McCain thinks Americans shouldn't think about jobs. Just start their own business on Ebay

[Thrill]

This guy is a flaming idiot.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080624/pl_bloomberg/ajxbcbplynwy

[boobooday]

1. We could make millions!

If we could distribute beer on Ebay! If it worked for him offline, it could work online! We just need an extra tap on the intertubes!

[FrenchieCat]

2. But he doesn't know the difference between a PC and a MAC......

and the way that he made his fortune is by marrying to it.

So ......

seems like he's got all of the answers, but they have nothing to do with the questions.

[Brigid]

4. Now this has got to be . . .

the best summary of McCain I have ever seen. :toast:

[tridim]

3. Didn't his BFF, Bush* say the exact same thing last year?

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. Cheney said in a 2004 debate with Edwards.

I couldn't frigging believe it when I heard it and I can't believe McCain is peddling this shit now.

[tridim]

10. Yep, that's what I was thinking of. Thanks.

[Barack_America]

5. That's a great way to get rid of your stuff after your home's been forclosed on.

Good idea, McCain!

Lemons, lemonade and whatnot!

[caledesi]

6. Well said! NT

[high density]

8. ??? People can't buy stuff on eBay if they don't have a job

And just circulating the same money around in eBay would not grow the economy or jobs.

[Yael]

9. Bwahaha!

This is excellent. it should be the central message of his economic platform.

*snort*

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. "Advisors then told him what E-bay was."

"They have E-bay on computers now?" the senator asked.

[HughBeaumont]

12. It's just THAT EASY!!!!1!!!11!1!!!!!

We'll just be all, like, sellin' shit to each other and shit . . .!

[AllentownJake]

13. Funny how people who have never had to

actually make money in their lives give advice to all us peons. Seriously he went from a public housing subsidy in the Military to his millionaire wife's mansion.

In order to start any kind of business you need capital even if its on "Ebay". Thanks to the housing crisis loans for start up businesses aren't as available as they were a few years ago when even than without collateral they were tough to get.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

14. I couldn't sell my stuff on eBay.

I took some depression glass and such to a store that sells your stuff for you on eBay while taking a commission.

Sold one set of glasses and dishes in a year. :shrug:

[AllentownJake]

16. Also

in a down economy I have a feeling the impulse buying of Ebay has significantly decreased :shrug:

[Hippo_Tron]

15. John McCain doesn't even know how to use a fucking computer!!

And he's lecturing people about starting their own businesses on Ebay? Okay John, tell ya what... If you successfully start your own business on Ebay I will vote for you in November and never question anything you do ever again. Oh yea and your wife can't help you.

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2008/mccain-computer-illiterate-p1.php

[sufrommich]

17. I like when McCain talks...he makes our job so much easier.

Somehow having a presidential candidate delusional enough to tell americans to "start selling your stuff on ebay" as a economic plan doesn't fill me with confidence that he would be a good decider.Next he's going to tell us that we could save on gas by clicking the heels of our ruby red slippers 3 times and repeating "I want to go home".

[donco6]

18. How out of touch can you be?

Has he no staffers that read about this stuff? There must be a dozen articles out there RIGHT NOW about all the E-bay scams all over the country. People having been promised ridiculous incomes for drop shipping cheap watches and sh*t.