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Friday, August 22, 2008

The missing element in the Obama campaign:

Yes, McCain blundered when he said he didn't know how many houses he has. And the Obama campaign swiftly followed-up with charges that McCain is "out of touch" with the economic realities that most American's face.

But being "out of touch" isn't, in itself, the worst thing in the world. What the Obama campain should be saying is:

And that's why McCain:
Voted against raising the minimum wage.
Proposes to give more tax breaks to the wealthy than to the middle class.
Thinks that transferring health care from your employer to you is not going to stress your budget.
Is willing to take chances with Social Security.

McCain's super-wealth should be connected to policies McCain has voted for or is proposing, which are just fine for millionaires, but not for the rest of us.

So far, Obama has mostly discussed the words McCain (or Phil Gramm) have used. But it's necessary to make the point (and inplicitly defend against charges from the right that Obama - and FDR other Democrats - are "just as rich") that McCain's situation is connected to his economic policies.

posted by Quiddity at 8/22/2008 07:23:00 AM

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What the Obama campain should be saying is:And that's why McCain:

John McCain voted against voting against the minimum wage because he doesn't know how many houses he owns.

If only John McCain knew how many houses he owns, he would give more tax breaks to the middle class.

If John McCain knew how many houses he owned, he would realize that transferring health care from your employer to you will to stress your budget.

If John McCain knew how many houses he owned, he would't be taking chances with Social Security.

Let it go. These are all absurd talking points. They just make you look desperate and bizarrely, almost psychotically out of touch.

I know. I know. There must be a pony here somewhere. I'm here to tell you, there's no pony. If you go digging, you find that Cindy McCain, not John McCain, purchased those houses for their family -- children and elderly relatives -- to live in, which just highlights her generosity and care for her family.

If Barack Obama had the same generosity and care for his family, then his brother wouldn't be living in abject poverty while he lives the life of a millionaire.

Now THAT's a talking point.

By Anonymous, at 8/24/2008 8:56 AM