When the kerfuffle over the question of John McCain’s housing situation erupted, there was something nagging at the back of my mind about it, but I simply couldn’t put my finger on it. Fortunately for me, I no longer have to rely solely on my two remaining brain cells, as I can let the Lady Logician figure out the hard trivia questions for me.
The problem with this is that when Republicans raised the charge about then nominee John Kerry in 2004…..
The aggregate value of these five homes is roughly $29 million, but the claim that John Kerry “owns” all of these properties is problematic. John and Teresa Kerry signed a prenuptial agreement and have kept their premarital assets separate.
Sound familiar? Click through the jump for the rest. I just knew I’d heard this song sung before. Make no mistake, the question was still poorly handled by McCain and definitely falls into the “gaffe” column, but not because he’s “too rich” or “owns too many homes.” The best answer would have been, “you’ll need to ask Cindy about that, since she takes care of those properties” or something to that effect.