"That One"

Another point that I made a mental note of was when McCain made the assumption that the questioner probably didn't know what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was. How presumptious.


UPDATED: The young man is named Oliver Clark. It has taken a couple of days but the point regarding McCain's insulting the questioner has made it to the surface a quick Q & A with this gentleman can be found over at First Read at MSNBC.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/09/1523335.aspx

6. How did I feel about Sen. Obama’s response?
I felt Sen. Obama addressed the issue more directly then Sen. McCain did. Obama actually stated that the bailout package was going to help Americans buy homes and stay in their homes.

7. How did I feel about Sen. McCain stating “You probably never heard of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac before this.”
Well Senator, I actually did. I like to think of myself as a fairly intelligent person. I have a bachelor degree in Political Science from Tennessee State, so I try to keep myself up to date with current affairs. I have a Master degree in Legal Studies from Southern Illinois University, a few years in law school, and I am currently pursuing a Master in Public Administration from the University of Memphis. In defense of the Senator from Arizona I would say he is an older guy, and may have made an underestimation of my age. Honest mistake. However, it could be because I am a young African-American male. Whatever the case may be it was somewhat condescending regardless of my age to make an assumption regarding whether I was knowledgeable about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.