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McCain Jokes About House Gaffe on 'The Tonight Show'
August 25, 2008 5:51 PM
ABC News’ Ron Claiborne and Bret Hovell report: Sen. John McCain’s gaffe last week that he didn’t remember how many houses he owned with his wife Cindy became the source of much of the humor during his appearance on Jay Leno’s "The Tonight Show," Monday evening.
While McCain was still in the green room, Leno got the audience warmed up.
“Tropical Storm Fay has soaked Florida ... ruining thousands of homes, most of them belonging to John McCain,” Leno said during his monologue. “In fact, to make Sen. McCain feel at home tonight, I gave him 7 dressing rooms.”
After their opening segment together on the stage, Leno came back from a commercial break to ask McCain, “For $1 million, how many houses do you have?”
McCain answered by first citing his time as a POW in Vietnam.
“Could I just mention to you, Jay, that, at a moment of seriousness,” McCain began, “I spent five-and-a-half years in a prison cell. I didn't have a house. I didn't have a kitchen table. I didn't have a table. I didn't have a chair. And I didn't spend those five-and-a-half years because, not because I wanted to get a house when I got out.
“We spend our time in a condominium in Washington, in a condominium in Phoenix, sometime over here in the state of California, and we have a place up in northern Arizona,” McCain continued, explaining how his campaign got to the number four in the count. (McCain is being conservative: ABC News’s count is ten homes on eight properties.)
Leno and McCain also joked about the presumptive Republican nominee’s age –- next Friday, McCain will turn 72.
“It was this week in 1814, British troops set fire to the White House. Did you know that?” Leno said during his monologue. “The White House was saved, it was saved thanks to the actions of one brave young soldier, John McCain.”
McCain was in on the joke: “But also, you forgot to mention when I warned the people about the British coming,” McCain said to laughter.
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He called Jay, "Dave". Funny stuff.
Posted by: rrrrightonGOP!! | Aug 25, 2008 6:18:36 PM
John McCain is just an increadible person. I hope he wins in November.
Posted by: YouGoJohn | Aug 25, 2008 6:28:30 PM
He called Jay, "Dave". Funny stuff.
Posted by: rrrrightonGOP!! | Aug 25, 2008 10:18:36 PM
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... and barack started to introduce Biden as "my president".
... and Biden introduced Obama as
"Barack America".
words... just words!
Posted by: just wondering,,,,,,, | Aug 25, 2008 6:29:52 PM
you guys are stretching it.. McCain funny.. sad.. OBAMA 08
Posted by: Mike | Aug 25, 2008 6:33:23 PM
McCain answered by first citing his time as a POW in Vietnam.
“Could I just mention to you, Jay, that, at a moment of seriousness,” McCain began, “I spent five-and-a-half years in a prison cell. I didn't have a house. I didn't have a kitchen table. I didn't have a table. I didn't have a chair.
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Does this guy have a memory lock, every time he
gets placed in a corner he retreats back to
Vietnam. We already heard the story.
Posted by: spacerook1 | Aug 25, 2008 6:35:09 PM
John McSane that every thing is funny and can not relate to the average American becasue he is very clueless on the econmy issues so he joke about answering real question. This is not funny McShame American people are losing their homes and you have too many houses and can not remember how many
spent five-and-a-half years in a prison cell. I didn't have a house. I didn't have a kitchen table. I didn't have a table. I didn't have a chair. And I didn't spend those five-and-a-half years because, not because I wanted to get a house when I got out.
McShame use this story for every thing and can not relate to the average American because he is rich. What about now McShame the average Americans is tired of hearing your war storyline how about a story on the real issues the American people are facing.
Posted by: gl | Aug 25, 2008 6:35:42 PM
Loser, Loser, and Loser.
Posted by: gl | Aug 25, 2008 6:37:22 PM
I think McCain has dementia.
Posted by: tom | Aug 25, 2008 6:39:31 PM
i am having a hard time understanding why people are so concerned about something so trivial when we should open our eyes and remember what is happeninng in the "real world".
John McCain is in touch with what matters.....US, the American People
Posted by: doris m irrgang | Aug 25, 2008 6:42:08 PM
mccain is a rich nazi republican and he is so wrong for america.
Posted by: tom | Aug 25, 2008 6:42:48 PM
Ok....Now perhaps we all agreed to 1 point you cannot find perfect in a humman being. So all you Libs and all you Repub. please take all that nip picken out away from common sense would you? Why don't we just count the character of each candidate and if we do that John Mccain wins. Yes John Mccain is right he is a little out of tuoch because when the time Obama claims to be working class John Mccain was in N. Vietnam. It is hard to claim a working class when you're out there fighting enemies. Give me one thing we can't respect John Mccain on, his marriage of second wife? is that all we got.
Posted by: vegas | Aug 25, 2008 6:54:30 PM
The McCain campaign message: A noun and a verb and a prison cell in Hanoi.
Posted by: Joe J | Aug 25, 2008 6:57:32 PM
gl,The first thing on McCain's agenda when he becomes president, is to expand the "no child left behind" so that people will be able to speak and write with proper grammer and improve on comprehensive reading programs so when liberals like you comment on blogs people will be able to understand what you are trying to say.
Posted by: S Adams | Aug 25, 2008 6:57:52 PM
Damn it!!!!!!So we have to pick someone poor to be President? These Libs just ain't getting it man!!!! Hey there's a homeless in downtown LA. maybe he's not out of tuoch!!!!!Give me a freakin break!!!!
Posted by: vegas | Aug 25, 2008 6:58:32 PM
Let's talk about McCain's "family values" and how his current marriage is the result of an affair he had whilst married to his FIRST wife. His current wife, Cindy, says she is an only child, when she actually has a half sister and a half brother. The McCains have no morals. Arg. I am...another republican for Obama.
Posted by: Monday | Aug 25, 2008 7:00:11 PM
ABC, what shills. McCain says he has 4 homes when he has at least 8, and they editorialize that McCain is just "being conservative" not that he is "lying" or at least "misinformed" or "misleading". Heaven forbid that Al Gore or Obama got a basic fact about themselves wrong. You can be sure that would not be characterized as just being "conservative."
Posted by: Ed | Aug 25, 2008 7:00:34 PM
all mccain does is make bad jokes talk about war (vietnam and iraq) and big oil. he is so out of touch with what is really concerning americans. it is the economy stupid. under mccains god king georges rule we have seen the working class become poor why the rich have becoem super rich. OBAMA 08
Posted by: tom | Aug 25, 2008 7:01:08 PM
Barry Obama is not experienced to be president - the presidency is not something that lends itself to on the job training.
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Could someone please tell me the
war McCain was in that we won?
Posted by: spacerook1 | Aug 25, 2008 7:02:31 PM
"...when most American people have lost their only house..."
What nonsense. Some 70% of Americans own their own home. I am one of the ones who worked and saved for a home, buying my first one when I was 21. I moved up three times, and we now own our current home free and clear. That's the American way. Much better than whining.
Posted by: Bruce Small | Aug 25, 2008 7:03:34 PM
Everyone knows he didn't have a house when he was a POW, he's using that POW thing again. Thanks John for your service but that was long ago and just admit that you married rich and you are forunate to have many homes. Say something like here's my plan to help build back our economy so all americans have at least one home. go maverick (yea right, he doesnt care)
Posted by: Nicole | Aug 25, 2008 7:04:34 PM
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