Posted on 08/26/2008 5:50:41 AM PDT by kellynla
BURBANK, California (Reuters) - John McCain, who often invokes his ordeal as a Vietnam war prisoner to show his devotion to his country as he runs for U.S. president, drew on the experience again on Monday -- this time to deflect sniping over the number of houses he owns.
McCain's Democratic rival Barack Obama last week accused the Republican senator of being out of touch with ordinary people after he was unable to say in an interview how many houses were owned by him and his wife Cindy, a wealthy heiress to a beer distributorship.
In an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, McCain, 71, said his priority was to keep Americans in their homes in tough economic times.
Then he recalled his Vietnam experience.
"I spent 5 1/2 years in a prison cell without -- I didn't have a house. I didn't have a kitchen table. I didn't have a table. I didn't have a chair," he said.
"I spent those 5 1/2 years ... not because I wanted to get a house when I got out."
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
House keys...
Yes but some “bright” Dems changed the meaning and also use the jingling of keys to remind McCain of the Hanoi Hilton...
The fact that McCain was a POW will be used as a source of abuse long after the house thingy has died down...
The Clintons and the Kerry’s have houses...
None of them were POWs...
Great move on his part to appear on Leno.
Came off as very natural, when he made political points used simple language, and appeared to me to connect with the audience.
Hard to tell at times what the real mix is of a Leno crowd, as they seem more liberal, but the reaction to McCain was very supportive when it occurred.
And actually it is maliciousness...
Once or twice could be childish ...
But as a campaign activity....
I honestly don’t think this has a single thing to do with his POW service. I don’t know of anybody trying to change what they’ve publicly stated as the symbolism behid the keys.
They’re fixated on his WIFE’S homes.
But that would soon grow old and back fire on them...
In one of the books out about Obama, and I forget the details, maybe someone else here knows, he got, I think, state money for the hospital where Michelle worked(s) and she got a huge raise. They are shameless hucksters and liars.
Actually, the one good thing that I have always thought about them is their marriage and their love for their children. I don’t understand why Obama didn’t talk that up more since a model is so needed in the black community and that’s the one thing he is legitimately and imminently qualified to be. Not until they need a wholesome family image (in their case, a real one) is it publicized.
I believe that they love each other, but I think they hate their country, which is the real point after all.
Pelosi for one. I believe that she’s one of the wealthiest people in the Senate. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
:)
How do you figure that shutting down drilling, Carter killing the economy and with unemployment through price fixing of steel, gas, and commodities is Robin Hood?
Count on these left wing chumps to stay classy.
You mean Democrat males are unsure of their manhood?
The latest liberal meme is that McCain talks about his POW experience too much.
Don't ya' just love how that sounds? Pure poetry.
Ask the Democrats.....
They are the ones who imagine themselves the Cavalry
BTW Did you see Cater praising Obama last night...
I wondered if he was choking ???
I dont remember him having any blacks in his administration...
I cant wait to see what Robert Byrd will say...
:)
Well...he did.
Every male’s dream marriage.
I’m thinking some of those homes might actually be in Cindy’s name, since she likely inherited them from her parents. Next time he’s asked about houses he or Cindy own, McCain should just say, “I’m not sure, because some of those properties belong to Cindy, and I wouldn’t presume to interfere in HER business.” He’d get votes from women all over this country with THAT comment! ;o)
What part of “thou shall not covet” do these people not understand?
And how can “Christian” leftists justify pushing people to break this commandment?
From what I hear, John McCain doesn’t actually “own” any of them...and that’s why he doesn’t know how many “he” owns because the wife is not only rich but smart! She probably has all the homes in some kind of a trust...but who cares...the guy married a rich woman...next case...
And for you guys who had to go to bed without your milk & cookies last night and didn’t get to see the clip.
Here is the link on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfQH4fJXmU
Bingo. With sufficient media control this actually confers the ability to dictate one's opponent's message. Those days are gone, but al-Reuters is the last to know.
It cuts both ways, too, if the ground is properly prepared. Obama's godhead is a particularly corrosive little meme of its own. That sort of thing works best when your opponent does it to himself.
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