Big Union Drops Tough Social Security Mailer Hitting McCain's Wealth

[Happyhippychick]

Source: TPM

In a move that signals a major new effort to woo elderly voters to Obama, the AFL-CIO is dropping a scorching new mailer in battleground states hammering John McCain on Social Security and directly referencing McCain's wealth, his corporate jet, and his expensive Italian shoes.

"McCain's worth over $100 million," reads the mailer, which we obtained in advance of its public release. "He owns 10 houses...he flies around on a $12.6 million corporate jet...he walks around in $520 Italian loafers."

"If John McCain lost his social security, he'd get by just fine," the mailer continues. "Would you?"

Read more: http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08...

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Now who's the elitist McWhiney??

[thereismore]

1. I like that. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. What do you mean "dropping"? Distributing to, or withdrawing?

I don't understand.

[Happyhippychick]

7. Distributing (that's how I read it). I used the exact title off of TPM

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. I'll buy that explanation. (Great sig line, BTW)

[Demobrat]

11. In DM (Direct Mail) parlance, a "drop" is a mass mailing. n/t

n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

13. Oh good. I was afraid it meant they were not going to mail it...

[WCGreen]

15. It could also be a massive coordinated Lit Drop...

The Unions around here are big on that, going door to door and getting the piece into as many hands as possible.

[bluestateguy]

3. Oldest trick in the book

"drop" the controversial ad/mailer, but then leak it to the media so the message gets out anyway.

Right out of Rove's playbook.

I like it.

[HomerRamone]

8. "Drop" is slang for "release"

as in, "his new album drops next week"...

[zbdent]

4. and how is 100 percent disability applied to being a U.S. Senator?

I mean, how much heavy lifting IS involved?

If you, a regular joe, are on disability, and you pick up your kid, and it's caught on tape, you're screwed ...

[glowing]

5. Its diff. for military disability.. My bro-in-law injured his back while in the

air force.. he's better now, but will receive a disability payment for the rest of his life.

[glowing]

6. Its diff. for military disability.. My bro-in-law injured his back while in the

air force.. he's better now, but will receive a disability payment for the rest of his life.

[shadowknows69]

10. Nice

[bunkerbuster1]

12. mirroring the tpm commenters

about time. Bravo.

I want the American public to know this, and to think about it every time some whiny ass crybaby Republican on the TV gripes about Obama being "elitist."

[barbtries]

14. the word "drops" was confusing

i assume they are sending them out.

[FatDave]

16. Yay!

About time somebody pointed this out.

On edit: Shouldn't we all be calling him John "10 Houses" McCain? FFS, what do you even do with 10 houses???!!