Vanity Fair: Cindy McCain's $300,000 Outfit

[Gunit Hussein Sangh]

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

Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.

(All prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.)

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

[pittypat65]

So? What does that have to do with anything? So she is rich. Got something against rich people? What, you believe she should give you some of her money or something? Jealous and envious are we?

[gorknoids]

Damn!  That would almost pay for half of the stuff the Clintons stole from the White House!  http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a850f2246fd.htm

[Peter1469]

Damn!  That would almost pay for half of the stuff the Clintons stole from the White House!  http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a850f2246fd.htm

Are you including all the W keys? 

[Vermouth]

So? What does that have to do with anything? So she is rich. Got something against rich people? What, you believe she should give you some of her money or something? Jealous and envious are we?

I agree.

Anyway, I would never wear pearls when I could afford diamonds.

[pittypat65]

Me neither, but I do love pearls. 

[Vermouth]

Me neither, but I do love pearls. 

Me too. It depends on my mood.

[Peter1469]

So? What does that have to do with anything? So she is rich. Got something against rich people? What, you believe she should give you some of her money or something? Jealous and envious are we?

I agree.

Anyway, I would never wear pearls when I could afford diamonds.

I bought the wife some Japanese black pearls on the way home from Iraq- a set: double strand necklace, ear rings, and a bracelet.  You make me wonder if she would have preferred diamonds.  Not that I would have spent that much money- she might have just gotten the bracelet.   

[pittypat65]

No, the pearls are perfect. I gave my girls pearls when they graduated from school. Also a watch.  Good pearls are not cheap and you can wear them with anything nowadays.

[Wowster]

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

Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.

(All prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.)

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

Michelle Obama doesn't display things like this in public because Barry still owes his crack dealers some money and they might try to steal her rocks.

[spunkloaf]

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

Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.

(All prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.)

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

Michelle Obama doesn't display things like this in public because Barry still owes his crack dealers some money and they might try to steal her rocks.

But the McCains can afford it.  They are owned by the Oil Industry.

[Vermouth]

So? What does that have to do with anything? So she is rich. Got something against rich people? What, you believe she should give you some of her money or something? Jealous and envious are we?

I agree.

Anyway, I would never wear pearls when I could afford diamonds.

I bought the wife some Japanese black pearls on the way home from Iraq- a set: double strand necklace, ear rings, and a bracelet.  You make me wonder if she would have preferred diamonds.  Not that I would have spent that much money- she might have just gotten the bracelet.   

Black pearls are beautiful. That set sounds gorgeous!

Give her diamonds for your next anniversary.

[BillyBob]

Being an elitist has nothing to do with how much money you have. Most libs are elitists.

[spunkloaf]

Being an elitist has nothing to do with how much money you have. Most libs are elitists.

Clearly, you have no idea what an elitist is.

[BillyBob]

Clearly, you have no idea what an elitist is.

Sure I do. Clearly you don't..........