Obama Campaign Presses the Attack Over McCain's Houses Gaffe
Democrats use the lapse to portray the Republican nominee as out of touch—and old
Reader Comments
who cares
What president has ever really lived as most of America has? Obama wants to act like it is a crime he did not know how many houses, well just his or both, two different numbers. Have you looked at how much money michelle makes or how their family is doing, i don't see the little Obamas going to public school and more then likely they will get cars for their 16th birthday, and do they know what a Mervyns or kohls is(doubtful). Lets get back to America and not whine because he has too much money. ( or is it because it is more then obama has)
John McCain's houses
Which one does Vicki Iseman live in?
Houses
John McCain has never had any relationship with the middle class. He is the grandson and son of Admirals. Has anyone ever seen how they live? When I was in Viet Nam the base commander brought his pets with him. Stateside the command level has servants and chauffeurs so John probably had a nanny until he went off to prep scholl
He can't count to seven?
Okay, Obama has problems with experience - got to say it doesn't bother me quite as much as McCain having problems with basic NUMERACY.
McCain's Counter Attack
Has McCain and his campaign also forgotten about his Elitist and distinguished membership to the "Keating Five?"
It DOES matter how many houses you own!
Excuse me, but if you think a person's wealth has no influence on how they will govern, please think of Marie Antoinette and "let them eat cake."
We are electing a President here, not a king. This is a Democracy, not a limited monarchy. I think most of us are beginning to sober up to the fact that no matter how hard we work, we will never be rich like the John McCains of this country, though we may one day write a best-selling novel like the Barack Obamas of this country.
Even by McCain's standards, Obama's family is middle class. So this election is a contest of the rich vs. the middle class. Wake up, America! Vote for the best interest of the middle-class, not the rich. Don't be a dummy, vote for Obama!
who cares
I don't care how many houses either of them have. It's not like they are playing monopoly! I care about fixing the USA. Both are insane for taking this job on. We are in a serious mess.
Maybe he was taken back by the fact that someone asked a dumb question and it made him "stumble" on his words. Kinda like the dumb guy who asked Bill Clinton if he ever got high. What the hell does it matter how many houses you own. Your in America and he serves the country each and every day. He has been caught up a few times in political scandals, but he didn't start it, and most of the time the advisors you surround yourself with are the real ones making all the mistakes.
I have worked as a server and I get yelled at because the food is cooked wrong, I didn't cook it, but I am the one that is visible, so I get yelled at. I don't see anything wrong if he owns 25 houses. It's his money, he earned it. Don't be jealous!
Stop blaming others because your not a success. Your in America, and you can have anything you want! How bad do you really want it? I am so sick of the people here expecting a free hand out. Get out of the free cheese line and get a job.
Lack of Memory
McCain embellished about the cross in the dirt tale.
He can’t remember how many houses he and Mrs. McCain has.
He made videos for the enemy during Vietnam and is shielding his records that tell what he actually told the Vietnamese during the war and what happened on the USS Forrestal.
McCain is a mess; both memory wise and honestly wise too.
McCain is an idiot
Funny that a "conservative" has no idea how many houses he has.He was A P.O.W.,and that is how you attempt to defend this lunatic?Anybody can screw up a mission by getting shot down,and held prisoner,but that doesn't mean that he has the qualifications to become president.I know some veterans.As a matter of fact,my family has served in ww2,vietnam,korea,gulf war1,afganistan,and Iraq2.They all know how many houses they have.Two of them have been homeless,and another is concerned that his house will be forclosed on.He should be cocerned with spending time with his family,and healing his wounds,(both mental,and physical).It is safe to say that both candidates are rich,but to say that there is a strong economy is easy when you are doing so well that you've lost count of how many properties you own.John Mcsame doen't care about the american people,or the veterans.He is a greedy,lying,selfcentered old man,and he only cares about himself.Oh yeah,about the POW thing I mentioned.Everyone says he's a"hero",but his captors did everything they could to save his life.The captors said that they liked MCcain.Anyone ever entertained the idea that he was a traitor,gave sensitive information to the enemy to save his own skin.It is a possibillity that he lied to the american people.He has a history of it.
