Comments on: McCain’s Limp Response To His Housing Gaffe http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: nan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109870 nan Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:29:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109870 Here we go again! Who cares how many houses a person has? Bet Kerry has a lot of houses and SUV's. If Cindy wants to spend her money on property let her without being condemed! Is it wrong to inherit money or make money legally and then spend it? It helps the economy for pete's sake! So many jealous people. Obama's brother lives in a shack on 12.00 a year, anyone want to go after barak for not sending him 20 bucks! Ofcourse not for god's sake he's Black! Let Cindy have fun with her money, she has it all that includes the houses in a Trust for her kids. John doesn't handle her money or her houses, he may not own even one! she handles all her finances, I think that is great! most married women just put their hand out for the check book or credit cards. If people have money, marry it, make it or inherit it some people just can't get over it... Here we go again! Who cares how many houses a person has? Bet Kerry has a lot of houses and SUV’s. If Cindy wants to spend her money on property let her without being condemed! Is it wrong to inherit money or make money legally and then spend it? It helps the economy for pete’s sake! So many jealous people. Obama’s brother lives in a shack on 12.00 a year, anyone want to go after barak for not sending him 20 bucks! Ofcourse not for god’s sake he’s Black! Let Cindy have fun with her money, she has it all that includes the houses in a Trust for her kids. John doesn’t handle her money or her houses, he may not own even one! she handles all her finances, I think that is great! most married women just put their hand out for the check book or credit cards. If people have money, marry it, make it or inherit it some people just can’t get over it…

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109308 Duros Hussein 62 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:02:43 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109308 I never mostly joke, Vanessa. :-) I never mostly joke, Vanessa. :-)

]]> By: Vanessa Hussein http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109306 Vanessa Hussein Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:58:19 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109306 Duros, I know you're mostly joking, but ... I can't really control the price, except for not marking up the products at all (and then there'd be nothing to donate to the Obama campaign!). Cafe Press takes about 97% of the proceeds. The items are marked up by only $1 to $3. Obama '08! Duros,

I know you’re mostly joking, but … I can’t really control the price, except for not marking up the products at all (and then there’d be nothing to donate to the Obama campaign!). Cafe Press takes about 97% of the proceeds. The items are marked up by only $1 to $3.

Obama ‘08!

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109300 Duros Hussein 62 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:46:03 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109300 Can't O-Dub subscribers get a promo discount? Since we were here at the birth of this Internet Tradition and all? Can’t O-Dub subscribers get a promo discount? Since we were here at the birth of this Internet Tradition and all?

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109293 ed Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109293 Ah, homes it is. That works just fine. I'll find you on Teh Facebook. Anyhizzle, good show. Good show, indeed. Ah, homes it is. That works just fine. I’ll find you on Teh Facebook. Anyhizzle, good show. Good show, indeed.

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109270 Duros Hussein 62 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:43:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109270 <blockquote>"This is a guy who lived in one house for five and a half years -- in prison," spokesman Brian Rogers told the Washington Post. </blockquote> Oh, for the love of...WTF? Dude, did he OWN that prison cell? Did his WIFE own that prison cell? Then STFU.

“This is a guy who lived in one house for five and a half years — in prison,” spokesman Brian Rogers told the Washington Post.

Oh, for the love of…WTF?

Dude, did he OWN that prison cell? Did his WIFE own that prison cell? Then STFU.

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109269 Duros Hussein 62 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:41:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109269 Ah. Gotcha. There's a whole cottage industry to be had. Ah. Gotcha. There’s a whole cottage industry to be had.

]]> By: Vanessa Hussein http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109267 Vanessa Hussein Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:37:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109267 P.S. Ed, McCain has condos, not houses, that's why I used the word "homes." P.S.

Ed,

McCain has condos, not houses, that’s why I used the word “homes.”

]]> By: Vanessa Hussein http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109266 Vanessa Hussein Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:36:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109266 Duros, No, Ed isn't taking a dig at Obama. He's offering suggestions for new Cafe Press products, as in: "I'm voting for the guy who knows the difference between Sunni and Shia" and "I'm voting for the guy who didn't cozy up to JerryFallwell" And he's saying that I should donate ALL of the proceeds to the Obama campaign. Ed, Are you on facebook? I'm a friend of Oliver's on facebook. I kinda don't want to post my email address here. Duros,

No, Ed isn’t taking a dig at Obama. He’s offering suggestions for new Cafe Press products, as in:

“I’m voting for the guy who knows the difference between Sunni and Shia”

and

“I’m voting for the guy who didn’t cozy up to JerryFallwell”

And he’s saying that I should donate ALL of the proceeds to the Obama campaign.

Ed,

Are you on facebook? I’m a friend of Oliver’s on facebook. I kinda don’t want to post my email address here.

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109261 Duros Hussein 62 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:30:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109261 <blockquote>Rogers made sure to play the anti-intellectual card: "In terms of who's an elitist, I think people have made a judgment that John McCain is not an arugula-eating, pointy headed professor-type based on his life story."</blockquote> Stayin' classy, I see.

Rogers made sure to play the anti-intellectual card: “In terms of who’s an elitist, I think people have made a judgment that John McCain is not an arugula-eating, pointy headed professor-type based on his life story.”

Stayin’ classy, I see.

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109260 Duros Hussein 62 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109260 <i>Hey Vanessa, go ahead and donate all proceeds to the campaign of The Guy Who Knows How Many Homes He Owns, aka The Guy Who Knows the Difference Between Sunni and Shia, aka The Guy Who Didn’t Cozy Up to the Truly Loathsome Jerry Fallwell. That guy. </i> Are you trying to dig at Barack? 'Cuz it ain't working for you. Hey Vanessa, go ahead and donate all proceeds to the campaign of The Guy Who Knows How Many Homes He Owns, aka The Guy Who Knows the Difference Between Sunni and Shia, aka The Guy Who Didn’t Cozy Up to the Truly Loathsome Jerry Fallwell. That guy.

Are you trying to dig at Barack? ‘Cuz it ain’t working for you.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109257 ed Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:10:33 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109257 Also, it's "houses," not "homes" if you wants to get technical. Doesn't really matter. Just sayin. Also, it’s “houses,” not “homes” if you wants to get technical. Doesn’t really matter. Just sayin.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109255 ed Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109255 Hey Vanessa, go ahead and donate all proceeds to the campaign of The Guy Who Knows How Many Homes He Owns, aka The Guy Who Knows the Difference Between Sunni and Shia, aka The Guy Who Didn't Cozy Up to the Truly Loathsome Jerry Fallwell. That guy. But I'll still get in touch. Is there a good way to fine you? Hey Vanessa, go ahead and donate all proceeds to the campaign of The Guy Who Knows How Many Homes He Owns, aka The Guy Who Knows the Difference Between Sunni and Shia, aka The Guy Who Didn’t Cozy Up to the Truly Loathsome Jerry Fallwell. That guy.

But I’ll still get in touch. Is there a good way to fine you?

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109254 Jaim Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:04:23 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109254 <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/archive/mccain_slideshow_072005?showall=true" rel="nofollow">Architectual Digest spread</a> on one of the numerous McCain estates. Architectual Digest spread on one of the numerous McCain estates.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109236 Jaim Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:16:17 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109236 I'm sympathetic to the argument that all politicians are wealthy elitists, but the difference in this campaign has been how desperate the Republican slur machine has been to paint Obama as a latte-swilling elitist. This is _crucial_ to their campaign in a way different than the typical "You're an elitist, No, You're a bigger elitist!" that we tend to hear. By objective standards, this is big news. As others have mentioned, if McCain was telling the truth then he's a bit senile. Sorry, but no amount of spin will convince people that it's easy to forget how many freakin' _houses_ you have. Then again, maybe he was lying in order to cover up his insanely huge personal fortune. There's no crime in being rich -- it's the American way. But to run a campaign as a "maverick" man of the people and not know or want to say how many houses you own? Either way, it's sad and pathetic. So much for "straigh-talk." Yeah, this stings. I’m sympathetic to the argument that all politicians are wealthy elitists, but the difference in this campaign has been how desperate the Republican slur machine has been to paint Obama as a latte-swilling elitist. This is _crucial_ to their campaign in a way different than the typical “You’re an elitist, No, You’re a bigger elitist!” that we tend to hear.

By objective standards, this is big news. As others have mentioned, if McCain was telling the truth then he’s a bit senile. Sorry, but no amount of spin will convince people that it’s easy to forget how many freakin’ _houses_ you have. Then again, maybe he was lying in order to cover up his insanely huge personal fortune.

There’s no crime in being rich — it’s the American way. But to run a campaign as a “maverick” man of the people and not know or want to say how many houses you own? Either way, it’s sad and pathetic. So much for “straigh-talk.”

Yeah, this stings.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109229 jr Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:33:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109229 "infanticide!"-repubs distracting from McCain's wife's net worth being more than 2,000 times the per capita income in this country “infanticide!”-repubs distracting from McCain’s wife’s net worth being more than 2,000 times the per capita income in this country

]]> By: KXB http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109228 KXB Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:22:29 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109228 Again, the only value of Rezko is the sound of his name - it sounds dirty. If the guy was named Arthur William Himminghsham - not quite the same sinister sound. Again, the only value of Rezko is the sound of his name – it sounds dirty. If the guy was named Arthur William Himminghsham – not quite the same sinister sound.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109225 mike in dc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:05:30 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109225 Jay, actually it's two half-sisters plus a few grandkids. I'm not aware that Obama was ever contacted by his half-brother for assistance, but I'm pretty sure he can get help from his family if he really wants it. It sounds like the guy was pretty ashamed to have sunk into that condition and didn't want to bother his family about it. Since Obama made less than 5 million last year, technically he's middle-class under the McCain standard, isn't he? Jay, actually it’s two half-sisters plus a few grandkids.
I’m not aware that Obama was ever contacted by his half-brother for assistance, but I’m pretty sure he can get help from his family if he really wants it. It sounds like the guy was pretty ashamed to have sunk into that condition and didn’t want to bother his family about it.

Since Obama made less than 5 million last year, technically he’s middle-class under the McCain standard, isn’t he?

]]> By: dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109224 dennis Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:05:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109224 Neither guy wins this one. Presidential candidates are almost always rich. Nothing new here. Unless if you were hoping for Hillary to be the VP pick, it would seem odd this line of attack and then naming her and her $100 million bucks to be his running mate, along with her Tony Rezko 'slum lord' comment to BHO, that will now be back in the news. Dems aren't good at these sorts of boxing matches. "First with the head and then with the heart'. Obama's not using either one right now. Not with this one, anyhow. Neither guy wins this one. Presidential candidates are almost always rich. Nothing new here.

Unless if you were hoping for Hillary to be the VP pick, it would seem odd this line of attack and then naming her and her $100 million bucks to be his running mate, along with her Tony Rezko ’slum lord’ comment to BHO, that will now be back in the news.

Dems aren’t good at these sorts of boxing matches. “First with the head and then with the heart’. Obama’s not using either one right now. Not with this one, anyhow.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/21/mccains-limp-response-to-his-housing-gaffe/#comment-109220 Vanessa Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:51:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8635#comment-109220 <b> I'm voting for the guy who knows how many homes he owns"</b> <b> Now sold as a pin! Get your today!</b> http://www.cafepress.com/ObamaPOTUS.296595503 *All proceeds go to Ed (the guy who came up with the phrase and the Obama campaign* I’m voting for the guy who knows how many homes he owns”

Now sold as a pin! Get your today!

http://www.cafepress.com/ObamaPOTUS.296595503

*All proceeds go to Ed (the guy who came up with the phrase and the Obama campaign*

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