No worries! Obama allows his own brother to live in heartbreaking, soul-crushing poverty on $1 a month in proxy so that Barry can say he and his family relate to "the common man".
"What a stiff!"
Posted on 08/30/2008 2:01:33 PM PDT by traumer
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: Democrats' attacks on her family's wealth are unfair and offensive, Cindy McCain said today in an interview airing tomorrow on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."
For nearly two weeks, Democrats have repeatedly hit Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for saying he is unaware of how many houses he owns, calling the presumptive Republican presidential nominee out of touch with everyday Americans. In his acceptance speech at the Democratic convention on Thursday, Democratic nominee Barack Obama turned up the heat on McCain, saying he "doesn't know" about the lives of middle-class Americans.
"I'm offended by Barack Obama saying that about my husband," said McCain's wife Cindy. When asked if Obama went too far in his criticism of McCain, Cindy responded, "I do. I do. I really do."
McCain also said beer the distributorship her father built, which is the source of much her family's wealth, typifies the American Dream.
"My father had nothing. He and my mother sold everything they had to raise $10,000," she said. "I'm proud of what my dad and my mother did and what they built and left me. And I intend to carry their legacy as long as I can."
More of the exclusive interview with Cindy McCain airs tomorrow on "This Week."
UPDATE: The Obama campaign is not backing down. "The fact that John McCain does not know how many houses he owns when millions are struggling to stay in the only house they have shows he's out of touch with the lives of real Americans," said Obama spokeswoman Linda Douglass Saturday afternoon. "McCain is promising to double down on the economic policies of George W. Bush which have benefited corporations and CEO's while leaving middle-class families behind. John McCain just doesn't get it."
I am still waiting for the media to ask Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, etc., how many houses they have.
The question is so irrelevant.
Since when did hard work, earning a fortune, or having your parents earn it and give it to you become a shameful thing?
When I talk to people and they say the dems are for the “poor” people and GOP for the rich, I ask them “How many welfare recipients have ever given you a job? And “I didn’t know being rich was shameful, I bet you wouldn’t want to be that way?”
No worries! Obama allows his own brother to live in heartbreaking, soul-crushing poverty on $1 a month in proxy so that Barry can say he and his family relate to "the common man".
"What a stiff!"
We don’t exactly have to have a bake sale for the Obamas either. Their arugala diet in their million dollar digs is not exactly middle class either.
— Jane
Well, for 99% of all male college students(Democrats, Republicans, and Independents), money + beer DOES equal the American Dream :)
Clinton won in 1992 because That little a$$hole, Ross Perot got his thong twisted and decided to screw up the election for President GHW Bush. Not that Pres. Bush didn’t mess up, but taking 19% of the vote hurt. Hardball is required and John McCain is capable of playing. He has chosen not to lower himself so far...we have 66 days left.
It would be a public relations HOME RUN if the RNC bought Obama’s brother a new home. The cost would basically be piss, (maybe $20,000 ??) and the ad from it would be worth GOLD.
Come on, at least get it right: money, beer, and a babe to boot. Johnny found it all!
See #46.
I am proud of Cindy and good for her!
Well said!
I wish that every American family has or will have a story like Cindy McCain has to tell.
What you say is true.
But its also true that Clinton didn’t go after Perot. Clinton played hardball politics with Bush&Company and kicked their butts. That is the example that Obama is following and that was my point. Mccain is very capable of playing hardball politics too. Just don’t expect Obama to let up.
the dRats would be happier if everyone was poor.
Yes but why would he attack his most useful idiot?
I agree...and I hope he DOESN’T LET UP. Because Mr. Hope and Change comes across as a snarky little turd when his panties get all in a knot.
We’re in agreement.
Bottom line: hardball politics works for Dems and Pubbies.
Obama HUSSEIN cant count how many hundred dozen Terrorists he has as close friends, advisors and MENTORS! THATS HORRIFIC!! THATS TERRIFYING!!
And Obama thinks that its bad that McCain doesn’t know whether his family may own an extra condo or not is SICK!
Ask Obama about the thousands of homes he paid Rezko to build and paid for on public funds and they are condemned and the massive fraud Obama HUSSEIN perpetrated???????????
DAMN the GOP! WAKE UP AND FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!
Not one Nation in this world has ever been lifted out of poverty by handouts. Obama thinks that all this world needs is a handout from the American people, who have already given up their jobs and trade to the rest of the world. Obama will never be happy until the USA is a third world nation.
Read his Senate bill s-2433
http://reject-the-un.blogspot.com/2008/04/obamas-senate-bill-s2433-un-global-tax.html
that is true.
poor people are dependent upon handouts from the democrat plantation and return their appreciation by voting democrat.
the limo liberals would be driving and flying around the world while lecturing us peons on energy use, as they are now!
great idea for the mccain camp to buy him a house and announce to the media they now had 8 houses...lol.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.