McCain calls Ill. senator insensitive to poor people

[Forkboy]

(says the one who voted against child healthcare)

John McCain yesterday called Barack Obama insensitive to poor people and out of touch on economic issues.

The Republican nominee-in-waiting criticized his Democratic rival for opposing his proposal to suspend the tax on fuel during the summer, which McCain believes will particularly help low-income people, who usually have older cars that use more gas.

"I noticed again today that Senator Obama repeated his opposition to giving low-income Americans a tax break, a little bit of relief so they can travel a little further and a little longer, and maybe have a little bit of money left over to enjoy some other things in their lives," McCain said. "Obviously Senator Obama does not understand that this would be a nice thing for Americans, and the special interests should not be dictating this policy."

The Arizona senator, who campaigned yesterday in Coral Gables, Fla., deflected questions about his record on the Bush administration's tax cuts, which he initially opposed but now supports.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/28/mccain_calls_ill_senator_insensitive_to_poor_people/

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Ha!

Out of touch on economic issues, says a man who's admitted 'I don't know much about economics' and whose plan for the economy includes further tax cuts at a time of fiscally ruinous deficit spending? That's rich.

[crankychatter]

2. "eating cake while elderly n children were dying on the Gulf Coast" McCain?

...omifrigginword

[SeattleGirl]

4. Yeah, but you know, they were most BROWN people.

So, obviously, they don't count....

:sarcasm:

[crankychatter]

6. I may be coming home to Seattle soon

maybe as soon as Friday... or it could be KC, depends on the job

I've been languishing in Crackerville Kansas all Winter

[SeattleGirl]

12. Well, let me know if you end up in SeattleLand!

We can meet for a cuppa and a chat.

[crankychatter]

7. this is my Seattle friend's first youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVC4fe6XLYk

on this subject

[Bluebear]

3. OMG was this during a comedy routine?

Yeah, elite Republican Senator McCain. Claiming Obama is insensitive to the poor. :rofl:

[Skittles]

5. it's amazing the sheer gall these repuke fucks have

I mean - WTF!!!!!!!!!!

[Forkboy]

13. Comedy or Tragedy....I can't decide.

[goletian]

8. i wonder when the base of the conservative party will realize

theyre being manipulated by repubs like a bunch of fools.

[SunsetDreams]

9. Doesn't anyone making below

75,000, also include poor people? McCain is such liar, he knows damn well he is making something up about Barack.

He's such a RW tool.

[graycem]

10. He also thinks

we're better off than we were 7 + years ago. I think McCain lives in a cocoon. Wonder how many poor people have wives with planes, and 8 houses. McCain is the whackadoodle. :eyes:

[hfojvt]

11. Isn't it insensitive to poor people to raise the capital gains tax?

John McCain thinks so.

"Sen. Obama wants to raise the capital gains tax, which would have a direct effect on 100 million Americans," McCain said. "That means he has no understanding of the economy and that he is totally insensitive to the hopes and dreams and ambitions of 100 million Americans who will be affected by his almost doubling of the capital gains tax."

Where does he get 100 million? According to the IRS, less than 22 million tax filers used Schedule D in 2005. Schedule D is for dividends and capital gains. 81 million tax filers didn't use Schedule D. For those who did use Schedule D, 50% of the benefits went to filers with more than $2,000,000 annual income.

[barack the house]

14. Every time McCain attack donate more to the DNC for further ads, that'll do it.

[anniebelle]

15. Deflected questions, indeed!

When is the press EVER going to ask McGoo a REAL question? I'm so sick of hearing about his 'straight' talk and 'maverick' image. Just who created that image for this buffoon? The media? Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, I see.

[melody]

16. This is Rovean politics -- say whatever you like often enough and hope it sticks

Plus Hillary is backing him up.

[Coexist]

17. "now I have to get on my wife's private jet and join the rest of the old rich white men

in my party for scotch and cigars, suckers."

[Vinca]

18. John McOutsourcing. Did he say this from the wife's private jet? nt