Are Politicians Out of Touch w/ Reality?

[Kramer]

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[kimba1]

well remember
the qualifications for most positions in office is quite minimul.
due to the fact these guys are elected and getting elected is no easy task it self.
good to see ya back
it looked like you got wiped out there.
tried to respond earlier but had the hardest time posting lately

[_JS]

I think that McCain requiring an aide to get back with a reporter on how many properties he owns is a fairly good sign that politicians are WAY out of touch with the people.

[sirs]

I know a Physical Therapy Assistant, who makes less than me at the hospital, but has invested in multiple homes, for investment income.  He occasionally forgets how many homes he's currently working with.  And he doesn't even have an aide........I mean, what's up with that?  I'll have to remind him how "out of touch" he is, with the people           

[BT]

I think that McCain requiring an aide to get back with a reporter on how many properties he owns is a fairly good sign that politicians are WAY out of touch with the people.

How so? My understanding is John McCain personally owns none of the properties.

[Michael Tee]

<<How so? My understanding is John McCain personally owns none of the properties. >>

Maybe he's just out of touch with his wife, the "cunt" and "trollop" (his words, not mine,) Cindy.

But then again if he personally pays out of  his own pocket over a quarter million dollars a year for domestic workers, I'd expect him to have some idea how many homes there are for all those domestic workers to work in.

[BT]

Maybe he's just out of touch with his wife, the "cunt" and "trollop" (his words, not mine,) Cindy.

I have asked for a source for that allegation once today.

I wait patiently for your answer.

[Michael Tee]

<<I have asked for a source for that allegation once today.

<<I wait patiently for your answer.>>

Sorry for the delay, BT.  Always a pleasure to oblige.

http://www.drudge.com/archive/106692/author-mccain-called-wife-****-trollop

http://wonkette.com/376849/mccain-called-his-wife-c+word

[BT]

Cliff Schecter

And who is he?

[Plane]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cliff-schecter/


Author

Partizen

[sirs]

Sheds a little light on the accusation now, don't it

[BT]

Author

Partizen

Oh but there is far more than that.

Let's just assume for giggles that Schechter had a book deal that would get a big boost by the early release of the trollop allegation.

Let's also assume that he has no real corroboration, he has hearsay at best by our now famous sources who prefer to remain anonymous. How convenient.

The number of hits on google all come from friendly blogs repeating his allegations. As far as i can tell there is no second source.

Let's also see who published his book.

Polipoint Press i think. Let's see who is behind that.

Let's see what BuyBlue org thinks about Polipoint Press and why they and kos lost heart in them and hit them with an email flood urging them to repent.

They say Schecter worked for Clinton in the 96 campaign.

I wonder if he was in charge of the dirty tricks team.

Let's summarize. We have an operative slurring McCain with paltry documentation, with a book about ready to be released and the slur is the teaser. Is profit the motive, who knows.

Apparently a book deal was enough to discount Linda Tripp.

[BT]

Following the money:

PoliPoint Getting 'Real McCain' Message Out Via Bloggers
by Jim Milliot -- Publishers Weekly, 4/8/2008 6:36:00 AM
PoliPoint Press has been using the liberal blogosphere to promote its just-shipped title exposing some of Sen. John McCain's less appealing traits that are chronicled in The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't. The campaign was devised by industry consultant Beau Friedlander who is betting that by leaking newsy items about the book to sympathetic bloggers he can create enough interest to move sales, and interest the traditional media to take a look at the book, written by Cliff Schecter.

 

So far, his strategy appears to be working. After posts appeared yesterday on several progressive blogs, including The Raw Story and Wonkette, about the nasty word McCain called his wife (on page 49 of the book), sales on Amazon began steadily climbing, jumping from 150,000 to 238 this morning. More selective leaks from the book are due out today on other blogs. As for the second stage of Friedlander's approach, he said Schecter made several radio appearances last night and more traditional media interviews are in the works for later today. And the Daily News' Rush & Malloy picked up The Raw Story bit in their column this morning.


PoliPoint publisher Scott Jordan said The Real McCain is a bit of an instant book. The press had been thinking of doing a book on the senator last year, and when it became clear he would be Republican nominee went ahead with the project in January. Although official release date for McCain is May 1, books are available through Amazon and have also started landing in stores. A 40,000 copy first printing has been set, and distribution is through Ingram Publisher Services.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6548796.html

[BT]

Beau Friedlander

[sirs]

LOL.....fabulous follow-ups Bt