Comments on: Fiscally Responsible John McCain

By: McCain’s Management Style « Jon Taplin’s Blog

McCain’s Management Style « Jon Taplin’s Blog — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:19:49 +0000

[...] is a guy whose own personal finances seem to be in disarray and who is having a very hard time convincing his battling economists that he [...]

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:52:02 +0000

Hey, it’s not like they can afford an accountant. Happens to us all.

http://www.womenforjohnmccain.com/

By: Fake Rake

Fake Rake — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:21:16 +0000

Given how much credit card debt the average American has, it sounds like McCain represents the average American much better. Who does Obama think he is, being all elitist with his fiscal responsibility? We don’t take kindly to that kind ’round here.

By: duus

duus — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:26:30 +0000

> Ken Ballweg // June 14, 2008 at 11:20 am
> Oh, and funny how “elitist” is an arrow in the quiver of the right against Obama.

The GOP typically uses its weaknesses to attack their opponent. E.g.: John Kerry’s military record.

By: links for 2008-06-16

links for 2008-06-16 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:31:43 +0000

[...] Fiscally Responsible John McCain « Jon Taplin’s Blog “A fiscally responsible household should probably sell some of the million of Anheuser-Busch stock they own and stop paying that 17% ARP on $500,000 worth of Amex charges.” (tags: whaddafuck holy_holy_shit) [...]

By: Richard Basile

Richard Basile — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:21:49 +0000

My respect for Barack and Michelle Obama just keeps rising. I may yet vote for the man.

By: Sue Ann Edwards

Sue Ann Edwards — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:12:32 +0000

Isn’t any man being supported by a rich wife more of a cock-a-doodle then a cock?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:49:56 +0000

Jon – if that’s the case, then I think the article should state the Obama’s have no credit card debt, instead of promoting the idea of “absence of evidence is evidence of absence.” It’s just not responsible reporting.

As for the McCain’s, I was thinking more along the lines of a family college fund, extending to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. If there is no fund, or there is nothing that could fit into the same general category, the article should report it, instead of supporting faulty logic.

By: John C.

John C. — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:14:40 +0000

This is ridiculous. It’s just a working capital issue, in that the campaign expenses some month-to-month items through the platinum card (one reason is because of how transparent it is), and then pays it down at the end of the month. The idea that this is fiscally irresponsible is comical. Its actually an intelligent way to accumulate benefits associated with Amex and keep the trail in an easy-to-audit format. Please put some financial thinking behind this stuff before making a claim that belies such ignorance.

By: unastronaut.

unastronaut. — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:51:50 +0000

Just another reason why this elitism bs annoys me. Talk about not identifying with the common man.