ABC News Report: McCain Has 13 Cars, Obama 1

ABC News ^ | September 21, 2008 | Tahman Bradley

[Zakeet]

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.

[Zakeet]

If you read the article closely:

• McCain really owns only two cars. Cindy owns the rest -- possibly using some of them for her business.

• Barry only owns an ecologically friendly hybrid. Michelle and the girls apparently use public transportation.

The readers' comments below the story are a hoot. I recommend you give them a look.

[FlingWingFlyer]

abc is loaded with rocket scientists. You can’t get anything by those boys.

[counterpunch]

So from this we can ascertain that John McCain strongly supports Michigan’s auto-industry, while 0bama does not.

[cruise_missile]

Barry’s runs on cow manure.

[al baby]

Michelle and the girls apparently use public transportation

yup SS limos with body guards paid for by you and me

[CycloneGOP]

MSM death march continues......

[FoxInSocks]

Obama’s other cars are probably registered in Tony Rezko’s name.

[CindyDawg]

I think we have 6 plus a “tractor”

[Jagdgewehr]

I own 3 pick-up trucks.

My brother-in-law owns 2 pick-ups and 5 vintage cars.

Question to ABC: So?

[Texas4ever]

The Obama use Federal cars,drivers,escorts

The McCains drive themselves...they do have 4 kids that drive.....Nice try ABC

[Sherman Logan]

McCain really owns only two cars. Cindy owns the rest -- possibly using some of them for her business.

Uhh, that is exactly the same argument we derided when made by the Kerry campaign.

[F15Eagle]

ABC News: All Barack Channel News

[libh8er]

Ok, so McCain is 13 times more out of touch than Obama.

[Texas4ever]

We own 3 and a Motorcycle!! My husband counts his lawn mower he put style in mowing!

[The Raven]

>>McCain really owns only two cars.

I also have two cars. Newsweek is showing their anti-capitalism stripes. Remember when we used to celebrate people doing well?

But if you are a community organizer - maybe you ride a bike.

[GoSarah]

My husband and I own 6 cars, and our wealth is closer to Joe Biden’s than Obama’s. He just buys classics on the cheap so he can restore them. I use public transit on my commute.

[Texas4ever]

We own 3 and a Motorcycle!! My husband counts his lawn mower he put style in mowing!

[Texas4ever]

We own 3 and a Motorcycle!! My husband counts his lawn mower he put style in mowing!

[madison10]

I don’t give a flying camel how many cars are in John McCain’s garage, nor do I care how many cars are in what’s-his-name’s garage.

I want to know, how I, family members, and friends, are gonna pay for the gasoline to put in OUR cars if Barry becomes President of the United States, and/or the Congress-critters REALLY don’t try to drill. (selfish of me, isn’t it?)

[Texas4ever]

oops my bad. Sorry for the triple.

[italianquaker]

Biden almost has as many vietnam deferments

[SumProVita]

Who has the most cars?....N/A

WHO has told the most lies? Now THAT might be worthwhile information...

[ReformedBeckite]

So does Obama own a business that owns a lot of cars but not in his name.

[woofie]

shows what a slacker Obama is

[PeteB570]

Did they cover “leased” vehicles?

Just wondering.

Wondering what they use for driving around the Washington Suburban area and back home.

[OldGuard1]

It’s like the Rats hate success or something. McCain has 13 cars... great! That means that he and his wife have done well in their lives.

These attacks are just thinly disguised attacks on capitalism.

[NOBAMA in 08]

Barry doesn’t like cars, they are much too masculine.he prefers his Schwinn Bicycle......
He really prefers Free Government Transportation in BIG Black SUVs and Oversize Boeing 757’s for he has his Family. Do We recall that rangel has four rent controlled homes plus an Island Mansion he kept hidden from the IRS or John F***ing Kerry’s stable of Mansions,Yachts, and Vehicles? or John Edward’s 30,000 + sq ft Taj Mahah?

[A. Morgan]

Cindy McCain has helped people all over the world... What has Michelle Obama done except help her self at the expense of the rest of us.

[tanknetter]

Wonder what model of 1960 Willys Jeep he owns ... ?

[Canedawg]

Did barry drive his car to that $28,500 per plate dinner they had on his behallf?

[oblomov]

Maybe we should compare how many pullups and situps each candidate can do. And how many hotdogs each can put down in one sitting.

[1035rep]

Barry only owns an ecologically friendly hybrid. Michelle and the girls apparently use public transportation.

Liberals are funny to watch.

[machogirl]

how many cars does jay leno own? motorcycles? bicycles? chairs?

[EDINVA]

Maybe McCain will lock up Jay Leno’s vote ?

[JrsyJack]

Coming next week on ABC:

How many suits does John McCain own?

How many pairs of shoes does Cindy McCain own?

McCain - cufflinks or buttons?

[FrankR]

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

So, he's an "algorite", buying his little bybrid to save the planet...Nancy Pelosi would be so proud.

I find this article hard - no, impossible - to beleive. You're telling me that his family of four only has one vehicle between them, and that it is a Ford Escape? Pulleeezzzeee.

But, even if it IS true, the cars - or houses - that a candidate owns has nothing to do with running for President. If the MSM has had to stoop this low to try and fight McCain, then they are too far in the gutter to matter.

I know plenty of people with as many as four or five cars...some with more. Some people like cars. Some people collect cars. Some people need several cars for business, or working on the farm. What the f*** difference does it make?

What do we compare next? Numbers of pairs of underwear?

These reporters these days watched too many eipsodes of Lois and Clark...they all think they're detectives.

[org.whodat]

down south we don’t count the one’s on blocks.

[freekitty]

Good one. LOL

[truthluva]

The envy of success. Wasn’t the first crime committed due to Cain’s envy of Adam’s success?

[nothingnew]

I love my 2008 Jeep Wranger.

FMCDH(BITS)

[NOBAMA in 08]

Why doesn’t anybody ask why Tony Rezko virtually demanded to go right to Prison when sentenced, and not to have days or months of freedom to prepare his accounts as Everyone else is afforded. Was and is Tony Rezko in Fear for his Life?

[LibLieSlayer]

What in the hell is wrong with supporting our Car Industry... NOT OWNING CARS is unpatriotic... being green is almost being communist... Screw green... I am RED, WHITE AND BLUE!!! FOREVER!

BTW... barry’s carbon footprint is much larger than McCain’s! He has been flying around the country far more and for far longer than McCain.

LLS

[maggief]

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[1035rep]

Actually, I’m surprised Barry owns a car at all. Jesus didn’t have a car, and since Barry seems to thinks he’s the second coming........

[DogBarkTree]

[Harry Wurzbach]

Cool. My wife and I own one more than a US Senator. Or I suppose I should feel guilty for killing Mother Goddess Earth with our carbon footprint?

[Norman Bates]

They saw Zerobama starting to tank. So this is how they plan to boost him again.

This is naked “journalistic” bias at its worst.

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

We have 2, 1 is Japanese the other Swedish....

[oblomov]

>>Uhh, that is exactly the same argument we derided when made by the Kerry campaign.

But Kerry targeted the rich, though to a lesser extent than ObeyMao. To my knowledge, McCain has not.

[Old Student]

“So from this we can ascertain that John McCain strongly supports Michigan’s auto-industry, while 0bama does not.”

OHHHHHH! The PERFECT zinger!