CNN

It was just a joke.

I'll have my staff get back to you.

Is this how More-of-the-Same McLame is going to answer questions in the debates, when he won't have his note cards to refer to?

In fact, I think McCain is cool. He is not that interested in the number of houses he or Cindy owns, because he has better things to do than counting their investments. This just shows how little McCain thinks of money. This is another proof to that Senator McCain does put his self interest after his country, although I haven't decided which candidate to vote for.

IS -- THIS -- THE -– NEW -– COOL -- WAY -- TO -- MAKE -- COMMENTS? -- HOW -- LAME -- IS -- THAT!

TO ALL INTELLECTUAL INDIVIDUALS LIKE MYSELF THAT THINKS THESE ATTACKS ARE JUVENILE, WE HAVE TO REALIZE THAT SADLY THIS IS THE WAY TO WIN AN ELECTION BECAUSE MANY AMERICANS ARE EASILY PERSUADED BY THESE TACTICS. WHAT ELSE CAN EXPLAIN JOHN MCCAIN PUTING OUT AD COMPARING OBAMA TO PARIS HILTON AND NOW HE IS UP IN THE POLLS. OR HOW GOERGE BUSH GOT ELECTED NOT ONCE BUT TWICE.

As much as Americans' claim they want politicians to run a clean campaign, the average American idiot still falls for the dirty tactics as witnessed by the narrowing of polls resulting from McCain's recent negative "surge." Until the american electorate wisens up and refuses to fall for these tactics they will continue to be used by polititicians.

Obama...fight fire with fire. The gloves need to come off.

JOHN MCCAIN DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY HOUSES HE OWNS JUST LIKE WHEN ASKED WHY HE CHEATED ON CAROL AND WHY HE FILED FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE WITH CINDY WHILE STILL MARRIED AND LIVING WITH CAROL. MCCAIN ANSWERED, "I DON'T KNOW". FACT.

I can not believe the McSame camp keep calling Obama elitist. That is all they do is call Obama bad names. I am glad to see Obama fighting back.

this is soo stupid. McCain's family (his wife) worked hard to get what they have now. for me it is the american dream. they worked hard and managed to get a good life. how can this be out of touch. AND i am sure McCain paid the real price and did not receive faked loans and cheaper houses from a friend like Rezko.

where is the story. I start to dislike Obama more and more every day.

Rob – a former Democrat

Ice
the only time that the buget was balanced was durning when the white House was under the control of the Dems .
And he was in 57 contest. this is not the same as forgetting that you joinly own at least 10 housees

The difference is stark. Obama earned his money last year, from his Senate salary, sales of his book and whatever working-mom Michelle brought in. The McCain family declared some $35,000,000+ in income in 2007, mostly from investments from his wife's portfolio. That's not earned income!

And McCain - or his wife - hasn't checked out the price of homes in the Chicago suburbs of late, or he -rather, excuse me, his staff - would know that $1,000,000 is the going rate for homes in those suburbs. And, like homes everywhere, I'll bet it's dropped significantly in value.

I'll bet Obama could tell you the exact worth of his one home. McCain will have to have his staff get back to you, but first they'll need to determine how many homes there are. Is it 4? 7? 10? Some say 13.

The man has no idea how many homes he owns, people! That's the story.

Hey, if you make a comment on how biased CNN is towards
Mccain they won't print it.
Course, they won't print this either.

Good add Obama.

How about one that asks which of these rich guys owns more homes and is richer.

McCain or Senator Edwards or Al Gore or Senator Kerry or Senator Kennedy.

Docreal: That would be a reasonable conclusion, if it weren't for the fact alot of democrats are doing just that.

Wise up.............. Or is it Grow UP............... Obama!

You want to be president, Act like a man, not a school Child.

Or is acting like a man, not in your Pay Grade?

Bob

The last time I checked Hawaii was a U.S. state and Hawaiians are U.S. citizens. Also Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii.
Tell all the Hawaiians that you think they are "out of touch" with America!

Two millionaires doing the school yard rumble over the number of homes they own? Please. Obama is on his way to the same wealth as McCain. McCain just has a 25 year head start. Michelle Obama said that this would be the only time Barack could run for president because after this election they will be too wealthy and out of touch with the population. None of these candidates are in touch with what we everyday folks go through. They have forgotten their pasts (especially Obama).

McLoser and McMistress

No, I don't want any beer bimbo in my White House. She had an affair with a married man, and we're supposed to have her as our first lady. She's more like our first mistress.

John and Cindy Lou, the losers of the century.
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Are you casting the first stone???

For some reason Obama is seen as the flip-flopper when "mavric McCain" has flipped on just about every issue. During the Republicna primairy debates at RR Library, Anderson Cooper asked if America was better off than they were 8 years ago and McCain said we were. Only Huckabee said we were worse off. Now McCain has an add out saying were worse off than we were 4 years ago. Which is it? Obama needs to highlight all of the about turns McCain has made.

Ohhhhh Congresssss, come out and Playyyyay........
I guess we will have to wait for Pelosi to finish her book tour. This is what you will get from Obama.....absolutely nothing.

People, please wake up.....do whats right for this country and vote for McCain.

Everything in my being screams McCain is a fake. The only reason he is even being considered for presidency is because he fits the following criteria:

1. White
2. Male
3. Old as dirt
4. Military experience
5. Again white

If Obama was everything he is smart, intelligent, intellectual, gifted, even-minded, and the list goes on; plus white. The conversations being held about him wouldn't even exsist. I wish I didn't know how many houses I own!!!!!!!

It's about time Obama gets with the program...he needs to defend himself.

Obama went to Hawaii to visit extended family with his immediate family. His half sister and grandmother still live there. That is no different than my visit to Nebraska and Maryland to visit family. Get a grip people. If you don't like him just be honest with yourself. Say it out, say it proud : I WON'T HAVE NO BLACK MAN AS PRESIDENT. You racist pricks.

That gaffee reminds me of someone who has that common problem! President Bush!

If you really want to destroy America, go ahead and vote for McBush and live in another 4 years of H E L L! Guaranteed. McBush will be a replicate of the incompetent Bush.

Why does Obama resort to negative attacks? I thought he was about Change. I guess the polls must be tightening enough to stop his elite swagger.

Being rich...very rich is not a bad thing. Its a sign of sucess. By the time Obama is 72 I bet he will be a multi millionaire too. He is very intelligent and gifted writer. So why slam McCain on being rich? Obama is still more wealthy than most Americans anyway!!

There are NO PRIVATE BEACHES in Hawaii! Look it up. That's a fact. –So there's yet another Republican lie to smear Obama. How disgusting. Republicans are pure evil.

I'll bet McCain & his twinkie actually own a private beach somewhere though!

mccain's world
mccain's world
party down
radical......

[sing to the theme of wayne's world]

after watching the cnn specials on both candidates, we know now that obama can down and dirty with the rest of them, and let me as this, why was JFK's wealth never a problem with the citizens of the United States, what the hell has this got to do with a dang thing

Where were all these dumby REPUBLICANS? You're now coming out of the grave. You lying piece of ****!!

McSane, is an elitist and that's why all the big corporations are backing him, so that they can send all the jobs to China and India.

A Message From John:

Stop whining you morons. So what I can't remember how many homes I have, with my fortune, you wouldn't remember either. Just keep sucking up the party line and get in line to vote for me. I can't wait forever to send your sons and daughters to Iraq, I mean Afghanistan...ur Georgia. Oh you know what I mean, just vote for me in November, the AMERICAN President.

Please people let's not elect another dopey President!

Biffington, Biff August 21st, 2008 12:02 pm ET

HEY…..

let's all hit Obama on the fact that he is hitting back…

Remember,,, the strategy is … NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS OR DOES…. "HIT" HIM ON IT!!

************
Biff...you're my hero! Glad to have Obama supporters like you

Woops, heheh..

We need positive change not McSame. I wonder if this Mr. McCain know how many oil rigs are currently out in the Gulf of Mexico.

American's complain that they hate negative ads, but boy do they work.

Sorry, its back to politics as usual and we have no one to blame but ourselves. It plays to the worst of us and that is what we love, to roll around in our own filth with "gotcha" moments.

Oh well, out with the new and back with the old. GO POLITICS!

So John McCain has lots of money, and lots of houses...so what. Good for him! Thats whats great about this country....you can be successful, and stll be president. This sounds like the Dems are in panic mode. Lets face it...Barack Obama is not what you thought he was, and he's going to loose.

why is it that ads showing McCains own words is negative but paris hilton and britney spears ads are viewed as meaningful and with thought. Oh thats right because America is filled with proud ignorant rednecks.

What comes to mind when one sees Panamanian McCain?

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (unresolved).

People this fraud McCain is dangerous, very dangerous for America!

I don't begrudge anyone for having money, but if you lose count of how many houses you own, then you have no business calling someone else "elitist."

And The Obama's spend hundreds of dollars on sleep overs for their girls.

Face it, both Obama and McCain are wealthy.

However wealthy does not equal elitist.

Elitist isn't about having money, it's about having an a better than you attitude.

a wealthy person person owns several flat screen televisions, an elitist insists they don't watch TV because they are above it.

Cheers folks.

He has so meny that ofcurse he does not know he is out of tought he is reach and he wnts tax cut for reach and his wife beer company.

Americans, hold on to you seats; we are in for a hell of a rollercoaster ride for the next few months. May the best man win (Sen. Obama) if he doesn't then get ready for more of the same republican bulling and maybe just maybe a reinstainment of the military draft. Get you children ready and run if that happens.

Who cares how many houses anyone has, when you're swimming in
money does it matter if the depth is 10 ft. deep or 50 ft. deep? The issue is which candidate has the most experience in governmental
affairs dealing with public policy. The fact is most political figures have
deep pockets financially. Obama's campaign focus is on mundane
items and not on substance. This guy is pure minor league.

At least McCain paid for his houses.

Obama got his from a CROOK!!!

Ice, saying AMEN at the end of a negative and generalizational statement actually shows that your are IN FACT the idiot.

Please leave religion out of your personal rants.

The old codger forgets again!!! No, he did not, but how would it sound to say I own seven properties while the poor people you are talking to can barely make a mortgage payment. McSilly thinks he can fool everyone and as i read these comments there are some real jewels on here today. No matter what you say your candidate is an old fool.

I think fighting over the number of houses is a negative campaign tactic.
We all know Cindy is rich, which is not a crime or setback for McCain presidency. The McCain's are older than Obama so they should accumulate more wealth naturally. Buying real estate for investment is practiced by both Republicans and Democrats. I just don't see the merit of this attack.

Obama camp has to come up with something positive and constructive against McCain. Let's not take the Hillary route. She has done enough damage to Obama. Why repeat it against yourself?

The fact that he owns seven houses wouldn't bother me as much if he wasn't trying to paint Obama as "elitist".

And if the McCain campaign wants to start digging out qoutes about religion, guns and arugula, they'd better be careful ("Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran")

Obama '08

AM I JUST NOT GETTING IT, BUT DON'T PEOPLE CLING TO THE BASICS LIKE GUNS AND RELIGION IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP. ISN'T THIS A COMPLIMENT? GOOD CORE ROOTS?

Senator McCain's campaign was all for mudslinging until they found out that mud can stick on them too. I wish that both sides would talk about the issues instead of this junk but it ain't likely to happen.

John McCain simply lied. Who doesn't know how many homes they own? Everybody, rich and poor, brags to some extent about what they have. If John doesn't know how many homes he has, then how can he keep up with the many avenues of the Presidency?

Not that I'm a McCain fan by ANY means, but I'm sure some of the properties are investments. And are most people p.o.'ed because he's rich, or that he spent some of his money?

Facts:

Mccain -25+ years US Senate of experience

Obama – 1 year of US Senate experience and promise a new kind of politics. Change!

If we can't trust Obama's rhetoric on a new kind of politics. What are we suppose to vote on? his 1 years of US Senate experience v. John Mccains?

This is just too easy, why haven't republicans picked this up?

CNN, I can't believe you're letting the McCain campaign keep throwing in stuff about "Rezko" and "Ayers" even though it's long since been proven that Obama did absolutely NOTHING wrong. In articles where Obama has responded to an attack on McCain you've critiqued Obama's responses; please say SOMETHING about how McCain's Rezko allegations have long since been shown to be nonsense instead of just repeating the McCain campaign's responses verbatim.

Anyone who is quoting the "$5 million a year is rich" is totally missing the point, knowingly changing the facts or trying to score points with the lowest common denominator. McCain said $5 million as an arbitrary number as the question was when should the tax rate go up to a high level, i.e. what income level, rich, would warrant excessive tax. He said he doesnt want anyone to face higher taxes, hence the inflated number.

And give him a break on his first wife, he admitted it was his failure but being apart for many years and coming home obviously stressed isnt conducive to a good marriage going forward when you're life is 180 degrees different from that which you were used to.

U.S. presidential elections have long been a ridiculously expensive chess game for the wealthy. I can't imagine the majority of the U.S. electrorate will be genuinely attracted to one candidate over another by this latest mud-slinging. These kind of opportunistic media clashes are orgies for the syncophants and handlers with little relevance to voters. Only the wilfully naive will ever believe that a modern president will emerges heroically from his/her log cabin and factory job. A shame when the real issues facing America and its allies are buried under such flotsdam.

Wow sounds like Obama is turning into quite the hater. Envy is so unappealing.

I'm sad that the campaign has come to this, but it's McCain's fault. If he hadn't wasted so much money and time lying about Obama's tax plan the campaign wouldn't have gotten so nasty. It's just a shame he started it, because McCain's wallet won't be able to compete with a negative Obama campaign. He should have kept it civil, and maybe he would have survived. Now that he pushed the other side to play dirty, he doesn't stand much of a chance.

McCain comes from one of the most influential military families in U.S. History and his wife and him live a lavish and expensive lifestyle. After seeing CNN's "McCain Revealed" last night it reaffirmed my vote for Obama.

How have republicans done in the last 8 years? That's all you need to know. Look at the record. End of story.

By the way McSame, I am not your friend and we are nothing alike. You never went through the everyday struggle like myself and other poor people in the HOOD. So stop calling me your friend before I jump through the TV and stop your pacemaker.

Every one of your articles on the Political Tickets is either negative toward McCain or positive toward Obama. Nice to see such fair and balanced reporting with CNN. And the news media wonders why they have a bad reputation.

JOE GREEN – correction – McCain was in the Senate for over 25 years do you think it was volunteer work. No it wasn't. He got paid. His grandfather and farther were admirals – they get top pay and pensions as well as full medical benefits and various discounts from mortgages to investment profile advise. McCain may not have inherited as much money as his wife but the rich don't marry the poor, especially in those days. McCain has his own money and combined with his wife makes his claims of being "one of the average boyz" a joke. His salary as a Senator is $169,000 a year what could you do with that money if you never really had to spend a dime. No transportation expense, no food expense and no mortgage (paid by the Mrs.). ONE OF THE AVERAGE BOYZ – YEAH RIGHT

In one brief gaffe, there goes millions of dollars worth of celebrity ads down the tubes.

The White House will be a step down for John. Mr. Straight Talk is accustomed to a finer life.

Give em hell. That nice guy routine was starting to piss me off.

Democrats are trying to paint McCain as out of touch because he has some nice things. It's the "haves" vs the "have nots". Obama has nice things too. He has a mansion in Chicago which he could not have purchased without the help of the Rezko family. Because of Mrs. Tony Rezko Senator Obama was able to purchase his home for $300,000 less than the asking price. It was probably the only real estate deal either Rezko was involved in that didn't add to his slumlord credits.

vic nashville,Tn August 21st, 2008 11:50 am ET

I am life long democrat voting for Mc Cain
Because Democratic Party and their
*************
Just like your candidate...you sir are liar. Try "closet republican" No reasonable person would make this country because of "sour grapes" Hillary lost. It was in the news...remember?

But you know what? Is O.K. God is sending a message to Florida and California and to other states as well. If there's ANYONE who I want to get mad is God. God will take care of states if they don't take care of themselves...and by the way, I ain't playing around. Let them want off-shore drilling and see if God doesn't send a wave at their face...

At least God is sending the message...

No political official is in touch with 'real Americans' - Democrat, Republican or otherwise. The current field of candidates and the government itself is nothing but a rich person's club where officials and hopefuls do what's best for their own stock portfolios first. Even John Edwards showed that going from rags into riches doesn't mean he understands 'real Americans' now or make one immune to the effects of money, power and greed.

A 'regular American' could never be elected because of the obscene amounts of money it takes to launch a campaign. Politicians don't care about their constituents who are living paycheck to paycheck - all they care about is winning the next election.

First of all, McCain and the Rethuglicans have been slinging mud at Obama for weeks now, so payback is a beautiful thing. Second of all, Rezko was convicted for campaign fraud, and Obama was not arrested, tried, or officially implicated in anything. He paid for his ONE house. That dog won't hunt.

I am amazed at how many people are saying "big deal" while they are living from check to check. Everyone from Hawaii is not rich. Besides, according to the McCain standard of $5 million being rich, Obama came up about $1 million short.

Where is that quick reply from McCain on such a straight forward question? DUH...He doesn't even know how many houses he owns??
Many people were suspecious of his quick replies during the recent Faith Forum until we found out that he wasn't in a soundproof room and was actually late getting to the forum...probably because he was most likelly overhearing it on his way there. McCain is really the Elitist along with being a proven lair and at very least way to much of an Old slow witted dirty politician.

Oh it's getting good and heating up get his azz Barack...

Honestly, who gives a rip. The mendacity of hype, indeed!

I don't care if you are a democrat or republican, but how can anyone even think of voting for some who doesn't even really know how to use a computer? Seriously, how out of touch is that? He can't even do what we are doing now–posting comments. Do you think he could understand issue like cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism? I am not biased against elderly people who can't use computers, but that should be a given now for the most important job in the country. Heck, I bet the receptionist that takes the President's calls has to at least know office XP. =D

It's a shame that McCain has dragged Obama down in the mud with him – but necessary, as Americans are literally too stupid to respond to anything else.

Who cares?

At least REZKO wasn't involved!

HotAir is another good
site to read.

Joe Green please give me a break, her money was given to her, she earned none of it.
You have the nerve to say you are disappointed in Obama for taking the low road but yet you support McBush!!!!!!!!!! The bus driver on the low road express. Hypocrite!
Our only hope to pull this country back up is Obama in '08!!!

Questions For John's Staff:

How many houses does he own?
How many pairs of $600 dollar shoes does he have?
How many times has he lost his temper?
Does he ever work on weekends?
Does he read, ever?
What does he do when he doesn't get his way?
Does he have any minority friends?
Why did he vote against the King Holiday Bill?
Will you be able to vote for him?

Changing positions and tactics he opposed during primary to get elected is one thing. But with ads like this, Obama has degenerated into the very type of politician he claimed to be running against. Has he been lying to us all along?

again, I say......Why is this race even close???

Richard J.-Yes I can. Do you bother to balance yuour checkbook? Moron

I don't care about their money...

Obama started making real money only after his book started selling.
Unlike McCain who married into it.

Problem with McCain is he's always been a loose cannon, who's now an OLD loose cannon.
Sword rattling, reckless, foolish old man. Lost ALL independent credibility when he supported Bush.
DANGEROUS!!!

Obama is nowhere NEAR as risky as McCain.

Note to Ice:

"You think democrats ever made our country good? I say no sir, amen"

Check out James Carville's commentary on this same CNN web site.

Everyone who starts his post with "I am life long democrat voting for McCain" is lying. They are republicans hoping and praying that the election comes more quickly than John McSenile can lose it.

It won't. Obama will win in a landslide. Should have locked him in a closet until the election.

and “what people are going thru every single day here in America.”

"thru"? Really? I know it's online reporting, but isn't there a spell check for these things?

Is this really about who owns the most houses? They both and their "PR guys", really have "no clue", of what it means "to make, ends meet"...............Who are they trying to fool?

Do we need any more confirmation that John McCain is an Elitist? I mean really, $520 Ferragamo loafers and 10 properties scattered around the country.

McCain's arguement that Obama is an elitist doesn't hold much water when you either can't remember or don't know how many houses you own. This is the kind of thing that gives campaign staffers an instant headache.

Since when does being successful disqualify someone from being President? Obama isn't eating PB&J sandwiches. This is a nonissue. Try again Obama, your polls are dropping faster than a cheap hookers panties.

McShame needs to stop the b.s. about the vacation in Hawaii. Obama has relatives, i.e. Grandmother, and friends in that State. And so what if he takes vacation at Granny's house. Maybe he could ask McShame to rent one of the 10 houses he doesn't know about.

My guess is if you asked McCain about Arugula, he'd say it was an island in the Caribbean.

I think McCain's problem is that if you are going to campaign as an average American, you should at least know how many homes you own. I think most people could see someone owning two homes, but four is alot. Given that his wife is worth $100 million, pretty much trumps Obama and his home and the Republican claim that Obama is an elitist.

Perhaps McCain forgot about the "surge" in homes he purchased.

I hope they know how absurd McSame looks when he tries to paint
Obama as an elitist...the owner of 10 homes..Obama owns 1
Obama would have to go many years to catch up to the wealth the MCCains have
watch the great revealing show on MCSame and Obama by John King and suzanne Melville you will learn alot!!! excellent shows by both!!!
Senator Obama worked hard to get what he has in life so he can relate to the average american and their hardships
McCain has had wealth for years
I ask you in all fairness WHO is the elitist here…Certainly NOT Obama

McCain is a McMess! This guy has issues...serious issues. It seems as if he doesn't really know too much about anything. He always has to check with someone else about his personal things. I think he just tries to get his lies right....or he really just doesn't know. That's what happens when you are up in age. It won't surprise me if McSame doesn't even know his own name in a year. I don't trust him. He is just Bush's mini-me anyway. Whatever Bush wants...McCain will do. He also wants to bring back the draft. He is against abortion. Wow...talk about a blast from the past! If you leave it up to McCain...you will not have a say in anything.

Obama in "O8" (Because I care about my family's well-being. Do you care about your family???)

According to McCain's definition of being rich, Obama is not there yet....if he only made 4 million dollars, he will need one more million to qualify as rich!!!

What on earth is wrong with arugula? In a nation that is becoming more and more over-weight (which in turn causes healthcare to become exponentially more expensive) should it really be okay to paint eating healthy as elitist?

You Obama haters are hypocritical again!

Obama '08

Bill from Florida, check it out. Obama pointed out that McCain not only has seven houses, but also said that the economy was good, that he doesn't know much about the economy, that one is rich once they get 5 million a year and that McCain wants to give companies like Exon 1.2 million dollar tax breaks. Just letting you know there is more to the story. If you haven't noticed already the republicans are in bed with big businesses while the democrats are working for the people. I am independent and can easily see the difference.

This campaign totally sucks!!!!!!!

McCain's camp can't come up with anything positive so all they ever does is lie/rip on Obama and all Obama can do is defend himself. He doesn't want to go negative because that is what a REAL CHRISTIAN is supposed to do. BUT that is all McCain does.

What really sucks is that America seems to want the negativity (per the polls). McCain wins, we deserve to go down in flames.

by the way , all you fools who incessantly mention the Obama 57 states gaffe....

There are 57 territories that hold democratic primaries. So the only slip was to say state and not territory. He got the number of contests right. Cut the guy some slack, he sleeps 4 hours a night and is running around all day.

Obama's housing dealings are matter of public record if anyone will bother to look. John McCains dealings are not. Ask John McCain what he had to do to purchase his last house. Follow the money on that one and see were it leads. Hint: After his failed 2000 bid for the White House; what did John McCain do with all the money he recieved from donors?

I guess hypocrisy REALLY knows no bounds. How much money did the NObamas make last year? The NObama's income last year: over five million $dollars$. How can Senator NObama understand how most of us feel with that kind of money in the piggy bank? So what if Senator McCain has one, five, ten houses. He should be applauded instead of crucified. I am starting to be ashamed of my party. The Democratic Party wasn't this bad before Senator NObama declared his candidacy.

Of course, Senator NObama is trying to win the presidency no matter what. Can this man and his misguided supporters be trusted with our future? Seriously, all voters should give it deep, deep thought!

If you Democrats spent as much time improving your situation instead of complaining about others who have done better than you, you too wouldn't know how many houses you own. Jealous? Of course you are, it's obvious!

Instead of congratulating him for being successful (which is the only reasonable response) you complain that he has more than you do. So what? Life isn't fair...deal with it. If you want to improve your life, go to school, get a better job. Whatever you do, DO NOT rely on the government...that won't get you anywhere.

The government is here to protect our borders and manage our currency. The government has no business being involved in anything else. It certainly shouldn't be stealing from those who work to give it to those too lazy to get a job!! Those of you who are complaining are jealous losers.

As long as George Bush & John McBush throw a few morsels to their sheep the Good Bushies keep posting away like Nero & Company are doing a great job with this country.

It starts at the top people and just how bad does it have to get before you use your God given common sense and vote these incompetent criminals out of office?

So the guy is rich...? Big deal, when did being rich mean you were a scumbag? I seem to re-call a 2004 election in which a certain John Kerry had around 2 billion in the bank... but oh ya, hes a Democrat so its different.... Please, just be quiet Obamabots, if your guy is now resorting to calling McCain out on his homes, he is done.

Hey Guys, It's not about the houses – it's about memory loss and the inability to construct a sensible response.

So many houses that he can't count them.

Didn't know that he was still married when he applied for a marriage license with Cindi.

Lied about cheating on his wife with Cindi.

Had AFFAIRS while married to his wife who had been seriously injured.

Does not admit to Cindi having a poor half sister.

Definitely not someone that has my vote. He reminds me of the Chinese who pick the more physically attractive girl over the less attractive girl to make them look better.

How come CNN is not covering Obama's opposition to "the born alive infant protection act of Illinois??"

DUMB & DUMBER take your pick

The only one who can make mistakes is Obama and get away with it.

Stop this about his first wife, we don't know the whole story because we weren't there. Remember he was not home for alot of years and she could have made another life for herself. Also, if you talk about him, what about the people Obama threw under the bus?

Some of McCains houses could be his wife's, or maybe he bought one for his mother or his children. Give me a break with all this.

I know you Obama supporters are getting scared. The polls are not what you like them to be. He is not a landslide and you are picking on everything you can.

Now that the troops will be home soon, you don't have that anymore. You are running out of things to blame Sen. McCain for. So, now lets count houses.

Also, I would rather Cindy has first lady then someone who is just now proud to be American and who is very racist.

Tell me John McCain, how does it feel?

There is no such thing as a major presidential candidate that isn't elitist.

McCain can tell us when life begins and who is evil but can't tell us how many homes he owns. As it says int he Bible, in John 14:1-3 "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions.." I guess we just discovered God.

John,

Can your staff vote? Because if you have to go to them to tell you how many homes you have, you won't get my vote. And anyone who has to do that is a little senile.

People involved in politics at this level are invariably wealthy. There's no point in trying to figure out who's richer.

"The Russians have invaded another country and have resumed flying strategic bombers off the Alaskan coast (not done since the cold war), Iran is working on nuclear weapons, Israel will probably attack Iran, who know what North Korea is going to do next."
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All thanks to Bush/McCain foreign policy and diplomacy.

And the house thing was not a softball tossed to Obama; it was a question asked to McCain that he couldn't (or wouldn't) answer.

McCain doesn't know how many houses he owns? McCain doesn't
realize that Iraq does not border Pakistan? Mccain says there are only
two important aspects to a Vice President's duties, neither of which is
replacing the President if he dies in office? We don't need another
Moron-In-Chief in the White House. Eight years of stupid decision-
making and Bushisms coming out of our President's mouth is
enough!

Question?

When does life begin?

John McCain: At conception

Question?

How many houses do you own

John McCain: I will let my staff get back to you.

Straight talk express??????? Crazy republican followers.

2 kinds of republicans...

millionaires

suckers

WHO'S THE ELITIST NOW, POPS?

Okay, so the McCains own several houses. We know where the money for those houses came from (Bud). Obama has only one house (where does he live when Congress is in session). What we do not know is why he was able to buy his house for $300,000 below market value-or do we. Maybe what we do not know is what he did for Rezco!

Signs that Obama is getting desperate. It's easy to be positive when the polls are in your favor but things change. Hey Obama, come back to Illinois and do some work – it's your job as a legislator – you need the experience.

Since when is owning multiple houses a crime.Obana's people need to stick to the issues since they are slipping badly in the polls!

The difference between McCain's campaign and Obama's is that Obama's campaign uses the truth in its attack ads, and the McCain campaign uses misinformation and downright lies in its attack ads.

Sure Brian Rogers, he does want to get into an argument, at least he knows how many homes he owns. Now let's compare earnings and be sure to include his spouse, even though McCain files separately, it's like 3 or 4 times what Obama made. Obama's was for a book he wrote that HE ACTUALLY WROTE and his earnings for 08 will likely be much lower Brian. So Hey like our commander in grief says "bring em on"

AWESOME!!! WAY TO GO BARRACK!!!

It's about time you hit this fool in the mouth.

if you want cnn to Obama's info about his mortage, also lets oublish McCain;s extra marital affairs, DEAL

john mcsame is a big liar is true colors are now showing!

E X P O S E D M C K A I N !

OBAMA 08

There are no private beaches in Hawaii Brian Rogers!

What an idiot. You see how the McCain campaigng talks to the American people like we are stupid and don't know how to fact check anything. They continue to think we are suppose to believe everything they say. What liars.

Sad................

Frankly...both of these guys are more in touch with achieving political power and a continuance of their flawed party ideals–than addressing the serious issues with courage and honesty.
RE:
1- reduction in government growth and spending
2-decreasing foreign aid payments to to nations whose own taxpayers don't pay as much for defense as U.S. taxpayers.
3-elimination of over regulation and beauracracy in U.S. healthcare–beginning with the center for medicaid/medicare services
4-cease using other taxpayers money to bail out banks, investors, and citizens who made poor financial choices leaving the rest of us to pay the tab.
5-eliminating or drastic reducing our expeditionary armed forces around the globe to force other wealthy industrialized nations to help police the planet.

How about the "57 states", "grand uncle liberating Auschwitz"

oops, i meant stimulates.

I am a Black American and I clings to my guns and faith and work and love. So I don't think that he was only talking about White Americans. Chaney said that people in West Virginia participates in an incestuous relationship. Get over it. Lets talk about what needs to be done in this country.

Ice..

Um..

Ever heard of Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton????

Your last decent (debatable) president was freaking reagan...

Bush II
Bush I
Ford
Nixon
(are you freaking stoned)?

For all you folks who think Obama is going negative. How do you win a fight unless you......well .....FIGHT! Taking the high road doesn't mean laying down and getting your A$$ beat.

So what! We own three houses. We are NOT rich. We don't live on credit cards. We pay our bills and live wthin our means. We don't want the gov't to take care of us. We believe in taking responsibility for our actions. And we donate to charity!!!

Barak wants to take my money and give it to someone who doesn't want to work. If you earn money, you should be able to buy whatever you want........four houses, ten cars, 40 pairs of shoes.........it's should NEVER be up to the govt to decide!!!

We should hear more from the media about McCain's supporting reinstitution of the draft, as reported by Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. McCain is dangerous; he is for shooting first and asking questions later. He is quite likely to start WWIII, without making any diplomatic effort to prevent unnecssary military conflicts.

He say he knows how to win wars, but we need a President who knows how to win the peace

War should be a last resort in any international dispute.

Take that Florida!!!! And California!! It looks like you ain't listening to God still....

Dear Ice,
Were you around when we had a SURPLUS with the Democrats? I guess not.

"OK, now let's compare that to Obama's abortion response debacle…hmm…didn't think so…"
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Obama said he is pro-choice, but not pro-abortion. He didn't think he has the right to tell people what to do with their bodies.

He also said that when life begins is a moral/philosophical/religious debate that is better left to an individual's own personal morality, and not his decision to make.

What else?

Don't worry, now that Obama is fighting back, the McCain camp will have many more opportunities in the future to address new Gaffs that McCain will make. I am sure right now he's making one.

Didn't he just say yesterday that he thought the re-instating the draft wasn't something he disagreed with doing? I mean.... hello?

'Bout time someone starts calling McCain out on all the stupid stuff that comes out of his mouth. Or does McCain still not speak for the McCain campaign as they once charged?

Aside from the # of houses issue, isn't it interesting in today's headlines that Condi Rice is negotiating with Iraq on a troop withdrawl timeline. Exactly what Obama was getting slammed on a month ago. So is everyone in the Bush administration now 'surrender monkeys'?

Just shows that the blowhards on the right are real good at sticking their foot in their mouths.

After running a campaign based off of tackling the issues whilst John McCain fabricates personal attack ads we have seen a decline in Obama's number. It is evident the majority of Americans or at least those who get polled either don't bother to keep informed or are too mentally challenged to make a coherent decision. I only hope they live long enough to suffer the consequences and suffer them hard. Meanwhile, I suppose I can spend my life mired in other people's mistakes.

elite is owning $500 dollar shoes, multiple houses, private jets.

not saying obama isn't elite... but it's the age old pot calling kettle black.

and who cares if the president is "elite" - it's one of the most elite positions in government.

too bad the people who cling to their guns and religion are also too stupid to understand that mccain isn't for them.

Hmmm, just thinking, but if Nader was getting the same coverage by the media... Heck even Bob Barr, some of this silliness would go away and the pundits and us would be focused on issues and who best has the plans to solve them...and the grit...

Why is McCain's campaign so angry all the time? Obama may not be perfect but he certainly is more "IN TOUCH" with everyday people than McCain!!!

How does a D student graduate to be an officer?
Answer: You get your military Daddy to put in a word for you.
How does someone who's responsible for soldiers dying from a plane accident that he caused–become a hero? Answer: You come from a high profile military background, and you milk the fact that you were captured for 6 years.
How does an inept Congressman get to be a Senator for umpteen years? Answer: You have an affair with a beer bimbo, and work the system on the Hill towards your benefit. When you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar (Keating 5), you promise you're going to reform and produce a reform bill, that you yourself ignore.

John McNoChange–Not the person to be my president.

The point that is so troubling is – could one imagine how much it cost to heat all 4 plus homes in the winter months. Now consider this – McCain wasn't concerned about the high cost of oil until the American public became concerned. That's how different he is from the average American – he's a typical RICH White American male.

McCain actually has an even 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts, together worth a combined estimated $13,823,269.

Not only is McCain out of touch with everyday Americans, he's also so senile he doesn't even know how many homes he owns. This man is too old to be president and his mind is already slipping, imagine if he wins what he's going to be like in four years. Most normal people are looking to retire and taking it easy at his age. He is so hungry for power that it overrides any normal person's desire's.

Who cares how many houses he has????? This campaign has gone beyond silly to stupid.

to james:

You state in all caps that's the houses are "Mccain's wife's houses".

Are they not married? It's the property of both of them. my goodness, try reading, it stimpulates the brain.

I'm so sick of the people like James saying that's he's wife's house. So what?! He lives there too you are acting like he lives in the guest house out back. They might file taxes seperately but they are still married so what one has the other has! Secondly, I'm so sick of people talking about Rezko. Obama didn't do anything wrong, if he did it would have come out in the trial. He bought his home through a realtor and the only reason why he paid less for the home was because he had the best offer prices offered to the sellers. Every freakin argument the republicans make starts like this...Ayers, Rezko, Wright.....(insert something dumb). It's getting so OLD

Dear Brian Rogers,
You are lying, distorting, and grasping at straws. It's quite pathetic, you getting a bit touchy aren't you?

P.S. Unlike several of your candidates homes, Obama's "million dollar" home is not by any stretch, a "mansion". Whats the average cost of your candidates houses? Just wondering...

McCain campaign went negative since the Karl Rove's protegees took over the campaign. McCain was the one who wanted to run a fair campaign. What's supposed Obama to do? Just sit down and put the other cheek. Obama has run a positive campaign, just look at some of his ads, but enough is enough.... there has to be a limit. I actually like the fact that he is fighting back. McCain is the one wearing $500 dollars shoes, but again everybody who is the elitist here? Do the Republican Party think that we are stupid?

And regarding the price of the arugula, why don't the Republican party ask the American-Italians what arugula is? I was introduced to arugula by my husband's Italian grandmother and she was not an elitist. It is easy to grow in your garden, by the way.

Yes, Brian Rogers, the guy who worries about the price of arugula DOES want to get into a debate with John McCain about who's in touch with the average American. Why? Because so far the media had given McCain a free ride, and the average American has no idea of McCain's worth.

It'll be nice to see the McCain camp on the defensive for a change.

John McCain really doesn't want to tell us how many house he owns. Now that McCain has accepted Karl Rove into his heart as his saviour he must use Roves handbook which says to always look in the mirror, find the things about yourself that other people might find disturbing and then accuse your opponent of them.

If Sen. Obama takes the attacks lying down you'll call him a whimp – if he defends himself like a man you still fault him. Make up your minds Jeckyll and Hyde!!

Come on Obama, Let the public know about this two timing, coniving Mc Cain. who cheated on his first wife, treated her like dirt, and than ran off and married his millionaire sweetheart and used her to create his status and now is trying to be president. Obama, even Bush was able to put this hypocrite adulterer away. If woman know about this snake, not one of them would vote for him. He can't bring out crap on you, it was all tried before and it didn't work. We the voters have your back. Shut this old fool up, sent him back to Arizona before he America ends up in another endless war.

Thanks Molly. I was just about to say the same thing. There are no "private" beaches in Hawaii. But hey, why should the McCain camp start using "facts" in their ads and attacks on Obama now.

The Obama camp has to hit McCain hard on gaffes and these issues because the media refuses to. If Obama had of said the same thing about not remember how many houses he has this would be on CNN 24/7 by now.

Since when does how many houses you own, make sense in how a person is able to run a country or the politics of America. Its called being able too, or do you have to be a dirt poverty stricken person to run this country. Lets get down to the economy, energy, and things that matter, not mud slinging for gosh sakes, makes Obama like he is grasping at straws.

These elitist claims are just nonsense, and represent nothing more than a distraction from our real economic problems. Both candidates have money, so what? Last I knew, it was ok to earn lots of money, accumulate wealth, and own real estate.

This is one of those stories- what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
When you give it out Sen. McCain you have to take it.
I am glad Sen. Obama is stepping up to the plate and giving it back..it's about time!
Sad thing is, I like both candidates but for the sake of our country I think Sen. Obama is the one who has grasped the vision of the American public who don't want a police state, lifelong military mentality, loss of constitutional rights; who want peace with compromise; who care about matters of the world , homefront, and their local communities and for people like me who wants their right to religious freedoms protected.

Joe Unger San Francisco....so what is Obama to do? Let McCain have 9 out of 10 negative ads–where he says nothing at all about what he would do if president (obviously because he has no plan) and not fight back?

James....you've got to be kidding, right? The houses are in his wife's name? you can't possibly be for real? Wow, don't even know how to respond to something that ludicruos.

This man wants to be the next president of the united states? Think about this, it doesnt take a rocket scientest to figure this out.

McCain is disgusting! THOUSANDS of people have lost their homes, their jobs, and just about everything they have. And McCain plans to continue on with the same FAILED economic policies. He runs an entirely NEGATIVE campaign with enormous donations from the US Oil Industry that robbed us blind over the past year. And he has the nerve to call Obama an elitist?!?! What kind of person would actually vote for him?

McCain is really a sad and confused little man. If you think that the economy is basically sound and you're so rich that you can't remember how many homes you own, you have no business being the next president. You will never understand how ordinary people struggle every day to make their mortgage payments and pay their bills. So what, if you're strong on foreign policy! Foreign policy don't pay the bulldog! You can't connect with anyone below your income level.You stumble and mumble through every answer and it's really embarrasing to watch. I'm sorry John. You're just too old to lead this country.

Obama must have so much money to waste that he would even consider spending money on such a meaningless matter.

I saw somebody earlier saying that McCain owning so many homes proves he can handle money. Not knowing how many homes he has proves he CAN'T handle money... he doesn't even keep track of his own investments! He has no clue.

Besides, if you really believe that McCain's wealth proves his economic prowess, then maybe you think he can fix the national debt by marrying a rich woman. McCain's money mostly came from Cindy, not his own skills.

We know where McCain gets his money but where does OBAMA get HIS?????
Has Michelle done what Mrs. McCain has done with some of her
money??

If for no other reason than Mrs. McCain I would have to
vote for her husband.

This is to Brian Rogers. Perhaps if you would stop telling lies about Sen. Obama and start telling the truth about McCain how he wants to continue to waste $10 billion our our tax payer dollars per month in a country that wants us out you would be much better off,

Ohhh man, that was pretty good...I gotta come up with some more of those...

Nothing wrong with being rich is there. Isn't that what all those who are struggling want?? To be rich, right?

The libs are just loving that there are so many people hurting right now, means they can grow gov't even bigger, keep people dependant on the gov't so they'll keep voting for them. Bigger, kinder gov't is not the answer!

Quit depending on the gov't people, get a job and don't be stupid with your $$, live within your means, don't buy a house you can't afford and then cry you're losing it, it's your own fault. Plus how many of those fourclousures were from people just trying to flip houses? Once again their fault, not the gov't.

I also worry about the price of arugula. And gas. And healthcare. And food. And everything else.

Does pointing out that Obama is worried about the price of something (even a vegetable) really help McCain's cause when we're talking about owning multiple homes and a net worth expressed in nine figures?

How about the fact that he couldn't respond without a handler feeding the answer? That is the real issue.

The man is not fit to be president.

First of all, the reason congress has such a low approval rating is because they refused to impeach Bush for all his crimes. As for Obama, he's just a bright, hardworking guy who doesn't want his country to go down the tubes via the policies of the ultrawealthy. Basically if you like the economy the way it is, vote for McCain. Otherwise Obama is the only option whether you like him or not.

Yeh, Abby...not only did McCain get his $$ from marrying a rich lady, it was a rich lady he was dating while he was still married to someone else! We need better family values than that in the White House and a self made man like Barack Obama works for me.

Joe Kiloz not sure what you saying there buddy, buts stay on the topic.

How can you vote for someone that is out of touch of everyday American Life. We all know that democrats are the best party for spending responsibility, for creating a surplus of money not debt, and most importantly improving our education system.

You are willing to elect someone that said this: "that in the 21 century we don't invade foreign countries". We don't have a moral leg to stand on thanks to people voting in George Bush. Guess who supported the war in Iraq?

Oh boo hoo. They're probably his wife's houses anyway. And thank God I live in a country where it is possible to earn money without the government stealing it. CNN let's hear some more about why Obama is crashing and burning in the polls.

Sadly, I don't think a majority of people in this country care about things like this...the fact that McCain owns multiple houses (and can't keep track of just how many) while normal people can barely hang onto their own doesn't really *matter* because McCain is a war hero.

It's really disheartening that McCain has so many glaringly obvious character flaws, etc. that people are (I guess) willing to overlook just because he was a POW and somehow that makes him more patriotic than Obama.

Lesser of two evils?

HAHA! Hilarious. Out of touch old man McCain.

McCain is out of touch with the average American.

Most Americans know how many homes they own or in the process of losing to foreclosures.

In Novembder, most Americans will vote according to their pocketbooks.

Now how important is this issue. When Obama gets tough does he just grasp at straws?

Obama fails to mention that his house is worth about $1.5MM, while most homes in that part of Chicago aren't worth much more than about $200k. And who's out of touch with the American people....surely not the Ivy-educated, raised abroad, less than 2 years experience candidate running for the most important office in the land?

HOW MANY SHADDY CHARACTERS DOES OBAMA HAVE IN HIS INNER CIRCLE????????????????

Uh...is Obama a millionaire too?

Why yes, I believe that he is.

Does he live in a multi-million dollar home?

Yes, I believe that he does.

Neither candidate is going to win this type of argument.

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Senator Obama is the best you can do? How many houses McCain has or does not have...per your words: "if your like me and you've got one house" though did you forget your house is a mansion worth over a million dollars? How about those who can't even afford a small house? I like many voters have lost faith in Senator Obama. Now I know why I voted for the other candidate. I don't know who I'll vote for as president though I do know it won't be Obama and now I am stomping against him as he turns negative I turne negative. ...same old politics just different faces & names.

What business is it of OBAMA, how many houses Mcain has, as long as Mcain is taking care of his property. Is it not part of the American way to own. Come Obama grow up, go back to where you came from. Where ever that is!.

You all are idots, who cares how many houses he has? He's a republican, and that's all that matters. You think democrats ever made our country good? I say no sir, amen.

This is just ridiculous now; they're both multi-millionaires with expensive homes and private school kids. It's pretty disingenuous to try to compete for who is most in touch with average Americans, considering how little either of their lives is like that of regular people. So why don't they just shut up wth the stupid personal attacks and focus on proposing economic solutions?!!

Here John since you can't remember...I'll help you..

The answer, according to the group Progressive Accountability, is an even 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts, together worth a combined estimated $13,823,269.

Thats what you have... JSM...take note.. elitist..!

John McShame: The Elitist, Shoot From the Hip, Two-Faced Lying Adulterer:

McSame is worth over $100 million!
He owns 10 houses
He flies around on a $12.6 million corporate jet
He walks around in $520 ITALIAN loafers

And as SUPER RICH that John McSame is; he collects SOCIAL SECURITY check!
John McShame definition of RICH IN AMERICA: Being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year!

WOW! In John McSame america, ordinary americans DON NOT exist!!!

John McSame is For the SUPER RICH, LOBBYISTS, BIG OIL CORPORATIONS...AND NOT FOR ORDINARY AMERICANS!!!!!

OBAMA '08/'12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THESE ADS ARE DEFINATELY NOT NEGATIVE BUT TRUTHFUL. THERE IS A DISTINCTION.

GO BAMA!

Do none of you realize that all politicians are rich?
The fact that they're successful is the reason you'd want them as president, so they can do for our country what they did for themselves.

In either case I wouldn't elect a president who sees the fallen soldiers of past wars in his audience. Sounds a bit crazy to me.

oops.. I forgot that I'm not supposed to mention real gaffes

"Obama unsure how many positions he's taken" - which is worse?

The worst part about these recent attacks by Obama against McCain is McCain could turn right around and throw the same attacks back, just changing the name. If Obama attacks McCain, it really should be on something that can't also be attributed to Obama. It makes Obama look like a hypocrite and I am not really sure what kind of benefit he thinks he is getting by doing it?

"The Republican’s campaign continued to press their long-time charge that Obama himself is an elitist. “Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses?” said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers. “Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula and thinks regular people 'cling' to guns and religion in the face of economic hardship really want to have a debate about who’s in touch with regular Americans?"

Don't worry, once he losses in the General election, he's gonna be the biggest elitist in the world! LOL!! And guess what? He won't have to cling to guns and religion!! LOL!!! Don't believe me, just ask your boy Senator McCain!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain supporters never cease to amaze me. How can you listen to Obama and say he is an elitist, negative and not ready to lead. Before he was running for office the man wouldn't even fly on a private because he wanted to sit with everyday folk and hear what they had to say. If the McCain gets voted in don't be suprised when America is considered the joke around world for another 4 more years.

Why does the caption say that "Obama Takes a Swipe at McCain?" It should instead read, "John McCain: Another Republican Elitist Running for President?

Get your heads out of your hindquarters and report fair and equitably, CNN!!! I am sure that you reporters do not have 13 houses nor do you make $5 million a year and your spouses or significant others, if you have them, are probably not worth $100+ million.

Report the facts and stop sensationalizing and subliminally attacking and disparaging Barack Obama, that is not the media's job!!! Americans get enough of that from the Republican party and Fox Noise (yes Noise and NOT news!)

And of course, McCain still doesn't know who's the president of Russia, can't remember how many houses he has, thinks car tires dont need to be inflated in order to get good mileage and STILL gives speeches as if he were teaching people as old as he is and stuck in a nursing home how to play Wii sports. LOL! I've said it before, I'll say it again: Obama will bury the non-native-born citizen so deep the history of the election will qualify as a dual-thesis subject on politics _and_ archaeology.

I just thought I would take time out from counting my house's to say "go Obama,Obama 08", Now back to counting my houses.

Obama made plenty...millions...during this campaign (the book)....he will not have to worry 'bout the price of gas or the mortgage...it's typical chicago politics....there is no change with Obama as we have seen

HEY.....

let's all hit Obama on the fact that he is hitting back...

Remember,,, the strategy is ... NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS OR DOES.... "HIT" HIM ON IT!!

If he doesn't fight back.... call him weak... (and hit him harder)
If he DOES fight back... degrade his campaign of "change"

You know.... like with the troops... we were ready to go with attacks WHICHEVER way he went... (visit... attack for using as props.... DONT visit... attack for neglecting our heros).... ok.... READY.... "BREAK"

I'm not sure why everyone has their underwear in a twist over what these two guys are worth. McCain married into a wealthy family.
Obama wrote a couple of books and got royalties for doing so. It's the American Dream to hit the jackpot. Why are we acting like this is a bad thing? It's a bad thing if you're a communist who believes everyone should get the same benefits, no matter where they are in society.

And by the way, a "million dollar mansion" is no big deal if you live around a big city. And believe me, it's definitely not a mansion.

Obama thinks there are 57 states. McCain needs to do an add on that one.

Let's see.....it seems McCain owns TEN houses.....must be nice to lose track of that! Then again, he can't remember Shia vs. Shiite, Al Qaida vs. Iran, Czech Republic, borders of crucial countries, chimes "support our troops, I was a POW" then votes against the GI Bill for our troops coming home.....since snide remarks about arugula is the best this campaign can muster after Brittany and Hilton, it looks like raw desperation has set in. Heaven help us if McCain ends up in Bush's still-warm seat in the White House!

No matter how you look at it, John McCain and his wife are mega rich. Neither of them has ever wanted. Even while McCain was a POW he received special treatment while his fellow POWs suffered and died. Today John McCain wants you to believe that he is looking out for your best interests. Yet, all his record has shown is that he has supported the rich and wealthy his entire government career. Also, in his book, he wrote of his single goal of becoming President of USA. All this so that he can prove to his dead father and grandfather that he can achieve a level greater than four stars; and at the expense of us the American people. If we vote John McCain into the Presidency, we WILL get what we ask for: more wars and a very large bill for our children.

cnn, it's not negative if it's true. It could by some be considered a counter attack.

cnn–stop covering for mcwar, it's becoming to obvious to anyone that is paying attention!

McCain is disgusting! Many THOUSANDS

ABC and I stand by that. I don't care who Obama takes as Vice as long as it is not Billary. Billary is helping McSame and we will all see the kind of low life person she really is. By the way Scranton is one of Americas top DYING cities so I would like to send Billary back there. Maybe after Obama wins he can have the town build windmills so that the windbag Billary can provide the power for the city.
McSame will draft your kids to send them off to DIE people. Check your vote. McSame is not one of us. He has not worked in 26yrs. He is making a fool out of some of you.

...how about the number of jets he's crashed.......incompetant boob

Notice how he cheated on his wife after she became disfigured. No loyalty at home, to the ones you "love", translates to no loyalty to strangers- us, Americans. Excellent show lastnight CNN.

Joe Kiloz seems to have found the caps and dash keys on his keyboard. Saying it louder doesn't make it true Joe.

Obama's house in Chicago had a low market price even before Rezko got involved. Obama has repeatedly said it was a stupid move on his part and has been investiagted and found innocent of any wrongdoings.

Contrast that to McCain who runs his camp with remnants of Rove's campaign management, former lobbyists (who are not going to curry favors from their former employers righ?) and a GOP smear machine that blatently misrepresents the facts (check factcheck on most of their ads).

McCain is the one out of touch. Why would he be in touch with hundreds of millions in the bank? When last did he face issues related to the common man? Besides almost faling out of school that is.

Is Obama going crazy, is this all he has on McCain?? Who cares how many houses McCain has.

vote for the green party

Well, must be nice not to know how many houses you own. maybe he can donate a few to the people who make less than $50,000 a year who have lost their home because of his and Bush's policies that obviously and conveniently allow the rich a very nice tax break. And also, if McCain calls me his "friend"' one more time,, I'm gonna vomit. Take to the rocking chair McCain and let a man run the country.

I supported Obama in the primaries and may end up voting for him depending on his position on offshore drilling, but I gotta tell you....THIS IS SILLY SEASON.

I'm sick of the school yard name calling by BOTH of them. This country has some major issues and Russia is waltzing across Georgia as we speak...who the heck cares about how many houses he owns? Ask Chris Dodd if he helped finance any of them.

Dear Joe,
Barack has to defend himself. You think he's going to sit around and let the Karl Rove onslaught attack him. You're a bigger fool than John is.

"The Republican’s campaign continued to press their long-time charge that Obama himself is an elitist. “Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses?” said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers. “Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula and thinks regular people 'cling' to guns and religion in the face of economic hardship really want to have a debate about who’s in touch with regular Americans?"

Made $4 million last year thanks to books he wrote, not thanks to inherited beer money.

There are no private beaches in Hawaii.

Rezko raised money for Republican governors and co-chaired a multimillion dollar fundraiser for George W Bush.

Now it seems to me that Barack's camp has wake up from slumber; fighting back as soon as you can, negative or issues ad work very very well especially those who watch tv for few minutes or hear sound bites for few seconds. Republicans 're good in doing it and they will not give it up. Nobody is talking about Dumb Bush and his misery he puts in every Americans– is all about Obama, he is this and that. Americans have short memories and 're politically dumb; they wouldn't mind voting for another idiot in office just to fulfill their ego and status quo. Obama has raised a lot money use those money wisely...don't be like Hillary who paid thousands of thousands of dollars to incompetent advisers and still lose.

Bear in mind that most of McCain's money is from his wife, who is a successful businessperson in her own right.

The Republicans tried to pin the same label on Kerry, remember? He married a multi-millionaire (Theresa Heinz) and that is a bad thing?

I am disappointed in Obama for taking this low road.

And yea, being a millionaire in this country ain't no big thing anymore. There are more than a million of us and counting. Of course, that says more about the value of the dollar than anything else.

oh really nobama!!! you are really opening up a can of worms with your connection to housing fraud felon. Fight like a man, not like the school boy that you are.

You shouldnt play in someon elses sandbox unless yours if free of cat poop.

Sen Obama and Gov Kaine might want to look in there own back yards.
First off who did Sen McCain"s wife get the loans from to buy their
houses? Does the name Rezko come to mind? Doubt it but that is okay. Since when does it matter how many homes you have as to whether you are an elitist? I know personally 5 people who own more than one home and I don't think they are rich since the families in question both work and provide funding to pay for them. This kind of stuff is silly and I thought Sen Obama was against this type of stuff and just wanted to talk about issues. YEA RIGHT

This is a good line of attack for Obama. The fact is, McCain hasn't been in touch with everyday Americans, well, ever. He's been a politician since he got out of the military, and has been married to a mega-heiress for most of that time. Rich people have been doing great in this economy, so they may not see that everyone else is suffering!

Just wondering..............does anyone know if Cindy McCain won the Buffalo Chip contest?

Ah Democrats and Republicans...Of all the serious issues in this country that need to be addressed this is what we get. What a bunch of crap.

Thank goodness Obama is finally getting tough with McBush!

The reason Obama hasn't been winning is because he had been too nice to McBush.

Not anymore!

No more free ride for the man who dumped his car-wreck victim wife and wears 500 dollar shoes!

Obama is right. Im from Arizona and quite frankly McCain has done nothing for me. He is part of the reason that Arizona is on the verge of bankruptcy...the other part being the fact that Arizona is overran by illegal alians.

John McCain couldnt survive a day in my shoes...struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. I dont want another nutjob in the White house. I want someone that is calm and collected and makes good decisions on behalf of the people. The only elitest running for president wears diapers at night.

YES!! HAHA that's awsome! How does it feel to have a taste of your own medicine!! Keep it up Obama camp this is great, they wanna play rough teach them that these republican liar's better be careful what they wish for! THEY ASKED FOR IT!!!

Hit him where it hurts Barack. John McCain is so out of touch with the average American. I bet he owns way more than 4 houses too.

read the transcript of McCains answer.
he starts to say that they are "condos where... I will have my staff check"
clearly he is not sure cause its a condo building. perhaps through cindy's holding s they own it and he doesnt know the # of units.!
the scandal.

this is the dumbest BS so far in this REALLy long and dumb campaign.

I hope the media asks John McCain about his comments about the reinstating the draft.

If Obama is so worried about McCain being "out of touch" why doesn't he donate the sales from his books to charity? Oh that's right. He's trying to get to where McCain has already been. Now who's "hating"?

The spokesperson for McCain is a lot younger than McCain himself so it is obviously true that McCain has to surround himself with people who know more about him (McCain) than he knows of himself. That's pathetic. WE NEED A PRESIDENT THAT CAN MAKE HIS OWN SOUND DECISIONS NOT SOME YOUNGER PERSON WITH THOUGHTS OF CONQUERING AMERICA. OBVIOUSLY JOHN MCCAIN IS NOT WORTHY OF THE JOB BECAUSE HE CAN'T EVEN ANSWER ANY QUESTION WITHOUT PAYING YOUNGER PEOPLE TO STAND UP FOR HIM.

MCCSHAMES IS NOT PRESIDENT MATERIAL. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM.....PERIOD

LOL, and McCain says Obama is elitist!! This needs to be played continuously on all the news stations because you know darn well it would be on 24 hours a day if Obama had said that.

The real John McSame you don't know.

Wow, Obama is going for the jugular isn't he?!

As much as I didn't want Obama to get down and dirty, the fact that McCain did not adhere to his word of running a positive campaign makes anything fair game.

Get 'em O!!! And if I had a bat to do some swinging with you, I'd go for the kneecaps. Your supporters got your back!!!

No, I don't want any beer bimbo in my White House. She had an affair with a married man, and we're supposed to have her as our first lady. She's more like our first mistress.

John and Cindy Lou, the losers of the century.

Notice how johnboy was against the confederate flag and referred to it as a racist image. When he received pressure, he changed his stance – now its "heritage". What a coward. Excellent reporting CNN.
Thanks for giving us the real deal on this fake.

can everyone here, without looking, itemize your investments? Take into account your 401k, IRAs, etc.

They're invesement properties, ffs. I can't even tell you the balance of my accounts without looking and couldn't begin to tell you where my investments are.

Why is he any different?

Mr Obama

How many houses do you own? Please give us a break with you crooked friends. JM al the way to the white house.

Wasn't one of our complaints about Saddam Hussein was he had several houses?I guess McSenile will have many places to vacation in if he is prez, of course that is if he can find them.Some one blogged that he would make a good prez because he knows finances since he owns seven homes. If you don't know how many you own and have to ask your staff, is just how out of touch he is on the economy. OBAMA 08
Connie from Indiana

Obama EARNED his way into Harvard and EARNED his way to being the President of the Harvard Law Review.

McCain finished next to LAST in his naval academy but was able to continue on with his career because his dad was a general.

Do I want someone as President who has EARNED what they have achieved in life or do I want someone is been handed everything to them because of who their dad and wife is?

Give me Obama '08

grrrreat Obama is doing it About bleeping time they should have hit him a month ago show everybody the trud Mccain or Mcbush whoever he wants to be today Obama you go get them Republicans good JOb Obama. Obama 08

Is that the best you got dumbocrats??

Joe Kiloz...

google the words: Songbird McCain

I dare YOU.....

WELL, WE KNOW OBAMA CAN COUNT TO 57 SINCE THAT'S THE NUMBER OF STATES HE THINKS WE HAVE IN THE USA!!!

I think Brian Rogers pretty much summed it up.
You don't accuse the other guy of being out of touch with Americans when you grew up in Hawaii, make millions of dollars, live in a mansion, take vacations paid for by taxpayers, etc.

And didn't McCain say he only owned 4 houses? perhaps obama should check up on that.

McCain 08

Yes, Brian Rogers – Obama is ready to have that debate, you dolt.
Because, no matter how many coats of "elitist paint" your cover
Obama with, the fact remains: McCain is MORE elitist than Obama.

Both camps make me want to vomit. I'm ashamed that this is all the better America can do for a presidential election. What a shame.
"Decided not to vote"

Well at least McCain didn't get his land from Rezko or hangs with people who bomb the Pentagon. I don't care if McCain owns 20 homes, condo's, boats, etc. etc. he earned them for serving our country and being in a POW camp for 5 years. Obama is so out of touch that 5 million comment was suppose to indicate this is who is very wealthy and who should be paying the highest taxes. Maybe if Obama used his brain instead of having things scripted for him he would understand who should be taxed more and who shouldn't. Small buisness owners might bring in 250 a year and if he starts taxing them how are they gong to survive or even hire on new help.

Obama doesn't have a clue about payroll taxes, workmans comp. state and federal. I have to say he is about the dumbest candidate the Dems. have had so far.

Yawn...
How about posting a real issue?

Walking around in 600. pairs of shoes, and owning 10 homes is okay. Just don't be coy about it. Come on Mr. Straight Talk–talk. Let's hear you tell people who are suffering one more time, you don't know how many homes you own. That's a wonderful sound bite for Mr. I'm With You America–NOT.

Also,
John left his wife and kids, three at the time for a Barbie Doll beer bimbo. That is the most outrageous to me. This man should not be rewarded. He didn't leave his buddies, but he sure left his wife and kids. I'd say anything he did in Vietnam is null and void. What matters is what he did when he returned home–had an affair with Cindy Lou.

Pretty stupid comment, but unimportant.
One thing to note: If McCain starting selling his extra homes, it would do more damage because it would increase the excess housing supply which is responsible for the decline in home equity. One thing that the rich can do to truly help the current economy... is BUY MORE HOUSES. So good, I'm glad McCain doesn't know and I hope he and Cindy don't even think about them.

This old man, he played one;
He played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack, paddy whack,
Give a dog a bone;
This old man went rolling home..

You know the rest!!

So much for a positive campaign from Obama.
Yet, if we stoop to this level, Obama has a home that was worth over $1million when purchased years ago, in his shady deal with Tony Rezko. Obama himself admitted it was a "boneheaded" move but he didn't rescind it.

Oh, well, typical politics, huh? Mudslinging on both sides. No new kind of politician here, from Obama.

IS OBAMA KIDDING? THIS IS A GAFF? THESE ARE HIS WIFES HOUSES.
SOMEBODY ASK OBAMA HOW MANY STATES WE HAVE? THATS MORE IMPORTANT. 57 IS THE WRONG ANSWER

FREE THINKING DEMOCRAT

McSame is so out of touch with the American people on so many issues...economic policy just being just the more critical challenge this country faces. Ultimately, "it's the ecomony stupid" will doom McSame.
But on another note, McSame, in response to a suggestion by a questioner at a townhall, agreed with the restoration of the military draft. I find no reference to that outrageous thought by McSame on CNN or any other website. If Obama had offered that suggestion, Headline News!

He owns 8 houses and wears $600 shoes! The "cabin" in Sedona is one of the MOST expensive pieces of property in AZ!!! This man has NO concept of reality or what it is like to live on $30,000!!! He thinks rich is 6 miillion a year?!!!! $50,000 would be rich to me!!!! He also is sooooo living in the past and I for one do not want my grandkids drafted and in wars for ever or until this world is no more!!!! NO McBush!!

Talk about ELITIST!!!!

The Russians have invaded another country and have resumed flying strategic bombers off the Alaskan coast (not done since the cold war), Iran is working on nuclear weapons, Israel will probably attack Iran, who know what North Korea is going to do next.

And the MSM is tossing softballs for Obama to hit over how many houses McCain owns. Sheesh!

The McCain response, while aggresive, still comes off a bit weak. Basically, the only defense they had was offense. If you read the related article, though, it looks like Kaine is auditioning for VP; he's taking on that attack dog role.

OK, now let's compare that to Obama's abortion response debacle...hmm...didn't think so...

Yeah but obama got his from the sweat of his own brow. McCain married a rich lady.

Vic in Nashville... you were NEVER going to vote for Obama.

Get' em' barrack. The more and more I learn about McCain, the less and less I like him as a person, let alone as a President of the US. CNN did an excellent peice in last nights "Revealed". It truely showed johnboy's real character – a cheat, a liar, and a traitor.

It's about time Obama!! Go for the jugular! We have been waiting to see if you are a fighter. Paint McSame an elitist just like he "tried" to paint you a celebrity. He doesn't know what he's messing with. Get some!!

McCain's staff couldn't even answer such a simple question. "More than four"? Why are they being evasive? Seems like am easy to define number to me. Are they afraid that John and Cindy may come off as being rich elites? Too late.................

At least 4 homes means he has at least nine or ten. Trust me, he knows how many homes he owns. He just didn't know how to answer that question politically. Having nine or ten homes is okay–just don't fudge and hem and haw about it. They're your homes–own it. It's the American way.

But don't you dare try to call Barack an elitist, when you are ducking and dodging a simple question such as how many homes do you own. I guess the answer won't sit well for all the Hillary voters in PA, OH, and beyond.

John McWar is a moron.

The spokesperson for McCain is a lot younger than McCain himself so it is obviously true that McCain has to surround himself with people who know more about him (McCain) than he knows of himself. That's pathetic. WE NEED A PRESIDENT THAT CAN MAKE HIS OWN SOUND DECISIONS NOT SOME YOUNGER PERSON WITH THOUGHTS OF CONQUERING AMERICA.

So Obama doesn't go negative? HA!

THIS... compared to a guy who just paid off his student loans (in his 40s)..

JUST made his money less than 5 years ago....HIMSELF

Raised by a single mom and went to school on SCHOLARSHIP....

was once on food-stamps as a strggling single mom found her way..

yeah... THIS is the guy who is an elitist... riiiiiiight.....

Conservative and morals don't belong on the same stage as John McCain. McCain's admitted life history of dishonesty and deceit is ugly. Being a POW victim doesn't make it okay for him to have victimized so many women including his ex-wife Carol. You would think John mcCain of all people would have been sensitive and caring for others rather than just himself, but he wasn't.

Well, we know that Obama owns at least 1 house, because political fixer Tony Rezko helped him buy it at a fraction of market value.

Sometimes the truth isn't always a positive thing.

Obama '08

Has anyone actually proven that Obama worries about the price of arugula? Or is this idiot just lying to make Obama sound elitist?

McCain's net worth is in the nine-figure range – totally out of touch with normal Americans. He and Romney should team up and build a newer, bigger White House where they can live with their servants. Or maybe they could build a China-esque hidden city, where only neocons can visit. McCain is used to having so many houses I would think he'd fit right in to his own personal city.

Brian

For those of us that have actually lived in Hawaii everyone should know there are no private beaches! So again the McCain campaign is grasping at straws to make Obama look like an elitist...

To bad CNN can't do basic fact checks and call candidates out on their mistakes. Are there any good reporters left in this business?

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C H I C A G O-–F A C T S--P L E A S E

Senator McCain should know that they own at least 10 houses, according to the media. What is he trying to hide or is he just sooooo rich until he can't remember? In a time where most people are losing their houses left and right he doesn't want it put out there because he may be the one who is the real elitist in the Presidential campaign. If he can't tell the truth about a simple question like this what else will he not know the answer too?

Obama needs to make a commercial with video of McCain making that statement. The guy makes enough asinine statements like that, and people need to see them. VERY effective!

Wow the hypocrisy in politics never ends.

M R -O B A M A--G I V E--U S--T H E--S O U R C E-–O F--

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Dare you to print it

Pathetic Obama.

You must be really desperate, huh?

I am life long democrat voting for Mc Cain
Because Democratic Party and their presumptive nominee out of touch with Americans
1) Congress approval rate is Lower than G.W.Bush
2) From March 2008 Obama doesn’t know what he saying
3) Americans want a candidate strong and care about Americans that candidate is Hillary Clinton. Democratic party steal the nomination from her
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

$500 loafers....

4 "houses"... (never answered how many "homes" as in condos)...

$100 million wifey...

family jet...

bbq's for the press...

just your AVERAGE Joe... er... JOHN.... right?

McCain's gaffes are numerous: he doesn't know how many houses he own; he defines rich as having $5mil; he defines Americans struggling to make ends meet as being in a mental recession; he does not support insurance companies from covering birth control pills but supports coverage for viagra ectal for erectile dysfunction; he wants to stay in Iraq for 100 or more years; he wants to auction our children's future with $10bn a month war in Iraq while Iraq has a $79bn surplus. The list goes on and on and on. What a shame that anyone with common sense will even consider voting for him.