"Indoor and outdoor swimming pools! Spas and state-of-the-art fitness centers! Views of the Arizona mountains, the Pacific Ocean and downtown Phoenix!posted by ericb at 11:20 AM on August 22, 2008
John McCain isn't just a presidential candidate. He's a veritable bling-master, worthy of an 'MTV Cribs' episode, those televised tours of brazenly gilded homes led by celebrity owners like 50 Cent, Hulk Hogan and Bow Wow."
"...the National Review...dug up a 2007 interview revealing he knew neither how many houses he owned nor what car he drove:posted by ericb at 12:31 PM on August 22, 2008'In our News interview, he was asked what kind of car he drove. As with Politico’s question about home ownership, he didn’t know and had to ask a nearby aide. 'A Cadillac CTS,' she told him.'
By all means, delete this.
posted by homunculus at 4:06 PM on August 22
I didn't realize an earlier post had already been deleted. Go ahead and kill it.
posted by homunculus at 4:17 PM on August 22
This post was deleted for the following reason: seems like a great post for politica... oh what's that you say? really? and it's relevant now why? oh, okay then. -- jessamyn
"The Republican presidential candidate started the fuss earlier this week when he fumbled a question from Politico about how many houses he owns. He hemmed and hawed, then said, 'I'll have my staff get to you.'posted by ericb at 2:12 PM on August 22, 2008
One sidelight that may become a larger issue is a series of what seem to be subtle references to McCain's age. His critics don't overtly say he is 71 in the current torrent of zingers, but some of the criticism uses terms such as McCain 'losing track' of his homes and getting forgetful, raising questions about his mental alertness." *
“The rumor mill is abuzz that John McCain will (in fact, has already) chosen Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate and that the choice will be revealed just days after the Democratic convention. If that is the case, it could only compound the recent line of attack being used against the Arizona Republican.posted by ericb at 2:15 PM on August 22, 2008
Romney, like McCain, owns an abundance of houses. According to news reports, the former governor of Massachusetts has at least four properties in his portfolio. There is his primary residence in Massachusetts, a ski lodge in Utah, a lake front house in New Hampshire (described by USA Today as ‘an 11-acre estate valued at more than $10 million on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee’) and a La Jolla beachfront home in California. The latter, according to Politico, is worth $12 million, has five bathrooms, and contains ‘direct access to sand beach, a quiet cul-de-sac location, spacious oceanfront deck, numerous patio areas with manicured lawns and mature landscaping, lap pool and spa.’”
"'I am grateful for the fact that I have a wonderful life,' McCain said. 'I spent some years without a kitchen table, without a chair, and I know what it's like to be blessed by the opportunities of this great nation. Cindy's father, who barely finished high school, went off and distinguished himself in World War II in a B-17 and came back with practically nothing and realized the American dream, and I am proud and grateful for that, and I think he is a role model to many young Americans who serve in the military and come back and succeed.'"posted by ericb at 12:58 PM on August 24, 2008
posted by spock at 8:37 PM on August 21, 2008