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August 21, 2008 11:46 AM

Obama Blasts McCain Over Houses, McCain Camp Fires Back

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John Bentley
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John McCain
(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

(SEDONA, ARIZ.) – It's not the way John McCain wanted to start his vacation. After saying yesterday he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wife own, Barack Obama attacked McCain over his understanding of the economy. "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.' True quote!" Obama said today at rally in Virginia. "By the way, the answer is John McCain has seven homes. So there's just a fundamental gap of understanding between John McCain's world and what people are going thru every single day here in America."

The McCain camp fired back that it's Obama who is "out of touch" with average Americans. "Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses?" McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said. "Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula and thinks regular people 'cling' to guns and religion in the face of economic hardship really want to have a debate about who's in touch with regular Americans?"

The Obama campaign has already released a commercial about the quote, ending with a shot of the White House and the line, "Here is one house America can't afford to have John McCain move into."


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by shortestfuse August 21, 2008 8:54 PM EDT
"Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses?" McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said. "Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula and thinks regular people ''cling'' to guns and religion in the face of economic hardship really want to have a debate about who''s in touch with regular Americans?"

I''m glad someone is telling it like it is. Obama is snake oil.
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by DCropp August 21, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
Vote Bob Barr.

McCain voted for every single one of Bush'' budgets. McCain knew these budgets were the largest deficits in our nations history.

McCain voted for the Iraq war. In fact, McCain was a leader in promoting the war. True Republicans are opposed to spilling American blood in this fashion.

These are both violations of the foundation that Republicans built. No loyal Republican would vote for a man who has repeatedly betrayed our ideals.
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by misha128-2009 August 21, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
dansfarg -- the accusation and explanation both appear in the following link with others.

http://obama.3cdn.net/a74586f9067028c40a_5km6vrqwa.pdf
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by misha128-2009 August 21, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
McCain only aspires to be trapped in the 20th century, he''s still hopelessly lost trying to find the Iraq - Pakistan border.
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by luvienne August 21, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
Mccain is stuck in the 20th century. He is not going to help the average American. The news media and big oil companies, and other corporations are going to see to it. America put your thinking cap on. Your vote is important.
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by dasfarg August 21, 2008 6:50 PM EDT
Hey in stark comparison, does anyone know the specific details on Obama''s real estate pal Rezko who sold Obama his new mansion and was indicted for 16 counts including real estate crimes simply months ago?
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by mattcat25 August 21, 2008 5:35 PM EDT
Good thing John McCain has Chauffeurs to take him where he needs to go. Because, if he were to drive it could be dangerous%u2026for EVERYONE!

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by karronna August 21, 2008 5:25 PM EDT
Oh wow...the crazies have started. You guys like bswalker must be working for the Obama campaign....LOL
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by karronna August 21, 2008 5:19 PM EDT
watdfuk...

nice name by the way - really classy....

Let''s address for a second that post you must have slipped your finger on when you sent it 4 times (let''s hope if McCain gets in office - he''s got a little bit better trigger action but I doubt it since he crashed planes 5 times)...

Did Georgia call Mr Mcain for help or did they call a Democratic Senator?


hmmmmmmm - I question your "judgement"...just like the Senate Foreign Relations Committe questioned Mr Mcains.
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by karronna August 21, 2008 5:14 PM EDT
What''s more concerning than the fact that he has so many homes is that he doesn''t know how many...even an approximate guess in the ballpark would have given me some indication he knows how to take care of business. If he has no idea of his own personal holdings how can he be expected to keep track of America''s?
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