John McCain was in the Philadelphia suburbs the other night, and and he went way beyond promising a chicken in every pot:
Sen. John McCain picked up $1.5 million for his campaign and the Republican Party during a cocktail reception Monday night in an air-conditioned tent on the grounds of a Bryn Mawr estate.
The GOP's nominee-in-waiting also may have discovered a new housing policy.
Every citizen should have a mansion like the "modest tract home" that was next to him, McCain joked. Owned by real-estate mogul Mitchell L. Morgan and his wife, Hilarie, the sprawling house features six garages and an elaborate pool with fountains.
"This is one of the differences between me and Sen. Obama," the Arizona senator said. "Sen. Obama wants every American to have a home. I want every American to have a home like that."
How absolutely fabulous! Let's get excited below!
The next line of the article says "The crowd of about 550 Republican donors laughed." But I'm not mad. Oh, used to be it would have made my blood boil to hear these rich Repubs smirk as they cutely referred to their mansions as 'tract houses.' I might have thought they were laughing AT me, hilarious at the idea of the average working stiff living in an abode such as theirs.
But no, not this time. They were laughing WITH me, delighted at the idea of every American sharing their bounty. This was, after all, the straight talker himself, John McCain, vowing that he would see to it that everyone could live this way. No, they weren't making fun.
This just puts so many of the events of recent days into perspective.
That nonsense about Barack Obama's mortgage? That isn't about the interest rates. They're pushing that story as a way of making fun of Obama's house, which might as well be a shack compared to the fabulous mansion McCain is going to provide for every American.
All that business about McCain not paying real estate taxes for five years on one of his many homes? It's a wink and a nod, letting us all know that we too won't have to pay taxes on our mansions. Of course he can't come right out and say it...but we know that's what he means.
And obviously John McCain knows that these high prices for gas, heating oil and electricity will drop as soon as he's elected. Because hey, he wouldn't give everyone a mansion if he didn't think we could afford the upkeep or the commute!
Oh,and since the house where the fundraiser was held also boasts "extensive manicured grounds," for sure McCain will flip-flop back to his more open immigration policy, because this country is gonna need a whole lotta gardeners after he's elected.
I'm so excited!!!! I can't believe this isn't getting more press!