Mitt Romney spent nearly $2K on makeup while governor

[RamboLiberal]

The perception that Mitt Romney is some sort of pretty-boy was burnished earlier this week when reports emerged that he spent $300 in campaign funds for makeup "consulting" this year.

It turns out Romney has maintained an expensive beauty regimen for years.

A RAW STORY analysis of Romney's campaign finance records during his time as Massachusetts governor shows he spent nearly $2,000 on makeup artists over four years. The personal-beautification spending was divided over six sessions to three separate companies. Individual makeup jobs ranged in price from $180 to $690.

After reports emerged in April that Democratic candidate John Edwards spent $400 for a haircut, the media jumped on the story. It was mentioned twice as often as Romney's makeup work in the days after each story was reported, according to a database search.

Romney himself was quick to join the Edwards-bashing bandwagon, telling Massachusetts reporters that he paid no more than $50 for a trim.

[demigoddess]

1. can you imagine how much he would spend on makeup if he were in the

oval office. This is right up there with bush's 14,000 dollar suits. BTW how much did bush spend on those suits he needed to cover up his bullet proof vest after 9/11.

[Merlot]

2. More than he spent on the suit he wore in the debate

You remember that one, right?

[anotherCTliberal]

3. LOL - to hide the hunchback? :)

I had no idea his bloody suits were $14k!? No healthcare, never-ending war, economy in the toilet - but hey, so long as ASSHAT looks good. As if it were possible to disdain a person more... :nuke:

[Poiuyt]

4. For $14,000, you'd think they'd fit better.

[unpossibles]

5. just goes to show, you can't put lipstick on a pig... n/t