I think the message is abundantly clear -- the campaign wants us to hammer McCain on his ultra-rich life style. Why not do so through the magic of viral email fun? If it's true stuff and sourced, it's another way to spread the truth about McCain. And I think the most important narrative that could best fit this genre would be the multiple data points that add up to one fab-U-lous life for the McCains.
So, here are the three easy steps for joining the email wars!
STEP ONE: Cut and paste the following into an email:
Wouldn't it be nice to live the life of John McCain? Not having to work a moment (except to divorce his first wife and marry a rich heiress) of his life to get his hands on a multi-million dollar fortune? And to live like this:
- John McCain, by marrying the daughter of a rich business magnate, is worth up to $100 million! And he's still taking in $2,000 a month from Social Security -- a system he calls a "disgrace"! Fabulous!
- The McCains have seven, that's right, at least seven different multi-million dollar properties, including luxury condos in California and Arizona! That's so many, that you can forgive them for sometimes forgetting how many houses the they own or even to pay their property taxes! Of course, being so rich means never having to lift a feather duster -- the McCain spend almost $300,000 on household staff.
- And how do you jet around to these various luxury homes (and campaign events?) By private jet, of course! I mean, c'mon, as Cindy McCain says, it's the ONLY way to get around her state!
- So how should a rich jet-setter like the McCains dress? Only in the finest European clothes. Escada suits at $3,000 a pop for her! Salvatore Ferragamo 'Pregiato' loafers at $520 a pop for him! Dressing like the richest European aristocrats!
- How to ring up all these wonderful riches? When you've got $100 million and up in the bank, the credit card companies don't mind if you ring up a $100,000 credit card bill. They know you're good for it!
What a fabulous life for the McCains! No wonder John McCain thinks you need $5 million to be rich, and just thinks that concerns for the economy are just psychological! Times are tough for many Americans, but not John and Cindy! In fact, I hear they're looking to move into another property in Washington, D.C. A perfect place to make sure their ultra rich life is improved by nice tax breaks for the ultra rich!
Sources:
- www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23930780/
www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12685.html
www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/431
- www.newsweek.com/id/143775
www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11477_Page2.html
- www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/us/politics/27plane.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/14/cindy-mccain-in-arizona-t_n_112695.html
- www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11477.html
- www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25154267/
Last paragraph:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P6bkbdAkFg
blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/transcript_of_obama_mccain_at.html
blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/06/12/mccains_tax_plan_aids_wealthy.html
STEP TWO: Email it to everyone you know!
STEP THREE: Rec this diary!
UPDATE: Anyone know how to turn those abbreviated links into full links? I'm using the full blown a href tag, but they're still coming up like this. Not useful to cut and paste without the full thing. Fixed! Thanks futureliveshere!
UPDATE: This is an oldie but goodie, but deserves to heavy rotation given recent events: http://www.youtube.com/...