CNN

If your wife is a Millionaire, why not flaunt it?
Wonder if there is bar on board?

Compared to Hillary's inability to tell the truth or Obama's complete lack of experience, this is non-issue.

and he called obama an elitist, what a joke.

This picture looks like McCain is saying "Onward, march to Iran", I'll hang out in my wife's plane."

Obama 08

CNN won't post my comment on how they are twisting the truth.

The best Michelle could do is buy Barack a plane ticket. I don't think the Obamas are elitist, do you?

The Straight Talk Express must've been in the shop for a tune up.

It's perfectly legal to do something legal.

As a life long Republican, I pray every night that the Democrats get their acts together and beat this guy. Everytime I look at him, I think DRAFT.

McCain to U.S.: Do as I say, not as I do.

His use of the loophole (which he no doubt had a hand in creating) reveals deep hypocrisy on behalf of McCain.

I think the Obama News Network likes to run up stories like this to see if they'll get any coverage, regardless of whether or not it's a real story that needs to be run.

When the rhetoric hit the fan - Uncle Johnny ran, ran ran. See Johhny run. Run Johnny run.

vote for obama in nov and get four more years of bush Beuracroacy

Want four more years of bush Beuracroacy? vote for obama in nov.

a vote for obama is a vote for four more years of bush Beuracroacy.

Don’t forget about freedom of speech cnn, thanks for blocking anti-obama comments. Cnn is obviously pro-obama for some ridiculous reason. Good luck with that.

"Man of the Moment" in Miami.. That was one Inspiring Video...Thank's CNN..

vote for obama in nov and get 4 more years of bush Beuracroacy

Want 4 more years of bush Beuracroacy? vote for obama in nov.

a vote for obama is a vote for 4 more years of bush Beuracroacy.

Republicans it time to get a little nervous. LMAO

Is this the best reporters can come up with against McCain??? Clinton is corrupt, Obama is inexperienced...enough said...McCain For President!!!

There wa a report said Cindy's father paid for Mc Cain getting into the Senate so why not help with the Presidency? I thought he was riding a public airplane. That was the impression the media gave us. I quess it was part of the Republican media elitists wanted us to believe so they told us that- a lie but it's their stories. They tell us or show us what they want us to know.

If you talk the talk then you better walk the walk. Don't forget that McCain was among the Keating 5 which is why he preached about being beyond the slightest look of impropriety. Just because Mccain says he is beyond reporach and rides the Straight Talk Express doesn't mean that he doesn't quite often get off the train.

who cares cnn? me? not a chance..............

Momma moneybags lent me her jet for chump change so I could spend more on campaigning. What is all this idiotic nonsense about saving money? I never said I wasn't elitist. What are you fools ranting about? it was legal. That's all YOU need to know.

mmmmmmm

I am glad that he is speaking out, why should he be quite when he is getting attacked. If its not European then it's not unacceptable is that what this country is all about? why is it that we can't not express ourselves with out being looked at as someone who is divisive.

By the way, elitism is not matter about how much wealth one has, its about one's arrogance toward those who have less of it.

I think Tunde said it best.

I don't care if McCain travels in the back of a turnip truck, he is going and talking to people of all walks of life. CNN is ducking putting the Wright sermon last night on their ticker I wonder why. LOL

Can we stay focused please. This is nonsense.

08BAMA

While I respect McCains military service, it is really nice to see that he is a man of the people. Hey I don't want anyone telling me I cann't use my wifes private jet for political purposes either.

We all know how the NY Times feels about McCain – only the news THEY feel is fit to print

What McCain said responded perfectly to the reporter's question, "what we did was legal and appropriate"

What more do you want? Stop slinging mud and talk about how to solve America's problems!!

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I have no comment on this subject but I am setting here watching R.
Wright on CNN at the Press Club. This guy is a nut living in the past and leading black people down the wrong path. As long as people like Wright keep beating this "Race" horse we will stay divided.

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Some of you nobama nabobs are so drunk on your messiah's koolaid, it's so hilarious. You don't remember your great JFK who flew all over the country in 1960 on his private plane, the Caroline? You nabobs- get ready for your boy to join McGovern and Mondale in being a big loser in November.

Let's see – McCain is talking about issues and the Democrats are throwing mud. Who has the high road? Keep yourself out of the Democratic mud, McCain, and run on the issues!

As much as McCain would welcome a character debate (no one holds a candle to him!), he's trying to keep this contest about the issues and let America decide what's right for the country.

Stop the division and talk about how to solve our problems!!!

McCain 08

Boy, CNN, what are you trying to do now? Stay on track with your pumping up of OBAMA so McCain can beat him!

To Tom Huntington,NY Elitism carries many meanings, but Senator Obama's statement demeaned the people of PA .

As far as Senator McCain using his wife's private jet...Sour grapes?!

UMMM, Who did John McSame say the elitist was in this campaign season. Barack, ha. I don't think Barack has a private jet.

Obama 08

I hope everyone is as tired as I am of turning on the news and seeing Obama or Rev. Wright.

Is this what we are going to see for 4 years. Who ever heard of these people? If you listen to them for very long you will go insane!!!

Promises, Promises, Promises....from the most liberal of all!!!

Tony-Tx.

Cindy McCain is so hot!

Leave it to the brain dead liberals to find something wrong with saving some money!

The NYT can't help tripping over themselves trying to get something to stick to McCain.
Please stick to journalism 101 and report the news instead of inventing it.

Beats driving a beer truck from town to town.

"What we did was perfectly legal and appropriate."

"I remember landing under sniper fire."

Hillary and McCain are starting to sound like Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon.

Why a member of the Keating 5 and a supposed "advocate" of Campaign Finance Reform would try to justify this as "perfectly" appropriate is beyond me.

It's this kind of self-righteous behavior that's going to keep him out of the White House.

Sounds like Bush. We don't need or can stand that kind of POOR leadership in America, again. DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess she gave him the Senior Discount!

Does anyone really care? His wife owns the plane, he is within the law, so why bother to report it? Of course, if this were Hillary, they would be calling for her to quit running because of this.

The media is a big joke - start acting like you are reporting news and issues instead of pandering to the lowest story available!

"New York Times" enough said.

McCain / Rice '08

The change we can believe in ultimately lies, not in a presidential candidate, but rather begins with us.

And he regards Obama as the elitist...

I see no problem in using what is his.

Hey american, I'm trying to decide which is the bigger problem for you. The fact that he's black or the fact that you want to believe he's muslum. Oh, try spell check or a dictionary next time, it will set you free.

Another remarkable display of hypocracy on McCain's part, more evidence that no matter what he says about his ethics, he's simply a Republican without any.

It seems that McCain's wife is running things, hey Nancy ran the White House, but this one is rich and power hungry. I think we should be a little hesitant.

Business & politics as usual. Nothing will change if McCain is elected.

"...goes against the spirit of the new law." The 'SPIRIT'?! The NYT is loosing it's credability.

If McCain added a "Yes" or "No" to his response would have resolved the issue. If Republicans are going to harp on Al Gore for his lifestyle while preaching Global Warming then this issue is also legit.

Sounds a bit like, "we looked and there was no controlling legal authority that prohibited it".

I wonder if the MSM will hound Saint John like it did Al Gore over this?

How is this anti-American, to use his wife's plane for travel?

It's okay – McCain was sitting in the non-elitist section.

Yeah and going to Iraq wasnt for his campain. sure, ok.

Perfectly Legal, perfectly Elitist!

It's not about whether he broke the law, it's that he is a complete hypocrit and a liar. He's doing the very things he's speaking out against. Yet another reason why I am voting for Ron Paul. At least his actions are consistent with his words.

No one said it was an issue. It's an article just like the many others that they have written. Again, non-issues, but if they paint a candidate that you didn't choose in a bad way, you are happy to see them. I agree that this is a non-issue, but Republicans sure have enjoyed all of the articles about Hillary and Barack that were non-issues as well.

We stand on a threshhold that has the potential to lead this nation down a new path. A path where all people, all color and all religions could learn to live together as a unitied nation. A united nation with a goal. A goal to leave behind our differences, our past, our fears and our hate. A goal that could bring us together, to work together to forge a future of peace that can build bridges, not bombs. The powers are rallying their "controllers" to derail this goal and hinder the progress of this future. Hate, bigotry, racial divide and differences in religious belief earn big money for the manipulating game of power and politics. They will not reliquish it quietly or with grace. They rely on conditioned responses to overcome the threat. They utilize fear to interrupt the message that speaks to one nation united. Do we dare listen and believe? I for one.who was raised with the cold war threat of tuck and cover beneath the desk, amired of being afraid. Obama has no ties to special interests or lobbiest monies. Jesus dared to walk among sinners to spread his message of faith. It is easy to walk among believers and blend in. I want to believe Obama may just be comfortable enough with his message,that he can stand among the narrow minded and dare to speak with a different voice. He carries a great message for everyone. I do not feel he can damage this country if given the chance to move our country into a direction of change. He is refreshing. Our Congress is in peril. W do not need the same rhetoric and corruption to continue. It is time for change. I have faith that Obama is a voice of hope in a hopeless world.

Ratings are dropping for the Pro-Obama Media. Stacking the blogs for Obama and Stacking the positive news reports that also favor Obama was a mistake from the beginning and continues as we speak.
McCain will be the real winner because of the bias and subjective media coverage that favored Obama from the start.

Herd line on TV which aptly describes modern media;

"Media is a circus and reporters are clowns in the circus"

I admire McCain for believing in what he tells Americans.

Clowns must not have had any other good circus they could catch for the day.

Oh no, he's trying to save money, look out America!

No one said it was an issue. It's an article just like the many others that they have written. Again, non-issues, but they paint a candidate that you didn't choose in a bad way, you are happy to see them. I agree that this is a non-issue, but Republicans sure have enjoyed all of the articles about Hillary and Barack that were non-issues as well.

I don't care what his transportation is.

"Why are some raising questions over it?"

Probably because they can't hang anything else on him. People will be grabbing at any straw they can to try and drag this guy into the mud.

When your character is built on concrete, you don't have to worry about the mud so much, but that won't prevent people from throwing mud at you...

John McCain and his wife are ordinary people??????

I'll tell you why the NYT ran the article – its because they are a political rag of a news organization, just look at their track record.

McCain and Hillary have more experience than Obama...evading ethics violations!

What's would a 72 years old man do in your white house?

You better give him a one way ticket to an old people's home!

Way to go McCain. That's the type of president we need, one who will saves on expenses at every level.

Hey what do you expect! The law only applies to democrats. Republicans are above it. Ask Baby Bush and Chainey. Hell they've been wiping there but on the Constitution for 8 years now.

Did CNN outsource its online editing to India? At least the most of the spelling is correct in this one...

testing

This isnt a good thing. this man will push breaking the law..Do we really want this kind of person running this country? NO!

Since he wants to "Bomb Bomb Iran" I say he do it himself using her jet and keep our pilots safe.

For the so-called american: learn to spell!

There will be no fallout from Rev Wright..."what men (the media and seething racist whites) meant for evil...God has turned to good".

We will see that black christian in the white house come January 09.

Since he wants to "Bomb bomb Iran" I saw he does it himself using her jet and let our pilots remain safe.

He flies around on a private jet and HE calls Obama an elitist ???

Who does he think he is kidding?

Well i have a BIG problem with it////// Wre the people wanted to see CINDY tax returns....but she didnt want to show them because they said that there finances are seperate, so if they are seperate, then they should not be used for CAMPAIGHN reasons.... BILL and MICHELLE both showed their tax returns and displayed them to the american people......even though BILL CLINTIN wont release the names of the donors of the Clinton musem ...

HE has to play fair and that is not fair.... IF he wants to use her plain for Campaighn resons, then she needs to expose her tax returns

OBAMA 08

Her eyes are burning a hole in him right about now. Creepy.

He did something that's perfectly legal. Where's the news here???

I'm starting to LOVE Reverend Wright – that screeching, jumping nut job is the best thing to happen for Hillary.

Keep bringing him on, CNN – the more the better!

Of course he would not find anything wrong with it......he's a Replblican, coming from the same man who said that inflation is down and employment is up..........geeez, brains do not run a long way on the Republican side.....

Just another reason not to vote for McBush. Some things never change. Perfectly legal and perfectly moral are two different things in my book. Republican$ never do anything immoral until they are caught with their hands in the cookie jar.

Senility creeps in. Cindi who am I ?

Illegal?....no. Why not save a buck, everybody else would. Including every one making neg. comments and crying about nothing.

Oops, "did NOT disclose it as was required by him."

Who cares?

stop picking on McCain while you give that black muslun a free ride!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not feeling the straight talk John.

Do you now how many other rich people in this country get away with far worse? This is not even an issue. Next problem.

Reminds me of my mother's old saying, "Do as I say, not as I do!" The reformer proves himself once again to be in need of reform...but hey, why reform when spin will do the trick

I guess straight talk does not relate to straight walk. This testifies to John McCain's moral values.

CNN is digging deep to save their golden child Hussein Obama from the fallout of the (Ir)reverend Wright.

Legal doesn't mean it was ethical. McCain is a hypocrite who has always said one thing and done another.

CNN i dare you to sensor this:

you are the worst, worse than fox that is at least honest about their bias.

your neo-con masters' spin shows all over whatever you say.

Who cares? This is a non-issue.

Let's let the Federal Election Commission decide whether Gramps McCain's use of that jey was legal – however, I suspect that it was not.

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What's the difference between using (and paying for) your wife's company jet... and lending $5,000,000+ to your own campaign ?

None.

FIRST he refuse to release his wife's tax returns, and NOW THIS!!!
Voters..... Be SMART he is just like the CLINTONS..... they lie with ease!!! This man will start a WAR with Iran within his first DAY in office

Please, like this is even an issue. Try all you want, liberals, but McCain will be the next president. You guys are doing such an amazing job of self-destructing that the guy doesn't even really have to campaign to beat your candidate come fall.

The Slppery Talk Express take wings ? At the pace John has been going, he's going to overtake Hillary's lead in flip-flops.

It was by the rule idiots. Can people not read on hear? Do you really want a candidate that wastes money?

Back to your bamboo cage McBush! No soup for you!

Yes, it is all very apparent. A vote for McCain is a vote for the Republican Politburo. Remember the Politburo of the Soviet Union? Party rule is never in freedoms best interest or the peoples best interest.

Why should you, just becuase you are a nominee. Have to pay full charter price for a jet. If you or someone close to you owned it why shouldn't you be allowed to use it for the price they set.

MCCSHAME!!!!!

It's legal, get over it!

The poor old thing has signs of dementia already. All he's qualified to do is the "help I've fallen and can't get up " commercial.

Can someone tell me what did McCain has done to have the title of war hero should this title belong to the 40044 who has lost there lives to this usless war

We all know McCain is seedy!! and a follower...wo is not president material..!!

Non-Issue move on.

Well, well,well!
Do as I say, but not as I do! How elitist!
And as he flies around in his wife's private jet he calls Obama "elitist"?
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

I still can't believe that I used to be a Republican!

What happened to his first wife McCain was cheating on ?
Did Cindy have a face lift with her barbie doll turtle neck outfits ?

McSame....do as I say, not as I do.
And who is the elitist?

And was is this I hear about Cindy's fondness for painkillers?
Since we able to get in the gutter...Hamas, Wright, and all that BS.

Senator McCain used a family vehicle. No one would say a word if that vehicle had been a four-wheeler. Why would anyone take the time to criticize an individual who made the good financial decision to save money by using his family's plane rather than chartering something more expensive. Senator McCain used common sense.

Who is an elitist ? Come on John and fess up then people go figure that statement out with their own jet calling other people elitist perhaps he dont know meaning of elitist or another senior moment " he just forgot they own their own jet" .

McCain we are waiting for another senior moment we all know we won't have to wait that long .
Fly that plane back to Arizona and park it .

If Hillary can lend her campaign 5 million bucks with interest, then McCain can use his wifes jet.

More tabloid info from the Times. Is this what politics has become? Let's smear anyone with a different agenda than ours, dig up any kind of dirt.
Pathetic.

Perfectly ILLEGAL sounds more like it! Shame on you John McCain! SHAME ON YOU! Oh yeah, shame on Hillary too! Why? Just because!

OBAMA '08

Grandpa McCain makes the rules, we have to get used to that.

Just retire old man.

Hey Shaun, refer to the comment above you, only in reverse.

THIS COUNTRY IS IN TROUBLE IF THIS MAN IS ALLOWED TO THE WHITEHOUSE. GOD FORBID IT...

His wife's company plane, that sounds pretty elite and out of touch to me!

cnn you are without a doubt the worse political network

WJS-

The only reason McCain has not spent more $$$$ is becasue he has raised less $$$$ than Obama. It's not about honesty it's the number of folks that have contributed to each of their campaign.

cnn do you have a $billion suit coming up? Now moderate me all the way

thank you cnn

Hmmmm...who's the elitist now?

I would like to know as McCain "brushes" this off if he will also "brush" off the issues that may or may not arise from his rivals.

Okay all you people who say "Good for McCain", if this was Hilary or Obama what would you being saying now?

There's a word for that: "Hypocrite"

It may be perfectly legal, but it's also perfectly wrong.

Already scheming? Can't even wait..... MCINSANE... NOOOOOOOOO....

He made these comments at the Biltmore in Miami and he claims that Obama is "out of touch" with ordinary Americans? Oh, the irony is killing me…

Big deal....it is like using her car.

Hillary or McCain...NOBama!!!!

Please stop playing Wright. You have to know this is hurting Obama. You have to know this is hurting Democrats. For once, do your usual biased reporting. I would never vote for Obama and even I say.. please stop. It is just so sad.

Let's see, John McCain says that Sen. Obama is insensitive to the plight of poor people? His hubris is, at once laughable and pathetic.

Maybe it was legal, but it was a loop-hole that allowed McCain to circumvent the law. What about his violation of the campaign financing laws he did violate by first accepting and then rejecting funds for the primary. THAT WAS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW.

Mr. McCain please go away and take your wife with you! You and your republican buddy Hillary will NEVER receive the vote of intelligent people who can think for themselves. You are an adulterer and I will NEVER respect you on that basis alone or vote for you!

McCain thought no one would catch him flying free on his wife's jet / What else should we know about him . Everyday there is somethin new with McCain . He is not the same person that he was when he ran against Bush in 2000. Why does Cindi always look depressed or angry at McCain ? She does not look like a happy person . Why does she look and dress like the Barbi doll ? Strange

Wow- once again McCain shows how he is different than everyday people. How can we expect him to see and believe what is important to Americans? One more example of how close he is to corporate america.

So, is this going to be part of his publicly financed campaign?

More GOP hypocrisy. What's the news here?

This man has no chance of winning the election, no matter who the Democrats choose as their candidate.

I agree with charlotte.

You cannot blame Senator McCain for saving money. He is a smart man and will be the next President regardless of who the Democrats nominate.

Good for him. Go ahead and use the plane.

Wow, it must be a slow day on the McCain campaign trail.

Isn't there some other more interesting incendiary anti-Republican soundbyte the media can play up?

Hmmm.... and Obama's the elitist?

McCains' Net Worth: 45 mil
Clintons' Net Worth: 41.4 mil
Obamas' Net Worth: 1.3 mil

Am I missing something?

It certainly was perfectly legal......and elitist.

If it was legal and cheaper......BRAVO!!!...........the man is using "good sense". That's the kind of man this country needs to lead it.

Obama's out of touch?

I can think of word starting like "hyp" and ending in "crite" to describe JM

But, didn't McCain help write the law that contained the particular loophole he has taken advantage of? Not every candidate has a spouse who has a jet to lend.

You Begat what you Get.. THis is Not the Beginning of the end, But it's close.. A Melting Pot... Without the Pot..

McCain is old politics

And Madam Billary is helping him attempt to discredit the candidate
who wants to run an honest campaign.
Voters stay alert & focused. you will see many sleight of hands & smoke screens !!

Release your wifes taxes McCain, this is one example of why this must happen. Also, the public must be sure that there have not been large "favours" that will have to be paid back.

Yeah, right! McCain is no Mister sqeaky clean.

WJS-You are criticizing Obama b/c people who have NEVER donated to a Presidential campaign before actually want to donate to him? Wow.......you know you're doing well when people start hating on you for no good reason.

The War Hero apparently puts himself above others in many more ways thasn we will ever know. Between his separately filed tax return and promises to keep our sons and daughters in Iraq forever, and now this, McCain is proving himself to be as much a poltician as those he criticizes.

He's a pathetic figure already and now just bastardizing whatever legacy he might have left, by making this tired gasp for one last moment in the political sun.

Obama uses private jet paid for by his campaign donors, McCain uses private owned by his wife and it is LEGAL!

Are you Obama koolaid drinkers envious Cindy McCain is filthy rich?......ROTFLMAO!

Prior to that, McCain uses commercial flight while campaigning.

Use private jet John, that is LEGAL! I am ALL for it!!

MCWARS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IS HE CAN DO IT,

BUT THE OTHER CANDIDATES CAN'T, IN A NUT SHELL.

THESE TWO ARE JANKIE. HIS WIFE USED OTHER PEOPLES

PRESCRIPTION PILLS, WITH ALL HER MONEY. SHE HAD

TOROBED THE POOR, & GOT AWAY WITH IT.

GOOGLE MCWAR.

And with that answer the press will not approach the subject again, just like they dont with his pastor problems, his temper, his stance on torture, taxes.........I mean come on he has good BBQ,

I don't see anything illegal, unethical or immoral here. i won't vote for the man but that's for other reasons.

And he and Senator Clinton have the nerve to call Senator Obama an elitist. Go figure!

Hey, how about some fairness here!

Has CNN even tried to find out how much Barack pays when he uses Michele's jet?

The Straight-Talk Express lost another wheel...

To wordsseldomsaid:

Agreed. although I am an Obama supporter, this is nothing. Let's keep our eye on the ball, not on non-issues.

Maybe because he saved some money is why everyone is upset?

Straight talk?

"The Arizona senator DIDN'T ANSWER the part of the reporter's question about whether the use of plane CONTRADICTED McCain's stance on CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM"

lol……..there goes all that "straight talk" out of their own private jet window!!!

whyis cnn not publishing my comments, because I said you are biased and not saying a thing about the clintons using private jets???

leave senator McCain alone, he is at least honest................

come on CNN and the biased media...........waht about Clinton using a private jet???why none reports on that//
leave Senator McCain alopne, he is honest......................

why does not CNN focus on what clinton has been doing, all the illegal things?

HE IS A WAR VET! He can do whatever he wants to!

Whatever John!

Obama 08

WOW CNN

thanks for the news.

i'm sure that his using of a non-government plane with non-government funds will have everything to do with the campaign this fall.

great reporting.

McCain is targeting Obama on economic issues. Must be a small target because Obama's ecomonic policy has little substance and all talk.

Goog luck John, you will need a microscope to study Obama's plans. Better make a copy of his policies because Obama has tendency of changing plans on the fly.

Go McCain tell these NY Times Liberals off. They need to ask Obama where his funding is really coming from not how you use your own resources. For those of you who don't know. Arizona is a community property state. It is his property too...and he can do whatever he pleases with.

And he's not an elitist? Wow!

-Never McCain

Hmmm he used his wife's company plane...Why is this even a story?

Oh it's because Obama needs to deflect attention from his minister talking crap again....

Goodbye Obama!!!

This will no doubt run for days.. All of these politicains have way more money then most of us do. Well, maybe not more then the Obama-bots.

This is a non issue.

Rich people always use the law to jump through loop holes. It is called being smart. Can't blame him for the loop hole

as a leftist i can't see the big deal here...what is wrong with saving money?...this is a stupid thing to be upset about..i would all politicians found ways to save all us money...

the things poepl wish to fuss about...sheesh...

Rich people always use the law to jump through loop holes. It is called being smart. Can't blame him for the loop hole..

I don't see a blog yet on Rev Jeremiah wrights powerful speech yet...whats up with that CNN?

This Speech completely alters the negative view of this man and his message, so why won't you make light of that?

Does the media want to take every opportunity to divide us through race?...oh yeah..

see how perception is altered when you play something in its entirety?

duh

Who cares? This is coming from a democrat!!!!!!!!!!

What an ELITIST.....

"Why are some raising questions over it? " because they're having a hard time finding something to criticize McCain for.

McBush.

I REALLY look forward to the Presidential debates when Obama pushes his buttons and he flies off the handle!!!

typical of you old right wing kooks .everything is bad unless it is one of the GOP nuts. Your turn is coming old man

sounds like something Bush would say

In the larger scheme of things, when you consider the amount of money Obama has collected/spent so far, this is small potatoes. At least McCain's honest about it. Obama acts like he's God's gift to clean politics, while single-handedly making this the most expensive Presidential race in history.

Right. And he is calling Obama elitist? Thank you to the NY Times for pointing this out.

Even if the price is less than commercial flights, it is one more example of elitism. The corporate jet is suppose to make people feel better? What happened to McCain in Viet Nam is undeniably wicked, but let's not confuse the war hero with the man who has become an embittered political elitist and doesn't even realize it. He is out of touch with the people who have been most hurt by his party. If he wants to win, he has to make great strides to distance himself from Bush politics, not follow him around like tumbleweed.

Em.....see the question was not about the legality of your actions Pa Mcain! it was about your ever so potent rethorics matching your rash actions. You hate lobbists, but your league of top advicers head lobbying firms. You think the government under bush was a failure to the people of New Orleans: because Bush did'nt land a plane in the midst of the caos, but you were with him on a plane cutting birthday cakes during that same moment. Your wife claims shes a patoit, especially when compared to Mrs Obama, but wont release her tax returns showing how transparent her husband is. she claims she needs to protect her children. Didn't Mechelle Obama, the Un-patriot release hers? so lets be clear here Senior McCain, you do things very legal.....but they dont say what or who you are.

News flash: John McCain is a politician, the rules apply to the other guy.

Wow, Mccain not playing by the rules?

He is taking cues and being groomed by BUSH so,
no, im not surprised!

Please dont elect this guy into office,
he will ONLY continue the Republican Monarchy rule.

Rules dont apply to these Kings, or haven't you been around
to experience this during the BUSH Reign?

Willy from Canada

I am now watching for the second time and listening to your analysts about Reverand Wright's speech. How can you have a fair perspective when both were mentioned in the speech, at least, twice and anyone who has watched your station for the past few months know that they are strong Obama supporters. In Canada, we call this a "Snow Job". How about some fairness.

This candidate is calling Barack Obama an elitist? What a joke. Maybe it wasn't illegal, but how many people do you know that can borrow their wife's corporate jet? I would say a very small percentage of the population can do that. That's right, the elite few!

This is typical for the NY Times. Throw red herrings at conservatives, and throw smoke screens for liberals.

Fishy! The straight talk express lost another wheel.

Yes he did promise not to use his wife's wealth, which apparently doesn't include her lavish aircraft. Seems McCain is every bit as honest as Bush, I wonder what else he's lied about.

Surprise, surprise!

I don't believe it something about McCain. Now you will probably not hear about this again. But if this were Obama or Clinton it would be a week long story. He is the one that has gotten a free ride.

This certainly isn't devastating, but it's one more indication that McCain isn't quite as honest as he says he is.

Isn't it kind of elitist to use your wife's corporate jet?

CNN according to a straw poll on AOL. Clinton is leading nationally with 68%. Why are you not reporting that?

Well if thats ok then it should be ok to see her taxes and other financial interests since this is a joint venture.

McCain if elected president will continue George Bush's philosophy of help only the wealthy elite, the rest of the American population are just human capital and dont matter in the least.

So?

WITH HIS SHORT TERSE ANSWERS MACAIN IS STARTING TO SOUND LIKE DICK CHENEY, AND THE LATTER'S NOW FAMOUS "SO" RESPONSE.

Old goody two-shoes doesnt need our money as long as he has his sugar mommas dough.

Hypocrite, hypocrite, hypocrite. McCain is a hypocrite.

Seems legitimate to me. Obama probably gets his airline costs covered via Oprah Airlines

McCain is out of control and the media is just letting him get a way with murder. He says things and gets away with it and no one is speaking out on it why America? Why?

Legal & appropriate doesn't always equal ethical & moral.

He is absolutely correct.
Show me one law that he has gone against.

Who cares? I mean really, who cares.... I am still voting for Obama anyway.

I didn't really think much of the issue till he dodged the reporters question. It reminded me of something President Bush would say. Kind of a take it or leave it answer... as in...it's legal because I say so... next question!

Hey if MCain can get around the law...don't he dare say anything Obama decides to forgo public financing for the GE. He has just lost that arguement.

"The Arizona senator DIDN'T ANSWER the part of the reporter's question about whether the use of plane CONTRADICTED McCain's stance on CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM"

lol........there goes all that "straight talk" out of their own private jet window!!!

what next, will the NYT nail them for claiming legal deductions on their taxes, just because they are so dang rich? seems like he followed the law to me.

He is another example of the POOR leadership that we have with bush. One rule for him and another for others. Hillary or Obama, Democrats unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like typical old style Washington Double talk. Please turn the page on the old guard. Clinton /mccain are the past. Obama is our bridge to the future and back to a Booming Country.

I don't know about you Cindy McCain is proud to be a America that can skirt around laws. Know whose the elicits.

Is this surprising? No. So much for straight talk! Not that I blame him though. Why not take advantage of marrying into wealth and spending Barbie's money?

Trust McCain at your peril.

hypocrite

mccain a man for the people? not unless you are very, very rich.

Pure Hypocracy at its best. Mcshame.

Like Senator Clinton, Senator John McCain both broke the FEC election law owever, the news will not report this......

Why is that?

Do as I say not as I do.

Lotsa things are legal – but not necessarily "prudent."

Unlike Hillary, who is in debt and probably will stiff her campaign employees while she goes home to her 109 million. LOL

Report on news that matters please.

Do we really want this guy as president? I don't. Another conservative hypocrite.

sounds like a clinton mccain-bush expanation

This is truly pethetic. I am a democrat and think this is stupid. Issues poeple not stuff like this..the difference in stances are what is being debated not how he gets from point A to point B. come on..............

McBush has spoken!!
The truth ain't in you, or your party!

If he wants to sponge off his wife, why not?

yo yo yo

"I can't afford a plane ticket, so I took my wife's private plane". WHAT?

Shame! Shame, i am sure there is going to be more coming our way Johnny me Boy, Skeletons always love coming out of the closet...This is just a premier of what were going to find out! bwah ha HA

SO YOU SAY JOHNNY MC. BUT THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Cant believe the speech by Obama's former pastor...Now for sure I will not vote for him...go Mccain!!!

Your vote to invade another country was legal, also. Was it right?

Obviously John McCain uses the system as much as anyone, but wants us to believe that he is mister ethical. He's conforming himself to be more acceptible to Republicans because his main goal, as it's always been, is to be president.

If this is the best dirt the NYT can throw at McCain he is going to have a cakewalk to the White House!

While not technically illegal, it's still arguably immoral and goes against what McCain generally claims to stand for.

Legal? maybe, but was it ethical?

I hope the IRS reviews the companies tax records. You know how those busness expences are. A trip to the Bahamas for a dental convention

The times is a reckless paper, which is doing nothing else but attempting to throw dirt.

With this comment Senator McCain sounds more like Bush.A vote for McCain is sure sounds like four more years of the same..

Gee another example of two faced John McBush. Shocking, just shocking.

This is just the beginning of McCain's shady practices, hipocracy, and unsuitability for office. So, why won't he disclose his wife's tax returns??? Wow, I wish Romney was still here.

McCain is the Biggest hypocrit of all, worse than GW, who stands for no principle any way LOL.

So what?

Why is this news? This is a non-issue. If no laws were broken, then what is the problem? It's not like he attends Rev. Wright's church, or lies to the world like Hillary.

no surprise at all. just another republican, elitist, hypocrite. I say "eat the elite." They're fat and buttery. Better get ready for the revolution, it's on the way

I guess riding around in a private jet while others can not even afford gas shows how McCain is in touch with the people as far as the economy is concerned.

So this is the man who call Obama "elistist " and "out of touch". He travels by private jet ! lol

Perhaps she will buy him his own plane for his birthday or something.

Oh God CNN!!! When are you going to start diggin in the archives to show what a flip-flopper McCain is – this is a typical NON-Story.

just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

I want to hear McCain call Obama an elitist while zipping around the country on his own private jet.

This, along with the public financing thing he is being, or was sued for... Prove that he is a total hypocrite when it comes to campaign finance reform, either that or he thinks it should apply to everyone EXCEPT him.

Keeping the money in the family, smart, but at whose cost.

Sounds like Hillary...change the rules of the game when they benefit you or if you're out of money.

What you see...is what you get.

It doesn't matter who says it...,everyone does it.

So...who you goning to vote for?

John? ...flush him down the toilet!

Hillary? ...no way 'cause she can't control Bill!

Barack? ...sorry, but everyone thinks that he's a...!

We're in for 4 (or even more years of the same old BUSH..BS!

Another looser politician who preaches but never follows.
Do as I say but not as I do.

and who's the elitist?

Hypocrite John Mccain, you are a lier and abuse the system with a fune legal words...and not at all honest as you look. Shame to your age of 71..you should show the moral and ethical example rather clinging to fine legal words...you are elite and outof touch lier.

Obama,,,,2008,,!!!

HE SAVED MONEY PEOPLE!!!

Even his skeletal wife doesnt believe this. "What we did was legal!!" The last refuge of the republican.

Your delegate count for Senator Obama is not correct. He is now 290 delegates away from securing the nomination. You need to update it. Stop favoring Hillary. Everyone knows you are the Clinton News Network.

This is the most poorly set up and poorly phrased story in the history of news. Way to go, CNN.

Well, you are quite the elitist, aren't you, Sen. McCain?

How is this even a story?

The only positive point I can see to CNN paying attention to this non-issue is that at least CNN is now acknowledging that there is a nominee for president other than Clinton and Obama.

When you have to plead "It was perfectly legal!" it's usually a sign you're on the wrong track.

In my experience, whenever someone points out that what they did was "perfectly" legal, they forget to point out how it was so borderline......or even so 'completely' unethical.

Which is exactly why they have to point out that it was so "perfectly" legal.

Sure thing, Greasy John, you just keep pretending you're not another corporate thug.

No no no. McLame is a warmonger with no economic expertise. But he is not a crook.

Looks like John knows all the loop holes and intends to use them since he was instrumental in creating the loopholes as a Senator.

John McCain is just another "Bush" league politician and he can't be trusted.

I can't wait for more of this stuff to come out in the general election.

I used to like Senator McCain because he seemed so different than the Washington power elite, but he has obviously sold his soul to get the Republican machine behind him.

What happened to the Straight Talk Express?

What could one expect from somebody like McCain. Nothing about him has changed and it won't.

Wow – maybe a way for the little people to get a tax break – elect him and make him use his wife's private jet !

McCain is trying to out smart the system. In same breath accusing Obama for being insensitive to the poor for objecting to McCain's so called gas tax holiday?? Hello? what is his plane running on if not fuel? hot air? like him?

Just because it was legal doesn't mean it was ethical.

Just because it was legal doesn't mean it was right.

Since when does the NYT have a solid basis for determining what is ethical???

Wow, John McCain is almost as good a liar as Hillary!

Boy! When I think about the iresponsible people, who waste fuel. Just to break some stupid Record, Dream. Waste thousands, and Public Money Looking for these Idiot's... John McCain Paid his own Gas Bill...

Oh I get it now...and Obama is the elitist....what a joke. I guess Hillary and McCain have a definition of elitist that must not include being whitebread multimillionaires who use the rules hey proclaimed but includes others not of their kind.

McCain (and McCainites)...you're going to find many, many, MANY more questions of this nature when what you've said does not add up to what you've done.

Stay tuned for more McCain stumbles and bumbles along the way! He's already made a pretty good start of it.

Will the Times investigate what his campaign and the Nevada GOP did to thier own convention yesterday? They knew they had lost the delagates to the real conservative Republicans & the Ron Paul campaign, so they closed the convention, and rescheduled it. They needed a closed convention to ensure they wouldn't lose the whole state to the people.

Hell I bet CNN won't even report on the Nevada Convention.

MSM is destroying this country by not reporting the truth.

Sure. Hypocrite alert.

As an Obama (originally Biden) supporter I don't have any problem with this. Let's talk about the real issues that matter.

For Pete's sake, so what? I know this will get all the Republican haters agitated and making crappy little statments, but it's legal, folks, pure and simple. Move on.

More straight talk.

I think all the wheels fell off of the bus and is riding on the rims.

This is turning into the second coming of Bob Dole himself.

All John didnt accomplish yet is falling off of a stage and looking like a fool when you dont get up after 30 seconds.

It would be nice if this article contained the reporter's question.

I hope the admission was an accident.

==Lets air the dirty laundry from all members of Congress, including the Chimp, and his master so "Our Government of the people can for once be cleansed.==

New York times rating is now 0 So now the time for us ignore NYT
Hillary 08

Can you spell flip-flop. If this was Obama he would be called a fraud! They say their finances are separate "for tax reasons" then he shouldn't be allowed to use her money for the campaign! I wonder if there will be a double standard here.

good luck trying to get away with that sort of response after Obama wins the nomination. then again, with slow news until may 6, maybe the press will rip him.

It does not matter, McCain even knows that Barack Obama is going to be the next President of the United States. And if he has any doubts, all he has to do is ask Chris Wallace

kind of like the keating five?

It's sad that McCain and Hillary go out of their way to paint Obama as an elitist.

McCain and Hillary are the epitome of Rich Aristocrats, tied to power.

=======Elitist???

I like the way she's looking at him...... Lier!... Can you see it?

Senator McCann is an OLD-SCHOOL politician JUST LIKE Hillary. He tries to play both sides of the fence and from time to time and he gets caught!!! He will make an average President...WE NEED MUCH MORE...

He along with Hillary is the PAST..Senator Obama is the FUTURE...it REALLY is that simple..

Hypocrite. The Capitol has been McCain's private Mount Olympia. Although he moved to switch parties twice in the last 8 years, he left the Republican party long ago.

If the jet good enought for her then it's good enough for me.....

YAWN, who cares!!!! Geez, must be a really slow news day, or does McCain have it soooooo easy nowadays?

You could fill the NYT from front page to back page from all the financial shenanigans the Clintons have used.....

Even Cindy looks like she doesn't believe him!!!

Do you know what I'm waiting??? To be honest, Senator McCain has not gotten that point where he has REALLY got upset. As a matter of fact, he has showed signs of frustration and exasperation but trust me, one day he's gonna have a day where the pressure is just burning.....I'm just waiting for that day.

He made these comments at the Biltmore in Miami and he claims that Obama is "out of touch" with ordinary Americans? Oh, the irony is killing me...

When you use the family car, to take the kids to school. Only DIctator's are homing in on this??? John McCain.... John McCain, was just useing the Family Car. Maybe he can help some other, get a little More Education...

AND obama is talking bad about the poor people. they just plane don't get it.

McCain looks like a rock star in this picture.

and this is news how? Give me a break. the law is the law and it say it is okay. So why the big fuss. You all are acting as if he took free flights from Rev.Wright.

Get rid of the surrgogates and lets debate.

Seems to me this link to the campaign makes Mrs. McCain's finances a legitimate point of discussion. Therefore, her tax returns should be released to the public as have those of the other candidates AND their spouses.

But I don't expect the media lap-dogs to press him on it. After all, he's a 'hero' so anything goes!

There are a host of things that are legal but unethical. The elite don't like to be questioned when they violate the spirit of the law. Thus, they say things like it's perfectly legal.

Much ado about nothing.

the mccain logo reminds me of the worldcom logo