First to say I'm po' folks, make less than 5 million a year, McCain's standard of rich?

Question

Ok, embarressingly I am way below McCain's poverty standards of making 5 million a year to be rich. In a good year I make in the 30 thousands as a nurse. I go out and work night shift with people who are dying, no benefits, sick pay, or insurance. McCain saying it takes 5 MILLION GODZILLION dollars a year to be "rich" has left me vomiting.

Answer 1

I think he just didn't want to give that question much thought. But you still might get the answer your waiting for.

He also mentioned, right after he said that, that the leftist media would twist his statement into something foolish.

Answer 2

And McCain said "the idiots will misquote me."

Answer 3

Are you people really that dumb?  McCain does not mean actually $5 mil as a standard of rich.  He was implying that being rich is not based on an income level.  The same thing with his "100 years left in Iraq" comment.  My gosh, thats the problem with the democratic left.  Ignorant as h**l.  WAKE UP.

Answer 4

I own 2 houses and doubt I even qualify for middle class according to McCain's standards.

Answer 5

Why did McCain come off sounding like that greasy Brandon Davis guy when he said Lindsay Lohan was poor because she's only worth $7 million dollars. That "$5 million" line is probably a joke he and Cindy use when they're either out to dinner with friends or at a McCain fundraiser.

VOTE OBAMA in '08!!  

Answer 6

Typical democraP.. You dont listen to whats being said.. It was a joke.. but then if you want to cast stones... according to NOBAMMY a middle class person is suppose to be making 150 thousand dollars a yr...  Maybe some are but I know for a fact the majority of us are NOT!!!

Answer 7

that answer shows exactly how far out of the loop he is, today i read that him and his wife dont know how many houses they own~!

and with the answer he gave it just buys him some time and gives him some slack until he does some research on the subject, and in the meantime his followers will make his excuses for him~!

politics 101~!

Answer 8

He was JOKING. Listen to the leftist media , and this is what you get. I suggest you educate yourself instead of assuming the media are not biased.

Answer 9

I don't think he said a year. Even he doesn't make 5 mil a yr. I think he was talking about being worth 5 mil (in assets) which is not terribly hard to do anymore. Just shows you how the value of our money has deteriorated.

BTW; I'm not a McCain supporter.

Answer 10

How much do you think it takes to be rich?

Obama says $50,000. McCain says $5M the truth is somewhere in between.

There is a big range in between rich and poverty

Answer 11

As McCain said at the time, the '5 million dollar statement will be misquoted', thanks for proving him correct.

Answer 12

You should really LISTEN to his entire explaination.