Mccain Houses

The Politics of Distraction, Hypocrisy and Blame

Barbra Streisand | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Barbra Streisand

The Republicans take every opportunity to shift the political conversation from substance to frivolity. They don't want the public to see the huge differences between the two parties.

McCain Houses Mocked In Union "Genius" Ad (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics


Change to Win, a federation of labor unions, released the first in a two-part online video series on John McCain called "Real McCain of Genius." The s...

Republican Convention Plan: All POW

Chicago Tribune | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


As he prepares to accept his party's nomination for president in Minnesota this week, Sen. John McCain insists he understands the economic anxieties A...

McCain Uses POW Past To Defend Houses Again -- On Jay Leno

AP | MIKE GLOVER | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


BURBANK, Calif. — Republican John McCain traded jibes with "Tonight" show host Jay Leno, with his age and houses the main target but McCain turn...

Sunday Watch 8-24-08: In Which House Dwellers Throw Stones

Todd Gitlin | Posted 09.25.2008 | Media


Todd Gitlin

Stephanopoulos pushed the question of McCain's real estate onto Rudy Giuliani, who broke new ground in the annals of property assessment.

Homes in the Range

August J. Pollak | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics


August J. Pollak

Amazingly, John McCain's explanation for his wealth has some flaws in logic. To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website,"...

McCain Himself Uses POW Experience To Defend Houses

Politico | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) told CBS News' Katie Couric on Saturday that Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) is a "formidable" but "wise" choice for the Democratic...

The Game Is Over--The Media and Rick Warren Can't Protect McCain Anymore

Larry Gellman | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


Larry Gellman

When it comes to Barack Obama, the news media does its job with a vengeance. When Obama goes to Germany and draws a crowd of 200,000 they ask if he's ...

Those McCain Houses... Why They Don't Matter

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

To belabor the point that McCain doesn't know how many houses he has -- while it's witty and cute for the moment -- shows a misunderstanding of 'the psychology' of how many Americans think.

The Elitist Tipping Point

John Ridley | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


John Ridley

John McCain can't remember how many houses he has, and immediately he's hit by some with the charge of being an elitist. And so, this is our public conundrum: what exactly is the elitist tipping point?

McCain Didn't Know What Car He Drove Last Year

Think Progress | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


As we noted earlier, Climate Progress's Joe Romm wondered what the carbon footprint of Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) numerous houses might be. Asking the ...

Cindy McCain 'Unsure' How Many Half-Sisters She Has

Andy Borowitz | Posted 08.22.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Cindy McCain responded to a reporter's question today about how many half-sisters she had by saying that she was "unsure" about the exact number but would have "a staff member look into it."

Why We Can't Afford a McCain Presidency

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

It's easy to understand why McCain doesn't want to discuss his wealth, since it's not really his. His wife's the beer heiress who inherited millions. She bought the homes and pays for them. He just lives there.

Seth Colter Walls

Obama Releases Another House Ad Despite Rezko Threat

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


On Thursday, John McCain's campaign said Obama's ad mocking the candidate's multiple house confusion by saying the Democrat had "opened the door" to r...

Pundits Start Criticizing McCain's Constant POW References

Talking Points Memo | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


As all you regulars know, the McCain camp's constant evocation of his P.O.W. past as an all-purpose shield against any and all criticism is a singular...

Sam Stein

VP Romney Would Compound McCain's House Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


The rumor mill is abuzz that John McCain will (in fact, has already) chosen Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate and that the choice will...

Sam Stein

DNC Smells Blood With McCain House Gaffe

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


The DNC is keeping the heat on John McCain over his admission that he didn't know how many houses he owns. The committee is hosting a news conference ...

A Noun, A Verb and POW

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

People are beginning to see through the false modesty and see how he uses the Hanoi Hilton as an excuse whenever he gets into trouble. If you don't have an answer for something, just pull it out.

Reading The Pictures: The Definitive Answer To: "How Many Houses Did John Own?"

Michael Shaw | Posted 09.21.2008 | Media


Michael Shaw

2008-08-22-mccain_powe_shaw.jpgQuestions about where McCain lives, exactly, and how strong his emotional tie remains to his five-and-a-half year Hanoi "residence" really aren't that far-fetched.

Sam Stein

Fineman: McCain Is Trivializing His POW Past

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Once a remarkable and respected aspect of his biography, John McCain stands on the brink of "trivializing" his past as a prisoner of war, which has be...

Senator McCain Would Forget His Head If It Wasn't Attached

Bob Cesca | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

McCain is showing the signs of being too old for the gig, and his recent history of forgetting things (whether simple details like the number of houses he owns, or more complicated facts like Sunni vs. Shia) ought to be the source of some serious panic inside the Republican loop.

August 21, 2008: The Day John McCain's Campaign Died

Mitchell Bard | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Mitchell Bard

There has been an amazing confluence of events, and If McCain survives the last 24 hours, I'm not sure what it will take to stop him.

Sam Stein

McCain Camp Plays POW Card On House Gaffe

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Facing a Democratic Party positively giddy over his recent admission that he didn't know how many houses he owned, John McCain quickly returned to a p...

Nico Pitney

McCain Doesn't Remember How Many Houses He Owns

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


John McCain said in an interview with Politico on Wednesday "that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own." "I think -- I'll hav...

McCain's Former Estate Exposed By Inside Edition (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Hot on the heels of Brave New Films' exposé of John McCain's many homes comes an Inside Edition report on he and Cindy McCain's swanky former estate ...