McCain; I don't see how it matters that I don't know the price of gas

[EV_Ares]

In a telephone interview with the Orange County Register earlier this week, John McCain acknowledged he was unaware of the price of gas. The OC Register’s Martin Wicksol reports:

WICKSOL: When was the last time you pumped your own gas and how much did it cost?

MCCAIN: Oh, I don’t remember. Now there’s Secret Service protection. But I’ve done it for many, many years. I don’t recall and frankly, I don’t see how it matters.

I’ve had hundreds and hundreds of town hall meetings, many as short a time ago as yesterday. I communicate with the people and they communicate with me very effectively.

McCain’s cluelessness about gas prices is compounded by the fact that he is clueless about what to do about it. He is promoting a gas tax holiday for drivers because he claims to understand “Americans are hurting.” It will provide “a little psychological boost,” McCain said of his plan.

rest of the interview with McSame @ the link: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/28/mccain-gas-prices-unaware/

[MadMaddie]

1. I f he doesn't understand the gas prices especially how

it is impacting ordinary Americans..

How the hell can he understand "Womens Issues, Education, Minority Issues, World Issues"!!

He doesn't think it matters because it really does not matter to him. He is only going to continue the policies of * and that takes no effort at all.

[LiberalFighter]

11. And if he doesn't understand everyday living of his constituents then...

why is he a US Senator? I guess he doesn't understand the duties of a US Senator.

[tularetom]

2. It doesn't matter. Even if he knew he'd still be a senile warmongering douchebag

[CJCRANE]

3. McCain doesn't have a clue

just like Bush I and Bush II.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

4. He's simply sickening

The price of gas is discussed in the news daily - you don't have to pump gas to be aware of the price. National averages as well as the price of oil are reported at least once in every single newscast - does this mean he doesn't pay attention to the news, or that he really doesn't care about the price of gas and its effect on average Americans?

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Therein lies the rub

He just doesn't 'get' it.

[thereismore]

6. It matters for his presidential general competency requirements. Doofus. nt

[panader0]

7. Too bad it was a telephone interview

Is there an audio tape?

[L0oniX]

8. "I disagree with what the majority of the American people want." --John McCain

:evilfrown:

[Kber]

9. McCain doesn't want the job

It's the only reasonable explanation for his recent behavior.

KB

[DJ13]

10. He sounds like Bush sr. when he first saw a price scanner in a grocery store

[Napoleon Bonaparte]

12. Imagine if Obama said that

He would be torn apart by the media.