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August 21, 2008 at 4:28 pm #587832August 21, 2008 at 4:38 pm #634892
rs261Member“Somebody asked John McCain, ‘how many houses do you have?’ and he said, ‘I’m not sure, I’ll have to check with my staff,’†said Obama at a Thursday morning campaign stop. “True quote! ‘I’m not sure, I’ll have to check with my staff.’ So they asked his staff and he said, ‘at least four.’ ‘At least four.’
from http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/21/obama-takes-swipe-at-mccain-over-houses/#more-13470
which also has the McCain camp response to the advertisement.
from an earlier article…
“I understand Senator McCain was asked yesterday this question: ‘how many houses do you own?’ And he couldn’t answer that question,†Virginia Governor and VP contender Tim Kaine told CNN’s John Roberts in an interview on American Morning. “He couldn’t count high enough to know how many houses he owns.
When asked about the number of houses he owned in a Politico interview published Thursday, McCain was unable to answer. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” he replied. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.”
The McCain camp later told Politico the Arizona senator and his wife own at least four homes in three states. Other news organizations have reported a higher total.
August 21, 2008 at 4:41 pm #634893
walfredoMemberIt can be hard to remember things in your old age. Imagine if they would have asked him if he knew his addresses…
May we all marry into 9 figure wealth.
August 21, 2008 at 4:42 pm #634894
rs261Memberits 9 figures…100,000,000+
August 21, 2008 at 4:44 pm #634895
walfredoMemberyeah I actually updated it right after I typed it… I get confused when you keep adding zeros. The commas help though. 100,000,000+
August 21, 2008 at 4:44 pm #634896
beachdrivegirlParticipantthis just made me laugh…who says things like? the thought that some consider him a *good* choice for presidents has me in awe.
August 21, 2008 at 4:57 pm #634897
charlabobParticipantRemember, when asked to define “high income” he answered $5 million. Gives us a goal, doesn’t it? And dems are supposed to be elitist? I just want to meet some of the people who think he’s “more like me” than Obama is. I think this pretty much tells us what they mean.
In answer to the original question, one and that’s often one too many :-)
August 21, 2008 at 5:19 pm #634898
beachdrivegirlParticipantWhat Charla you dont have an extra $5mill in your pocket… i thought you had the hole job thing just for fun. :)
August 21, 2008 at 5:24 pm #634899
walfredoMemberBeachDrGirl- remember that a lot of people who do have $5 million lying around, don’t necessarily earn $5 million per year in income, and so I would guess the vast majority of those with $5 million of disposable income don’t qualify as wealthy in John McCain’s version of America.
August 21, 2008 at 5:48 pm #634900
JimmyGMemberSo he doesn’t know how many houses he has. So what?
He’s rich, and rich people tend to own more than a couple homes.
Just because the majority of us can’t relate to owning numerous properties doesn’t have anything to do with a persons ability to be President.
(And BTW I’m not a McCain supporter, I’m just sick of all the off-topic political “gotchas” both sides keep slinging at each other.)
August 21, 2008 at 5:48 pm #634901
TrickParticipantHe’s also the man who is “peeved” by Cindy’s fascination with technology, like email,GPS and electronic gadgets.
I would hope for a president who has the basic skills of at least email and attaching a photo before being in charge of the “Button” and the most technological driven military in the world.
August 21, 2008 at 5:52 pm #634902
AnonymousInactiveJimmyG – Thank you. I was wondering why this is even a topic in the first place. Who cares how many houses he owns (or even if it’s more than he can keep track of)!
August 21, 2008 at 5:53 pm #634903
JimmyGMemberInability to use email or GPS has absolutely nothing to do with the ability to lead.
My guess is his opponent isn’t using Mapquest or geotagging to get from one campaign stop to another.
August 21, 2008 at 5:55 pm #634904
rs261MemberI think the fact of the matter isnt that he has multiple homes…its he doesnt know how many he has, or has to say “ask my staff”. It seems to me like he is avoiding the question. You cant really believe he doesnt know how many he owns. I can tell you how many pets I have….which states I’ve lived in, where I’ve gone on vacation, where my parents have lived, my sister (who is a military wife, so she moves a lot), my brother, etc. Saying that he doesnt know is just BS….perhaps I’d rather not answer that question would have been better….
August 21, 2008 at 5:56 pm #634905
TrickParticipantExcessive: a quantity, an amount, or a degree that is more than what is justifiable,exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit. Often it implies unbridled divergence from reason or sound judgment
August 21, 2008 at 5:57 pm #634906
TrickParticipantI feel that when you’re gloating your military strength and knowledge, you should be able to follow basic technical terms in order to make decisions, as opposed to singing a slaughtered version of a 50’s song.
August 21, 2008 at 5:59 pm #634907
beachdrivegirlParticipantrs261 you hit the issue strait on. i could care less if our president is rich, poor, or whatever. Money does not make you a better or worse leader my concern is that he has to constantly be babysat on what to say and how to say it in a way not to offend.
August 21, 2008 at 6:01 pm #634908
JimmyGMemberBut Trick what’s excessive to me or your doesn’t mean it’s excessive to someone else.
People who have money can choose to spend it how ever they want. As long as they aren’t conducting illegal business, why does it make it our business HOW they spend it, or on WHAT?
August 21, 2008 at 6:11 pm #634909
KenParticipantExcessive becomes a relative term when you try to convince people that you understand their concerns. If only those who owned multiple houses or even one house, were the only voters then McCain’s statements might not reek so of hypocrisy or dementia.
Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.
–Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, mathematician. Sceptical Essays, “Freedom in Society” (1928).
August 21, 2008 at 6:12 pm #634910
TrickParticipantI agree with your analogy JimmyG.
However, I can have my opinion on someone who doesn’t see a problem with having 7 homes and telling the public the economy is healthy, voting against veterans benefits, and so on….it’s about preaching and how you live that message.
August 21, 2008 at 6:17 pm #634911
AnonymousInactiveIf this (or the continuing allegation of instability and dementia) is the worst that can be drug up on McCain, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad if he’s elected.
Really, this is not a big deal. Like JimmyG said, what he spends his (or his wife’s) money on, as long as it is LEGAL, is none of our business.
Speaking of money and legal dealings, what was that again with Obama’s real estate deal?
August 21, 2008 at 6:19 pm #634912
rs261MemberDont forget about McCains and the keating 5?
What I’m saying is the “straight talk express” seems to have derailed….but maybe I should ask his staff about that.
August 21, 2008 at 6:20 pm #634913
ZenguyParticipantSo JimmyG, to take that one step further why is it our business if they have affairs then? I personally think things outside of public life should be private. I personnaly do not care if Clinton or Edwards fooled around on their wives or not, I do not care if Larry Craig taps his foot in a stall in Minnieapolis either.
August 21, 2008 at 6:21 pm #634914
WSratsinacageMemberWhat about on snopes a few years ago when they compared Bush’s house in Crawford to John Kerry’s as far as who was more green?
August 21, 2008 at 6:32 pm #634915
TrickParticipantThe issue on Larry Craig to me was not that he sought after sex in a public bathroom. I don’t really care.
It’s the hypocrisy of publicly voting against homesexual rights and issues while tapping his foot during luchtime.
It’s the same as Repbulicans voting and speaking on family values, morality, religion and their record seems to be quite the contrary.
NewResident, it certainly came across to me that Edwards affair was open season on his character, now which side are you on?
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