McCain Spokesman's Retort: Obama Lives in "a Frickin' Mansion"

Washington Post ^ | 8-21-08 | By Michael D. Shear

[An Old Man]

"We're delighted to have a real estate debate with Barack Obama," said spokesman Brian Rogers, adding that the press should focus on Obama's house. "It's a frickin' mansion. He doesn't tell people that. You have a mansion you bought in a shady deal with a convicted felon."

The felon reference was to Tony Rezko, a former Obama friend and financial backer who was convicted on fraud and bribery charges this year. Rogers vowed to intensify efforts to link Obama to Rezko in the coming days.

[An Old Man]

That Socialist Obama needs more than most of us. Is That how the game is played?

[valkyry1]

Nobama steps in it again.

[fightinJAG]

bbbwwwwaaaahhhh!

Pics need to be posted, too.

[wideawake]

"It's a frickin' mansion. He doesn't tell people that. You have a mansion you bought in a shady deal with a convicted felon."

Wow!

This could be a really fun election season.

[rightinthemiddle]

You beat me to the post...what a great line.

[Azzurri]

"We're delighted to have a real estate debate with Barack Obama," said spokesman Brian Rogers, adding that the press should focus on Obama's house. "It's a frickin' mansion. He doesn't tell people that. You have a mansion you bought in a shady deal with a convicted felon."

Wow...I'm liking this Rogers guy.

[Blood of Tyrants]

From the Washington ComPost? I’ll bet it didn’t appear in print.

[hoe_cake]

before throwing rocks while living in a glass house, how many homes does McCain own?

I decided to google...still googling so I can get a definite answer, but came upon this little spiteful story: http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/16629.html

[Petronski]

They pull a knife, you pull a gun
They put one of yours in the hospital
you put one of theirs in the morgue.
That's the Chicago way.

[BGHater]

Obama is gonna hint at McCain’s age for not remembering how many houses he has.

[HIDEK6]

McCain's handlers are a bunch of badasses.

About time we started punking these rats.

[3AngelaD]

Yes, it is could get very entertaining now that the BO people have brought up the house stuff, and with it Rezko. Brian Rogers may now take off his gloves.

"That's fair game now," he said. "You are going to see more of that now that this issue has been joined. You'll see more of the Rezko matter from us."

[bcsco]

From the link: "In terms of who's an elitist, I think people have made a judgment that John McCain is not an arugula-eating, pointy headed professor-type based on his life story."

Bada bing, bada boom!

Ya gotta love this one!

[NeoCaveman]

"We're delighted to have a real estate debate with Barack Obama," said spokesman Brian Rogers, adding that the press should focus on Obama's house. "It's a frickin' mansion. He doesn't tell people that. You have a mansion you bought in a shady deal with a convicted felon."

That's gonna leave a mark. I like it.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Smokin’!

[Always Independent]

He already makes reference to Old in everthing he says. Old washington, Old politics, Old campaigning. McCain should call him on it for his veiled smear at old people and let him defend that.

[wiley]

One thing you’ve got to give McCain. He’s been around and knows how to play hardball, and he doesn’t back down from a confrontation.

[avacado]

[catchem]

After ostensibly burying that Rezko real estate story once, this DUNCE is so dumb he jumps back in his own doo-doo. I hope the ‘Pubs play this like a Strat.

[NeoCaveman]

Wow...I'm liking this Rogers guy.

And yesterday another McCain guy, Goldfarb, said that Obama's supporters lived in their parents' basements.