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I think McCain just represents a trigger happy generation.look at his take on the Russia-Georgia conflict,I think some of dis leaders need to a bit of diplomatic studies ,else people like McCain would plunge us into another 4th world war.the world is watching America to take its rightful lead.

For those whose post are implying that those of us that make under $250,000 a year are "lazy" or "didn't go to college", how many police officers do you know that earn $250,000? How about elementary school teachers? How about doctors? District attorneys? Construction workers? Nurses? The list goes on and on of hard working people that went to college and don't earn $250,000 a year. No one is asking people that do make that much to do any more than their fair share.

Greg: Let me start this off by telling you that you are a sicophant, spherical, and cylindrical idiot! No one is talking about taking money from those who work and giving it to those who don't. We're talking about balancing the tax responsibility in this country. The wealthiest people are paying less taxes dollar for dollar than the rest of us period. There are certain tax write-offs you can't take unless you make above a certain figure.

Hi America, Everytime McCain laughs at the end of his statement, he's laughing at you.

He thinks you really believe what he says. He believes you – the average citizen can relate to him and vice versa. But how can you? You don't have the same 10 war stories to repeat. You didn't leave your sick wife to go hit the jack pot with Cynthia. You don't have 5 to 8 houses to try to remember. Ever been on a private jet mr. average american.

Hey you use computers too. Did you know McCain is not even computer literate enough to find this blog and leave a comment. Is this guy someone you could relate to? Is this the man you want to represent you? Wanna watch the internets together?

Hey ladies, I'm sorry about Hillary, but hey you can vote for McCain if you want to get rid of your right to choose, and you have a few children to send to the next war. He's your man, and he'll be there for you just like his first wife. but watch out for his temper – he might yell at you.

The straight talk express is crooked and this ad is yet another example. If you voters can't see that – well you and McCain can have this country – I'm moving to Canada. Because if you vote for McCain you send a loud message that the Europeans are correct about us when they say we are nothing more than self righteous stupid fat lazy trigger happy cowboys, and McCain is the guy that can best represent us in the world.

Don't be stupid.

Obama 08, or else it's Canada for me.

I feel a lot more pain in this economy, mindful that my 6 homes and off-shore accounts had dwindled to 4,999,999.67 dollars as at last check. By any perceptive standard, I 'm not rich, just getting bye. McCain is my champion in this ugly economic mess. We ought to ascribe rich to those better off than myself. Lest I forget we only need to ask those well off to invest in folks like me to enhance our ranks. The strength of our great economy can sustain more ill conceived war adventures and a few more shoot first, then questions later foreign policy initiatives. With John McCain's stewardship of the George W. Bush agenda, we are good for more years of splendid growth and prosperous bounty.

To Greg-The key to prosperity is getting your lazy rear up off the couch and GETTING A JOB!! -the fact that someone other than you owns more houses than you own has NO IMPACT on whether you can reach the means to afford more*** McCain has so many houses he lost count and his $500 shoes it is called Out of TOUCH– Americans are not Lazy ....Due to BUSH & Co and the UNJUST WAR Economy is
a Disaster......yes we work ..some of us just can't make ends meet CUZ of the food and gas prices in other words the cost living.... Of Course YOU and McBush are RICH and OUT OF TOUCH!! SO SHUT H_LL UP!!!

Why do McCain's staff put these adds out trying to tear Obama down, and when he answers back with his own ads, the say he's being childish and need to stick to the issues. I think the McCain camp need to stick to the issues. They run one attack ad after another because McCain can't win on the issues that really concern the american people. You see McCain hasn't gone up in the polls, so he's doing all he can to bring Obama down. I think we should protest nation wide aginst McCains negative attacks. Let them know this is not how to win an election.

John McCain's Tax Plan:

Lower High Income Taxes ($250,000 +) from 39% to 25%
Raise Moderate/Low Income Taxes

Obama's Tax Plan:

Windfall Tax for Record Breaking Oil Profits (Exxon-Mobile charted the highest profit margin in U.S. history last quarter)
Rollback Bush Tax-Cuts for High Income Brackets (Top 2)
Lower Middle/Lower Income Taxes!
Raise Estate Taxes (For Dead Millionaires! If you're not a dead millionaire, you're an idiot if you oppose this!)

Stop being lazy America and go spend 1 hour of your time on BarackObama.com and JohnMcCain.com, its says right on their websites what their plans are! So unless you make more that 250k per year, try voting for Obama and your own best interests!

Anyone really interested in Obama or is setting on the fence better look at the book "Fleeced" and also check out with the NRA and get his views on wanting to have complete gun control. See how high your taxs will be and the tax breaks that everyday people are getting now he is going to take away. Then the problems with our med ins. will be way worse unless you like Canadas.

wow, cnn is really becoming the mecca of the liberal. You guys have some strange idea that obama is poor or something? okay, Mccain's WIFE is very very rich, and Obama is very rich. ????!!!! and you think one of them actually lives a normal life, neither one of them does. get over it (by the way, Mccain doesn't get a cent from his wife's fortune, according to the prenup).
and the people who are trying to say that Mccain is unintelligent, keep in mind that his IQ was tested, 133 – which is considered genius. so you can let go of that argument. of course we don't know the IQ of obama because NONE of his test scores are available to the public, not sats, not grades, nothing. he is very smart for riding this ride, without anyone asking him any hard questions and demanding anything out of him (substance maybe?), especially the media.

On your second blog BK you really are spouting fiction. You are truly an uninformed moron.

BK you moron...Obama did not buy his house from Rezko Rezko's wife bought the vacant lot next door because the woman that owned both the house and the lot wouldn't sell the house without selling the lot. The house was 1.6million which really isn't a lot for that area of Chicago. Obama got most of his money from the sales of his two great books that he wrote himself. Get a clue.

What is it with the Mccain followers and their obsession with Rezko? Is Obama having a tenuous relationship to a minor felon somehow worse than Mccain's lifelong relationship to Charles Keating, the worst corporate criminal in American history?

Can you spell h-y-p-o-c-r-i-t-e-s?

Well said Ian, but it's worse than that. The top 1% in this country pay 40% of the taxes. But for Obama, that is still not their "fair share". If all of the lefties on this blog put even half of the energy they use to scream about McCain and praise Obama into actually working hard and providing for their families, then the rest of us wouldn't have to give so much to fund their social welfare programs.

Who's less likely to raise taxes on persons in Cindy McCain's tax bracket ? Exactly.

That leaves YOUR tax bracket to tax.

McCain is no financial wiz folks.

Is McDork really running for president or is this a joke?!?!?! Its gotta be a joke!!!!

JOHN KING TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATS HAS A AUGUST CURSE NO JOHN THEY JUST GOT STUPID PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO LIKE THE REPUBLICANS WALKIN ALL OVER THEM

John McCain for president – a grown-up doing a grown-up job!

Wilson August 22nd, 2008 11:30 am ET

How long has Obama been in Congress?

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3 years and 7 years as an illinois state senator, then several more years as a constitutional professor. He's 47 not 27 as some republicans would have you think.

Tell me, how long was Bush a Senator ? How about Reagan ? Sorry but your talking points MAKE NO SENSE. Since when did being a Senator for x years become a requirement to be the President ? Most Presidents never served in the Senate at all....

That add is dead on. Obama is nothing more then an empty suit, a celebrity who is well rehearsed who has shown without his rehearsed speeches, he has difficulty explaining his positions. Why? b/c he isn't sure what his positions are. Obama gets a free lot next to his house courtesy of a convicted felon and you obama can do no wronger's are foaming at the mouth over these charges because like obama, you're all rabid.

Its time to put McCain in a home...heck he has 7 to choose from.

How many white hair loss do you (McCain) have? I bet he will say, "My barber will get to you later." This could be myth and this could be fact that he forgot how to count. Missteps and misstatements often he made mistakes that explain, white hair losses. Maybe brown or black dye will help you better a little bit.

Go Obama

John "lighten up" McCain jokes about $5M mark being a measure of being rich. He jokes about bombing Iran; he jokes about using cigarettes as a weapon of war; he jokes about rape; he jokes about Chelsea Clinton being ugly...

Karl Rove told John McCain how stupid you are and McCain believes him. And if you elect John McCain, America, the joke IS on YOU.

Ian "The fact that 10% pay 50% of the taxes still is wrong" not really when you realize 10% also take home 90% of the country's wealth / income.

McCain is a petty hothead who can only deal in low blows because that's all he's got. Not what we need in a leader.

From McCain's mouth:

"Obama is an elitist, he has no idea how the average American lives.
Cindy, is this one of our houses? I don't recognize it."

Honestly, the McCain campaign is unbelievable...it's as if they're deliberately producing the most underwhelming depiction of a candidate possible. All I ever hear from McCain is about how he'll keep taxes low and drill for oil. The funny thing is, I'm more inclined to agree with McCain than Obama on most of the issues...the way he's acting during the campaign makes it impossible for me to support him. This ridiculous ad is only another example of why.

LOL this add is so ironic coming from McCain, the guy with 9 houses and $270,000 a year in domestic help.

Obama is the curse that the media enabled the dumb Democrats to nominate in the primaries!

But, Americans are smarter than Obama thinks. Obama, himself, has revealed the dark side the media tried to keep under wraps!

This former Democrat will vote for McCain 08 and Hillary 2012! They are both moderates in touch with mainstream America!

McCain must be stuck in the past–again. He thinks he's still in Hanoi, and his (first) wife is at home trying to make it on his Navy pay.

500.00 for a pair of shoes, and obama is the elitist. 7 homes, and obama is the elitist. obama owns a home and rezco is linked to it, and mccain was doing business directly with keating, and obama is the elitist. mccain sponges off of social secruity, and obama is the elitist.

And contrary to all of your posts - Obama is threatening to raise taxes on FAMILIES making more than $250K and INDIVIDUALS making more than $125K. He has also threatened to eliminate the social security tax cap, which would be an immediate 7% tax increase on anyone making more than $98K (in addition to his other promised tax hikes).

McCain once said that he couldn't in good conscience vote for the Bush tax cuts as they were heavily weighted to the already wealthy.
Now that Cindy's told him that they could hold onto an extra $400,000 a year if he could push that tax cut through again, he is all for it.

Well, probably they need that money more than America does anyway.
Who cares about the infrastructure falling apart with total Blackouts from the ancient electricity grids, to people being killed when unrepaired bridges fall apart.

A couple of years of those tax cuts and the McCains could buy house number 8.

DOES OBAMA WEAR 500.00 SHOES?
DOES MCCAIN THINK THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DUMB?
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE THE SPENDERS.
WE ARE SO FAR IN DEBT THAT IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE 12 OR 15 YEARS TO BE IN THE POSITION OUR COUNTRY WAS IN WHEN BILL CLINTON WAS PRESIDENT.
NO MORE REPUBS......THEY DO NOT MANAGE MONEY WELL.

OBAMA 08.........2012..........YES WE CAN

I don't care if McCain is out of touch and super rich. Really, I couldn't care less. That fact won't cost me money. I care greatly about Obama's threats to raise my taxes. That will actually hit me in the pocketbook (where it counts).

NPR is a good news source. Also FSRN and just about anything on a Pacifica station. Just straight talking news with no corporate influence.

Quite frankly noone in Congress, Supreme Court or White House is having to deal with a "family budget". Obama and McCain both try to act liek they are dealign with the same issues we are. They aren't. They are typical politicians pandering to try and get a vote so they can reap more power and influence.

Poor ignorent liberals. Don't worry, the conservatives will take care of you like they always have. You'll still have a country to be proud of no matter how stupid you sound.

To our next President of these United States
God Bless John McCain.

When he says "we" is he talking about himself?

What a joke!

And Obama's tax plan makes sense with the millions of struggling Americans. Obama will provide tax breaks for everyone making $250,000 or less and McCain's will give tax breaks to millionaire's and corporations, I who currently makes 60-70k a year could use a tax break!

jenny from in.......omg, girl, are you stupid?????? Pay no taxes if you make less than $250,000.00. You had better wake up and get off the kool-aide.....it's affecting your thinking.

Carman you show america, and the world how stupid you are every time youopen yourdumb mouth, first of all if Obama was a terrorist
he would have bee in Gitmo years ago, second if he did anything
illeigal with Rezko he would be in jail ,so in closing quit falling,
for Repub's lies

McCain said that he wants everyone to be rich and his definition of a rich person is anyone making 5 million dollars upwards. Moreover he is not going to anyone to pay taxes! So McCain where are you going to get money to maintain the system, payback 1 trillion dollars for Iraq war, make everyone rich? You are not only out of touch, you are out of your mind! Anyone who believes such lies does not deserve to have voting right!

McCains manager is having him spew more meaningless drivel.
Forget about it dirty hands McCain. Even you olsd ship mates wont vote for you. They know you too well. I sure as heck do not want another intellectually shallow president. So I will be voting Obama this round. The man cant say anything without a que card or notes. All he does is repete tha same ols worn out speach over and over.

It's incredible to me that ad add painting Obama as so wealthy he can't possibly be in touch with America's families won't be laughed off the airwaves. McCain courted a multimillionaire, while he was still married, while Obama came from nothing and actually earned his money. When will the Republican voters start asking themselves what the party of wealth has done for them the past 8 years? The economy is failing, healthy care is out of reach, gas and food are getting there and your retirement is long gone! Great track record!

McCain 08

John McCain puts out an ad saying Obama doesn't know anything about family budgets "but we sure do"? McCain who flies around in his own private jet, has known wealth the majority of his life, and has 7+ multi million dollar homes. What in the heck does McCain know about OUR family budgets? There is no doubt that Obama has known in his personal life what it feels like to be poor, live on food stamps, and struggle to pay bills. Obama gets what every day people are struggling with in this economy because he once lived it himself. This ad is truly laughable because it shows just how out of touch McCain is and how stupid he thinks people are.

I am 100% with you, Disgusted Again!
I am barely holding on to my ONE house....

Hopefully he will spend a trillion of tax money on the American people, rather than spending a trillion of tax money on other people – like IRAQ.

I think republicans forget what country they live in.

Oh, PLEEEEASE!!!!
Obama a spendthrift????

The same Obama who has shown such masterful management of his resources throughout his campaign, while boith McShame and Hillary ran out of money and had to mae so may changes in their management teams?????

Get real, McSlime!!!!
Your Republican slime machine won't work this time around!

hey cnn did you ask who obama supporters wants as vp

Here's a thought, all candidates for POTUS must live on minimum wage for 30 days to experience how the least of our brothers live. That would show us how much they really care about their christianity and their integrity.

lies, all lies.

So boring. McCain has to fret over the whether to take the private jet or not. I WISH my family budget included such concerns. I guess it's all relative.

Beverly NYC
Obama gave 14 million of your tax dollars to Resko in exchange for that 300 thousand dollars. Wake up!

I finally get it.

Democrats like rich politicans like Obama, the Clintons, Edwards, Kerry and Gore because they believe they share their values.

Republicans like rich politicans like McCain because they believe they share their values.

Good, for a while there I thougth I was supposed to not vote for any rich politicans. I wasn't going to be able to vote for either Obama or McCain.

Now I can go back to being happy for the both of them that they are rich, enjoy, they have both earned it.

I can go back to voting based on where they stand on the issues and forget about all this who is richer and more out of touch drival.
I see more value in McCain on the issues, so I'll be voting for him.

We should vote for the most intellegent person for President and not the one who is most like us. So you have a choice of an accomplished Harvard grad who was President of the Harvard Law Review or a man who has always failed at everything he does and only has made it on the coat tails of others.

John MCcain wants to get dirty bringing up tony rezco
well fine let's bringup keating 5 and if you try to mess with MRS.Obama we'll bring up your first wife. Remember how you dumped her for a younger woman with money.

Thanks for not posting my previous comment, CNN.
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THAT RONALD REAGAN WAS A CELEBRITY, TOO???

To borrow a phrase...

It's the Hypocrisy, stupid!

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS THE WRONG TITLE-THEY CALL THEMSELVES ' comservatives"--GIVE ME A BREAK, 10 TRILLION IN DEBT--THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE CONSERVATIVE TO ME.

You would think McCain can be a bit more creative then this crappy ad. Besides, he has the money so there are no worries about his spending. He ain't nothing but a pimp, first he pimped Cindy, now he trying to pimp America, for his own self gain. What a hustler.... Since he is so secure about his war tactics, lets make him Secretary of Defense.... Old Bastard...

Obama 08

As far as which tax plan (McCain's or Obama's) is better for a majority of Americans......all you have to ask is this question.....

Which tax plan will these candidates and their families personally benefit from the most?

McCain and Obama would both personally gain from McCain's tax plan because it favors the rich.

Obama and McCain would both lose under Obama's tax plan because Obama wants to raise taxes on those who make more than $250/300K..... an income level that both Obama and McCain easily occupy.

Trust and vote for the candidate who places the good of the nation and its citizens above his own personal interest.

I guess just McCain has a little extra money to blow on these ridiculous ads...He's not going to win anything with these sorts of ads.

McCain is just insane. What is his problem? His voting record and his parties spending spree has cost us far more than Obama's budget will ever cost. Give me a break.

Vote Obama.
One House.
One Spouse.

Yes, Barack Obama actually wants America to pay its' bills. Also, if Barack Obama becomes president, no one will have to worry about not being able to get a college education. Remember what he said in the beginning? Youth give volunteer hours and receive college education in return. Come on McCain camp, try again.

Ha ha, that was cute how the McCain roach won the "race"!

I, Agree with MR Obama, That John Mccain try to tare him down, because John Mccain knows he can not beat Mr Obama , On health care, energy, and other issues, So he go the cheap way , To try to win, By useing negitive ads, And to blind voters that O' Bama have A Like of judgement, And useing words like he not ready to lead, And not ready to be commander, cheif

I love how they leave out that taxes are only going up for those who make more then 250k and Obama isn't "raising taxes" he's letting Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy just run out, he won't be signing new taxes into law. Plus I make under 250k a year and under Obama's plan i'll get an extra 1000 bucks off my tax bill, McCain i'd get 17 bucks.

Please Obamatrons, tell me which US presidents have NOT been rich? Obama is rich, too, and getting richer by the day. The amount of money a President has should have nothing to do with how they will govern. I value qualities that matter, like political records and solutions to pressing issues. Obama's political record is voting "present" 40% of the time and getting nothing accomplished, just like the present Congress. The democratic party's biggest mistake: putting their eggs in Obama's basket when they should have been promoting HRC instead. Now, many Dems, and disgruntled conservatives like me will end up voting for the lesser of two evils, McCain.

Where was he on the promise of a gas tax holiday? Oh yeah, there was none.

OK... so this ad speaks of what Obama's will do but nothing of what McPOW will do. Is it to be implied that JohnJohn will do the exact opposite?

What are your plans, POWPOW McSurge?

(spendthrift? what's next flippertyjibbet?)

I think I'll switch from "Bud Light " to "Millers Light" so
Cindy and John might have to sell one of their 7 Homes.

I'd bet 20 bucks that every single person who posts "No Hillary = No vote for Obama!" is a paid staffer working for Mark Penn in the basement of Burson-Marsteller's headquarters in New York.

Good job Hillary, pick a chief strategist who is the CEO of the PR firm that has represented Blackwater USA, Countrywide, numerous South American juntas, the Saudi government, and of course Union Carbide after the Bhopal disaster. That's the kind of judgment I don't want to see in a President or a Vice President or even a Senator. Luckily I'm not from New York so the last one is moot.

Good Lord – McSame is simply senile and has nothing in common with the "common folks". Budget ?? Give me a break. Oh, and I just counted my houses and I have none. McCain married into money – Obama worked hard and is a self-made,intelligent person. I can't believe that anyone would vote for 4 (8?) more years of the Bush philosophy.

All I can say is talk to Ciny McCains long lost sister. Cindy, I thought you were an only child?

Does this old man ever grow up?

So let me get this straight...somehow Democrats think the key to "prosperity" is to steal money from people who work to give it to people who are "too good" or simply "too lazy" to work. Are you kidding me?? The key to prosperity is getting your lazy rear up off the couch and GETTING A JOB!!

Oh, and not to mention that there isn't a finite amount of money out there. In other words, the fact that someone other than you owns more houses than you own has NO IMPACT on whether you can reach the means to afford more houses. To suggest that the solution is to steal from those who work to provide for the lazy in our society is to promote SOCIALISM!! Wake up, people...Socialism is Un-American!!

Yeah, Obama is one of those irresponsible Tax and Spend Liberals. Why can't he be more finantially conservative, lower taxes, increase spending, and borrow the difference. Thats so much better for the country in the long run.

Can the federal government file for bankruptcy?

Maybe McCain cares more about his country than material things. We know what the 1 year senator cares about, anything to win throw everyone in your way under the bus. Just the way he got elected in Chicago, he couldn't beat his opponents so he hired lawyers to eliminate them because he knew that some people can print, but they can't write. This is one form of voter suppression and the other is not agreeing to a revote in Florida and Michigan. Do you see a pattern here? Democracy is more important than any party. I will never vote for this dishonest man.

Obama camp need to hit this one back with Ms. McCain spending problem of $750,000 in one month. Now that is what you call
spendthrift.

The media is not talking about the demographics,Fox news only have Mccain winning the white vote by only 10%,Nbc have him winning the white vote by only 9%,if these polls are accurate in anyway it means Mccain is going to get killed,because of the big rise in the minority vote, Mccain will have to win the white vote by 20% to beat Obama,4 years ago the minority vote was 23%,that meant bush had to win the white vote by at least 16%, to win,he won by 18%,the white vote will be only 72% this year according to the wall street journal.everytime the minority vote rises,the higher percentage of the white vote a republican have to get,for instance back in 2000 Bush won the white vote by 14%,but lost the popular vote,thats why bush knew he had to increase his white vote total,the media is not talking about this sleeping giant,the gop cant win anymore elections unless they get more minority voters because their base is 92% white,that means the gop will never win another election,in they know it,so does the media,in 2012 if the minority vote goes to 31%,that means the republicans have to win the white vote by 24%,right now mccain is only leading obama by 10%,its not even close,its going to be a landslide for obama in the gop knows it,but the media continues to tell the public the race is close,go in look at past elections people,in see how the minority vote has risen,the whites will be the minority in 30 years something the media is not talking about,the effects of this is starting to happen right now.

Rezko house deal, so what, Obama has admitted it was a bone headthing to do and I'm sure Mrs. Rezko has been reimbursed. How many sweetheart low rate mortgage deals did John McCain and his wife get from their friends to own 10 homes and investment properties? Go back to sleep if you think they are paying the same rates as you!!

I know that the American people can't be that stupid! If anyone thinks that John Mccain is not a for the rich it's beyond me.

I was just reading about how McCain's wife charged over $750,000 on 2 credit cards in one month.

Wow! talk about calling the kettle black!

You hit it right on the nose. Most of us wont' even see that kind of money in our life time.

This is McCarthyism all over again!! McCain is a big fan of Regan, and just like him, he is using "No Tax" as his core campaign. But guess what? Supply Side Economy is a failed ideology, advanced by overrated presidents like Regan. If anything, the republicans have made Regan the Messiah.

Obama has a socialist agenda? Obviously you people have no idea what you are talking about, and learning your "socialism 101" from Fox News. If one of you Republicans can explain to me (or us), which part of Obama's plan (tax, economy, healthcare, etc.) are "Socialist", I would be happy to vote for McCain. If you cannot do explain the "socialist agenda" of Obama, just STFU and stop the fear mongering.

Obama is too "risky"? Too Risky for what? Too risky for the whites? Too risky for the Asians? Hispanics? Blacks? Go check out his plans for each community. Besides, he is not the one singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran"!!

even walmart feel that obama is to pro american worker for them i can't believe american would vote for a person who surport nafta and shipping jobs overseas

The only things know is tax & spend...create more worthless government programs.

If almost 50% of Americans would vote for McCain, the great U.S.A. would be the laughing stock of the world.

It is supposed to be the greatest country ever, but it loves going for dim-witted Presidents.

II believe it is time for a black president in this country who will have the courage to force all of the rich people like Cindy McCain to have their inheritance taxed at 90%. The rich should also have to pay reparations to the blacks for slavery and I know Obama will put forth the legislation and Nancy will force it through. Go Obama go!!!!!!

Can someone please explain to me when it became illegal to make some money in this country?

The devil's greatest trick was to make the world believe he didn't exist.

Believe your own eyes people.

Who do you think is REALLY doing the lying with the shape the country is in?

McWar have so many of the same ads and they are all lies. The man is a nut cast.

You guys forget – McShame knows what it is like to be without money – remeber that as a POW, he made little or no money .....It wasn't until he was "smart" enough to cheat on his sick wife and find a millionaire to mess with that he "earned his way into wealth)!

What a JOKE – anyone stupid enough to vote for McCain should not be allowed to vote. This guy will say and do anything that benefits himself !

To even bring this up days after FORGETTING how many homes you own? Yes, this guy is totally in touch with the pains that the rest of America, trying to balance the need for food and rent money with the gas required to get to work....,

Obama may be well off – I will grant you that, but at least he did it the HONEST way – he worked for it...... he didn't cheat himself into it by having an EXTRA-MARTIAL AFFAIR! Talk about CHRISTIAN VALUES – thou shalt not commit adultery..... well, unless it nets you a BIG financial gain!

OBAMA 08 – vote for change!

jimmy:

If you think McCain won't raise taxes, you're sorely out of touch – and he'll raise yours, not the wealthy!

All I can say is Obomas adds have answers McCain adds just blame.

So... a man with more houses than Paris 'and' Brittny is calling another man a celebrity....

ok....

So Obama is patterned with swathes from the Republican scythes McCain may be oversimplifying elements (perhaps not) of Obama's knowledge when it comes to the economy McCain believes that Obama is more like a fumbling apprentice therefore McCain thinks the economy will be in deep trouble through Obama succumbing to the lure of squandermania.

It's fitting that John is from Arizona, he a scorpion if I've ever seen one.

Speaking of taxes, when does Cindy McCain release her tax statements?!

And when that happens, then John McCain can explain how somebody who ranks 894 out of 899 midshipmen gets his first choice of billet upon graduation ahead of many dozens of better qualified candidates?! (His father was the ranking 4-star Admiral in the Navy at the time – but that's just pure coincidence, right?!)

Cindy has given a lot of her relatives houses and donated a lot of money to charity. Obama donated only 4% of his income to charity, which is very low for a millionaire. Most of that was given to Rev. Wright's church. Obama continues to play the victim and tell how poor he was. Bull! Did you notice he had the best clothes and went to the best schools, compliments of his grandparents. Obama likes to tell people his other grandmother lives in poverty in Kenya. Obama doesn't help her or his brother that makes $1 dollar a month. Obama is a selfish person that only cares about promoting himself at any cost.

McCain, how hypocritical can you get – are you really keeping a straight face?!

GJ McMillionaire
i sure fell for this one...

OBAMA '08

I can not believe how the republicans dare to make this accussations. Under the republican's rule the defficit has skyrocket and the debt has doubled, becuase of their out of control spending apetite. The ad is just ridicoulus.

The McCain campaign should take a look at their caliber re some of their ads. They are illegal, stupid and doesn't make sense.
I know they like Obama but sure don't know what to say about him. They recognise he is a celebrity, rock star, young, articulate and they are in love, hate relationship. I know they love Obama.

At first it was a little cute if a tad stupid. Now it's just pitiful. These ads reveal the true John McCain for the shallow hypocrite he is. Nothing is sacred before his political ambition including the despoiling of his POW status. This is tragedy, true tragedy because the architect can't see it.

Obama is the equivilent of Randall Flagg in "the Stand"
"A storm is coming. His storm"

At least John is consistant, yesterday he couldn't remember how many houses he owns. Just as he couldn't remember that he was married with three kids, when he had an affair with Cindy Lou, the beer bimbo.

Be careful America, he will also forget that we don't have a draft, and send your sons and daughters to any place on earth to fight his wars.

YOU – HAVE – GOT – TO- BE – KIDDING- ME!!!!!!!

jimmy- wow you must et yourinfo from rush limburger or the hannity insanity. obama is the best choice for president mccain will just keep up the bush giv ethe rich everything why we take from the poor.

THIS IS ACCEPTABLE: " August 22nd, 2008 1:08 pm ET
What really happened to Cindy's arm? Methinks it happened while she was servicing JohnBoy's shriveled carrot because he can't do it himself with those little T-rex arms of his!"

but i dare someone to say something about obama's race. ah, the good hearted liberals...

This coming from a man who doesn't even know how many properties he owns and wear $500 Ferigamo shoes ... what will he remember if he's president?

As a German, who has lived and worked iin the US many years, the history of my own country shows that a whole society can learn from its past, not all of its members , but most o fthem. But it sometimes only after complete desaster. I hope for you that that your country is not on this way, this time it would be the economy which would trigger it , I presume, and McCain and his group are on their way, compensating their inability and greed with angry war talk and millions of loosers might follow them, tearing it all down. Hope there will be change, in the best interest of the whole world.

McCain wants to raise taxes on working people by subjecting employer paid for health care benefits to income tax. At the same time, he wants to cut Social Security (which is paid for by FICA taxes on worker's wages) , so that he can make the Bush tax cuts for the rich permanent. Social Security is solvent on paper at least until 2042, but the rest of the government has been borrowing trillions of dollars from the worker paid for trust fund – and McCain doesn't want to pay the money back when it is needed to pay benefits. He would rather make the Bush tax cuts for the rich permanent. A working person who supports McCain makes as much sense as a chicken who supports Colonel Sanders.

Seeing all of these comment (or at least most of them) makes me have faith in the general public to see past the deception that we have been fed for the past 8 years, and to vote based on fact rather than propaganda and ideology.

When a person never had to count dallars not to mention pennies and probley never purchase a bag of gorcery in theirs life now that a spendthrift person. The rest of us dont have that preference when it come to our budjet.

Everyone knows that this new ad is a lie. I do not understand why news companies such as CNN do not report it when a candidate flat out lies to the American people. McCain has done nothing but lie throughout his campaign, while Obama tries to play the nice guy. Obama needs to point out these lies also. I was actually leaning towards McCain earlier in the race, but when I see all of the lies he has been telling, I just see another 8 years of the same. It is obvious to me that the way Obama has ran his campaign is different, it is change like he has been telling all of us. Obama is apparently the only real change we are going to get. Obama for President!

It's okay Democrats. If Obama is elected, you'll see how grave of a mistake you made inside a year.

What has Obama done as a senator except raise millions of dollars to fund his campaign?

Offer me 2 things that Obama has done as an illinois senator.

Anyone? Anyone?

Dear Mary (Texas):

Barack earned his money by writing a couple of books. McCain got his money by having an affair (while he was still married), with a beer heiress. Barack might have 4 million, while McCain has 100 million. There IS A DIFFERENCE.

If anyone thinks that John McCain can really relate to anyone ethically, morally, socially or economically, I've got some houses I'd like to sell you.

John McCain is starting to get on my nerves. His campaign keeps coming out with ads calling Sen. Obama a celebrity and spends like crazy and dosen't have to worry about a budget. Dude your wife is a millionaire and you don't know how many houses you have and you walk around in $500.00 shoes. Tell your stupid manager to start talking about issues that matter and kill the stupid celebrity bit. It is getting old.

in response to: "... He is a golden boy to say the least. He went to the Naval Academy not because he was smart but because he grandpa and dad new somebody that new somebody. ..."

in obama's book he talks about drifting through his high school years , taking drugs and not focusing on school and says he only had average grades.. so, how did he get into an ivy league college? perhaps he knew somebody who knew somebody as well. if not that, it was because he checked the african-american box on his application.

in the end, so who deserved it more?

AND LET THE MUDD FLY!!!!!

How can we expect McCain to be really sensitive about cost of Gas, Food, Education and Retirement, when he cannot remember the number of houses he owns? He is definitely not one of us.
How can someone not remember the number of houses he owns? The question was not – How many pairs of shoes you own?
I don't care if he is rich or elite.
But I know one thing for sure. McCain will be a huge risk for America and the World.
McCain must be asked to take an IQ Test and the results must be revealed to the public. I hope his blind followers will wake-up, then.

You know, I dont care how many houses McCain has. It all boils down to the face of who is most suitable candidate for the position. And to me right now, a swing voter, Obama isn't it. I applaud someone who has been able to make money. That shows that he can do something right and make something of himself. If I had the money, I would have multiple houses and a high credit card bill, too. We need to stop judging either candidate on their income level, their families, and they're bank accounts. We need to start looking at the issues, their experience, and most of all, the decisions that they have made in the past. To me, Obama hasn't made any decisions yet. McCain has made some bad ones, sure, but we all do. Only one senator voted no on the war in Iraq, we were misled. Obama wasnt even in the senate at the time of the Iraq vote, so he cant use that as a cookie just because he didnt have to vote on it at the time. Its funny why no one has really questioned him on why he opposed the war in the first place, even when everyone was misled. Try asking him that. I am sure he will eat around the question just like every other question you ask him...

Joe Christie has hit the nail on the head!! The Obama camp has to go on the offensive, and they need to start doing it now. The Republicans know how to win elections through advertising no matter whether it is truthful or not.

hey come on people...how can you not be for McCain...you have to trust someone who wears $500/loafers and jets around in a private jet-from one home to the next. Why not vote for someone who takes weekends off so he can enjoy the 4 or so homes he owns.

Why not trust someone who is so opposed to abortion but only so that he can get them to grow up and go fight in some senseless war and then be robbed of life after getting to know some of it's joys. How can you not vote for someone with that logic???

With all do respect, McCain has been a celebrity since the day he was shot down and held captive. In addition, McCain quoted both Ronald Regan and Arnold Schwarzenegger during the Faith Forum and they are REAL celebrities who had less experience then Obama. So, McCain is criticizing his own "footnotes."

McCain...GROW UP!!!!

OK, so McCain *does* have to worry about his family budget? With his 10 houses and 100 million dollar Stepford wife? Bull.

John McCain is such an idiot! Why would you put out an ad saying that you have to worry about spending money for gas when you own $13 million in homes in three states...and you can't even remember how many houses you own in the first place?

MCCAIN HAS OBAMA PEGGED RIGHT... TAX AND SPEND MOST LIBERAL CANDIDATE EVER. INCREASING TAXES IN THE MIDST OF AN ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND EVER RISING GAS PRICES IS NOT THE WAY TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.. FURTHER, IT IS THE SMALL BUSINESSES MAKING 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE WHO DO THE HIRING AND PUTTING PEOPLE BACK TO WORK, PAY TAXES, SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES FOR THEM AND WORK LONG 16 HOUR DAYS.. OBAMA'S PLANS WILL STIFLE THE ECONOMY FURTHER. MCCAIN WANTS TO CUT TAXES FOR EVERYBODY...FOLKS THAT;S EVERYBODY. CONSUMER SPENDING IS ONE OF THE ENGINES OF A GROWING ECONOMY.

I'm just like John, well practically. I have seven homes, minus 6 and 1/2. I own one small condo–LOL. I also have about 30 pairs of shoes, most of them old, that amount to about the cost of one pair of his, 600 shoes. I didn't marry a beer heiress, but I like beer. And I don't have servants, but I serve the people–I work for the city. LOL, John and I are practically soulmates. Yeah, I'd say we're both average Americans–NOT.

What really happened to Cindy's arm? Methinks it happened while she was servicing JohnBoy's shriveled carrot because he can't do it himself with those little T-rex arms of his!

How much money with the John and Cindy McCain and her family save due to the BUSH – MCCAIN TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY?

McCain is not serious about alternative energy. He is Big Oil's puppet. McCain failed to show up to vote for key energy bill in 2007 that would have funded alternative energy development at big oil's expense. The bill failed by one vote. That's your "maverick" for you.

I'm just like John, well practically. I have seven homes, minus 6 and 1/2. I own one small condo–LOL. I also have about 30 pairs of shoes, most of them old, that amount to about the cost of one pair of his, 600. I didn't marry a beer heiress, but I like beer. And I don't have servants, but I serve the people–I work for the city. LOL, John and I are practically soulmates. Yeah, I'd say we're both average Americans–NOT.

Does McCain know about some of these ridiclous commercials! Is he even aware of what is going on around him? Someone who has (7) houses and doesn't even know it is trying to make Obama sound like an elitst! What is McWar even thinking – or is he?????

I got a call at three this morning. I didn't answer as I didn't want to hear the bad news.

I think Obama is dissing Harry Reid by not offering the top spot to him. I might add Harry Reid is no friend of mine. However I don't think he would be anywhere near the top of anyone's list. Reid may make the outhouse list , you know at the bottom of it. Isn't he one of the head's of a do nothing congress?

BTW, Obama is a loser. please please don't pick Hillary as the VP.

and now for the real news: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.

Has John McCain ever had to pay for anything in his life? Has he even gone to College or University or have to pay back student loans or live in a low income area of the USA? John McCain is out of touch.

He has been served with a silver spoon from the day he was born with the exception of 5 years.

GIVE ME A BREAK!!!! THEY BOTH HAVE A LOT OF MONEY !!!!

Get real do you think they care about us?? Will they be inviting us over for coffee?? NOT... ....

Obama and his campaign don't know how to talk political "trash" and therefore the dems are always on the defensive and the GOP wins – no matter how poorly the GOP governs...IT is time for OBAMA to wake up and smash these self rightouse hypocites!!! The Republicans are a joke, a charicature of what was once a party with some merit, but is now run by their spoiled offspring (Bush) and its dark residue (Cheney).

The housing thing is just a start for Obama. Does McCain need another tax cut to buy another 7 houses while the country sells it's soul to China? Does poor little Cindy need to keep all that 100 million, not disclose her tax returns, but still call Obama elitist? Hypocites!

On ethics, morals, and religion (the last of which needs to get out of politics – per the constitution – but the constitution matters only when the Republicans want – and religion make a great weapon). How many Repubs where having affairs when they were going after Clinton (Barr, Gingrich- who left his wife with Cancer). Limbaugh is a pill popping hypocrite who dodged the Vietnam war, has multiple failed marriages, and is worth 500 million, is Christian only in self name, but is considered a everyday guy! In fact, all the chicken-hawk neocons push for war now when they were hidding behind daddy's money in the 60's. George Bush was busy doing coke and having premarital sex while poorer Americans were dying – yet Kerry, who could have also bought his way out of war, but didn't, is the war coward? Hyporcites.

McCain's wife says, unlike Michelle, she has always loved America and Americans. Did she love her fellow American when she moved in on McCain's first wife. McCain calls the failure of his first marriage a moral defeat (in front of Rick, self righteous, Warren) did he feel that way when he was seducing a 24 year old rich kid, 20 years his minor, while he was still married to his first wife? Hypocrites

McCain is a sell-out. He fell in line with the republican machine to get elected. The same machine that destroyed his character in 2000 is still slandering everything democrat with his blessing! Hypocrite.

I would love to be Obama right now. He has nothing to lose and tons on material to go on the offensive. Either way, McCain is screwed. Even if he wins, he has painted himself in a corner and he will not be able to live up to his promises, unless he let the country continue to slide into deficit and war. But, with the GOP, anything is possible – hypocrites.

So who is going to pay China for the Iraq war. The time to complain against raising taxes was before we started the war. We can avoid higher taxes by just having the lobbyist donate their influence buying budget to the country's debt. That's a more effective way for them to buy influence.

After observing over the last several years one of the most repugnant displays of ingratitude in the history of the world, I've decided that removing the Bush tax cuts for certain individuals is called for.

All the Democrats that have severed in the House or the Senate and everyone, upper, middle and lower income alike, who has demonized, insulted and ridiculed President Bush and his tax cuts should have the pre Bush taxes cut rates reinstated for them. On top of that, they should be made to refund to the government all the mooneyes they received from those tax cuts and refund their stimulus rebate.

This money would then be polled and dulled out in equal portions to all those, upper, middle and lower income alike, who have supported and appreciated the Bush tax cuts. I think this would amount to the most appropriate and deserving redistribution of wealth the world has ever seen.

The biggest valued house has been leased to the Obamas.
McClueless will ask his staffer-the Obamas? are they Saudis? to buy the White House.
No stupid – they are hardworking, intelligent , well educated, budget consious American couple , who paid off their student loan,

That ad is so, so not believable!! If anything, McCain is the one out of touch.....the Obama's just recently paid-off their college loans, yep! college loans....McCain can't even remember how many homes he and his wife own!! People will see this ad for what it is....pure baloney!!

Majority of Republicans are same. They have so money they do not know how much and afraid of paying high taxes. So, they always tell lies and attacked their opnents with lies. They destroyed this country for their ego and money.

Obama needs to be honest and tell public what he wants to do for the majority of the people who are in financial difficulties while hitting McBush hard to the points. Let the old man cry in her rich wife laps.

I cannot not believe that how media publish this ads with full of lies, just for money!

McCain and the GOP have been coming down on the Demoratic party for what the impact will be of rasing taxes, but I would rather pay the taxes. Without a job, there are no taxes, but there's no income.

Nobody like taxes but McCain wants to continue Bush's taxes cuts for the rich.

By the way, I don't make over $250,000.

It's also disengenuous to call it a 'recipe for disaster'.

Here's the Republican formula...get someone to make a negative remark and then try to post it as the common wisdom and accepted fact.

What a joke these idiots are....

McCain's activities for today

Open mouth
Insert foot.

Senator, could you have done anything more likely to keep your faux pas of not knowing how many houses you have in the limelight.

Stupid is as stupid does.

That was stupid

I used to like you Mr McCain. not any more. you are lying to the american people as much as Bush has.
I only pray the American people are smart enough not to believe in your efforts to deceive us. It appears you are the one that is willing to win at any and all costs.

Obama took 14 miillion dollars of your tax money and gave it to Resko. Obama knew what Resko was everyone in Chicago knows Resko was a crook and a slum lord that never fixed the places for the poor, no running water in some places and the electric being turned off. Obama knew it and he still got the 14 million for Resko. No they couldn't get Obama legally, but everyone knew what he did. Obama is nothing more than a Chicago thug. Electing him would be like electing the mob. He only cares about himself.

McCain is too old!!! If he is voted in to be fool "my friend" Cindy will be running the White House!!!

Same Old Business McCain running that Same Ugly Campaign

This shouldn't surprise anyone. From now on Sen. Obama will be called everything from a spendthrift to a baby killer. The GOP and John McCain will be spending millions and minutes to slander Sen. Obama. However, I believe this this is the time for Sen. Obama to finally get mad, fight back , and show the world what he is made of.

$500 shoes

Pretty funny coming from someone that doesn't even remember how many houses he and his wife own and the amount he pays out to his staff is 3 times the income my husband and I make.

McCain = out of touch with the average citizen.

Dennis in AL:

"People who live in seven houses shouldn't throw stones…"
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Well done. This should be the enitre content of Obama's reply ad.

Who cares if McCain's wife is rich? I sure wouldn't give a flying rat's posterior, except the fact that he left his first wife when she was crippled after a car accident, not to mention his three kids, to marry such wealth is a huge red flag about McCain's character. Who cares if McCain has 7 houses? Again not an issue – unless he is running around calling a self-made man an "elitist" and claiming he understands what everyday Americans are going through. It's not the fact that he, his wife or whoever owns and enjoys welath. To steal a phrase, "It's the Hypocrisy, stupid."

McCain's add is directed at people's lowest common denominator. Especially the people with no ability of independent thinking or with heightened ignorance. Just like Obamalism.

medicare actually costs less per capita than the private sector insurance companies.

And your statement about "socialist agenda" is simply silly. IGNORANCE is Republicans' native language.

Yeah.... McCain doesn't even know how many houses he owns!! If that isn’t' the ultimate in CELEBRITY, I don't know what is.

Oh wait, it's not his fault he just can't remember. Senility is no laughing matter, and is a serious problem with senior citizens today.

IT'S ALSO A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH McCAIN BEING PRESIDENT!!

Vote smart, not senile.... WAKE UP, AMERICA!!!!

Spendthrift???

Who has 9 homes in 8 locations???

Earth to McCain, Earth to mcCain, Come in McCain....Over! (like your career)!

MCCAIN! "WE" are not the same...you have 7 houses..i have yet to buy my first.

OBAMA 08

For our CHILDREN

McCain – war/draft b4 diplomacy

Obama – diplomacy b4 war

McCain – oil, coal, nuclear with no holding facility plans

Obama – wind, therma, solar, water

McCain – NAFTA, DHL, Boeing – ships jobs overseas

Obama – NAFTA reform, Green and many other jobs

McCain – No healthcare, tax cuts for rich

Obama – Healthcare, tax the rich ($250k+)

McCain – short tempered, shoots and then asks questions, bad jokes

Obama – cool headed, went to good schools, takes his time to make better decisions

McCain behaves like the celebs and not Obama. That is why Obama has only one House and McCain donot know the number of houses he owns like the celebs!

Why cannot CNN investigate McCain for his houses and other properties?

Jenny from IN August 22nd, 2008 11:10 am ET

How misleading. Obama wants to lower or eliminate taxes for anyone making less than $250,000 a year! I mean, how can they get away with just blatantly LYING?….

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Personal Income tax is not the only tax there is. Maybe you should look at the overall tax implications of the candidates before accusing such things.

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

Typical GOP lies...

Like McCain the multi-millionaire has to worry about a budget? Puhleeeease! Who do these guys think they're kidding?

so basically mccain spends 3 decades in office and still has done nothing effective besides support george bush's condemnation of the american economy? how is THAT "ready to lead". Dont complain about Obama's media attention just because McShame doesn't do anything important enough to garner the same..and they keep saying obama is a celebrity well I rather have a celebrity in the whitehouse than another george bush! The guy is pathetic republicans need to wake up and stop trying to justify these shameful ads that dont even make any sense. He doesnt even know how many houses he ownes yet hes attacking obama? how disgraceful

mccain is the king of dirty adds and he is just all wrong for america we are in this mess because of the republican platform and we dont need to go any deeper into the gutter.

Two words VERY DUMB!!!!

Mcain is just reaching for straws. What a loser he is.

Obama 08 /12 and whoever he will choose

Mr. McCain's family is wealthy beyond anyone's dreams. This seems like a strange tactic for him pursue. I want to hear about the issues. I don't care how many homes the McCain's own. I don't care about the celebrity status of Obama.

I care about the issues. Let's bring this campaign back from the 30 second bits of nonsense. I'm voting for Barack Obama. I know his plan. It matches my thinking. I haven't got a clue about John McCain's plan.

Like McCain can relate to the average American either. Let's face it, they are both rich! I personally do not like either candidate, and know there are many in my shoes, so it comes down to either choosing the lesser of two evils, a third candidate, or not voting at all. I have yet to make my decision, but have a few weeks.

McCain knows nothing about budgets or spending.
He's been kept by his rich wife ever since he cheated and left his first wife

To OBAMALISM. He has been fighting pork barrel spending for years? How is our national debt doing these days? We need change!

It's pretty hard to worry about the cost of things,,,,,WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A JOB TO GO TO.......it's devastating.!

THANKS, Senator McCain, for helping those corporations who are OUTSOURCING American jobs!!!!

It is definitely a time for CHANGE in our Country........

OBAMA/ 08

Oh and like John McCain know what it feels like to be broke. His daddy and his Grand daddy were Admirals, he got a rich wife. Please, when was the last time he wanted for anything, more than likely never silver spoon boy. I think this ad will backfire.

I think these ads are rather catchy and effective. Have you seen the latest polls, they must be working. Let's be serious here, Obama was a community organizer in one section of one city in America, and that is the bulk of his leadership experience. This guy IS NOT READY TO LEAD THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Please liberals and the media, shake off the dream state you seem to be in and vote for what’s better for America. LOOK SOMETHING SHINNY! Oh, it’s just Obama.

One Word. Dumb

Hey Ed,Fl-

Take it easy i can see the veins in your head and the spittle flying from your mouth. Why is it all you liberals are so hateful? Nobody knows about Obama so before crowning him a prince let everything surface. Certainly someone that saw the good in Rezko- a felon, Wright- a racist, and Ayers- a terrorist has something down deep (like the wholly roller John Edwards) that Rove and the boys will sniff out. Just wait, have another miserable 20 years- Mcain for 4 years, Mitt for 8 years and then bobby jindal for 8 more years….

People who make over 250K per year are the people who hire people who make less than that. I know a small business owner who won't hire anymore people because he wants to maintain his over 250K lifestyle. Someone once said if you take all the money from the rich people and gave it to the poor the rich would have it back in 10 years. Obama does not have the answer. There are other countries who have done what Obama is suggesting – they're called France – where unemployment is high and everyone makes 25K a year. No thanks... I'll take McCain with his 7 houses...

you are kidding right. McCain has no idea how many homes he has. What makes you think he knows about the high price of food, gase etc. He probably doen't pay the bills. Hence he does not know he has 7 homes. please, give me a break and stop insulting my intelligence.

Carmen you are clearly an idiot with no basis in reality. Learn to read – Obama's house transaction was perfectly legit, paid for by himself. The guy he split the deal with turned out to be shady, but Obama paid market price for the house after the land split, and market price for the 1/6th of the lot next door he bought.

If you have so much trouble simply reading and comprehending facts, you don't deserve a vote.

this proves how out of touch the elitist Mccain's...first off McCain wants to make permanent the Bush tax cuts, the very same tax cuts for the WEALTHY that got us into this mess. he want to stay in Iraq to add to the National deficit, wage war with Iran and Russia...more money and lives, and the DRAFT. McCain has no clue how many houses they own. that's why he wants to Keep Bush's plan...so HE gets to keep HIS tax break while 7,000 Americans loose their homes EVERY DAY... John McCain the trust fund candidate that YOU cant afford to trust
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the truth is i don't care who he picks, he has my vote!i could never vote for John bring back the draft, bomb Iran, 59 lobbyist running his campaign (from Charlie Black-OCCIDENTAL to Nancy Pfotenhauer-KOCH IND.), 7 mansions, $100,000,00.00 trust fund baby elitist, Keating 5, USS Forrestal, giving up Military information, adultery having, over turning Roev Wade, gaffe machine, to old to run two terms, vote 95% with Bush yet still claim "maverick", drill here drill now (when they have 68 million acres already, i don't know my own voting record on birth control (err uuuhhhhh ummmm), Pastor Parsley loving, flip flop at pay McCain. John McCain is as inept as Bush but FAR more dangerous

I am just really amazed at how McCain and cronies are such hypocrites. This is a man that doesn't even know how many homes he owns. He has no idea what the average person has to struggle with in their daily lives. He has money, and said you are considered wealthy when you have 5 million dollars. ( What a big dunce)

I can't stand John McCain and his lying cronies who are still enforcing Bush policies behind the scenes.) I don't care what the polls are saying. Obama is going to win by a landslide. I am tired of the shambles this economy is in. My utility bill was $500.00 this past month and it is only myself and my husband in the household. This has to change!

JOHN MCCAINS WIFE HAS ALOT OF MONEY, GOOD FOR HER AND GOOD FOR HIM. I AM SURE HE DOSENT KNOW HOW MANY BEERS WERE SOLD LAST YEAR AT HIS WIFES COMPANY EITHER. JUST BECAUSE HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE MONEY DOSENT MEAN THEY CANT EMPHASIZE WITH THOSE THAT DONT. HIS WIFE DOES AN AWFUL LOT OF CHARITY WORK, AND DONATES ALOT TO CHARITYS. THEY ARE VERY GIVING PEOPLE. I AM SURE HE DOSENT LIVE IN ALL HIS HOMES, SOME MAY BE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO USE OR INVESTEMENTS. I WOULD THINK HE WOULD BE TOO BUSY BEING A SENATOR INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT INVESTMENTS ETC THEY HAVE. I THINK OBAMA SOUNDED SMUGG IN HIS COMMENTS YESTERDAY TO BE HONEST.I AM NOT VOTING FOR EITHER, BUT I DONT LIKE OBAMAS TONE. POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK. HES GOT BAGGAGE AND SHOULD PROB KEEP QUIET ABOUT MCCAINS DOMAIN.

Please Obama pick Chet Edwards!!!! Hillarious!! Are you kidding me, picking a guy from a state he is going to get demolished in!!!

I get it, with a name like Chet Edwards, Obama must be producing a remake of Gunsmoke and needed a cowboy... Chet Edwards now there is a splash pick demos should be happy with!!!!

PLEASE PICK CHET!!!!

To everyone saying "Oh, well John McCain has 7 homes" and "Look how rich John McCain is" etc. Look at what you are saying. Without his wife, Senator McCain brings in a whopping $402,000 a year. Yah, that's a lot of money, and he's been doing it a long time, so of course he is going to accumulate a net worth. Now look at Senator Obama. Go ahead... Look up his tax forms to see how much he made in 2007. $4.2 million dollars, and don't think that within the next 10-15 years he won't have at least another few multi-million dollar mansions like the one he lives in now. If you were making $4.2 million dollars a year, you'd do it too. (and did I miss something and Kerry lost the election in 2004 because his wife was a gazillionaire and so all you liberals decided not to vote?)

?Good Ol Five Jet McCain, 5 condo's, 5 homes, 5 ranches McCain; 5 secrets leaked, 5 women McCain; 5 daily screwup, 5 missteps McCain.

I guess McCain is worried that Cindy will cut off his allowance. It must be tough when you get that old. He probably can't even remember which of his houses he left his spare Depends in!

Sweet Lord in Heaven!! Get off it, McCain!

This is just ridiculous, meaningless, and downright DUMB.
I'm not even going to say everything I want to say about this
ad, because I'm certain my fellow Obama supporters have
covered all the bases already.

But seriously, does the bullcorn ever end?

LOL!!
McCain should have atleast used an ugly picture of Barack to make this ad effective.

McCain's hubris is fun to watch. Oh well, nothing but a typical Republitard.

FACT: We need spending cuts, not tax hikes.

The federal government- Dems, repubs, legislature, executive- everyone is out of control with the spending. It needs to stop

Obama and McCain are both bums, not fit for the job.

This says it all:
The negotiated timetable is another example of the administration adopting an Obama policy. The Pentagon is sending 11,000 more troops to Afghanistan as Obama advocated. The Pentagon is striking Al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan as Obama advocated. The State Department is talking directly with Iran about nukes as Obama advocated. John McCain asks, "Is Obama ready to lead?"

Obama has been leading for quite some time now.

21st CenturyMan

The Bush/McCain Republicans had complete control over the federal budget from 2000 – 2006 and have run the federal debt up to 10 TRILLION from 5 in those 6 short years.

This facade that the Republicans are the fiscally responsible ones isn't going to work. Well actually it will work on the 31% (this is the percentage of our population that are morons) of the population that still thinks Bush is doing a great job.

Carmen August 22nd, 2008 12:01 pm ET

Obama got his house through illegal activities and he did indeed say he was raising taxes… look back at the debates he had with Hillary. He is a liar and a cheat!

A Democrat not voting for Obama!!
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What illegal activities Carmen? Are you stating something that is fact or something you heard????
Look back at your post...You're painfully misinformed. OR maybe you're the Liar!!!
STUPIDITY is a disease!!!!

A man who sides with disatereous Bush 95% of the time thinks he can call Obama liberal celebrity. A simple question, how does John Mccain intends to be diffrent from Bush. As we already know that it is the Bush policy that gets us in this economic mess.

Carmen,

The Obama-house thing is really old and was completely debunked. And, of course he said he would raise taxes... he WILL raise taxes on people making > $250,000 a year– we have record deficits and the reality is that we cannot continue to cut taxes without really damaging this country. Clinton raised taxes in targeted ways and the result was economic prosperity for ALL.

Barack Obama isn't counting his pennies to buy a gallon of gas either. ALL members of Congress are millionaires/billionaires and Nancy Pelosi is the wealthiest of all of them! John McCain may not have gotten the number right with the houses he and his wife own but I'm sure he knows how many states there are in the United States (Barack Obama says we have 57).

Says the man with a $270,000 maid and butler budget for his nine houses

Barrack is a spendthrift huh? Excuse me? 10 billion a month going into Iraq and this washed up clown thinks Obama is a spendthrift. Wow!

Carmen – You are as bad as McCain, you blatantly lie and have no substance to your accusations. If Obama was involved in any illegal activity, don't you think he would have been convicted like Stevens? The Chicago papers combed his activity out, and guess what, didn't find anything, period. The tax issue, why don't you actually educate yourself, or just go to Obama's website and read for yourself. You were never going to vote for Obama anyways, so stop pretending you're a Democrat poser.

It Was A Simple Question, How Many Houses Do You Own.

No Curve Ball Here!

You Didn't Know, And You Want To Be President!

Sen. McCain How Many Cars Do You Own?

Now, Have A Since Of Humor!

And a man that thinks Americans are worried over the price of arugula, a man that thinks if we don't vote for him we are racist, a man that thinks we are "clinging to guns and religion" is really in touch...LMAO.

Houses owned...an issue....LMAO.

Heres an issue how many of those houses were purchased in a shady way? None. How about obama? Tell the truth obamabots(Rezko)!

Heres some truth for you 5 days ago the Heinz-Kerry's, the Kennedys, the Bush's, the Pelosis etc...none of them knew what ALL their holdings were but because some obamediaidiot makde a big deal out of a non-issue I'll bet they are all looking in to it.

If its such a big deal about a candidate with a rich wife why weren't you crying about John Kerry?

obamians LMAO....you guys want some cheese to go with your WHINE?

McHavenoshame is misleading the voters again.

In listening to Obama, this is what I have heard:

Those making less than $250,000 will have a tax decrease.

Seniors making less than $50,000 won't have to pay any taxes.

Only those making over $250,000 will have a tax increase.

I wonder what percentage of the population makes over $250,000?

Currently they pay a LOWER PERCENTAGE of taxes then do the rest of tax payers. Is this fair?

I think I have heard Warren Buffet say he thought it was not right that he paid a lower percentage of taxes than his secretary did. Hmmmm.

Sounds to me like McCain and his campaign are getting desperate. "Spendthrift Celebrity!" This is really funny!!!!

MCAIN SAYS "NOUN, VERB, POW"

McCain is grasping at straws.

YAWN.......

So if i work hard all my life and make over 250,000 a year (because of all MY hard work) i should pay taxes. While the people down the road who did not go to college and try to better themselves and have not work hard don't have to pay taxes? that is ignorant and disgusting

A Democratic source emails this tidbit, undermining the idea that Obama (a celeb) doesn't have to worry about family budgets but "we" (presumably including McCain) does. "McCain spends MORE a year on house STAFF ($273,000), than the average person's home is worth ($218,000)."

This is according to personal financial disclosure forms.

They're right...Obama will raise taxes...on the TOP 5% of wage earners. Everyone else will get a tax break.

Also, someone might want to tell McCain that he's more wealthy than Obama (even if it's through marriage and not earned on his own).

Way to Go, McCain! Keep on .....keeping on!

Are you Obama supporters jealous of McCain's wealth. Obama's not really poor himself. You Obamabots act like it's a crime to be wealthy. It's not a crime to own a lot of houses. Either way Obama is poor at thinking on his feet as seen at the forum which indicates that he's poor at resolving issues or creating solutions to problems.

McCain- noun, verb, POW

This from a man whose wife charged 750,000 dollars in one month on a credit card and one of the kids 50,000. This man is really out of touch.
Connie from Indiana

News Flash:

McCAIN LEFT HIS CRIPPLED WIFE AND THREE KIDS.

He's not someone who I can trust to lead this country. He said he regrets his failed marriage. Well John, when you leave a dependant woman with 3 kids (to have an affair), your marriage doesn't fail, you fail.

So anything that did or did not happen in Vietnam is irrelevant. He is not a real man, because when he came back he acted like a spoiled bratty boy.

O8bama

Who is "WE"?

McCain worries about which of his luxury homes he will fly to for the weekend on his wife's private jet. He is fine with continuing to spend $10 billion a month of our money in Iraq in perpetuity. He has no problem cutting taxes on corporations and giving them incentives to send American jobs overseas. He's been in several movies but can't remember Czechoslovakia is no longer on the map and lifts his foreign policy speeches from Wikipedia. But Obama is an elitist, an empty-headed celebrity and now a spendthrift?

Hypocrite.

Obama got his house through illegal activities and he did indeed say he was raising taxes... look back at the debates he had with Hillary. He is a liar and a cheat!

A Democrat not voting for Obama!!

Gee, even in a negative ad, McCain somehow shows of picture of Barack's hamdsome smiling face.

By the way John, stop showing closeups of your own face in your ads. It shows all of your 72-year old man wrinkles.

All I can say is that I agree with everyone on the blog today. It is so good to know that we still have people in this country who have common sense. We don't have to be rocket scientist to understand Obama enconomic plans. Its plan and simple; he's putting a stop to the greedy and wealthy and meeting the needs of those who really are caring this country on their backs.

I guess Mccain believes we are naive enough not to realize who is the elitist here, and what are the requirements of being one; having thirteen houses, charging half a million dollars a month on your AMEX, being the spouse of a heiress of 100 millions, yes, those are the conditions to gain admittance in the elitist club, and John Mccain has each and every one of them.

'AMEN' to all the 'BLOGS' above.

Poor Ad.

Sen. McCain It Was A Simple Question, How Many Houses You Own.

Don't Blame Sen. Obama Because You Didn't Know!

Obama Wasn't Born With A Silver Spoon In His Mouth!

Who's this "we?

Poor McRichie Rich, How Many Cars Do You Own!

Wow I cannot believe the republicans wanna talk budget, and wow I cannot believe people may actually believe this.

McCain spends $300,000 yearly on staff for all of his properties.

Let me see, at minimum wage (or less, considering he may have some who work for less wink wink) that's a log of staff.

Where is my maid? Geez – she's been absent more than 60 years – I'm going to fire her.

Obama '08

'AMEN'

McCain doesn't have a clue about budget – Just ask his multimillionaire wife and their monthly credit card balances......many homes, private planes, servants, gardeners, chauffeurs, and condos , etc., etc., any economic cares here?

Where as the Senator Obama and his family shop at the big box store like everyone else – on a budget!

McCain and his camp must do better that this if they really want to have a chance come November. They are believing these misleading polls and thinking they are at in a tighr race so keep doing what we are doing. Wrong! Get it together or else get ready for a landslide McSame.

And by the way, even if Obama made $4M last year, let me tell you folks that he is not rich by McCain's definition of rich. So McCain camp stop putting out these silly ads and get to real issues.

This ad seems a little hypocritical since McCain's "house gaffe" and defining rich as someone who makes $5 million a year. One paid off student loans and the other lets his wife buy him everything, including his first run for public office.

It doesn't matter how much McCain makes; he's been a kept man for almost 30 years.

Tax and spend liberal of the worst kind.......Robinhood, I mean Obama

I think McCain has gone to the "Celebrity" well once to often. Just a really poor ad on several fronts. McCain can't even begin to relate to us common folk. He has never had to work for anything in his life. It has all been handed to him. Nope try again this ad is really bad.

Who wants a president who can't speak off the cuff? Everything has to be checked with someone else. That's why he gave such canned answers to Rick Warren. If he goes off the script, he’s done.

I am sick of quasi presidents that have to get a daily memo before they speak.

Simple question John, "How many homes do you own?” Most of us can answer that fairly quickly–you have to check with your staff to make sure.

Sorry, one idiot in the White House for 8 years is enough for me, no more.

Obama 08

McCain is running a campaign obama should be running. Obama is not defining McCain, he's merely responding to McCain attacks like he did with Clinton attacks...and he barely squeeked out a win. This time, he may not be so lucky.

It would work if Obama had not received Food Stamps as a child and numerous student loan debts that were rececently paid off. Unfortunately if McCain wasn't the spouse of a millionaire heiress and the son of a naval admiral who stayed on navy bases all his life this may have been an effective ad. Try again.

McCain why did you waste the campaign's money on this ad.

And you approved the message.

Just remember, this type of ad works....Kerry "swift-boated" out of a 5 point lead again Bush, Dukakis "Willie Horton-ed" out of a 17 point lead to a huge loss. The high road does not work in American politics, because of the gigantic corporate and special interest money factor. Americans are also famous for voting for whoever will cut their taxes or send them a refund check, even if doing so distroys the economy of the country. It is astonishing that McCain who is the richest man in Congress is painting a minority candidate raised by a single mother as an elitist...and it is working! We will certainly get the president we deserve this time...whoever that may be.

Obama's ready to raise taxes on people making over $250,000 a year in order to start to pay for this war in Iraq and future benefits owed to our brave soldiers. McCain is going to pay for these years of war by stopping the actual war someday, building military bases in Iraq and cutting spending. Senator McCain and many others won't be collecting Social Security or Medicaid reimbursements if cutting spending and slowing down the hemorrhaging of federal dollars in Iraq are his only fiscal solutions.

This is laughable!!!!!!

What can you say about the Timing of such a horrible ad.... McCain has been keeping the secret of solving our problems for 30yrs in Senate & won't even tell his Republican-buddies in the Whitehouse what it is?

That's selfish!!!!

-V

Okay just stand back one moment and look at what George Bush has done and check out John McCain record? Wow, we must pay our bills is this new? John McCain wife is a Multi Millionare John McCain don't even pay his own bills!!!! Hello, is anyone listening?

Wow ,Just Wow
These clowns really think the american people are just plain stupid.
Well, it won't work this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08

mccain how many debates have been to 0

well who ever becomes president hope they do a great job

Hey John, Perhaps we can take some of that money we are wasting in Iraq and help some Americans. You know, America! The country you are supposed to be running as President for. You do remember you arent running for President of Iraq right?

This is obviously a Karl Rove tactic. Nice try Karl. Why don't you butt out? You've already done enough towards destroying America.

Hmm, 22 comments already and not one supporting McCain.

He's left his apologists speechless!

This is funny coming from the Republicans. Considering how much debt President Bush and Congress have racked up in the past 8 years, I don't think McCain would know a budget if it bit him.

Before some of you go howling that the Dems have had control over Congress the past 2 years, remember while they may have a majority in the house, they do not have a veto proof majority of 60 in the Senate.

McCains houses do not bother me, both he and Obama are millionaires. But Obama paid $300 thousand below market value from Resko and took 14 million of our tax dollars and gave it to Resko. Which bothers you more? Duh!

Barack Obama is not a WARMONGER.
Barack Obama takes care of his wife and children.
Barack Obama has never thrown a wife away.
Barack Obama owns 1 home.
Barack Obama has intregrity and moral values.

THE DRAFT IS COMING BACK UNDER MCCAIN. GET YOUR BLACK SUITS OUT FOR FUNERALS.

OBAMA...08

Eric; We as in me, my neighbor and every other hard working American. Obama's plans for what... get him in the WH. He's a lost little puppy. But that's the norm for the democrats! Everything that happens is somebody else's fault. Do you forget we have a democratic congress that got us into this mess just as well as Bush. I can only imagine how bad things would be if we had Obama as our Cheif. Food stamps and Government Programs for all. Then you dems won't have to make adecision on your own anymore. America will be just one big hood.

How idiotic and low can this "would-be" president sink?

Unfortunately he's telling some people what they want to hear, in spite of it being laughabe. "I wamt everyone not to pay taxes", Who does? But how is McCain going to finnace his precious wars?

As to energy... well, he's a VERY recent comer to that cause, but still he considers it the main solution to drill for more oil

Has anyone checked with John's nurse maids to see how many houses he has. What an idiot. I'd be embarrased to say check with someone else to see how many houses I own. This man is so out of touch he's in another world, much less America.

Beam him up Scotty, he's in no man's land.

This is perfect. Obama is shifting the discussion to the economy and housing instead of foreign policy and war.

Just look at the "ticker" headlines from this past couple days compared to the last couple of weeks.

It's brilliant!

I hope he becomes your next preseident. If not, send him up here to Canada, we'll gladly take him!

I've been doing some VP thinking this week and while I think PUMA and other groups like that are not right, I really wish now Obama would pick Hillary. I am a strong Obama supporter but after reading all of the comments on here for months now, the Democrats, if not united are not going to win (again). Although I don't think he will pick her and because some of her supporters will do anything to screw Obama's chances, a divided party will not win the WH. I will say one thing though. The Dems will not win 2012 either because myself along with a few million more will payback Hillary and her supporters in 2012 with interest. Puma that b-otch

This ad is laughable. The whole celebrity thing is ridiculous...I am still astounded that there are people out there who believe this stuff.

So McCain's argument really is that while he'll continue to spend trillions of dollars on the illegal war in Iraq that is making us less safe, at least he won't ask his own generation to pay for it? Seriously? Will an argument that stupid actually work on some of you?

/yawn

Yet another ad full of lies.

When McCain was really called to do the right thing, he did the wrong thing. I'll take Obama any day of the week than a man who runs out on a woman who has just been in an accident, and their 3 kids. And why, so he can have an affair with Cindy Lou, a rich beer queen. McCain is a bum in any language.

Also, his campaign manager says McCain doesn't speak for the McCain campaign. Well, if he doesn't who does? McCain is a doddering old fool who should have been president years ago. His time has come and gone. He's too old, too senile, and too out of touch with the average American. Most of us know how many houses we have, and we don't wear 600. pairs of shoes.

Who cares how many houses Senator McKain has? Besides, he is married to a very wealthy woman. Obama should have done the same. Senator McKain does not impress me as some high-roller, but Obama does.

Obama's ready to raise taxes on people making over $250,000 a year in order to start to pay for this war in Iraq and future benefits owed to our brave soldiers. McCain is going to pay for these years of war by stopping the actual war someday, build military bases in Iraq and cutting spending. Senator McCain and many others won't be collecting Social Security or Medicaid reimbursements if cutting spending and slowing down the hemorrhaging of federal dollars are his only fiscal solutions.

That ad is one GREAT BIG JOKE!!!!! His ads are all LIES!!! So what is new amongest those GOP people.....Who do they think they are trying to fool....

The Economy isn't getting any better....

People who live in seven houses shouldn't throw stones...

you should pay attention and keep track to how many homes you own McFool before you worry what your opponent does with his spending

Tax and spend, Tax the rich, More Taxes, Tax them bad rich people, rich is bad, Democrats will make everyone poor, TAX, TAX, TAX.

We hear you Democrats. We will not vote for your TAX.

Thank God we have a real American running for president.

McCain 08 NO TAX INCREASES

It's funny that would McCain would suggest Obama is a celebrity with no budget to worry about. In 2006 the Obamas earned LESS THAN $1mil. McCain just said that people who make at least 5m are rich.

The GOP is at it again, trying to scare American into voting for McCain. If America is that stupid to fall for the same trick again, the same trick used on Kerry, then we deserve to continue to suffer.

Just think, all of those idiots who voted for BUSH, the second time around (remember he stole the first election from Al Gore) those same idiots are now unemployed, lost their home to foreclosure and can't afford a BIG MAC from McDonald's, they deserve what they get!

JUST SAY NO TO MCCAIN

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McCain is saying and doing anything to win this election. Please don't let it happen.

The 90s!? Do you remember the 90's Eric? Times were much worse than they are today, and they dead ended into a recession. Hell, half the economic scare today IS the suggestion that Obama could be president and ruin the economy. All of Wall Street is in favor of McCain. We don't need higher taxes, certainly not on those already going without (to hell with his promises to keep taxes down on low incomes I dont believe it one bit, no Democrat has ever done such a thing).

Hey McCain ...does your budget include beer......you don't even know how to budget your sad campaign !!!

So Mitt Romney is going to "crash the democratic party" I wish he would jump off a bridge. Go away Mitt and take your botox injections and money with you.

Where has it been printed that Michelle has spent 750,000.00 on clothes so far this year. Who is the Sspend thrift. CHECK OUT THE MCCAIN'S.

Hey its funny to me that everyone scrutinizes obama and his past. Lets talk about McCain and what he did to his previous wife after her accedent. Let's say he ended up leaving her and hooking up with his mistress...

Seriously? McCain's campaign has gotten ridiculous.

“Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do,” says the announcer in the 30-second spot. “We’re paying more for food and gas, making it harder to save for college, retirement.

Isn't McCrazy and his wife worth over $100 Million?

I remember when Johnny told us he would be running a clean campaign and talking about issues (not just Iraq). When he realized that didnt work, he now uses the Bush attack idea (when you have nothing positive to defend yourself with).

I felt Hillary was best, but I will take Obama any day of the week over this old coot.

Oh, please.

hit him back obama...

Smooth move...EXLAX. Take some McCrypt-keeper and cleanse your system & what little brain you have. Thanks for this ad though, I'm sure it will play really well in light of your 7 homes & Cindy's 100-MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR take. Love it!!!

Just more maverick manure adding to the stench of his campaign.

Let me get this straight......the guy who married a rich heiress and doesn't know how many homes he owns is calling the other guy rich and out of touch? LMAO for sure!!!!!

ROFL are you KIDDING me?!?!?!? LOL Every shoe is my closet combined doesn't add up to $500!!! wow!

There's an interesting read @ MeCaint.blogspot.com that pretty much sums up McCain.

On the other hand Obama can't be cursed......he's the one – well, according to the other one.

At age 72 you would think that he had common sense to not approve this ad, but I guess at that age (no offense to anyone else) you just forget to really think about it (either that or the beer fortune confuses you). Probably the worse ad so far especially after the multi-house comments this week. Repugs = pathetic

Simply more lies, if Americans still beleive this repub crap shame on them all.

Why is it that we don't demand better!!!!!!!

I can't wait to see more ads about McCain not knowing how many homes he owns. I think it's a very good point to amplify in the media because it's a standpoint that even ignorant people can understdand and become frustrated with.

No McCain backers on this blog...

Look at how young Obama is and he already has a mult-million
dollar home that I hear was a little shady dealings involved.
Can you imagine what this guy will have when he's McCain's age!

Typical Democrap wanting to punish success.
Who cares how many homes I want to know what's he's going
to do in a crisis situation.

Obama needs to hit back and discuss how Republican plans can lead to ressessions. In this particular case, we are almost in depression. I agree with all you guys, but Obama has to HIT BACK.

If we take away all important issues like jobs, health care and focus on the war and the phrase My fellow americans then John is the man.

And this is coming from John McCain, who recently hired a Hollywood agent to find celebrities to add glamour to his convention. Give me a break. LOL

What hypocrisy.

OMG – what a hypocrite
McCain is a POW alright – Person Of Wealth

I think CNN should be called ONN. I am surprised to see that CNN has turned itself into another Fox. All their coverage is focused on Obama with no mention of McCain. I am an independent and I kind of feel sorry for McCain. I think should stop watching CNN and turn to radio may be NPR.

Watch what you say about McSame! He's a POW you know!

Funny that the tax cutes for McSame will be for the rich – even McSame would get a tax cut of $300,000!

Go Bam! Take this clown down!

Hey, were are you repuglican bloggers? Can't quite defend this one can ya?

Yeah mccain let's keep up your plan of continuing those tax cuts for the rich and to hell with the rest of us. BTW what about this IRaq war that you want to continue that is only costing us 8 billion a month???

McCAIN and his SEVEN Homes just dont get it. People cant afford to pay for one home, He has seven and he expects us to believe that he understands our plight. Oh please.

How many sqare per foot does he need, how many rooms does he need to sleep in.

What kind of conservative has 7 homes? One who is disguising as one.

Who are those who support people like this.

Vote CHANGE, HOPE and prosperity in America. Vote Democrat

Do you make more than $250k per year?

if yes, your taxes will go up.

if no, your taxes will go down.

PERIOD.

ANY OTHER CHARACTERIZATION.... IS AN OUTRIGHT "LIE".

I agree with the add. More taxes ... more economical disaster...

Theres a difference between working hard for your money (obama) and winning, in essence, the lottery (mccain.) When you actually earn the money you have you understand the determination and hard work it takes to be an accomplished and successful person. Rather than hitting the jackpot, why does Mccain even work? He should just sit on his porch and watch the day go by while learning how to read a book.

There are articles that show that statistically, most lottery winners end up bankrupt...the choice is yours, a lottery winner that uses money as clout to get things done, or a well educated, concise, articulate, diverse, and well rounded individual.

Desperate acts by a bitter, angry, desperate old man.

How about some real news???

John McLame couldn't possibly be more of a hypocrite. I really hope that the American people don't fall for yet another misleading Republican ad. This clown is worth over 100 million. He didn't come up the hard way like Obama did. He married into his money. Obama is the real Amercan dream. He worked through college unlike McLame, who is the ultimate affirmative action lackey that got into the US Naval Academy with the help of family connections. McLame needs to stop lying to the American people and get honest!

My friends, this is a load of bull.

AREN'T WE "ALREADY" IN ECONOMIC DISASTER??

This ad suffers from a serious credibility gap.

This is just plain sad. It's a page right out of the the gossip magazines and sadly too many Americans are eating it up.

WAKE UP AMERICA!! PLEASE WAKE UP!!

Karl Rove is back old polictics, it is not going to work this time as saying goes you fool me once shame on you , you fool me twice shame on me.

Hey McCain ....does you budget include beer ??

According to comments that have been captured by the media from Mrs. Obama ... Barack is typically not a person that spends money willingly on clothes.

Compare that with a man that wears $550 shoes....

I'd love to see a viral, 3rd party video about this since team Obama can't take the high road and go there .... Lawrence ....

What a stupid ad. McCain's incredibly foolish to keep pushing this "celebrity" meme. Don't they realize that, if Obama's a "celebrity," it's because he's a very popular politician who's gotten the public excited about him? It's not like he was famous and then decided to run for office... he's famous for nothing but politics! It's not like a singer or actor running for office (which, oddly, Republicans love anyway). So pushing Obama as a "celebrity" is silly. It's like McCain's saying, "Don't trust Obama, because people like him!"

Sour grapes for McCain. And more to come.

It appears that each day, the once-honorable John McCain, looks more and more foolish. His many speaking errors, not knowing how many homes he owns, saying five million makes a person rich, the story that, when returning from Vietnam and finding his first wife ill, dumped her for the rich Cindy and worst of all, using his time as a POW in every single way possible, diminishes him as the man I thought he was. It is sad, indeed! This Republican turned Independent is supporting Obama for president and Kay Hagan to replace the incompetent Elizabeth Dole in the NC Senate.

I smell FEAR! I guess a noun, a verb, and POW is really scrambling now to call the guy who makes UNDER 5 million a year a rich elitist.

Obama '08

sure.mccain has 100x more money than obama.mccain is elitist.

What does McCain know about budget? He did not even know how many houses he have. Come to think of it, what do any Republicans know about budget? We have record-setting budget deficit and our national debt is approaching 10 trillion. Shouldn't the Republicans learn to balance the budget first before criticizing the Democrats on fiscal policy?

Wait...is McCain counting himself in with the "we" who have to worry about food, gas, college funds and retirement? This is the man who can't remember how many houses he and his wife own; how can he lump himself in with those of us who can't even afford a single house along with the high cost of food, gas and education? Does he realize that, with the costs of everything in the present, many of us don't have enough to save for retirement? Not to mention that Social Security is going to pot.

Good morning, Senator McCain! If you read Obama's tax plan, you'll find that he's ready to raise YOUR taxes, not necessarily the "we" who make less than $250k per year.

McCain is so full of crap that it effects his vision.

The McCain's never have to budget. He will be the rich people's president.

MORE "BS" from JOHN McSAME !!!

THIS COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO CANT REMEMBER HOW MANY HOUSES HE HAS ?? DOES HE REMEMBER HOW OLD HE IS ???? lol

In which of John McCain's seven houses does he do his family budget?

America, don't be bamboozled! If you're struggling to pay for food, gas, college or retirement, your taxes won't be going up under the Obama plan.

Obama will lower direct taxes on those making $250,000, yet turn around the raise taxes on EVERYONE with his socialist agenda programs.

His actions will drastically increase fuel costs...thus food, energy, production, etc...

Nationalize healthcare...you think medicare is expensive? Medicare is a drop in the bucket to this. And we all know how inefficient govt programs are when compared to the free market even AFTER profits are figured in.

His approach will kill an economy that will CORRECT ITSELF without his socialist policies.

Not all taxes are labled as 'tax'

Hear that sound? It's the sound of this ad sucking the wind out of Obama's sails.
"O"bama; "O" = zero

I'm angry and I am more angry that this ad would be allowed to run. It really insults everyones intelligence. We may not money, but we do have common sense!

Now I really have to say that this ad made me LAUGH!!!

Come on Obama, enough already, announce your VP......

Older Women for Obama, 08

McCain is a disaster himself. Does not know how many houses and most of us are trying to take care of one and he is the one who is going to help us? I am sorry but this is an old man, who is too old to run for president. We all know he was a prisoner of war and he served this country and we have thanked him over and over. He needs to move on. Bush and his administration have sent this USA down the wrong path. Obama needs to clean house.

It is unfortunate that McCain is willing to put his reputation as a honorable man with lot of character and integrity on the line in his desperation to win the white house.

I certainly have lost all respect for McCain after seeing the string of negative ads that are an insult to the intelligence of the common american.

John McCain LIES

factcheck.org shows otherwise. McCain will hurt more Americans with his tax policy.

Only his WIFE will catch a break!

Don't fall for the LIES America!

To Eric: "History and common sense calls it exactly what is needed and we have the 90s to prove it, but McCain and all his friends don't want to have to pay more."

There was a Republican congress in power. Even with the war in Iraq, the deficit came down by over 50%. The minute the Democrats came into power at the beginning of 2007, the deficit ballooned again.

Oh....this is awful.....why are they making this old man look this foolish? Why? The second Mrs. McCain must not care about her husband at all, she should really put a stop to this.

What a stupid ad. Was this Tucker Bounds idea?

Geesh don't you get it – are there any politicians in our government who are poor – doesn't matter if it is Obama or McCain – who cares what they have – they have it all and we don't and they don't care one bit – either one. Look at all the money that taxpayers have donated to this campaign and all the money that is being spent for this campaign. How can anyone complain about the economy when you see that. This election is ridiculous. And please CNN stop putting my comments in moderation.

Hey John, you are not suited to be our President- you have a volcanic temper and you don't know how many houses you have.

Maybe you time would be better spent finding yet another new wife- Cindy's getting kind of old isn't she?

“Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do,”

I mean come on, you've got to be kidding me!! And this coming from a man who doesn't know how many homes he has???!! It must be a joke.

If there is someone who has never had to worry about family budget, it's McCain, and that is why he wants to give tax breaks to the rich, because he knows he will bennefit from it. COME ON PEOPLE, WAKE UP FOR THE SAKE OF AMERICA AND THE WORLD!!!!!!

LOL....you have got to be frickin kiddin me...lol. Really McCain.....didnt know that with 7 homes and your wife spending 100K in a month required a budget. Oh wait a min....THATS HER SHOPPING BUDGET.....my bad

Wow, there sure seems to be a swarm of liberals posting on this. Not that this is bias, but it demonstrates who CNN's target audience is.
As for bias, why is the ad not linked? I just read the article attacking McCain for owning multiple houses... and sure enough, the video is right their for all voters to be manipulated.

How many times has Obama been on a private jet this month?

It must be that huge jaw that keeps us from seeing that he is talking out of both sides of his mouth

God help us if this McInsane wins.

McCain just needs to stop attacking the hope of American!! We’re feed up with this attacking game. Instead though, tell us what you can do for America and convince us you’re the right candidate. Not by what Obama “can’t do” for America but what YOU can do for us. I think we’re intelligent enough to make the right choice especially after seeing both of you revealed.

Why does the MSM permit these ads with blatant falsehoods? Why doesn't the MSM show some kind of ethics, and tell the Campaigns that misleading ads will not be allowed on their media outlets? If this were so, then what a different campaign system we would have. I am a Democrat, but will take a page from the Republican private sector is better claim...obviously, we cannot rely on gov't campaign ethics reforms to take care of this, we should instead, impress on the private media outlets who broadcast campaign garbage, to say, we will only advertise factually correct ads that are not so misleading or bordering on the edge of truth to be almost a lie, or flat out lies. This ad by McCain, would not past muster because it seems to indicate that Obama will raise everyone's taxes, when that is flat out untrue....only people making above $250K, and actually, 99% of Americans will see a greater tax cut under Obama's plan, as opposed to McCain's tax plan that will only serve the rich.

Didn't his wife have a $500k AMEX bill one month?

I Cant Wait For Obama To Raise Your Taxes Mccain!

Ha Ha Ho Ho Ho Oh Boy! Thats it McRich. Multi millionaire McElite with his big Private Jet (Iran fantasy Bomber), His Custom italian Shoes, so many Mansions that he lost count of how many he owns, one hundred million dollar heiress wife, thinks the definition of Rich is someone who makes five million dollars a year. And he questions Obama. This old man has really lost it.

I believe the McSenile camp needs to watch more TV.During an interview with I believe it was Access Hollywood, Michelle told that the pants he was wearing was ten years old and his belt was worn, which the interviewer verified. She had also wanted him to buy a new pair of shoes and he told her no. On the VIEW, Michelle told the ladies she shops at target and that she watches their money. They had student loans, how many of John McSeniles kids have student loans. Folks you have a choice four more years of Bush or give the kid a try.Connie from Indiana

Why is that McCain's mudslinging warrants headlines?

It should read: "McCain Promised Honorable Campaign: lies about that, too"

Americans must love and repect liars. Look at the present administration. Their history of telling the truth is about one sentence long. Their history of lies will go on through eternity as 911 volumes of lies told by President G.W. Bush and Vice President Cheney, among many others. McCain will add on to these volumes because he has learned how to lie from the experts. It is the only way to win an election in America (not counting rigging the votes). McCain's snappy, and concise performance in the Evangelical Church last Saturday, can be credited to his knowledge of all the questions before his performance. He gained points on his carefully crafted answers, no doubt about that. The fact that his numbers immediately rose in the pols, indicates how much Americans love liars....

How long has Obama been in Congress?

To: "rs"

Sorry but McCain is not the richest member of Congress. Better check your facts.
He just has the worst memory in congress.

Unreal!

I am truly convinced that this man knows zip about the economy when he says that being rich is when you have 5 million dollars. I'll trade bank acounts with you and Cindy anyday. Do you any know what a budget is? I have to make arrangements to pay my gas and electric bill. What about you and Cindy?

Mr. Rezko it doesn't look like your going to get you pardon and Ms Pelosi Hunter' point shipyards has a problem, hahaha this is getting really funny. When McCain is president he should have rehabiltation centers for kool-aid drinkers to come back to reality.

OMG – I'm laughing over this one. How dumb can McCain get? AND HE'S LYING – someone needs to tell him in simple terms that Obama isn't going to raise your taxes if you're under $250,000.00 per years... McCain is grabbing at straws...he's a loser.

McCain has been fighting pork barrel earmarks for decades.

Obama has been fighting to get pork barrel earmarks for...3 yrs? Actually it's more like 1 year. He's been campaigning for the last 2 of his senate career.

So there you have it, the dem's have a candidate who effectively has 1 year of senate experience.

I just finished counting my house. I have one.

Seems to me that McCain has pretty much lost ALL credibility when it comes to relating with common american economic struggles. How many American's can relate to the problem McCain has – remembering how many homes he has??? talk about out of touch... yeeeeeshn

McSame's attacks just keep getting dumber and dumber. I laugh everytime I see one. They make no sense and he's like a child on the playground calling other kids names. Grow up!

don't people realize that lower taxes are better. lower taxes on businesses benefit everyone.

I just think this ad is comical. Be honest, he has not pumped his own gas, bought his own groceries, booked his own plane ticket or even paid his own bills in at least two decades. I would love for someone to ask him how much gas costs now a days, he won't have a clue. Obama has made his money self-made, no mommy or daddy hook ups and is the epitamy of the American dream. Remember Obama is a poster child of American values: Love God, Love Country and Love family (stable family man loving husband and father, not divorced). So all of these "values" questions need to go away, I honestly have to ask does McCain show our values I don't relate him on anything at all.

OBAMA 2008 AND 2012, HILLARY 2016 AND 2020!!!!

we????? give me a break mcinsane!!

OBAMA 08

CNN – The fact that you do not call out the complete distortions in this ad is just another example of how bankrupt the media is. Ninety five percent of Americans would see bigger tax breaks under Obama than McCain, but because of news stations like you, McCain can still say "he will raise your taxes" without any blowback.

SUCH BAD TIMING OLD MAN MCSAME. JUST WHEN WE HAVE HAD TO LOOK AT ALL YOUR RICHS ALL OVER THE TV. GO SOMEWHERE AND HAVE YOUR $600. SHOES SHINED TO GET ALL THAT ARIZONIA DUST FROM YOUR SPRAWLING RANCH OFF.
AND BY THE WAY...TELL YOUR AGING BARBIE DOLL SHE IS TO OLD TO WEAR THOSE SHORT SHORTS AND PONYTAIL WITH THE CUTE LITTLE BASEBALL CAP. SHE LOOKS LIKE AN AGEING HAS BEEN. WAS SHE TRYING TO IMPRESS THE CAMERAS YESTERDAY WITH YOU COMING OUT OF STARBUCKS LOOKING LIKE A TRAILOR TRASH OLDIE GOLDIE.
PS....NO MORE DRAFT EITHER. AMERICA WILL NOT STAND FOR IT!!!!

Is this old man really serious? He has so many homes he can'tremember how many he poor littlr rich girl have and he calls Obama a spendthrift. He is in denial, we all know he is deperate and now I am convinced that maybe he really is in the early stages of alzheimers. These are the two who don't have to go to the store and ask how much something cost.

Neither CANDIDATE is ONE OF US!!! Come one, Obama just bought a Million dollar home and makes 4mil a year. McCain is FILTHY RICH... What does it matter... Neither candidate has room to talk about who is MORE LIKE US!!!! DEMS and REPS, SHUT IT ON THIS!!!

Bottom line, McCain's taxes will be lower than Obama's....

But, DEMOCRATES always have a better overall Economy!!!

So America Pick... Those are the facts about taxes and economy...

Obama needs to GIVE THE MESSAGE that his ECONOMY (if he has one???) will be better instead trying to fight with McCain on who will have the higher taxes, we already know historically it will be the DEMS cause of all the GOVERNMENT they want put in.. By the way, THESE DEMS sound very SOCIALIST in ALL THEIR IDEAS...

I haven't decided who to vote for...

I heard McCain forgot to wear his fake teeth in a meeting.. IS this true?

McCain still collects Social Security checks. He's the richest Senator in Congress and still takes Govt money. Doesn't donate it to charity or anything.

Hell, he could at least give it to Carol or buy some of his closet grandkids some toys or something. You know, Carol's grandkids.

I heard that the McCain camp will keep pushing these lies over and over and over again..... then watch .... some Americans will start repeating ... kind of like how we learned our ABC.... the party policy (Repugs) is to stay on message i.e. spend lies, spend lies and lie some more then Americans will take it for the truth.....

We will not fall for that gain REPUGS! hey why do we not hear from McShame childeren from the first wife.... my heart bleeds for wife number one ... she waited for him to return and when he did he cheated on her a lot prior to Cindy..... and then they protray him as honorable ... yeah right... hey but if they say he is an American hero, he is an American hero.... over and over America you are suppose to believe that... prove them wrong!

Obama 08

I honestly think that Mc Cain has a problem. First of all, you don't know how houses you have and then you say nothing's wrong with the ecomony.YEA RIGHT. What planet are you from IDIOT MCCAIN!!!!

Typical conservative Republican trash. When you have nothing to run on yourself except the failed policies of your miserable predecessor, all you can do is spread lies and distortion about your opponent. Hang it up, McCain-you and the GOP are THROUGH!

eric...
The 90s to prove what? Higher taxes have never equalled higher revenue... not once in history! The 90s were great because of the tech boom... which dropped off leaving us in the 99 recession. But hey... don't let facts get in the way of your hate!

To Tommy, GOOD COMMENT!

Know your facts. Democrats have a history of BETTER economic stability, a lower national deficit, and they tax higher.. but they tax the people with very high income... do you make 300k or more total household income? If you say no, you are one of 90% of the USA who will NOT be taxed higher.

It blows my mind that most people who vote Republican are voting against themselves tax-wise.

weak weak weak weak weak weak weak

And Mccain does worry about a budget?

That's laughable coming from someone with 500 dollar loafers and an estimated 10-15 homes.

so even after his most recent gaffe that is angering people who actually DO live on a budget, McCain is still trying to go with this "Obama is a rich elitest" thing?

Has McCain completely given up, does he just not want the job anymore? Yes, is what I'm thinking.

Go Obama! A POTUS I can be proud of. WE can be proud of.

Yes, a man who married a beer heiress really feels my pain...

Bush's poor choices have led us directly into this mess, and McCain wants to continue this disaster of American policy. This is all he's got? And he has the balls to say Obama's out of touch. Jesus.

SO Mccain has to worry about family budgets huh him and his botox, drug addicted wife who is worth 100 million dollars and don't know how many houses they have but they have to worry about a Budget this is a load of crap that is what this is Crap But CNN Won't say anything about this add because it is to focused on making Obama seem Bad. Obama we will battle it out with you Because I can Not Take 4 Years of MCBUSH!

Is it just me or is anyone out there still voting for McCain a bit concerned that he just could not remember (senile)?. Its funny how at the Saturday fourum he was answering questions before they were asked. Heck, he even remembered 7 Supreme Court justices that he would not have appointed. But when it came to a simple question as to how many homes you own, you cant remember.

Pathetic………………….I think he is beyond senile.

The point being that Obama wants to take from the successful and give to the poor in the form of rasing income taxes,estate tax and capital gains taxes so yeah I'm with McCain on that. This whole government can do it for you ideology is left wing bulljive and no good for anyone. It promotes laziness.

Keep your hands out of my pockets and don't encourage the government to do your dirty work for you. What's your is yours and whats mine in mine. I'll do my "fair" share to help out though. The fact that 10% pay 50% of the taxes still is wrong.

You see what I mean about McSilly? I have just one thought for all those that are sitting around and saying; 'yeah'; 10- 12 billion dollars per month in Iraq an unjustified war, a 500 billion dollar debt projected for next year, 11 – 12 trillion dollar defecit. Uncontrolled spending waste in the Pentagon.

And this guy is worried about what Obama MIGHT do? Geeez, what about all the aforementioned fiscal waste? And just exactly who do we blame for that? Oh yeah, I remember; all you dimwits that want to put Mr. McI don't know much about the economy, in the WH.

M R--O B A M A--S H O W-–H U M I L I T Y--T O--T H O S E---

B E L O W--Y O U R--G R A D E ! ! ! ! ! !

The McCain's budget $270,000 a year for maids and butlers!! LOL!!

I wish someone would read Obama's proposal to him, if your making over 200,000 a year I don't think food or gas prices are a big issue, after all thats the people who will PAY MORE. He is such a lying misleading fool, how could anyone vote for someone who is trying to mislead people on isssues. If you have to lye to get votes Jonny boy, this vet will cast his for Obama!!

Yes, we are Johnny Boy- It's been this way for 7.5 Years and you Just noticed? Your main boy bush – -both of his terms were based on this
"war" in Iraq. With all the money spent there, think about how the AMERICAN people could have benefitted from it. Still we have people willing to cut of their nose in spite of their face and vote for the SAME crap for 4 more years! I don't get it. Could you please enlighten me?

That is one stupid ad...and a pack of deceitful tricks to once again fool and spool the American folks....listen up...it's 2008

Another fine example of a message from the Republican Party with no meaningful content. Sticks and stones.................

LIAR, LIAR, LIAR, TRIGGER HAPPY, DRAFT AND WAR MONGER. THAT'S WHAT MCCAIN IS.

What a hypocrite!!!! What the heck does McCain know about worrying about a family budget. The only thing he has to worry about is how to keep track of his many homes. McCain is telling the voters what they want to hear whether it is true or not. Lies, lies, and more lies. Something the republicans are very good at. And except for the bush/mccain "smirk" , they do it with straight faces. Aren't all of you McCain supporters sick of being called the old man's "friend". I know if I have to listen to that for 4 years, I will hurl.

it's true, he will raise taxes. No one should have taxes raised, even if they're rich, which I'm not. People should be taxed on spending, not on what they earn with hard work. Check out fairtax.org

Who's this "we"? And the only people that called Obama's tax plans a recipe for economic disaster was McCain himself. History and common sense calls it exactly what is needed and we have the 90s to prove it, but McCain and all his friends don't want to have to pay more. The Republicans who agree with this kind of campaigning and back McCain are stupid, ignorant, disgusting people that should be tried as the traitors they are for wanting to put the country through more of the last 8 years.

McMoron........

Really Mccain? Do you know how ridiculous this sound. Like you have a family budget to worry about. Anybody that owns more than 4 homes and wear $400.00 shoes, is not worrying about a family budget. Also maybe if you and Bush would stop given tax breaks to oil companies and millionars like yourself, we may not be in the situation that we are in today

Someone tell me what is McCain net worth as of today?

"Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but WE sure do"

WE!? WE!? MCCAIN HAS 7 SEVEN HOMES (when he remembers them) AND IS THE (that's right "the") RICHEST MEMBER OF CONGRESS!

nothing worse than a rich man trying to keep his riches at the expense of the those less fortunate.

I was just reading about how McCain's wife charged over $750,000 on 2 credit cards in one month.

Wow! talk about calling the kettle black!

Yeah, Im sure he worries about his budget. Do I get the $500 dollar shoes or the shoes on sale for $479? Gas prices are up and I gotta fuel up my private jet.

Yeah b/c McCain really knows how to budget money. He couldn't even budget his campaign let alone remember how many houses they have...it doesn't look like their experiencing tought economic times

How misleading. Obama wants to lower or eliminate taxes for anyone making less than $250,000 a year! I mean, how can they get away with just blatantly LYING? Oh yeah, because people are still gullible enough to watch and believe Fox News and listen to and believe Limbaugh, Coulter, Hannity, etc....

From what I know from McCain and Obama's tax plan, common sense tells me that this ad is a lie, and Obama's tax plan is the most suitable for America. Common sense, nothing else!

haha. funny. I bet McCain only had to budget for his family with his 1st wife who wasn't a multi-millionaire.

And Obama doesn't have to budget because he was smart enough to graduate from Harvard Law, which leads to more money. He didn't have to marry into it and leave a crippled wife who cared for his children while he was in POW camp

"We" do? Really John McCain?

"We" know how many houses we own. "We" can't and wouldn't cheat on our sick wife with a beer heiress. "We" don't net $100,000,000 a year. And despite all this "we" still probably understand the economy better than you do because "we" know that people who make $5,000,000 are rich.

I am sure that Mc$100,000,000 is really sweating things out right now. I am sure keeping up with 6, I mean er, um 7, or is it 8 houses has to be really taxing for him right now. I am sure he feels our pain.

Can someone please tell me when has John Mc INsane has ever had to worry about a family budget. He is a golden boy to say the least. He went to the Naval Academy not because he was smart but because he grandpa and dad new somebody that new somebody. He ditched his first wife only to marry an heiress and he has the audacity to attempt to say that someone who grow up on food stamps and school loans does know what it is to budget. OMG this man and his staff are all elitist.

Don't you love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning!?!?!

Spendthrift? Like the $10 billion a day we are borrowing from China? I'm not quite sure what McCain is getting at here.

So let me see.....McCain who doesn't know how many houses he has and Cindy McCain who's monthly AMEX bill is 100K knows something about family budgets. I don't think so. McCain needs to steer clear from this topic.

This is hilarious, coming from McCain. But seriously, isn't anyone getting a little tired of this childish sort of ad?

a man who as seven house and is worth at least 50 million of his wife 100 milion fortune is not one of us we.

That could barely sound more hollow.

McCain has been in Congress for 27 years and hasn't done ANYTHING to help consumers!!! How is he supposed to be the magic trick for the economy when he hasn't done a thing for Americans in almost three decades?!

Poor poor ad...