Michelle Obama sparks fury after splashing out on $6,800 designer jacket for Buckingham Palace reception Political commentators have taken issue with the fact that the design 'cost more than the average American family makes in a month' The U.S. First Lady wore an embroidered cap-sleeved jacket from U.S. label J Mendel's resort 2013 collection
By TAMARA ABRAHAM PUBLISHED: 14:07 EST, 29 July 2012 | UPDATED: 14:25 EST, 29 July 2012
Political commentators have expressed their fury over the fact that Michelle Obama wore a jacket worth $6,800 to the pre-Olympics Opening Ceremony reception at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Though the dazzling J Mendel jacket and skirt won critical acclaim from the style set, some pundits are furious that she elected to spend so much money on a garment while so many in the U.S. are suffering financially. A post on the Gateway Pundit blog read that the design 'cost more than the average American family makes in a month ($4,284)'....................>>>>.....................>>>>..............Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/fem.....n.html#ixzz22CLF8MA2
Ann Romney slammed for $990 Shirt, Michelle Obama praised for $6,800 jacket By Hollie McKay Published August 01, 2012 FoxNews.com
Back in May, Ann Romney, wife of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, wore a $990 Reed Krakoff silk shirt for a media appearance. The item of clothing set off a media firestorm, with the Romneys widely accused of being “out of touch” with average Americans. In particular, the Washington Post wrote that the $990 blouse “will not help her husband change those perceptions, no matter how many Laundromat photo ops are on the campaign’s itinerary.” Fast forward to last Friday, when First Lady Michelle Obama attended an Olympics reception for heads of state at Buckingham Palace, donning a J. Mendel cap sleeve jacket from the 2013 Resort collection. The price-tag? $6,800.................>>>>...............>>>>..................Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/enterta.....acket/#ixzz22O1EKLTp
and this conversation just justifies Box's issue with the 1%'ers.......
IMO, this entire entire thread is irrelevant.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
This thread could be repeated with every first lady... the same words, just different names. And This thread did include Ann Romney... See reply #4.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
This thread could be repeated with every first lady... the same words, just different names. And This thread did include Ann Romney... See reply #4.
Oh...The thread was mis-titled then.
And, I guess it is fine for the first ladies to flaunt wealth, since they are representatives of the state. But a private business person? NO WAY, THAT IS JUST DOWN RIGHT GREED!!!
You can read stories like this about every administration. Their first lady is portrayed as out of touch, elitists, or some how not like 'regular' Americans. Either she spends too much on a dress... or she dressed like a tramp, or she dressed for a formal occasion as if she were going to the beach. It's all meaningless and cheap shots, meant for those who thrive on gossip.
It belongs right up there with stories on Paris Hilton & The Kardashians.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The lame stream media is just in the game of 'nit picking'!
However..........this elaborate government system needs to collapse and be rebuilt. Our president resides in america....not in England where there is a QUEEN and PRINCE who reside in a castle. The american president was not suppose to be placed on a pedestal. Remember...the master is no greater than it's servants............yes? And yes...........they have ALL lived the same way in the white house..........and americans should be appaulled!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
You can read stories like this about every administration. Their first lady is portrayed as out of touch, elitists, or some how not like 'regular' Americans. Either she spends too much on a dress... or she dressed like a tramp, or she dressed for a formal occasion as if she were going to the beach. It's all meaningless and cheap shots, meant for those who thrive on gossip.
It belongs right up there with stories on Paris Hilton & The Kardashians.
AGREE
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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