that book turns a profit, what's the problem? Is there some little-known law that states that Presidential candidates can't make money from writing a book? I have to say that your book comments make absolutely no sense to me. It is very nice for Sen. McCain to donate profits to charity. $10,000,000 is a heck of a lot of money. I still can't figure out where Obama went wrong. Did he sneak into a legitimate author's home, knock him unconscious, and steal his/her just completed book? Please, let's try to move on to real issues. You even put some real issues into your comments. That's a good place to start. Earmarks is a real issue. Sweetheart deals is a real issue. Other real issues include, but are not limited to, the War in Iraq; the War on terrorism and hopefully the eventual capture of Osama Bin Laden; experience in national politics; ethics; and on it goes.

I decided months ago that I had to vote for whoever the Democrats nominated for the general election in November. I did this because the two people in the democratic primary races have both pledged to get our troops out of Iraq as fast as is possible without jeopardizing more American or coalition lives. On the same issue, the republican candidates legitimatly still in their race strongly support President Bush's war policy, and have said that they will continue to use that policy. I cannot support a candidate that would continue to put American soldiers in harm's way in a country that has moved on to a civil war in the aftermath of Saddam's execution. If foreign nations attempted to invade the USA in 1862, because they thought they had the right to use force to bring about the resolution they wanted, we'd have told them where to go, and what to do when they got there. Fact is, by 2004, we knew the stories of massive WMDs and pervasive and persistent support of terrorist groups were grossly overstated. At that point, we should've immediately drawn up a withdrawal plan and pulled our soldiers out of Iraq. Instead, we are above 4,100 American soldiers dead, and more every week. I can only support a candidate who, if elected President, will draw up those withdrawal plans, and implement them without delay.

To Proud American Woman.

McCain served his country in uniform for decades.

Obama got elected in chicago politics through sleaze like wright and rezko.

McCain earned his money.

Obama is a priss fraud.

Hillary won the nomination and was cheated out of it.

McCain gave his millions in book money all to charity.

Obama used public office to make tens of millions off his books based on rev wright his mentor.

Obama has given no book money to charity.

During the last hurricane McCain gave 25,000. Obama nothing.

Obama is so rich now off his books he still gives so little to charity.

McCain raised his sons to join the military.

McCain's 19 year old son was digging out of a trench in iraq while his dad won new hampshire.

McCain's 19 year old son is a grunt in the marines.

Real elitist McCain raising his sons to join the military.

McCain's are a military family. Obama took his kids to Wright who is also a multi millionaire.

Wright lives in a mansion on the south side of chicago as well driving an expensive car.

McCain family is about service.

McCain raised his sons to join the military.

McCain's 19 year old son is a grunt in the marines who did a tour in Iraq.

Michelle Obama said she would use the rebate check money for earrings.

pancho

"I forgot that Mccain is willing to protect me and my selfish attitude"

are you kidding

we are not safer now because of these policies like the war...

the sabre rattling

the stupid statements like "bomb bomb bomb Iran

that Iran uses now every time they argue against us

we are not safer now that we have financially and militarily overstretched ourselves...

we are not safer...period.

trillions gone...and this guy does not understand... how that actually effects our security.

same team same tactics

same cliff they are driving us toward.

Jesse is taking the shotgun approach.

The thing is Jesse, the second you write something that someone knows is demonstrable false or doesn't pass the sniff test, your credibility is shot to hell and you won't convince anyone.

Markets start to collapse and Mccain in fine form knee jerk reaction hollars about firing Chris Cox, later when he gets his thoughts back in order he once again changes his miond on what he said earlier.

Jesse

"mccain earned his money?"

are you freaking kidding me.

and he is purple with big antlers too

facts dude

facts

enough with the bologgne

that's what got us here.

i want a president who cant lift his arms.

who gives a damn and why is this a story, must be a slow news day.

Biden got his 4 million dollar compound from the credit card companies at a sweetheart deal.

I feel sorry for you democrats.

You people think Joe Biden is a man of the people.

Biden got his 4 million dollar compound from executives way below market value where his son is a lobbyist.

Yeah lets elect Obama president who did a land deal with tony rezko even while rezko was under federal investigation for influence peddling.

If you love chicago corrupt politics you will love obama.

If you notice this is why Bloomberg this morning only mentions a conversation with Obama and saying what Obama is going to have to do as President..

as non partisan as he was trying to be...

he's no dummy

McCain is not owed anything for his duty to this country remember he votes no on every Veterans Bill that comes up in the Senate, he has no class or conscience. The "Songbird" his nickname in the Hanoi Hilton bestowed on him by the North Vietnameese because he sang like a canary to get medical treatment and gave up military data for it.

Jesse the facts are getting very clear

Mccain won't ...can't be President.

too many trillion dollar screw ups and ...lies being told (especially now) to try and support him.

the country needs to throw the bums out and most are waking up from the last month of spin.

No Bruce W.

You want Obama who voted to keep a felony for a homeowner for using a handgun against a robber in his own home.

Obama voted to keep a felony on a homeowner for using a gun against a robber protecting his family.

You want Obama who said ICE agents are terrorizing illegals.

You want the most leftist marxist candidate ever to run for president.

You want Obama who when Jesse Jackson told him to act said the Justice Department should free the Jenna 6.

Obama wants the Jenna 6 freed because they are 6 black kids who gang beat a white kid senseless. This is who Obama thinks are victims.

You want Obama who thinks homeowners shouldn't be allowed to have a handgun in their homes against robbers.

Obama voted to keep a felony on a homeowner protecting his family against a robber.

Obama supports the most restrictive second amendment rights laws in the country in chicago.

In the long run, we all must decide who to vote for based on how it affects US personally. This may be selfish, but it's the way it is.

Each of us is entitled to our opinion, which, believe it or not, holds the SAME VALUE as the opinion of a so-called celebrity.

The news media has been trying to influence elections for decades, but it is WE who will decide.

We can argue about the candidates and insult both of them just as they do to each other, but in a few weeks it won't matter.

Whoever wins, there will be changes. America will become a Socialist country, and we can't blame it on Obama, because WE have allowed the government to control every phase of our lives. The only question is how FAST do we want TOTAL control by Big Brother... not "if", but "when".

I cannot believe this network is starting this ridiculous "counting" game all over again.

#1 - The McCains have several children old enough to drive...have you taken that into consideration?? In addition, neither of Obama's daughters is old enough to drive......

#2 - The McCains reside in Arizona, which, other than Phoenix and Tucson, is a predominantly RURAL state, where you have to drive many miles to get to the next city or town. Automobiles are a NECESSITY. Unlike the Obamas, who reside in Chicago, which has public transportation, taxis, limousine services, etc. etc. etc.

#3 - I cannot believe this is what you are choosing to report on, while we are still waiting for ANY story in the MSM regarding the suspect in Governor Palin's email hacking...

How about some objective, substantial reporting for a change???

dl

Hussein Obama is the one who won't be president.

Hussein Obama lead Clinton 59-33 in a national newsweek poll and she got more votes than him.

dl you picked the wrong horse.

Hussein does bad in the voting booth.

What's the problem?....McCain needs nine cars...one for each house...I would bet that cars are driven more often by his hired help than John McCain. So, who is the elitist?

Obama = Bush = bail out the wealthy when their greed almost destroys them.

Obama supported adamantly the bailout of the wealthy. This is equivalent of a transfer of wealth UNHEARD OF in the history of the US. But this transfer of wealth is FROM the poor and middle TO the wealthy.

Obama doesn't care about the gun toting, religious zealots in PA obviously!

Maybe some of those vehicles are actually cars that his children drive?

Think about it.

Jesse enough

you sound like the sinking shipman who is about to go under the freezing water at the tip of a ship ....still backing up his captain even after the captain was screaming he wanted to ram the iceberg to show him who was boss...

the SS Deregulation Lobby

also known as the SS Iraq War deficit

also known as the SS Mccain.

elitist?

I guess I better start teaching my kids that I will only work hard enough to support them while they are growing up. I will not struggle to leave behind a legacy for them. I will not bust my butt so that they can have a better life than I did, why? because it is the American Way, you will be looked down upon if somehow I accomplish things and make wise investments for your future. You will be called and elitist and out of touch if you profit from my hard work, you will be beguiled and defamed if you inherit all that I have worked hard for and the country will look at you as a spoiled rich kids, so mommy and daddy will only work hard enough to support you now and you are on your own once you turn 18. Yeah this is becoming the American Way. Cindy McCain's Father worked his butt off and made sacrafices to leave a legacy behind for his children and dare her to take this legacy and build it for the future of her children. Let's all struggle in life so that our children can struggle. The new American Way. Oh and by the way Son and Daughter, don't mess up and Marry someone in this position because you will be labeled also, so please just make sure if you fall in love with a rich successful person run the other way. Unbelievable

As someone who just had to sell our family's second car to pay for a surgery, there is no goddamn way I'm voting for an out-of-touch billionaire like McSame. My number one issue used to be gun rights. But after I saw firsthand how screwed up our insurance and healthcare system is, my new number one issue is healthcare reform. Republicans have been asleep at the switch for too long and they are not going to get my vote anymore. I have some doubts about Obama, but McCain just doesn't get it.

dl

new ohio poll out this morning.

McCain 48-42 over Obama.

You picked the wrong horse Jesse.

Hillary was the winner. You picked the loser.

McCain could not have less in common with the people that are going to vote for him. Would it be asking too much for people to READ a little about the candidates before making up their minds?

WOW, did it ever occur to anyone that some of those cars are driven by the MCCain children, and did it ever occur to anyone that Obama's car is an 08' meaning he just bought it, could he possibly be trying to sway votes, HHHMMMMM!!!

Is this news, really ABC? It is so obviously where ABC stands, I don't know why I keep reading these articles. ABC is the most biased network of them all, even more then FOX

it's not that he is rich (Obama's rich...he earned it as he was paying his own bills)

it's that he has never had to know about it...

he never had to earn it

and his policies CLEARLY show that.

each time he learns as lesson it costs us as a nation a trillion dollars.

s&l - thank you mr keating Mr mccain and your deregulation friends

Iraq war - thank you Mr Mccain and Mr. Bush

today - thank you Mr. gramm and Mr. Mccain

no more lessons...

Kim - McCain didn't profit from hard work. He profited from marrying a spoiled rich girl. Get your facts straight and save your sob story for somebody dumb enough to believe it.

Great journalism...what's next..ask Mc Cain how many pairs of socks..or underwear? Evidently any hack could get a journalism degree over the last decade.
Well, considering the media not hiding their pick for President this year, we'll only get more of this tripe.

Uh. This is a blog that ABC reporters post on - not you know, ABC's actual news site.

Obama = Bush = transfer 1 Trillion from the average American to the wealthy financial industry and Lehman, Frannie, CEOs.

Obama has betrayed the American people.

I prefer to remain misinformed about my candidates and not rely on independent media to verify the candidate's claims about themselves. Fact checking is just a waste of time, and I prefer to simply believe what I'm told without actually checking to see if it's true or not. I don't care if politicians lie to me or not.

Who the f**k cares how many cars McCain has I am so sick of the left wing media and pin head obama

So what? Stay focused. The Democrats hate women, as evidenced by their treatment of Hillary, whites amd Christians as evidenced by their candidates own words, Get to know the real Obama. From Dreams of My Father: 'I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.'

From Dreams of My Father : 'I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race.'

From Dreams of My Father: 'There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.'

From Dreams of My Father: 'It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.'

From Dreams of My Father: 'I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa , that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself , the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.'

And FINALLY the Most Damming one of ALL of them!!!

From Audacity of Hope: 'I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.'

Jack your correct about any hack getting a degree in Journalism, thats the degree Ms Palin has and it took her 5 colleges to get it. Must have had to shop around for a school she could sleep through.

Jesse nice try but look at the dates of that little poll from Ohio. lol

we were just starting this collapse and refocus on the actual issues and away from the spin we have been seeing for a month

america is being forced to not be stupid like the election of 2004 caused us to be...since that poll was taken.

jesse

you ...and I don't say this veryy often

but the blather of lies and weak arguments are getting tired...

so wake up and realize you are either being paid or just dumb.

Period.

Wow. Obama is up in every poll at real clear politic