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Sanity -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 7:18:36 PM)
Wealth quote: ORIGINAL: Marc2b quote: Cindy's lucky they did away with the guillotine. Yes she is, isn’t she. Sooner or later every ideology – if it gains sufficient power – seeks a final solution to the ________ (fill in the blank) problem. I most always enjoy your posts, Marc, and you're dead on with this one.

OneMoreWaste -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 7:22:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kiwisub12 ohhhhh - the cynicism is too much! and sure, maybe she had a nanny etc etc, but she adopted this child, and raised it to adulthood. That suggests to me that she is a good human being - who has a lot of money. Too much? Nonsense. There's always room for more cynicism! I don't know her bio, as the republicrat candidates are of no interest to me, never mind their wives. But I will say: nothing touches the hearts of voters like being nice to underprivileged children. quote: Which bit don't you like? Oh oh - i know - its the lot of money bit. you know , some people just win the birth lottery. Oh, I know- I grew up around them. I won't deny that left me a certain whimsical desire to watch them burned alive. However, somebody who has more houses than they can count, somebody whose wife wears a 3-bedroom house worth of jewelry... do you really think he's going to give a watery shit about the issues effecting the life of the average schmuck busting his ass for forty grand a year? Do you think he cares what a gallon of milk costs, or that somebody in China is now doing a job that used to pay one if his constituent's mortgage, or that your health insurance premiums are going up for the umpteenth year in a row? That kind of conspicuous consumption says something about a person- that they are so divorced from actual labor that they can't actually comprehend what it means. That kind of person belongs on a golf course, not at the head of a nation.

kiwisub12 -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 7:39:08 PM)
this is a bit far from the dress, but yeh - i think that John McCain lived a regular joes life in the military, and they aren't the most overpaid bunch on the planet. I think that distinction goes to lawyers (snigger). And he has as his running mate a woman who does her own grocery shopping (or did), and has a hands on approach to child raising, who from all reports doesn't have a problem telling how the cow ate the cabbage. In other words, he has a built-in reality check. and if you want to go in that direction, exactly how much do you think the opposition knows about the price of milk? One had an ivy league education, the other has been in Washington for most of his working life. I'm not sure that any politician knows price of milk, and probably doesn't care. Most politicians strive to say as little as possible with as many words as possible, and get re-elected.

Marc2b -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 7:58:05 PM)
quote: I most always enjoy your posts, Marc, and you're dead on with this one. Thanks.

DarkSteven -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 8:23:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Thadius Just a simple observation. She can afford it. If she COULDN'T afford it, I would have a lot to say about what she did. But if she can, then it's her call.

seababy -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 8:23:57 PM)
Cindy McCain Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000 That dress was a crime. The only reason it cost so much was someone had to get into a time machine and steal it from someone living in the 80's.

Marc2b -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 8:52:32 PM)
quote: That dress was a crime. The only reason it cost so much was someone had to get into a time machine and steal it from someone living in the 80's. Hey lady, the '80's ROCKED! [sm=banana.gif][sm=chug.gif][sm=dancer.gif][sm=hyper.gif][sm=insane.gif][sm=ubanana.gif]

Owner59 -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 9:59:09 PM)
Considering that Obama is the real elitists,this story is a bit misdirected.[8\|] This crack political reporter sets it straight and interviews an author who offers a very novel idea. That Mr Obama being seen as snobby,upscale and elitist is a true breakthrough for the black community. "In the past,blacks were seen as as ignorant or dangerous,that today a black man is seen as to good for people is a huge step forward"

slaveboyforyou -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 10:09:38 PM)
FAST REPLY: I don't really care. If I had over $300K to blow, I'd probably be in the hospital. I'd have blown it on a month long spree of drunken, whoring debauchery that would have made Caligula blush. So kudos to her for her self-contol with all that wealth. [:D]

MzMia -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 10:12:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou FAST REPLY: I don't really care. If I had over $300K to blow, I'd probably be in the hospital. I'd have blown it on a month long spree of drunken, whoring debauchery that would have made Caligula blush. So kudos to her for her self-contol with all that wealth. [:D] Humm, taking notes on slaveboy. ,,,,would have made Caligula blush! [sm=writing.gif]

Aileen1968 -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 10:14:24 PM)
Debauchery is such a great word. I just used it somewhere else tonight and plan on doing a little of it tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening, tomorrow night... [:)] Now if I only had a million dollars to add to the mix.

slaveboyforyou -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/5/2008 10:15:27 PM)
quote: Humm, taking notes on slaveboy. ,,,,would have made Caligula blush! [sm=writing.gif] No need for notes MzMia. Give me that much cash, and I promise you videos. [8D]

corysub -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 1:11:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rulemylife quote: ORIGINAL: thishereboi I would have to wonder why they would think I care how much her dress cost. Well, let me try to help you out. You see, you have a man who can't remember how many houses he owns with a wife who was wearing more than what many voters' houses are worth. Interesting comparison, no? This focus on the value of a necklace, the number of houses owned, the cars they drive, is a brazen attempt by the lunatic right fringe of the Republican party to attack Kerry, the Kennedy clan, Edwards, and Gore. Just because they are multi-millionaires does not make them a bad person. Give me a break! The double standard is so evident. The liberal press has been shaken to its core by the nomination of Sarah Palin and have become incoherent in their attacks. They can't attack on her public record, a record of executive management that no one else on either ticket has in their resume'. She is remarkably intelligent and articulate for a woman who did not have the benefit of a Harvard, Yale or Princeton Ivy League education. To the people in D.C., Manhattan and Beverly Hills it must seem as if the gorilla's are trying to take over the planet. :) Too funny!

BlackPhx -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 2:49:35 AM)
Actually the majority of clothing and jewelry worn by the Hollywood debs is LOANED by the designers so that it is seen and the wealthy buy them. Those that actually purchase the clothing tend to donate them to charity afterwards for the tax write offs. here are several shops in Hollywood where you can buy the clothing seen worn by stars in Movies and at the awards. poenkitten

rulemylife -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 2:58:07 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Marc2b quote: Envy of what? Wealth? There are many wealthy leftists. George Soros comes to mind off the top of my head. The wealthy leftists, like George Soros are driven by their arrogant belief in their own intellectual and moral superiority (there is also the desire for power but that is a driving force behind most ideologies). As for the rank and file, however, envy of other’s wealth (and status) is indeed the driving force. Why do you think the Democratic Party is always promising to tax the rich? They know that it will appeal to the envy of the rank and file. "Vote for us and will tax (read: punish) those rich people for having more than you!" I guess you misunderstood my point. The Soros example was meant to point out that there are as many wealthy Democrats as Republicans and that it has to do with unnecessary extravagance regardless of party affiliation. To turn it into some type of class warfare argument is interesting. Kind of scary that you believe these things, but interesting.

L8bloomer -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 3:02:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: cyberdude611 Funny when all the rich liberal hollywood celebs wear half a million dollar outfits to the Academy Awards, everyone applauds them. I don't. I think it's disgusting. The way society reveres actors/celebrities is repulsive. In terms of what they do for a living, it has no real merit in this world. Those who actually contribute to society in their particular fields of work are the ones who should be held in high esteem by society - not an actor or a musician or a sports figure. As for the generalizations about women and shopping...well they are just that. Not all women go overboard spending while shopping and not all women are into jewelry. I like looking at sparklies, but I just don't want to own any when I know I'm not going to wear it. The only store I tend to go nuts in is the book store. Clothes shopping is a chore. Sorry to go off on a tangent. I seem to be doing that a lot lately. quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol ... her undiplomatic and untactful choice of a frock is still a subject of much amusement to me, especially in the light of her pious speech about the cold hard destitute streets of Calcutta . Agreed. quote: ORIGINAL: seababy Cindy McCain Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000 That dress was a crime. The only reason it cost so much was someone had to get into a time machine and steal it from someone living in the 80's. LOL

rulemylife -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 3:41:29 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: corysub Give me a break! The double standard is so evident. The liberal press has been shaken to its core by the nomination of Sarah Palin and have become incoherent in their attacks. They can't attack on her public record, a record of executive management that no one else on either ticket has in their resume'. She is remarkably intelligent and articulate for a woman who did not have the benefit of a Harvard, Yale or Princeton Ivy League education. To the people in D.C., Manhattan and Beverly Hills it must seem as if the gorilla's are trying to take over the planet. :) Too funny! I'm not quite sure what Palin or the "liberal press" have to do with the subject here, but I'm pretty sure her public record can be attacked quite successfully. This "executive management" I keep hearing so much about largely consisted of being the mayor of Wasilla. I live in a city with 3 times the population and we don't even have a full-time mayor. Believe it or not, he accomplishes all the high-level executive decisions of his lofty post in his spare time. I do have to give her credit for winning the Governor's office, but being the subject of an ethics investigation after less than two years doesn't leave me with warm, fuzzy feelings about her "public record".

Level -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 5:09:06 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: msprudence That is what Vanity Fair editors estimate was the value of what Cindy McCain was wearing on Monday alone. What do you think of this? I think it's incredibly sad. And she didn't look good wearing any of it, either.

corysub -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 5:47:39 AM)
Interesting comments here. "She didn't look good in any of it either"..."I would have looked better in it"..and on and on...Vanity Fair is in the business of selling magazines in supermarkets. They often develop very interesting stories and scoops. And while I disagree greatly with many things said by Christopher Hitchins, he is very interesting to read. His essay a year or so ago on "Why woman aren't funny"..is hysterical http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/01/hitchens200701 Funny, no one made fun of the "boys" in their $2,000 suits, although they did give Edwards a tough time on his $500 haircut. Frankly, I thought Cindy looked pretty hot for a woman her age. But that's not the issue. The issue is...do we measure people on whether they are a size 2, "pretty little things" or what is in their hearts? The woman has been helping people in third world countries for years and didn't do it for "photo ops"...adopted an orphan baby from Bangladesh and gave her a life and family. That one act alone makes her as beautiful a person as anyone on earth, in my opinion.

Level -> RE: So what do you think of the $313,100? (9/6/2008 5:51:23 AM)
Cindy McCain is indeed a fine looking woman, but that get up she had on..... [:)] You make wonderful points about what truly matters, by the way.

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