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2008-08-22 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 From Politico:
John McCain's family owns at least eight properties not the seven Democrats are alleging or the four McCain's staff identified according to a Politico analysis of property and tax records, as well as interviews.
The presumptive Republican nominee, though, may have some wiggle room in explaining why he couldn't immediately provide an answer when asked by Politico how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. Sen. McCain himself does not own any of the properties. They're all owned by Cindy McCain, her dependent children and the trusts and companies they control.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2008-08-22 08:33|| 2008-08-22 08:33|| Front Page Top

#2 If he's making his payments (no shady VIP mortgages or special discounts), keeps the grass trimmed, and is keeping up with the taxes, I could care less if he owns a thousand houses. He's NOT part of the current problem.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-22 08:42|| 2008-08-22 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't recall McCain preaching Goreism, "tell others that they have to give up their standards of living while wildly expanding their own levels of consumption." On the other hand, the socialist dogma of the O'man preaches just that. If the man or his spouse can afford it, right on. Lead by example. Just don't preach to me things counter to your own behavior.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-22 09:17|| 2008-08-22 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 What is the carbon footprint of all of these houses? Or of one frickin mansion for that matter?

Posted by environmentalist wacko 2008-08-22 10:31|| 2008-08-22 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I think that McCain's battleworthiness in a political campaign has been consistently underrated. Sure he doesn't make teleprompter speeches that run a tingle down your leg, but in off-the-cuff remarks and rapid response, McCain is very good. Looks to me like Obama is bringing a peashooter to the fight with a fighter pilot.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-08-22 10:34|| 2008-08-22 10:34|| Front Page Top

#6 "In my Father's house there are many ~~mansions~~
basketballs."

Posted by Obamessiah 2008-08-22 10:34|| 2008-08-22 10:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Obama's Mansion.

Posted by Parabellum 2008-08-22 10:43|| 2008-08-22 10:43|| Front Page Top

#8 You call that a mansion, it's not that big.

Posted by Pliny Sleash8027 2008-08-22 11:38|| 2008-08-22 11:38|| Front Page Top

#9 Hmmph. Probably not even twenty servants. A bloody cabin in the woods...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-08-22 11:42|| 2008-08-22 11:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Yeah, but you can see it from space...

Posted by tu3031 2008-08-22 11:43|| 2008-08-22 11:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Zillow says it's 5,000 sq ft, 3 ba. In Hyde Park, that's low end mansion. But Barry's place is now down to 1.3M$. How soon will he be underwater?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-08-22 11:56|| 2008-08-22 11:56|| Front Page Top

#12 Never. He only looks like he's treading water. In fact he's standing on the shoulders of a submerged Rezko affiliate.

Posted by lotp 2008-08-22 13:03|| 2008-08-22 13:03|| Front Page Top

#13 You can even see my house from space, these days.

Posted by buwaya 2008-08-22 14:23|| 2008-08-22 14:23|| Front Page Top

#14 BO's brother in Africa makes a buck a month.

Posted by Bill Shusorong1219 2008-08-22 15:09|| 2008-08-22 15:09|| Front Page Top

#15 The Obamas moved from a condo to that? Writing autobiographies is more lucrative than I thought. On the other hand, I've lived in a house of that vintage. Maintenance is a killer, even if the building has been kept up.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-22 15:24|| 2008-08-22 15:24|| Front Page Top

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