So now Barack Obama, having been bested on a discussion of actual issues at Saddleback, is going to strike back by (1) attacking John McCain for not knowing how many houses he owns and (2) attacking McCain by claiming he is associated with Ralph Reed. As usual, Obama comes off as an habitual liar – - and as a matter of judgment, does he really want to go there?
McCain was asked how many houses he and Cindy McCain own – - not how many houses McCain, himself, period, owns. Not only does John McCain have a nice pile of his own, he is married to a very wealthy woman (I have read estimates of $400,000,000.00). What of anything does Cindy McCain own? He probably doesn’t know, and probably doesn’t all that much care, how many residential structures Cindy owns, or anything else; McCain keeps making it clear that it’s her business. I seriously doubt that when McCain sits down to parlez with, say, the President of France, that the first thing said President of France is going to ask is how many houses McCain and his wife own.
Now, here is exactly what Obama said today, word for word: “Somebody asked John McCain, ‘How many houses do you have?’ and he said, ‘I’m not sure – I’ll have to check with my staff.’ True quote!” Actually, only half true – - Obama misrepresented the question. Of course. The man seems incapable of telling the truth about anything.
Now for the Ralph Reed thing - – in case you have forgotten, or didn’t know, Ralph Reed is a long-time conservative activist whose emblem got tarnished due to his association with Jack Abramoff. According to a FOX News report, Obama is planning to launch an attack against McCain by linking him to Reed, and thus (presumably) to Abramoff. On the face of it, this appears to be serious lead-balloon stuff, but I have to wonder, what are they smoking at Obama HQ? Attacking McCain due to an association with Ralph Reed (and many folks still approve of Reed, despite his association with Abramoff) opens the door to re-examining all of Barack Obama’s far more troubling, longstanding, and provable personal associations with William Ayers and Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Tony Rezko and the like.
Obama’s past associations had been turning into old news and sliding below the radar in most media outlets. And drifting out of public attention. Now, with the stupid move of attacking McCain on the basis of Ralph Reed, Obama himself will put all of this back in the spotlight.
What can I say, but . . . bring it! You’re making Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter very happy!
So I’m revising my estimate of Obama’s IQ down a couple of points.
Now, why this line of attack? Easy – - the Obama camp believes its own press, i.e., the MSM take that Obama’s recent slide in the polls was a result of negative campaigning by McCain. While that may have had something to do with it, the underlying reason, in this writer’s humble opinion, is that the public is becoming educated as to Barack Obama’s real positions on the actual issues.
No amount of smokescreening will make the Obama baby-killer abortion rights votes from the Illinois legislature go away.
No amount of cat-calling and snide-remarking will disguise the huge, ruinous prospect of Obama’s taxation and spending plans.
And if he wants to re-ignite the discussion about his “God damn America” preacher/friend/mentor – - who am I to complain?
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August 21, 2008 at 8:18 pm
The average voter has probably never heard of Ralph Reed. Obama’s a dope!
August 21, 2008 at 9:50 pm
If John McCain had 1,000 houses, who cares?
That wouldn’t bring him within sight of the arrogance and elitism continually demonstrated by Barack Obama, or Barry Soetoro, or whatever his name is.
That SoetorOBama has launched this line of attack means he really has tanked.
With ALL the issues facing our country, he thinks this one will find traction?
It will be so refreshing to see him either displaced in Denver or in the voting booths in November.
He really has become ridiculous and boring and predictable.
McCain makes a point; SoetorObama whines.
McCain makes headway; SoetorObama blames the electorate for being ignorant and stupid.
McCain does anything; SoetorObama cries foul.
Truly, this empty suit, this morally anchorless Marxist behaves more and more like a spoiled brat.
Well, actually, he is.
He’s about as ready to be POTUS and CINC as, well, Jimmy Carter was, or Al Gore, or John Kerry, or Michael Dukakis.
Actually, some of them were better prepared. At least a couple of them didn’t lie with every other breath or whine all the time.
August 21, 2008 at 9:52 pm
The question of the terms of the loan to buy that little ole million dollar home in Chicago might also come into question Mr. Obama. Do you really want to go there too?
August 21, 2008 at 10:51 pm
I failed to see the logic in BO’s reasoning regarding this issue. What business is this got to do with being qualified for the POTUS and running this country? How many States do we have Barrack? Are you still convinced that you were born prior to Selma? Some people are educated beyond their intellect is what this is all about………you are disqualified for lack of better judgement Mr. Hussien!
August 21, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Correction, after Selma.
August 21, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Obama lies and they believe him because they don’t check the facts….people who take the time to find out things for themselves know better….this is how he trashed Clinton through the whole primary…Twisting words and lying is an Obama trademark..He is dropping in the polls for the very reason you stated, people are learning who he is…Thank God, it is about time!
Why is he attaching Cindy McCain? Everyone knows their finances are separate…should we kick her elderly aunt out on the street, she lives in one of the McCain homes….How about the kids, throw them out…They have many family estates that Cindy has furnished for the family…I would do the same for my family if I had her money…. who wouldn’t?
I do love the video the McCain camp put out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjC2AlWy6CI
He asked for it…
This one is good too.Do you know enough?
http://anonymous-justanonymousme.blogspot.com/
Who is Ralph Reed?…now I will have to check him out…oh well, never ending.
August 22, 2008 at 1:29 am
Quite frankly, I find it charming that McCain doesn’t know how many houses his wife owns, and that he doesn’t stick his nose into her businesses. I’ve also heard that they had a pre-nup agreement, so those houses may not be “his” anyway. And he and Cindy didn’t get them by making crooked deals with a Tony Rezko.
These lines of attack are so laughable because they just open the door for far worse attacks coming back at him. What a bunch of amateurs! And we could have had someone who knew what she was doing.
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