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An attack on Kamala Harris for buying expensive French cookware rebounded on the Republican party over Thanksgiving, moving social media users to compare the vice-presidents culinary outlay with the cost to taxpayers of Donald Trumps four years in power.
On a visit to Paris earlier this month, Harris reportedly spent more than $500 on cookware at E Dehillerin, a shop near the Louvre museum. She told reporters she was making the purchase with Thanksgiving cooking in mind, prompting laughter when she said her husband, Doug Emhoff, was her apprentice in the kitchen.
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On Friday, the Republican party Twitter account, @GOP, said: While Americans are struggling to pay more than EVER for the holidays, Kamala Harris is out buying a $375 pot.
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Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at Georgetown, wrote: Just to put this in perspective: What Harris spent her own money on for cookware wouldnt cover what Trump was charging taxpayers per room for Secret Service agents.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/while-americans-mark-thanksgiving-republicans-panned-over-harris-attack/ar-AARcKmn
maxsolomon
(33,430 posts)They attacked Harris for Elititism. They're throwing dirt on her now for 2024, 2028. That's the point.
Any response pointing out GQP hypocrisy is just preaching to the choir.
It's a steady drumbeat their propaganda never stops pounding: Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You, Libs Think They're Better'n You...
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Independent voters and casual working class Dems are not engaged in politics 24/7/365 like we here on DU.
WE are the exception.
Joe & Jane Sixpack see snippets of what the M$M shows them here and there...we HAVE to give them OUR side every chance we get,and SLAM DUNK in the Q's face hard and often.
Whether via pod cast, Tweets, TikTok, Comedy Central, Late Night Talk Shows, Oprah, or goddess help me FaceBook, we NEED to keep spreading our message to the Grass Roots every damn chance we have.
WE ARE GOING TO WIN in the end. May take another generation or two. The Earth is slow but the oxen are patient.
maxsolomon
(33,430 posts)The GQP had a long-range strategy for HRC; they attacked her for 30 years for the payoff in 2016.
That's what they're doing to Harris now.
Obama wore tan suits and put Mustard on hot dogs and ate arugula. John Kerry they attacked for the great sin of wind surfing and getting a $400 haircut. Hillary it was non stop for decades. Democrats could be donating a quarter of their income to a homeless shelter and local church and theyd find a way to make them look out of touch elite.
LakeArenal
(28,858 posts)John Edwards $400 haircuts dont sit pretty with average Americans.
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/john-edwards-400-haircuts-dont-sit-pretty-with-average-americans/
Old Crank
(3,640 posts)pushing the elitism line probably have their own cooks....
erronis
(15,377 posts)The Harris/Emhoff family actually know how to cook, and enjoy it.
The trump/crook family only know how to dine on prepared food - preferably 3 whoppers with a side of nuggets and lots of "ice-creme" scoops.
The trump/crook family force the agents of the US gov't to stay in their branded flea-bags at exorbitant prices.
Old Crank
(3,640 posts)To that store. What a wonderful place for all your cooking stuff. Floor to ceiling piles of cooking essentials for the French chef. Nothing like Williams Sonoma or Sur La table. All my copper pots came from there.
Unfortunately for me the pots aren't induction usable as the stainless inserts aren't magnetic.
If you are a serious home cook and go to Paris, stop in. Just have a friend hold your wallet....
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)Probatim
(2,545 posts)Old Crank
(3,640 posts)To that store. What a wonderful place for all your cooking stuff. Floor to ceiling piles of cooking essentials for the French chef. Nothing like Williams Sonoma or Sur La table. All my copper pots came from there.
Unfortunately for me the pots aren't induction usable as the stainless inserts aren't magnetic.
If you are a serious home cook and go to Paris, stop in. Just have a friend hold your wallet....
George II
(67,782 posts)ZonkerHarris
(24,262 posts)Cosmocat
(14,575 posts)But this is America, their lord and savior is the poster boy for elitism, but it doesn't matter cause they get to cast both themselves as as homespun Christian patriots and Ds as god and country hating communist and the media and country conforms to it.
George II
(67,782 posts)...in clothes and jewelry she bought in Paris? She declared only $500 and tried to smuggle the rest into the country.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,656 posts)tulipsandroses
(5,128 posts)Last year while their orange god did what?
This has to be the dumbest attack. Ive heard in a while.
JohnFDRAdams
(11 posts)...so often succeed at attacking Dem's As Being Elite?
-It is truly perverse.-
{Could somebody please Fix this Flaw in Our System?}
(Um...Pretty Please!)