How are most Americans seeing HousesGate? ("the gaffe that keeps on giving.")

[ProSense]

How are most Americans seeing HousesGate?

by jenontheshore
Fri Aug 22, 2008 at 05:45:28 AM PDT

HousesGate feels like a big deal. Yet, since we are political junkies, LOTS of things feel like a big deal. Very little of it penetrates to the voting public.

Well, this is different.

Via Ambinder, here is a roundup of what Americans who aren't political junkies like us saw of HousingGate. The story made it not only to the Network news, but also to the local news broadcasts around the country where millions of Americans get their news.

How did it play out?

Well...Poor John Mccain!!

Here is what folks in Raleigh, North Carolina saw:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/83221/6747/77/572512">ABC Raleigh-Durham reports on McCain's housing

And here is what folks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin saw:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/83221/6747/77/572512">ABC Milwaukee reports on McCain's housing

Ambinder has a few more from Pennsylvania.

And this is a compilation of the network news:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/83221/6747/77/572512">McCain's houses nightly news roundup

In other words, this is the gaffe that keeps on giving. Millions of Americans now know that Mccain a) owns seven houses b) HAS NO IDEA HOW MANY HOUSES HE HAS! It reinforces his age, his wealth, and most importantly, his out-of-touchness with Americans. This final point will become a narrative that will be continued at the Convention, next week, for sure.

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Here is some of what people are seeing (from the comments):

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[BeyondGeography]

1. A lot of them are saying, "Shit, I might have to vote for the black guy," to themselves right now

[Sulawesi]

2. NPR this AM compared it to Bush Sr.s not knowing about supermarket scanners

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. Well, at least his likely running mate Mitt is a man of the people.

:sarcasm:

[ProSense]

4. What a gift. n/t

[annabanana]

6. one that would strap his dog to the top of his car. . . . . . n/t

[blondeatlast]

9. If he's honest with his temple about his income, just imagine what he tithes in a single year... nt

[annabanana]

5. Does he remember this one?

It was featured in Architectural Digest. (Cover article!)

[speedoo]

10. That AD cover is another gold mine.

It's related to the housing gaffe, but it also exposes McCain as a phony.

[monomach]

7. Oh, this is beautiful.

Thank you very much, Sen. McCain.

[mopinko]

8. i love it myself

wonder if i should make a button. this one seems like it will stick around.

[tblue37]

11. Actually, the number now seems to stand at 10--and maybe even

more.