Who's the elitist again? Guess how many cars McCain has.

[jefferson_dem]

Report: McCain Has 13 Cars, Obama 1
September 21, 2008 9:57 AM

ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: After the brouhaha over Sen. John McCain's struggle to recall how many houses he owns, Newsweek wondered how many cars might be parked at the presidential candidate's multiple homes.

The weekly newsmagazine checked vehicle registration records for both McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and found that when you include the candidates' spouses, McCain owns 13 cars, Obama 1.

McCain has a 2004 Cadillac CTS, a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck, a 1960 Willys Jeep, a 2008 Jeep Wranger among other American cars. He's got a few foreign vehicles in his fleet as well, owning a 2005 Volkswagen convertible and a 2001 Honda sedan.

The only vehicle registered in Obama's name is a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid.

McCain's wife, Cindy, an heiress to a beer distribution company, has her name on 11 vehicles but actually only drives one car - a Lexus with the personal plates MS BUD

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/report-mccain-h.html

[Motown_Johnny]

1. I don't think this is effective. Collecting cars isn't like having 10 houses

Jay Leno owns more cars that McCain.. (I think)



I hate to say it, but I dislike McCain a bit less now that I know he has a 1960 Willys

[jefferson_dem]

4. Ya. Everyone I know has (at least) 13 cars.

McCreep is just a regular guy who collects regular things.

[Motown_Johnny]

8. i'm just saying I don't think it is effective.

an old pickup truck, an old jeep.. a honda... come on


and 11 of them are in his wife's name? gimme a break


This line is a waste of time

[sammytko]

10. I think it is 13 for JMC and 11 for Cindy - 24 altogether nt

[Orsino]

25. We'll never know how effective it is.

We'll never isolate the effect this one revelation has from the huge mountain of symptoms of McCain elitism.

[central scrutinizer]

21. In my neighborhood, everybody has at least six cars

Of course, four of them are up on blocks in the front yard being parted out to keep the other two running. Then the shells are hauled to the metal recyclers to sell for scrap when the rent is due.

[vssmith]

24. Is Jeff Foxworthy your neighbor?

[AnotherMother4Peace]

16. WRONG - As a struggling American mom - this screams elitism, something I'm sick of. nt

[usregimechange]

2. Obama drives a hybrid, McCain has 13 cars...

[Triana]

6. Certainly says something to me, between someone who owns 13 damn cars an another person..

...who owns only ONE and it's a hybrid. It's the difference between a greedy, floating-in-money, gas-guzzling, environment-hating, oil-company-loving old fart, and someone who has common sense, doesn't live (or do anything) to excess, is progressive and reasonable, and cares about the environment.

Easy to say I'd more likely want the latter person for President. It's a no-brainer.

[thoughtcrime1984]

3. This is all part of building the case that McCain is an elitist, out of touch with those who can

barely get by in these trying times. 10 houses? 13 cars? Sounds like an ordinary, every day guy to me.

[globalvillage]

5. Doesn't he know you can trade those things in?

I understand keeping the Willys, but why would he hang on to a 2001 Honda?

[mrih]

7. Wait a minute...

Am I reading this right that John owns 13 and his wife owns 11 for a total of 24, or is it 2 for John and 11 for Cindy for a total of 13 between them?

[mucifer]

9. How many cars did Kerry and Theresa in '04 this is silly. I want real issues.

Just my opinion.

[mscuedawg]

11. Cindy was quoted saying that the number of houses they have...

...really have nothing to do with the campaign... Then again, that's coming from a bazillonaire's daughter... :eyeroll:

[madmax]

12. One house, One spouse, One car - Obama n/t

[unblock]

13. big deal, i've got way more than 13 cars

but my 2-year old gets very upset when i try to play with them.

[OHdem10]

14. Elitism has nothing to do with how money, cars, houses one has.

We miss the boat. Elitism is an attitude. "I am more educated,
more knowledge and therefore know what is best for you." Intelletual
snobbishness.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

23. McSame's class ranking: 894 of 899 - not an intellect;; 24 cars - Entitlement/economic elitism nt

Edit to change 13 to 24 (Cindy's 11) - Community property

[Zuiderelle]

15. To be fair, he has probably forgotten where he parked 12 of them.

[seabeyond]

17. m=7 house, o=1. m=13 cars, o=1. lol. hm n/t

[nichomachus]

18. My neighbor in NH was a regular working guy, and he had 13 cars

Of course, only one of them worked and the rest were parked in the front yard with weeds growing up around the wheels -- along with three old snowblowers, a washing machine, and an old couch.

Do you think that's what McCain's house is like?

[Hepburn]

19. MS BUD???

:puke:

[Doremus]

20. Hey, I'm just glad to see a little investigating. Can you imagine them doing this to Bush

in '04? They wouldn't have dared.

I realize it's not Watergate but it's slightly encouraging for a change.

[JBoy]

22. McCain yells at his cars to get off his lawn.