CNN

Sounds like Obama did one anyone would do – took a good deal when one was available. Who here hasn't done something sketchy to save a few bucks. I think this makes him more normal than anything else he's done.

WOW it really is a choice between the lesser of two evils again from all the comments on here. I'm going to vote for Obama. I think we might be able to survive him, and at least something good might come out of his time.

John McCain, on the other hand scares me. I'm pretty sure the odds are that many of us wouldn't survive time with him. I see things getting really hard in the next decade. Unless we solve the energy crisis we are going to have more and more wars for oil and other carbon based fuels. I'm ready for some new blood. The same powers that be have been screwing things up for awhile.

I'm sick of old leaders who are out of touch with me. Just from a generational standpoint I am voting with youth. Experience should be there but life, vibrancy, more open mindedness is what I want my leader to have. And most of all I want a leader many times smarter than I am because if he isn't and most of them haven't been, then why would I want you in that position.

Obama recognized a good opportunity and took it. A legal one. That's the American Way. It's time for a change. Simply out with the old and in with the new. It's natural. It's time. It's evolution.

I'm sick of fighting it.. Aren't you?

So what? Don't you want to get a house at a good deal? Do we have to check the background of everyone we buy things from?

As far as Obama's attack on McCain can't remember how many houses he has ... what's the big deal? So what?

I guess it is indeed silly season.

Deja vu ...George HW Bush – puzzled by the barcode scanner at the grocery store.

Yeah, that maverick, he's just a regular guy like me...

There's no legal issues with Obama and Rezko – old news, old distraction tactic. Nice try rove. Mccain has a heck of a lot more skeletons in his closets. You pull rezko, and there's 5 other things you could nail mccain on – starting with keating 5. They got nothin'. And they sure can't debate the issues. These juvenile smear tactics by the mccain campaign really diminish his viability as a candidate. It appears he doesn't have the temperment for the job.

Shame on Obama!!! Obama should be in jail with his friend Rezko. What's the big deal about McCain 8 home's ??? Seriously give me a break!! See what a leader can do folks, maybe one day if you work hard you will own a home too boys and girls!! Get your mind off the drugs and get a job. Obama is a joke!! Don't take drugs like Obama boys and girls it will fry your bains, just like Obama's brain.

If a politician isn't rich when he starts in politics he soon will be.

Stupid is stupid does, Obama again opened the door for his own attack. Does he really think we have forgotten Rezko, Ayers, Auchi, Wright, and his many years of close relationships with these characters? Fat chance of that!

I used to live in Arizona and I remember well the Keating Five Scandal and the whitewash that followed. More than twenty-thousand people lost their life savings due to the fraud committed by Sen. McCain's friend and donor Charles Keating,. And, it cost us ordinary American taxpayers a few billion dollars to bailout Lincoln Savings and Loans. Somehow this so-called "sweetheart deal" of Sen. Obama's pales in comparison.

If having a rich wife disqualifies you for POTUS (as most Obamabots are rudely complaining about McCain), then why in the world did the DNC ever allow John Kerry (Mr. Heinz) to run for office?

Good Try Steve Schmidt incharge of day to day Message for McAttack
And a Longtime Protege of KARL ROVE ....NO substance this will not stick Hillary tried during the Primary ...Advise McAttack to Stop using POW status as A Political Tool ......Remember KEATING 5.... tell the Old White Haired Wrinkly Dude how many Houses he own

Wow, a lot of you (and I mean a LOT) must be really out of it. Nothing on Obama? Are you kidding me? There's just as much on him as on McCain, and I can guarantee you that pretty much ALL of it on Obama ties back to Chicago Politics. You haven't seen anything yet...as the novelty continues to wear off and more and more on Obama comes out, well...you'll see. But you're already seeing the trend, and it's going to continue....oh WAIT, sorry...like so many of you said, McCain can't talk can he? Nor can he debate! So of course Obama will DESTROY him right? Actually, I think we'll continue to see that Obama is a phenomenal speaker when he has a script in front of him, but he is less than impressive when he has to deviate from "the message". What does that make him, by the way???

Obama the idiot August 21st, 2008 7:41 pm ET

I bet McCain knows how many states there are. Obama is probably still counting on his fingers!!!!!
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BRILLIANT comeback, Sherlock...

Right now is the worst part of the every four year presidential election. This is where they're throwing silling charges at each other, like anybody cares how many houses the McCains own, or how much Obama's mansion cost. What we really care about is which one of these candidates has the experience to lead this great nation of ours. It's believable that people have come to admire Obama, his life story, and his speech-writing and delivery abilities. At the same time, there are those of us who have kept up with and admire McCain's history of service to his country and his actions as a senator. As a Democrat and supporter of Hillary Clinton, I will now proudly vote for John McCain, not because of any doubt about Obama personally, but because McCain has the experience to make important decisions as a leader, and Obama does not. Depending on how Obama conducts himself over the next few years, he will have my unequivocal support. But not yet.

Silence Dogood August 21st, 2008 7:02 pm ET

It is about time that Obama's past and shady friends are not off limits in the press.

One day the media is in love with you – the next day, they smell blood and all the whining and race cards in the world won't help. Like Obama's lobbyists knocking at the door, pay back will be tough.
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"We're on top, and we ain't gonna give up the momentum!" Yeah, you just telling yourself that. Now it's YOUR candidate's turn to play defense mode, jack. McCain isn't like us. He's playing you and his supporters for fools. HE'S the elitist. "I'm John McCain. I have several cars, mansions, (I don't know how many), and several yachts..."

We don't hear the liberal loving media woofing about this drug deal. Oh yeah it's ok, it was for a democrap.

I could lay money on it that Obama's deal on his house and the extra property with Rezko is truly questionable.

It is like what Stevens from Alaska had done to his home. Any blind person can see what happened. If anybody thinks different, then they are some of the blind people that are following the "Pied Piper" Obama.

The Clintons and ABC tried to make this argument stick...it didn't. Now McCain is using it in a desperate attempt to distract and mislead voters...we certainly wouldn't expect any less of him.

But I would love to know, given that this case has been thoroughly investigated to no avail and Barack Obama has proven himself to be a very talented, proactive, thoughtful presidential candidate...who in their right mind is eating up the notion that he would have pursued a questionable real estate transaction one year after his infamous speech at the Dem Convention when he was well on his way to pursuing the presidential nomination all for the sake of adding a few hundred square feet to his property at a negligible discount??? Most of us don't have presidential aspirations and yet wouldn't risk getting involved in something shady like that, this man has a greater intellect than many politicians combined and still our tabloid-news society believes he would engage in stupidity to that degree? Unlikely...please move on to some real news.

John McCain is bad for America. His has a low IQ and he is out of touch with reality, partly due to age.

The other day, he couldn't define what it means to be rich, and most of his responses to serious questions were his one line campaign rhetoric.
He's been in Washington too long to make any difference, even if he wanted to.
After 8 years of GW making the US a laughing stock, It will be a sad day the day America elects John McCain

if hillary is not vp i vote 4 mcain

Marilyn August 21st, 2008 7:02 pm ET

If Obama wants to make a big deal out of McCain's houses, then I say let him have it right back. I'd rather have a guy who owns several houses than one who got his in a shady manner.
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Willful ignorance here, pure and simple. McCain's out of touch, sweetheart. Obama ain't the elitist, it's McCain. Lesson: Know your houses...

What an UGLY home. Looks like Obama got a bad deal. What is wrong with an American owning 4 or 7 homes?

What a surprise, the Republicans lying and smearing. Never thought I'd see the day... The Republicans can't win on ideas, so they try and win through attacks. Hopefully the American people don't swallow the Republican lies this year!

I don't understand whats so bad about buying land...

So what if some guy Obama bought land from was a felon oh no

Obama didn't think people would make a big deal of it because he probably thought people would be sensible but nope if you know someone's brothers uncles mothers fathers sister than you are connected to them and everything they do is also your fault.... come on seriously america WAKE UP

OK, let's see...

A buyer purchases a house for the purchase price of the house. Where is the crime?

I purchased a house below the market price because the prior contract fell through and the seller wanted out of the house immediately because they had already signed a contract on another house.

A seller is NEVER obligated to sell their house!! If they don't like the buyer's price, they can reject the contract!! The person sold the house to Obama because they wanted to!

This is all getting a bit insane! They can't find crap on this guy! He's clean! Leave it alone!

Get real. This is old news. The grand jury said Rezko had no connections to Obama. Period. Got to hand it to the McCainiacs for responding so quickly to try and desperately cover up McCain's not knowing how many houses he (and Cindy) have, though. The kitchen sink's a-flyin', and Obama's finally throwing some of his own...

It is a shame that McCain camp is using this as their message. Those of you who are so bitter to vote against Obama, if you like vote for McCain, you will have yourselves to blame for voting the last administration back to power. Senator Obama will still have a decent living with his wife and children. You all against Obama will be the losers for not voting for Obama.

McCaIN HAS GOT ALOT OF NERVE TALKING ABOUT OBAMA'S SHORTCOMMINGS WHEN HIS RECORD IS FULL OF THEM. HIS RECORDS ON THE BANKING DEALS HE HAS HAD DOESN'T SOUND GOOD AND I'M SURE THAT HE DOES NOT WANT ANY OF THAT TO SURFACE AGAIN ANY TIME SOON.

Good Luck trying to get that horse to run.

Well OF COURSE they would..........and speaking of relating to Americans regarding the economy--how many houses does mcsame own?
If they would spend less energy on trying to bring up smears- and worked harder on understanding what America NEEDS- they just might get somewhere–but it's the same old song for the Greedy Oil People----throw insinuations and innuendo and to hell with the Country.

Sen. Obama has not been convicted of any wrongdoings, so nice try McCain but you have failed once again.

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president !

Funny how the Obamabots defend The Messiah by saying that he was not charged with anything illegal for his underhanded real estate deal, so lets just move on. Yet they want to fry McCain for the Keating 5, even though McCain was not charged with anything illegal. And why do I care how many homes McCain has? Did Rezko personally pay for a $17,000 fence around McCain property like he did for the Obama mansion? You think DC is corrupt now, just wait until Obama brings in Chicago style political borruption!! You ain't seen nothing yet!!

Such old news. Rezko was charged and sentenced at the beginning of the year, and Obama was cleared of any wrongdoing. Oh, how many houses does McCain have?

OBAMA NEED TO GET TO THE POINT AND ON IT INSANE MCCAIN IS KICKING MY MAN BEHIND THE UNDER TONE IS RACIST THAT WHAT THEY ARE USING THE GOP WILL KEEP THAT GOING. IF THE PEOPLE WANT TO GO TO WAR WITH RUSSIA & IRAN THAN VOTE FOR MCCAIN IM TO OLD TO GO SO IT WONT BOTHER ME. I DONT CARE HOW MANY HOUSES A MAN HAS OR HOW HE GOT LET LOOK WHAT IS HAPPING TOMMOROW GAS IS GOING BACK UP TRUST ME

Oh Please CNN, this is old news and you know it. This has been debuked time and time again. The REAL issue is that McCain DIDN'T KNOW how many houses he had. Now if we're getting ready to go into the land of Keating 5, let's go.

Ok, now that you are showing Obama's house, Can you please show McCain's houses also. We expect fairness from CNN.

Hey CNN – ask Nat. Enq. to investigate – How about Cindy stealing drugs and WAS CONVICTED but kept out of PRISON because she was married to a senator that her mafia-related daddy helped get a start in AZ politics?

Where's that CNN??????

Ask McCain in another month how many houses he owns and I bet that he FORGETS AGAIN!

Dementia creeping in.

Too risky for America.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

McCain's foreign policy: Joke about bombings (which kill civilians including women and children); threaten to bomb anybody who doesn't look exactly like us; and then smile. The man is bizarre, reckless, and extremely dangerous to our long-term future. Think for yourselves and aim higher.

its same all game and tricks from mc-can! he cannot answer a simple fundamental questions and when he gets caught he then goes ahead and attacks ob for something that is totally irelevant....one house cannot be compared to a piece of land obama bought...alteast h can count that he only one....by the way in the mean time i understand china owns land here in the usa...i wonder what the republicans have to say anything about this....

cnn ,don't change the debate. the topic is mc can does not how many houses he has.

Old News, & it was proven Obama did nothing wrong in the land deal. McShame always comes up with a lame response, & he gets by with it. I hope Obama brings up everything they can on him, Keating 5, does not even know how many houses he has, he's so far out of touch with his millions, there's no way he can relate to or represent the average American. He always uses his POW status & thinks he should be given special treatment. Obama needs to start some hard core attacks on McShame & there is allot he can go after.

I think Obama has drawn blood with this one..... all of a sudden the GOPer's are sounding really defensive now!!!! I love it!!!!

Keating 5, McCain's Draft statement, 100 years, economics whiners, cheating on crippled first wife is next!!!!!!

John McCain = worth over 100 million dollars, owns 10 homes, flies a $12.6 million private jet and wears $520 Italian Ferregamo loafers.

Maritza August 21st, 2008 6:59 pm ET

Attacking McCain in how many homes he owns was petty, this shady transaction however was more relevant to the shady charecter of Obama, proof. He will do anything for the sake of convenience, he's not worthy of the White House. It appears he was hanging with the wrong croud, this is not the only shady pal of his , the other guy likes bombing US buildings..
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Maritza,
maybe would should be asking to see your citizenship papers and decide if you are worthy of being in our country. I guess for you have ties to Keating 5, being a undercover draft warmonger, and a Wh3r3 is more to your liking. GET OVER IT...

And then you wonder why the rest of the world thinks Americans are stupid. I hope when this is all said and done we start focusing on re-educating the next generation. If not, the rest of the globe will be soon be fencing us off.

The house was on the market for 1.8 million. So Obama got the place at a discount of 16%. How many homeowners out there paid the market price for their house? Clue in people. He bargained for the selling price. That is not a crime. If it was, we'd all be doing time.

You need to start doing you're own thinking and ignore what the media is throwing at you. Their motives are at best questionable. I don't care what your political stance is, I just hate the fact that we're too lazy to think things through. Oh well, maybe natural selection will eventually take care of the problem.

Same old politics , Obamas no different !!!!!!!!

Poor Johnny McCain,
Doesn’t know how many houses he maintains.
The simple life for me, boasts Johnny,
Only five or so houses and a nanny.
Poor Johnny McCain,
Thinks the economy is your domain.
‘I understand war’ saber rattles Johnny,
Don’t ask me about the economy!

Old news!!! McCain seven homes please!!!
You McCain supporters need to try something else!!!

REALLY, INCONSIDERING, REALLY, THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD SHOULDNT INTEGRITY BE A DESIRABLE QUALITY. REALLY, IF HE'S BEEN ON THE TAKE AND SLY BEFORE WHY SHOULD HE BE TRUSTED. REALLY SEEMS LIKE HIS MESSIANIC COMPLEX INVOLVES MOR FORGIVENESS AND BLESSEDNESS THAN THE ORIGINAL MESSIAH. THEN AGAIN I GUESS IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK.

McCain is hiding something. There is a reason he could not answer how many houses he owns. There's oil in the air.

Sounds like McCain is way past senile and has completely lost his bearings!!! Who can't answer how many houses they own? And, this answer coming from the "recently portrayed sharp, "on his game", conception begins at birth, $5 million is considered rich, I will hunt Osama Bin Laden to the gates of hell, I can look into Putin's eyes and see evil, just two Christians drawing a cross together in the dirt, Saddleback Church Christian star?" I'm SHOCKED!!!!

what difference does it make how many houses McCain and his wife owns, he at least can afford to buy what he wants. obama no sooner got a few dollars from his book sales than he went and bought a house that was over his head for what reason, wouldn't a more upscale but moderate house do. obviously not for the obamas so another example of his superior judgment first he misses the fine print (some lawyers they are ) that says both properties must close on the same date, then he sets himself up for questionable judgment by asking the Rezko's for help

Rezko also hosted a multimillion dollar fundraiser for George W Bush and other Republicans.

Guys like that spread the money around.

Can you say Keating 5 McCNN

My first grader knows how many houses we have.
And we want John McCain for our president.

At least Obama knows how many homes he owns you dipstick!!!!

MCCAIN and BEER BARRONESS CINDY ARE THE ELITISTs!!!!!

True....you call McCain Exxon John, that's funny considering that Obama voted for the CHENEY ENERGY BILL that gave millions of tax payer dollars to big oil. Exxon John as you call him voted no. Obama gets more donations from oil than McCain, why don't you try for facts instead of catchy little jingles. You know jingles like hope and change, how about substance and character, two things sadly lacking in Obama.

McCain owns 16 houses in 8 States. These are standing personal houses folks. That is why when asked, he did not want to tell how many.

And the same people who run the presidential campaign of Bush is also running his campaign. The repubs are doomed this year.

Go Obama go.

OB 08/12.

After McCain's election to the House in 1982, he and his family made at least nine trips at Keating's expense, three of which were to Keating's Bahamas retreat. McCain did not disclose the trips (as he was required to under House rules) until the scandal broke in 1989.

IS MC MORON AN HONEST ONE?

Is this the best that McRich can pull out of his hat? The supposed connection between Obama and Rezko? How pathetic! McStupid knows there were never any criminal charges filed against Obama. He just has to throw bull--and sees if it sticks! What a sad pathetic little man he is. He has no real issues he knows anything about, with the exception of going to war and his precious surge. He has been reduced to bringing out the POW card for sympathy everytime he makes a speech. We all know your record,John. You don't have to insert it into everyday conversation. Your record has nothing to do with our everyday life, and how we're going to feed our kids and pay our mortgages! Oh, I forgot! You don't have to worry about paying your MANY,MANY mortgages,do you John? You are up there in the rarified air of the super rich. Go look for a real job, John. I'm sure there's a Walmart store somewhere in Arizona that need a greeter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Republcans were planning to run this ad anyway and this is just a opportunity for them to try to change the subject. The fact of the matter is John McCain has at least seven homes and he doesn't even know or he knew it and didn't want to tell anyone. Either way the guy is out of touch. Senator Obama needs to attack back and attack hard and attack constantly because second place gets you nothing.

The Rezko Obama deal epitomizes Obama's sleazy Chicago politcs - and everything else going forward. Nothing more needs to be said - except that OBAMA IS NOT THE ONE!

Obama ... Illegal ? No. Unethical ? Yes.

McCain ... Illegal ? No. Unethical ? Hardly. Those men out there who don't envy a guy who marries a pretty blond beer heiress worth 100 million plus .. you can vote for Dobama. She isn't worth half what Kerry's wife was worth though, but I'd rather chug a brew than a bottle of catsup any day. This Bud's for you John !

Typical bankrupt conservative GOP fare. When you have nothing to run on but failure and have nothing new or original to offer yourself, attack the other guy in such a way that people will question his character or ability to lead. The GOP is too stupid to realize the public is fed up with political fighting and negative Rove-style campaigning. That's why the conservative Republicans will get their butts deservedly blistered on election day!

Shocking!!!

I now support McCain, I don't want a crook running this great nation.

You Obama zombies really crack me up. Your boy is so Chicago crooked it's pitiful and you just follow along chanting his name. I hope you all come to your senses and get out of the kool-aid line before he changes the formula to the one Jim Jones used.

GOBama and take Aunt Ester back to Chicago with you!

silly silly,, just stupid when one has to stoop this low,, mccains giulty of war -crimes,,,,,,, why srgue,,, its provin,,,,,check out his site,,,,americans,,,,,,

i am so annoyed of hearing clinton and her supportter

7 Houses?

And you call Obama an elitist? It wouldn't matter, but McCain can't havve it both ways. You can't say you fell the pain and live like that.

You can't say you understand mortgage crisis, nor can you say you're a maverick when you're in bed with the bad guys.

Cindy wasn't cleared – she was found GUILTY !!!!!!

How about Cindy stealing drugs and WAS CONVICTED but kept out of PRISON because she was married to a senator that her mafia-related daddy helped get a start in AZ politics?

Where's that CNN??????

McCain is a cutie.

Shame on you ,desperate Republicans.He did nothing wrong. What else do you want to bring.? You have nothing more to offer.
No wonder you do not know the number of houses you have.
Such a pity ,and you are following this guy who has lost his memory.
Oh! Griff did your mother teach you to have manners.?

What is Rep. Issa'a evidence of "a near crminal investigation"? I bet this will be a Republican talking point even with no evidence. This has been the Republicans strategy for at least the last nine years, if you say it often enough and loudly enough people will believe it, regardless of the actual facts.

debunked .try again repubs.

Let's get down to business. These 2 are just too much. I have never heard or seen so much bickering going on between 2 supposedly well educated men and thy both are trying to run our country. It is so shameful to our country , all this garbage. They both need to get down to business and look at the main issues of our country that need to be addressed. This is what the American Family would really like to hear. We do not care how many homes somone has and how many times someone has been married. This is totally irrelevant to the American people as long as they are a proven honest hard working man that can do something prosperous for THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

This issue has already been investigated extensively by the Chicago press, and Obama did nothing wrong, or illegal. So why are we hearing about this again? Do we expect to hear about all of McCain's past investigations? It would only be fair.

Why Didn’t McCain Call Ralph Reed To Testify During Abramoff Investigation?

What an ugly house... I'm so suprised from Obama. No wonder why he wants to move to the White House.

KEATING 5

Give me a break. He bought a house... OOOHHHHHH! give me a break.

I gotta say, that is a beautiful home.

Can we be realistic for a second... if you had McCain's money, wouldn't you have more than one home? Of course you would. Wouldn't you set up your children and your children's children financially if you had the means (referring to Cindy's family)? I would wager another yes.

Both Obama and McCain have a lot more money than I will ever see in my lifetime, so I don't see either of them as truly being in touch with the plight of the American people financially.

I cringe when I see the dollar amounts thrown around for these campaigns. All the money that is raised in a single month that goes to negative campaign ads and all this drama.... we could be using it to solve some the issues in our country, rather than tearing each other down.

August 21st, 2008 5:48 pm ET
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So we can lie on loan applications and NO ONE post this on their headlines. You guys are slanted! McCain said he would reinstate the military draft, lied on the loan application, can't remember how many houses he has, filp flop on everything from taxes, women's rights, oil drilling. He's been in corrupt scandles like SNL the Keaton 5 and according to him we won the Iraq war back in 2003 but none of you are reporting this. You guys drilled Obama for a month for something a pastor at his church said and for someone he knows commited a felony none of which has anything to do with him. If Obama did any of those things McCain has done it would'nt leave your front page until Nov 1 at 11:59pm to make sure you've brainwashed enough people that he would lose by 50 states. This is sad because everyone knows this but you still do it.

Yeah CNN I posted this @ 5:48 for a thread you closed at 8. Simply WOW, first I thought it was something with favortism for Hillary Clinton now this, do you guys really have something out for Obama.

OBSERVERING

You're an idiot. He didn't buy that land for $300,000 under the value of the land. He bought 1/5 portion of the land for $300,000 less than the value of the full parcel.

I don't know what you're observering, but it's definitely not reality, and it's definitely not a command of the English language.

"Can we agree at least that both are rich..."

According to McCain, Obama earning $4 million a year is still not rich.

Yep.. how dare Obama buy a 10 foot strip of land so he has a little more room in his back yard! Obama makes me sick with his disgusting need for such indulgent luxuries!

Ok.. I hope nobody is taking my post seriously. Come on... it's a 10 foot strip of land. McCain acts like Rezko sold him 9 houses.. or was it 8, or was it 10?

Leave poor McCain alone. He doesn't know because he doesn't own any houses. His wife does.

It's hard to hold a dialog with someone conversationally-challenged and intellectually handicapped such as Observering, so I won't try.

I can see why an article such as this one, full of outright lies, would appeal to someone like Observering, in fact I think someone like Observering probably wrote this silly, lie-filled, not-worth-the-digital-file-its-written-in, piece of tripe. Which is ok, because intelligent folks see right through it.

Where do you think McCain gets his money other then from his wife. McCain has said that he voted 95% the same in March said the county is better off then it was 8 year ago. Said yesterday that he was for reinstating the "DRAFT" ....do you want him to kill you son's as Bush has. He's lied about his voting record , he has lied about the Keatting 5, he said that he was against waterboarding then voted for it a week later, voted against vets progarms 8 times, cheated on his first wife with the now richer and younger Cindy McCain, God help us if he wins because McCain doesn't

Bring it on you dumb neocons fools.

the works of Karl Rove!

Rezko is old news that has already been reported over and over.

McCON's 8 houses is a NEW story people don't know about.

Let's find out the REAL John McCain and not just the one they have conned the media into portraying.

"So an Aged Lady, who has no-doubt, Hundreds of years of Decendents in the USA. Is being taken to Market By Idiot Obama Cronies. Who can't even prove' the idiot Obama is an American….
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Griff, that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life. Let me guess..you also believe that wearing tin foil on your head keeps the aliens from hearing your thoughts? lmao...pathetic

Hillaryous!!!

Obama was cleared of any wrong doing, so stuff it McCain.
NOT THIS TIME!

...and John McCain committed adultery to get his houses...

ONE house as opposed to so many houses that McCain "can't remember"? Hmmm.

John McCain committed adultery to get those houses and the money to finance his political career. He left the navy because he wasn't capable enough to advance even with his Three Star Admiral father there to help him out.

What did Wright say? Oh yeah...the chickens come home to roost.

Obama has only one house....McCain can'te even count his...what a fool!

OBAMA in 08!

Means nothing. The dirty laundry in Senator McCain's closet is an ORDER OF MAGNITUDE more than that in Senator Obama's.

Just remember, Senator McCain: You're the one who started the mudfest. So don't be whining when it starts to rain down on you!

pLEASE

Why is this news? Do we have to analyze everything! Articles like this try to sway the voters away from the important issues effecting our country and try to get us focused on the trivial things. WAKE UP AMERICA!

OBAMA in 2008!!!

REZKO IS OLD NEWS.

SMITH'S METHODS ARE STALE. IT IS TIME FOR SOME CIVIL DISCUSSION.

The skeletons are getting traction

More of the attack-lies-fear-hate-mongers-GOP ads! Its disgusting how they dare to do this when they have SO much to be careful about.

HOW ABOUT BUSH/CHENEY LIES.........TOLD TO US....... SO THEY COULD ATTACK IRAQ FOR OIL.

WHILE OUR YOUNG SOLDIERS COME HOME DEAD? MAIMED?!

HOW ABOUT THE MISSING 225 DAYS OF EMAILS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.......... WHAT ARE THEY HIDING??????

HOW ABOUT THE TORTURE....... THE WAR CRIMES?

HOW ABOUT THE KEATING FIVE?

HOW ABOUT THE CHEATING ON HIS FIRST WIFE, WHO WAITED FOR HIM FOR 7 YEARS......... AND BOTH MCCAIN AND CINDY WERE MARRIED WHEN THEY BEGAN THEIR...........AFFAIR! SICK.

HOW IS "BOMB...........BOMB...........BOMB IRAN" PRO-LIFE? IS IT FUNNY TO BOMB WOMEN AND CHILDREN?

HOW ABOUT THE HARD WORKING AMERICANS WHO GO BANKRUPT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT AFFORD HEALTH CARE!

BUT......... THE GOP......... DOES NOT WANT TO FOCUS ON REAL ISSUES........ ALL THEY KNOW IS ATTACK AND DESTROY!

NOT ...........THIS..........TIME!

His house is in his name not his wifes name,,, MCwar you dirty dirty old man

So don't most people who have kids want bigger yards for the kids to play in? The courts proved the deal had nothing to do with Obama so this is irrevelant. 7 words: K-E-A-T-I-N-G

for somebody to question if obama is american. what about gator hands who was born in panama. (HE IS PANAMANIAN). if it was sen obama. that was born there. the REPUGBLICANS. would have made a circus out of that. even questioning if he should run for u.s president. but since it's mcold. it is okay. bunch of idiots.

I absolutely love it. So many of you are drowning in the Kool Aid of your infatuation with "the promised one", that you go ballistic anytime anyone brings up his past...or his complete lack of experience...or his repeated horrible judgment....

Obama didn't cut ties to Rezco until he started getting hammered on the issue by Hillary. In fact, Obama wouldn't even be a US Senator if it hadn't been for all the money Rezco donated and brought in for him.

Obama attended the controversial sermons of Jeremiah Wright for 20 years, professed his love and admiration for the man, and then threw him completely under the bus once people exposed Wright's hateful sermons. Now that's character!

Obama is anything but change. He is the epitome of rough and tumble, backroom deals, Chicago style politics. Perhaps even worse, he's an absolute hypocrite about it.

He whines that McCain uses "negative ads", and yet how many attack ads has Obama run this week?

He whines about McCain's energy ideas, and yet Obama voted for the exact same bills he derides McCain for.

What a joke!!!

I'm no McCain fan, but Obama scares the hell out of me. He is a Marxist and a Globalist through and through. Say goodbye to your sovereignty!

OBAMA and HILLARY share 95% of their views.

MCCAIN and BUSH share 95% of their views.

A president for the people or a president for the few.

Shouldn't everyone know how many homes they own? Maybe McCain is not an elitist, maybe he is just plain senile! Either way, he is too old and out of touch with reality to lead. He should spend his waning years learning how to use a computer and get on the internet... oh wait... I forgot, he has his staff to do that for him, just like he has them to keep track of the number of houses he owns. Pathetic.

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McCain's campaign begins the fear-mongering way earlier than Bush did.

Hmmmm – he must be more desparate than bushie

This is getting old. There were NO charges of any kind following the full investigation. The Repubs think this will draw attention away from McCains personal wealth situation and how he relates to "the average Joe."

I'll bet we won't hear that phrase again!

Nice try...but...no cigar!

RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE, OLD GABBAGE THAT COSTED HILLARY CLINTON MORE THAN $ 20+ DEBT AND ENDED UP A LOOSER. I BET MCCAIN AND THE REPUBLICANS ARE STILL OLD AND THAT IS WHY THEY DO OLD THINGS THAT DIDN'T WORK.

OBAMA/BYAH 08!

"Obama is not worried… they have NOTHING on him… because there is nothing illegal"

Displaying such partisan zeal, you may not realize that you are probably doing more harm than good to Obama's campaign. Yes, there was nothing illegal about the land deal, but it surely reflects poorly on Obama's judgement in choosing a property dealer who was a known fraudster at the time. Obama, being a person with considerable power (and knowledge) in Chicago, should have known more of Rezko's checkered background and could have avoided doing business with him.

So, there was no lapse of ethics or legality on Obama's part in doing business with a known crook, in my opinion, but it surely was a case of mis-judgement and callousness which I hope will not be repeated during his presidency. Admitting this much in a CNN blog (which in any case is frequented by a handful of partisan political junkies) should not affect Obama's presidential campaign a bit.

Get a life, junkies.

Obama/JoBi 08.

HAHAHA..............The crook Hussein and his bestfriend Rezko are coming to roost. Now we need commercials on Wrigt, Flager Ayers and the rest of the shady dealings

McCain should know a thing or two about political favors to convicted felons

1.3 million from big oil? dump your wife to marry the rich YOUNG mistress? sell your position on off shore drilling? bringing back the DRAFT?
i think Mccain is having another senior moment, boy is confused again...Keating 5, shady deals with Lowell Paxson, late nights with Vicki Isman, and McCain is trying to use a FAILED Clinton tactic...is this what he means when he claims to know how to win a war?
pretty pathetic Johnny

Mc CROOK = Keating 5 scandal, Abrahmoff Crooked Lobbyist, Cindy's family Mafia connections. Etc Etc.

Wow the right cant find anything new so they dig up a dead horse and beat it some more. Losers!!

The question is How many missions did he fly before being shot down. There were alot of HEROS in trenches and rice fields pulling 2 and 3 tours. This is not by any means a qualifacation to be president hell the last to were having a party in college during Veitman.

This thin story about Obama's (one) house is so benign when compared to McCain 7 or so houses and the fact he couldn't remember or was unaware of the number.
They should hit McCain hard on this and his answer to the question about the draft. (To all parents, hug your children before they are drafted under McCain.)

McCain's record on Hurricane Katrina suggests that he was part of the problem, not the solution. McCain was on Face the Nation on August 28, 2005, as Katrina gathered in the Gulf Coast. He said nothing about it. One day later, when Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, McCain was on a tarmac at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, greeting President Bush with a cake in celebration of McCain's 69th birthday. Three days later, with the levees already breached and New Orleans filling with water, McCain's office released a three-sentence statement urging Americans to support the victims of the hurricane. Though McCain issued a statement the next week calling on Congress to make sacrifices in order to fund recovery efforts, he was quoted in The New Leader on September 1 cautioning against over-spending in support of Katrina's victims. "We also have to be concerned about future generations of Americans," he said. "We're going to end up with the highest deficit, probably, in the history of this country."That attitude was borne out in McCain's actions and votes. Forty Senators and 100 members of Congress visited New Orleans before he did; he finally got there in March 2006.

If Tony Rezko said that he had no dealings with Obama , Then it Must be true. " Dont eat that Grandma ,That's not chocolate".

Barack ...

You're Kevin Costner (Ness) and he's Robert DiNero (Capone).

If he brings a knife .... you bring a gun.

If he puts one of your's in the hospital ... you put one of his in the morgue.

What ever it takes .... get him.

Cush his trachea ... metaphorically speaking of course all the way through November 4th ...

McRichie Rich
How Can Someone Run For President, and Not Know How Many Homes They Own.

Plus Why Didn't He Say I'll Have To Ask My Wife.

My "Staff" I Find This So Weird!

He Is So OUT OF TOUCH!

just think what they would be slinging about hillary if SHE was the nominee. if they had some REAL stuff on obama they would be using it. and i'm sure they been looking in his trash and everywhere else trying to find SOMETHING this issue with his house has already been discussed and if he had done something wrong believe me he would NOT have gotten this far in this election process. I'm more concerned about an hot tempered old man out of touch with reality running the country than i am about obama getting a good deal on his house.

How many houses John? If he can't remember how may houses he has, do you seriously think he gives a rat's rear end about regular folks?

One house vs. four or more. You do the math. Who cares... old news!!

Obama 08

This article perpetuates a McCain lie that there was impropriety in that deal. It was, as Obama stated, "Bone-headed."

But he was cleared of any wrongdoing, and we all know it, including McCain (how many houses?) McCain.

I bet McCain knows how many states there are. Obama is probably still counting on his fingers!!!!!

Don’t ever point the finger to some one
Because three fingers pointing you
HILLARY 08 OR MC CAIN 08

Keating 5

Double Down CNN

HILLARY 08 OR MC CAIN 08

Details Please!

Ask LIsa-Marie! Is Grace-land for Sale!!!!!!!! OBama say's it is....

Obama has one house. McCain has 8!!!!

Stop attacking old guy... it's lame!

How many houses John? UH-DUh UH DUH ask my staff. Will this be Exxon Johns answer to all of America's problems? Please, NO MORE DUMBA$$ presidents.

$300,000 under market price,mmmmmmmmmmmmm. I smell a rat

They've got nothing left. All they can hope for is to get as much of the 28%ers to the polls as they can.

Folks, right now there are a whole lot of rich people writing huge checks for a candidate they have no confidence in, whio's running on a proven failure platform, to finance an election they're not going to win.

Graceland is for Sale.... Obama say's so!!!

If that is the best that they can come up with AND it's OLD news... After 26 years in Washington, I'm pretty sure that Senator McCain has much more and much worse under his rug...

Didn't we just go through this a while back with McHillary?

Man I cannot wait for this election to be over and my MAN JOHN MCCAIN to be President of the Free World. That's right...

isn't karl rove a crook ? isn't he helping mccain raise money?
should'n't rove be in jail? isn't he a friend of mccain? isn't bush a convicted felon and isn't he friends with mccain?

Smelly but probably not illegal. Certainly bad judgement at best. Sure makes you wonder how he bought the house for $300,000 under asking as CNN reported last night. If this is how Obama operates I wouldn't vote for him even for local city council. Honest politicians don't get people like the Rezko's who are fundraising for them and certainly looking for political payback 'help' them on personal land deals. Our local politician, who's a friend of mine, won't even buy a used car privately for fear of being accused of getting a cozy deal.

HOW ABOUT $3.6 BILLION DOLLARS JOHN MCCAIN AKA KEATING 5 STOLE FROM INVESTORS OF LINCOLN SAVINGS AND LOAN AND YOUR TAX PAYING DOLLARS HELP BAIL OUT SOME INVESTORS. AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH SILVER BANK, IT'S IN TROUBLE, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT.

Sweet deal Mr. Obama. How come us commoners can't share the corruption?

BW, I fully support John McCain even if Obama, "the risky on," selects Hillary for a running mate. I hope he doesn't. I would be torn but still vote for McCain. He is a safe choice and will protect our values and our country. Obama will tax us and create a new welfare queen society.

BTW I can't stand Harry Reid from Nevada," I flatly told my hometown paper, the Journal in comments Thursday.

I cannot now nor will never stand this back biting senator, Mr. Reid. The only one worse is Obama. Obama is risky and Reid doesn't understand heartland of the Mid West issues. He is stuck in a state of "legal prostitution, gambling and abortions." Yes that is what Harry Reid is all about in his state of Nevada or should we say sinstate.

Remember Reid is a do nothing senator, and 'bama is a risky choice;. Both should be defeated because they gamble with our values and our country's security.

HEY... JOE-KILROY, OR OBSERVER, OR WHOEVER YOU ARE "TODAY"...

WHAT YOU SAID IS A "LIE"..... AT BEST... WISHFUL THINKING..

besides....

THE HOUSE IS IN ILLINOIS, "NOT" CALIFORNIA..
SO REALLY..... What are you even "TALKING" ABOUT?????

it's like saying... if pigs could fly, they would be birds.... HUH?

attention all since, comment was closed on the One Ad McCain put out here it is. I have question maybe I missed something can someone tell if McCain ever answered that Viagra question regarding birth control. If, not we are still waiting last I heard he was going to get back to us. FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh I forgot he had to ask his campaign oh, the one that McCain don't speak for.

Someone remind Nobama that this is not a socialist and nor a communist country, but we thrive on capitalism and individual growth! Tell him to take his socialistic views and go rule Indonesia or some other country that is more in tune with him! Since when is being rich and successful a bad thing, come on people, wake up! Or are we saying that we want to be a socialist country!!!!?

This has been investigated and investigated. There is no story here. It does not equate with McCain having 7 homes. That is a sign of elitism.

If you want to go tit-for-tat on possible corruption, Rezko does not stack up to the Keating scandal. Get a grip right wingers.

Griff....enough with the BS about where he was born. Check out FactCheck.org, they have the full story on the real birth certificate and even have a picture of the birth announcement in the Honolulu newspaper from 1961.

what it all boils down to is that obama does not know how to pick his friends. he shows very poor judgement whne it comes to hooking up with people. he doesnt care if you are a crook or not as long as he can get what he wants out of life. his lack of judgement tells me that he will always be follwed by sandals. still waiting to see the docu,mnets from the chicago annenburg challenge. this will tell us MORE about his "friends" and those pakistanies/ other middle easterners that were, no doubt, receiveing money from the federal govt through obama and his office.
hope this gets posted.

If this were anything real... it would have brought him down a long time ago. didn't happen with his Senate campaign... didn't happen in the primaries (and believe me... Hillary tried)... and it WON'T change the minds of anyone who is already for him or already against him..

and any independants.... will take a CLOSE look at this situation SEE that it is TRYING to make something out of nothing... and move on.

Camp Obama

Now hear this .....it is apparent this campaign will not be played fairly so get down in the mud with McInsane and FIGHT DIRTY !!

Survival of the most fit!

I AM SO PROUD OF OBAMA FOR FINALLY SLINGING MUD BACK AT mcCROOK. THE OLD MAN HAS HAD 26 YEARS OF COVERING UP DEALS WITH HIS GOOD OLE BOYS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. JUST WAIT TIL IT'S OVER..YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTIN YET! ..MORE TO COME ON mcCROOK.

McPoppa was a rollin stone....
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he cheated, all he left us was alone......

–take from Poppa was a Rollin Stone by the Temptations

He's a real nowhere Man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody.

Obama 08

Hey McRichie Rich How Many Cars Do You Owned?

Looks like a nice home. End of story.

Obama 08

Again folk this is OLD news – this was dragged out during the primary for three weeks – want to talk past dealings with slipper people? OK How about Mr. Keating? OH Yeah forgot about that didn't ya!

McCain is burning his ammution too early!!!!

Obama '08 or Mark Warner '12

Never, ever Hillary.

Don't worry girl, Obama nation/Warner nation will be waiting for you to defeat you again!!!!!

"Anybody but Hillary Club"

The government said that Obama had nothing to do with Rezko illegal mess. And isn't the house across the street and can't they sell it separately???? "part of the property" At least it is only one home. How many does McCain have again? Also, if we are to talk about felons, let's talk about Cindy McCain and her drug theft from her charity

In the Rezco trial nothing came up about Senator Obama doing anything wrong but leave it to the Republicans to try to make something of it.

The question should be do McCain really want to have the debate
about Rezko? Be carefull there Mr. Keating 5 it might just come back to hunt you. O never had to appear before any legal committee as
did John McCain with thugish Keating 5 deal. How sweet it is.

Obama 08

Dirty, Dirty, Dirty BO!!!!

BJ,
THERE WAS NO IMPLICATION...IT HAS WIDELY BEEN PROVEN ONLY STUPID PERSON LIKE YOU WOULD STILL BELIEVE OBAMA DID SOMETHING WRONG...NOT THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!

down with mccain

AND THIS IS OLD NEWS, AND NOTHING THAT WAS DONE WAS ILLEGAL. JUST LIKE IT IS NOT AGAINST THE LAW TO OWN 7 HOUSES. SHEESH I HATE THIS GARBAGE.

“a near criminal investigation” :
In other words, he wasn't because there was nothing illegal.

On the other hand, McCain HAS been the subject of CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS (no, not NEAR criminal, but full blown actually CRIMINAL).

Nice Try, but try again.

Nice house!

Um, that's a mansion?

First thing first.... IF the GOP wants to get really nasty... let them... however, I would warn that McCain has way more skeletons in his closet then the much younger Obama.

Obama is not worried... they have NOTHING on him... because there is nothing illegal. But McCain should be worried.. as he himself was under investigation for some pretty naughty things in his past. And he barely escaped unscathed.

The McCain Campaign should spend more time prepping their candidate so he doesn't continue to make so many stupid mistakes with the media. Those Gaffe's will cost him dearly come November.

It is about time that Obama's past and shady friends are not off limits in the press.

One day the media is in love with you – the next day, they smell blood and all the whining and race cards in the world won't help. Like Obama's lobbyists knocking at the door, pay back will be tough.

If Obama wants to make a big deal out of McCain's houses, then I say let him have it right back. I'd rather have a guy who owns several houses than one who got his in a shady manner.

Ok, which is more likely with the majority of Americans today? Buying land from someone who might be involved in corrupt business deals or having so many homes that you lost count? Give me a break.

He is nothing but a Chicago crook.

Reporting so CNN doesn't have to:

1) Rezko offers advice to Obama on value of house
2) Obama purchases house (from someone else)
3) Rezko's wife (real estate agent) purchases empty lot next door at same time
4) Rezko's wife sells Obama several feet of empty lot between houses for FAIR MARKET VALUE

In an unrelated story, Rezko is investigated for fraud.

There is no story here, besides CNN parroting GOP talking points.

The real story of the day is that McCain is a kept man whose WIFE owns all of their houses.

You're the low of the low Barack and you have your Kool-aid constituents following blindly behind you. Not only are you a thief, but a proven on the record live birth abortion advocate. Now the Chicago Sun-Times has your half-brother in Kenya plastered over the front page living in poverty and in engaging in knife fights to stay alive. So much for the family ties.

Attacking McCain in how many homes he owns was petty, this shady transaction however was more relevant to the shady charecter of Obama, proof. He will do anything for the sake of convenience, he's not worthy of the White House. It appears he was hanging with the wrong croud, this is not the only shady pal of his , the other guy likes bombing US buildings..

Maritza

"Rezko’s federal conviction was unrelated to the deal with Obama"

BIG Headline....NO NEWS

Cut it out CNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about the Keating 5 scandal?

CNN, really, Obama has one house and 1 condo...McRich has 7!! BIG DIFFERENCE....DUH!

Time to bring up Keating 5. Let's go Obama. They want to play dirty go get'm.
Also Rezko said they tried to get him to connect Obama to illegal activity and he said no because it wasn't true. They even offered him a deal and he didn't take it. If they are ready to play let's get them.
KEATING 5! KEATING 5! KEATING 5! KEATING 5! KEATING 5!

So....HOW MANY TIMES are you going to post this CNN? Until it sticks? There is NOTHING wrong here.

Got News?

Who cares?!?! John McSame has how many homes???? And they were all purchased how...

According to Jerome What's-His-Name the guy writing the book about Obama. The beer fortune are a bunch of gang bangers. Thugs!!! We really don't wanna go there.

Wow the right cant find anything new so they dig up a dead horse and beat it some more. Losers!!

Unlike McCain, Obama has taken responsibility for the mistake of dealing in real estate with Rezko and cut all ties long ago. McSame is still raising money with Abremoff cronies.

The McSame OLD politics!!

The Attacks are working, as the Right Wing is in full defense mode, just where we want them.

ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!!! Its Working, the polls already went back to 2 points today.

'Its hard to politic your way out of the truth huh Right Wingers? AHA!

So don't most people who have kids want bigger yards for the kids to play in? The courts proved the deal had nothing to do with Obama so this is irrevelant. 7 words: K-E-A-T-I-N-G

He is a fraud and a crook!

Hillary! Hillary!

T H E-C A L I F O R N I A--D E P A R T M E N T--O F-–R E A L--–

E S T A T E--A N D --T H E-–C A L I F O R N I A--B A R-W O U L D–

H A V E-P R O S E C U T E D-O B A M A-A N D-W O U L D -H A V E-

O B A M A--D E B A R R E D ! ! ! !

$ 3 0 0,0 0 0. 00–U N D E R-M A R K E T--S W E E T H E A R T---

N O N – A R M S-L E N G T H--A D D I T I O N A L-L A N D--D E A L S

What a beautiful home! And he has only one. Wow!

This was NOT a naive or innocent transaction by Obama. As a lawyer, he should know the implications of such a deal. This was a calculated risk her took, and it did not turn out in his favor because it was exposed! Plain and simple.

And so what exactly is the problem with the deal? There was nothing illegal or unethical about the deal itself. Yes, it is true that Rezko was brought up on fraud charges. However, because someone is brought up on charges of fraud and you have dealings with them, you're a fraudster? That would eliminate nearly the entire political world. Read the facts....the seller of the property would only sell the house if the adjacent lot was purchased as well. Obama could not afford the asking price (so much for him being an elitist) which included the house and the lot. Rezko's wife bought the adjacent lot and Obama bought the house. Yes he bought the house for much less than the asking price but THAT'S BECAUSE IT DIDN'T INCLUDE THE ADJACENT LOT!! Why in the world should it cost the same amount?? That's not a sweetheart deal or a fraud. Stop letting the media think for you and do your own research.

who cares, this is NOTHING, compared to the Keating 5. McCain, caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

Take off the gloves Obama....slap the crap out of that old far and show him what it means to actually be a man!

So an Aged Lady, who has no-doubt, Hundreds of years of Decendents in the USA. Is being taken to Market By Idiot Obama Cronies. Who can't even prove' the idiot Obama is an American....

SO WHAT?
WHO HAS INVESTIGATED HOW McCAIN IS SHIPPING JOBS OVERSEAS. HE IS NOT PRESIDENT YET AND HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN ADVOCATING JOB LOSS.

How do I know??? I know how my city works....I've been in this game for an awful long time, LOL!!!!

Can we agree at least that both are rich, come on America wake up!!!
Both parties are gonna look out for their elite if elected.

That's it?? That's all you got?? O.K, I guess...

And for the record, we finally took out "The Outfit." And if I'm not mistaken, my boy is not on the payroll...

Old news. The man did not do anything illegal by purchasing his house at a good deal.

It Has Already Been Proven That Obama Has Done No Wrong Doing Here Mccain! This Is A Lame Response To You Not Knowing How Many Houses You Have!

Alright McCain! Down with Obama!

I'd rather have McCain's house "problem" .....