Slog - Comments on How John McCain Rolls http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls In 13 cars. When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here's the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. So what are they? McCain's personal ride, a 2004 Cadillac CTS, is no gas sipper, but it should make Detroit happy because it's made by General Motors. "I've bought American literally all my life and I'm proud," McCain said in the interview with Detroit's WXYZ-TV. But... Copyright 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:05:34 -0800 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:52:13 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by w7ngman But, like, Obama is an elitist snob.

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147575 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:08:46 -0800 Comment by SDizzle So what kind of car does Obama drive?

]]> SDizzle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147583 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147583 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:14:03 -0800 Comment by Sad Comment @2 Obama drives a Toyota Prius.

]]> Sad Comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147586 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147586 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:15:15 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO @ 1: didn't some english dame recently say that?

Up is down, down is up. Truth is nothing.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147588 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147588 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:16:27 -0800 Comment by Sad Comment @4 - Yeah, she said that Obama has been quite the snob to all of "those rednecks" (her words not mine) in America.

]]> Sad Comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147592 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147592 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:19:41 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Obama drives an Escape Hybrid.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147595 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147595 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:20:50 -0800 Comment by kebabs According to that report, Barack Obama owns one car that he shares with Michelle, a Ford Escape Hybrid. Damn elitist liberal!

]]> kebabs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147596 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147596 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:21:28 -0800 Comment by Sad Comment @6- Who knows, CNN just reported that he drives a Prius.

]]> Sad Comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147603 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147603 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:23:40 -0800 Comment by Super Jesse @3 - Did you read the article at all? It says in the third paragraph that Obama drives a Ford Escape Hybrid. It replaced a Chrysler 300c after he caught shit for driving a gas guzzler and attacking detroit for not doing enough for fuel economy.

]]> Super Jesse http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147604 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147604 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:24:03 -0800 Comment by randy beaver Obama drive a Subaru brat!

]]> randy beaver http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147615 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147615 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:30:40 -0800 Comment by McBastard If you are actually interested in seeing one of those GEM electric vehicles in action, Metro uses them in the downtown bus tunnel for maintenance duties.

]]> McBastard http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147648 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:56:49 -0800 Comment by Boyd main Obama drives an Escape hybrid? That car is a plastic POS. This changes my opinion of him, for the worse.

]]> Boyd main http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147670 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147670 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:08:27 -0800 Comment by PC OK we've done houses.

We've done cars.

Now: how many servants ??

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147671 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147671 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:08:37 -0800 Comment by rlv Agreed, PC. This is starting to remind me of that game MASH that we used to play in middle school.

]]> rlv http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147683 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147683 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:20:39 -0800 Comment by laterite Hey, when McCain was a POW in the Hanoi Hilton, he wasn't allowed to drive ANY cars! So lay off!

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147689 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:24:09 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Barack Obama drives an Escape Hybrid.

Call your Senator and demand they ask Obama: What is he escaping from?

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147745 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147745 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:57:52 -0800 Comment by elenchos OK, before you all start clamoring to know, I drive an 11 year old VW Golf GL. Satisfied, you fucking hyenas? Well? Are you?

Are you?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147751 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147751 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:01:14 -0800 Comment by max solomon you gotta admit that a 1960 Willys is a pretty fucking sweet ride.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147804 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/how_john_mccain_rolls#c1147804 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:42:30 -0800 Comment by east coaster "Obama's lone vehicle also is a green machine, a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid. He bought it last year to replace the family's Chrysler 300C, a Hemi-powered sedan. Obama ditched the 300C, once 50 Cent's preferred ride, after taking heat for driving a guzzler while haranguing Detroit about building more fuel-efficient cars."

"once 50 Cent's preferred ride"? HOW is that relevant, except if you are deliberately trying to link Obama to the ghetto culture, which most Americans consider seamy and disreputable, to make him seem more black in a bad way? Newsweak, your bias is showing, and it is ugly and gross.

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