Am I the only person who thinks it charming that McCain doesn’t know how many houses he has keys to? I think it’s charming because it would seem that he doesn’t care. Houses? Yeah, my wife’s got a bunch. She can afford them. But whatever. They’re hers.

I’ve never seen McCain’s Washington digs, but I know he has an apartment at Pentagon City (PC). If you’re not familiar with DC geography, that may sound uptown. It’s not. “Uptown” is Georgetown, where people like Teresa Kerry and Hillary Clinton own very expensive homes. PC is a modern and uncharming commuter hub of high-rise apartment buildings conveniently located next to mega-stores such as Pier I, Best Buy, Harris Teeter — as well as Reagan International Airport. Doubtless, McCain could ensconce among the rich and famous,

but he seems not to care about such luxurious trappings.