Cindy McCains outfit cost more than my house and both of

[mcctatas]

my cars (hell, throw in my student loans too)!!!!!!!

Cindy McCain's $300,000 Outfit
by Vanity Fair
September 4, 2008, 10:29 AM

One of the persistent memes in the Republican line of attack against Barack Obama is the notion that he is an elitist, whereas the G.O.P. represent real working Americans like Levi “F-in’ Redneck” Johnston.

It caught our attention, then, when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night wearing some rather fancy designer clothes. So we asked our fashion department to price out their outfits.

Laura Bush
Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500
Stuart Weitzman heels: $325
Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500
Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325

Cindy McCain
Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600
Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

[Justyce]

1. Cindy McCain's outfit would cost nearly 10 years of my salary.

Unbelievable.

[mcctatas]

2. How the hell are people buying that John McCain is just like us?

it boggles the mind :crazy:

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. The one pay check away from the poor house rank and file repugs won't get the disconnect.

They never do which is why they are so easily fooled into voting against their best financial interest. Every Damn Time! And we get to join in, due to their GOD ABORTION GUNS GAYS :puke: stupidity. Thanks for nothing you Morans!

[AzDar]

3. That's a lotta money to look so awful.

[Terran]

4. I thought she looked better than usual, but...

(and I just happened to catch her on stage, I haven't been watching) ...the first thing I said when I saw her was, "Man, she looks *rich*." Now I know why.

[AzDar]

5. I thought she looked like an overripe banana.

What a waste...

[Terran]

11. more like stale butterscotch pudding

but your reply made me LOL, so thanks!

[BarbaRosa]

15. Brings to mind a Dolly Parton line

"It takes a lot of money to look this trashy."

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. Truly obscene!

[NMDemDist2]

8. and my TVs and stereo system and major appliances too n/t

[DrZeeLit]

9. But... as someone pointed out... she's not elitist... she's just rich.

OMG... the spin... their collective heads should be exploding right now.

Um.... can a doctor write a NATIONAL or GROUP prescription for anti-delusion meds?

[Gregorian]

10. It was twice what Sen. Biden's net worth is.

Although I don't really see the point in making much of an issue out of how much money people have. Yes, it would be nice to see people who cared and shared. But that's not how this society works. We're selfish. That's why there are taxes. We already know repubs are selfish to a fault.

But yes, it is kind of hard to see the huge gap in wealth. It exemplifies the degree of their hypocrisy in a way.

[bdamomma]

12. being discussed on Thom Hartman.

[bdamomma]

13. and they call Obama an elitist?

yea, these people can really relate to us huh?:sarcasm:

[cui bono]

14. link here...

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/09/cindy-mccains-300000-outfit.html