McCain's Wall Street "Town Hall" ---pix--->>>

[Stephanie]

Federal Hall is conveniently located on Wall Street, right around the corner from the Stock Exchange.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/opinion/14collins.html?ref=opinion

Obama counteroffered one town hall and an extra debate, which McCain waved away. He showed up alone Thursday night at Federal Hall on Wall Street, acting aggrieved. “This would have been a little more interesting tonight if Senator Obama had accepted my request,” he said.

For sure. This particular event, in which the audience was made up of Republicans waving invitations, was possibly the best-dressed town-hall meeting in history, and certainly one of the most boring. The questions ranged from whether McCain shouldn’t talk more about being a war hero to how he would overcome partisan gridlock in Washington: “You put your finger on what needs to be done!” the candidate said happily. (The answer, like virtually everything in McCain’s repertoire these days, involved vetoing pork-barrel spending.)

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[That Is Quite Enough]

1. What? Most boring? Has McCain outdone himself this time?

I thought of a pretty mean-spirited caption for the first one, but I'll restrain myself.

Anyways, what? McCain's talking to a bunch of white Republican businesspeople? What a shock.

[thereismore]

2. Why is everybody in suits? Jeez. nt

[Stephanie]

3. They're bankers, stockbrokers and hedge fund managers.

The Base.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Even the kids are in suits.. McCain looks like he was surprised

to see people there in the first photo.

[Stephanie]

6. Summer intern.

At Bear Sterns or JPMorgan.

[eleny]

5. I thought his town hall idea was to meet with ordinary Americans

I guess I "misheard".

[SwampG8r]

7. to him those are ordinary americans

[1Hippiechick]

12. Yeah...WHITE Americans.....

[eleny]

13. It would have been an ambush if Obama participated

No wonder Obama declined.

[mcctatas]

8. Jesus....

it looks like he's speaking to the Mortuary Sciences Convention....

Then again, maybe that's a big chunk of his base :evilgrin:

[BklynChick]

9. this is the furthest thing from "town hall" of NYC I have ever seen.... he should be coming to 125th

Street or Flatbush Ave. or Parsons Blvd. or the Grand Concourse, but I think he's skeered!

[Stephanie]

10. You mean you never got your invitation in the mail?

Me neither! :shrug:

[BklynChick]

11. damnit... I'm hurt!

:rofl:

[Youphemism]

14. Wait, here are his best town hall photos...

[anonymous171]

15. Can we now say that, without a doubt, supply side economics don't work?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

16. that's a fucking "town hall" meeting!!! they look like bankers and CEO's

[Stephanie]

17. They ARE!

Why do you think he had it on Wall Street?