All About McCain

[Gemini Cricket]

Now watch this.
McCain in 2000 said:

Audience member: "Why is it that someone like my father who goes to school for 13 years gets penalized in a huge tax bracket because he's a doctor."

McCain: "I think it's to some degree because we feel obviously that wealthy people can afford more."

Audience member: "Are we getting closer and closer to, like, socialism?"

McCain: "Here's what I really believe: That when you reach a certain level of comfort, there's nothing wrong with paying somewhat more."

[BarTopDancer]

The RNC now says the clothes belong to the party committee while the McCain campaign says the clothing will go to a "charitable purpose" after the campaign.

The expenses include $75,062 spent at Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis and $41,850 in St. Louis in early September. The committee also reported spending $4,100 for makeup and hair consulting. The expenses were first reported by Politico.com.

The RNC also spent $4,902 at Atelier, a stylish men's clothing store in New York. Other purchases included a $92 romper and matching hat with ears for Palin's baby, Trig, at Pacifier, a baby store in Minneapolis.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...g7PqgD93VP3RG0

[3894]

And how much of that $150K went for clothing designed and made in the U.S. of A.?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Now watch this.
McCain in 2000 said:

Oh snap!

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by 3894

And how much of that $150K went for clothing designed and made in the U.S. of A.?

Good question!

[Ghoulish Delight]

There isn't a shudder powerful enough

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

There isn't a shudder powerful enough

Why? I for one encourage the GOP to nominate her in '12! An incumbent President Obama vs Caribou Barbie? It’ll be a slaughter!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Why? I for one encourage the GOP to nominate her in '12! An incumbent President Obama vs Caribou Barbie? It’ll be a slaughter!

Need I remind you that George W. Bush was elected? Twice?

[innerSpaceman]

No, he was elected once. Appointed the other time, in a coup d'etat.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Well, the bottom line for me is not that it's awful to be rich or to buy fine things, but that it's awful to pretend - particularly on a political front - that you're "just like everyone else," and call out others for being "elitist" when you are elitist yourself.

Originally Posted by JWBear

I have no problems with politicians dressing well. In fact, I expect it. I do, however, have a problem with putting on a painful show of "folksyness" and accusing your opponant of "elitism", and then going on a $150,000 clothes shopping binge with somebody elses money.

Exactly. Portray yourself as the common person, yet go spend significantly more than that "everyman's" salary on a wardrobe? Not quite. I don't so much mind she spent somebody else's money (that's a perk of being the candidate) but how much she spent????? Wow.

Same argument I have with McCain claiming maverick status, yet voting with his party 90% of the time. I don't have an issue with Obama voting with his party- he doesn't try to claim something else.