Originally Posted By Sport Goofy <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/160091" target="_blank">http://www.newsweek.com/id/160091</a> Yup, John McCain is really in touch with most Americans. Number of cars registered in McCain's name: 13 Number of cars registered in Obama's name: 1 "Obama's lone vehicle also is a green machine, a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid. He bought it last year to replace the family's Chrysler 300C, a Hemi-powered sedan. Obama ditched the 300C, once 50 Cent's preferred ride, after taking heat for driving a guzzler while haranguing Detroit about building more fuel-efficient cars." "McCain's personal ride, a 2004 Cadillac CTS, is no gas sipper, but it should make Detroit happy because it's made by General Motors." "Only the Cadillac is registered in the candidate's name. Cindy McCain's name is on 11 vehicles, though not the one she actually drives. That car, a Lexus, is registered to her family's beer-distributor business and is outfitted with personalized plates that read MS BUD." Is it any wonder that McCain thinks the fundamentals of the economy are strong?
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Mccains so rich the economy's downfall wont even affect him because his wife has investments in so many places.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 So by this logic the average American family earns $4M -- OK, I got it now.
Originally Posted By Mr X vbdad, isn't that McCain's logic? Considering you have to make five rocks a year to be considered "rich", and all.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I wish I knew why I should care how many cars McCain has or anyone else for the matter. He, or anyone else running for any high office, never claimed to be dirt poor. McCain, for example, has a wealthy wife. I'm not sure what we should expect. Should we be waiting for someone with money to give it all to the poor? If all it takes is a high priced vehicle too eliminate one from being eligible to be President, I can't even run. I have a late model Cadillac with all the buttons and switches, perhaps I should give up my aspirations to be President. Everyone seems to be grasping at straws and emphasizing things that make no difference or have no relevance to the job. In other words how does having a number of cars translate into how in touch with the common man anyone is. It is meaningless.
Originally Posted By Mr X I think it's very relevant, Goofyer, when you're talking about a guy who is so clueless about what is going on and what kinds of stress ordinary folks are feeling that he claims in the midst of a total meltdown that "the economy is strong" and has friends who claim concerned people are just "whiners". To me, finding out the guy owns 13 cars is pretty telling. If COURSE he thinks things are fine. They are. For him. And his friends.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I can't begrudge McCain for being rich. What he has is what many Americans want - financial security. Does the fact that he is rich necessarily mean that he is out of touch with most of America? Maybe. But I'll look to his policies not his tax returns to make that decision. I will say this though: When I think of the McCains and the families they come from and then the Obamas and the families they came from, hearing folks call Obama "elitist" but not McCain seems disingenious at best.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer How many cars does President Clinton own? How about the Kennedy Family????
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Umm I think they were talking about current candidates. I mean really do we need to start going back... Bush, Bush, Reagan...
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Where have all the good ol' fashion cloth coat Republicans gone? *sigh*
Originally Posted By Disneyland Guest And Michelle is walking to work is she? Her children are too young to own a car-McCain's are not. That accounts for some more. Mr X said: "To me, finding out the guy owns 13 cars is pretty telling..." And having Obama claim he only owns 1 is telling too.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Her children are too young to own a car-McCain's are not. That accounts for some more.*** Oh puleeze. The only way the total adds up to THIRTEEN is because he's filthy rich, which is fine except for he needs to and claims to understand and be able to fix the problems affecting the NON super-rich (even those poor slobs who can only manage a paltry four million dollars a year). Give it a rest. Does he have 11 kids? None of them register their own vehicle (or pay their own bills)? Well, maybe not, actually. Must be nice.
Originally Posted By Disneyland Guest "Oh puleeze." LOL! Funny, you didn't address O's claim that he owns 1. Michelle not own her own car? Oh puleeze!
Originally Posted By Disneyland Guest McCain's have 7 children of driving age plus both he and his wife I am willing to be both have one as well. For all I know and you too-the other 4 could be for pleasure, or collection, or staff or whatever. And I will bet my bottom dollar had O's children been of driving age they too would have a car-so what? Maybe O has footed the bill for other family members to have a car as well, we won't know because it doesn't look like he claims all that they own. There are certainly more important things on the agenda than how many cars they own and how many they own up to.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>The only way the total adds up to THIRTEEN is because he's filthy rich<< Maybe they're all Yugos.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I think it's very relevant, Goofyer, when you're talking about a guy who is so clueless about what is going on and what kinds of stress ordinary folks are feeling that he claims in the midst of a total meltdown that "the economy is strong" and has friends who claim concerned people are just "whiners".>> Reminds of an anecdote shared by a Denver sports journalist. Some years ago he was chatting with former Broncos QB John Elway about salaries. Apparently Big John (who used to own several Denver area car dealerships) was under the impression that your average middle class Joe earned about 150K per year. When he was told the actual number he was said to be visibly shocked and surprised that people earned so little.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << McCain's have 7 children of driving age plus both he and his wife I am willing to be both have one as well. >> I'm not sure what the common experience is for teenage drivers, but my parents never bought me a car when I was that age. I borrowed the family minivan and hitched rides with my friends who were also borrowing the family car. I didn't own my first vehicle until I was 20. So, I really can't relate to the McCain family garage and vehicles for all the kids. That's not my experience, nor the experience of any of the people I grew up with.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <So by this logic the average American family earns $4M -- OK, I got it now. no - the logic is since Obama made $4M last year he can relate to the average American family- which is the insinuation here ( not counting the fact that as an Illinois Democrat -God only knows everything that is comp'd.) Yep- he feels the pinch check to check all right - we're back to this DEM= poor and GOP = rich crap.
Originally Posted By alexbook I wasn't going to get into this, since I agree with CD that it's not really relevant, but I'll point this out: >>McCain's have 7 children of driving age plus both he and his wife I am willing to be both have one as well. << Most of McCain's kids are adults. Is he supporting them?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<"Only the Cadillac is registered in the candidate's name. Cindy McCain's name is on 11 vehicles, though not the one she actually drives. That car, a Lexus, is registered to her family's beer-distributor business and is outfitted with personalized plates that read MS BUD.">> John and Cindy have a pre-nup which clearly separates their assets. John McCain owns ONE car. Period. If Cindy dumped him that would be all he owns. That and his Republican cloth coat and his scars from being a POW.
