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Robert Schlesinger

Cindy McCain's $300,000 Outfit

September 04, 2008 03:39 PM ET | Robert Schlesinger | Permanent Link | Print

ST. PAUL—Remember Pat Nixon's "respectable Republican cloth coat?" It's come a long way, baby.

To wit: According to Vanity Fair, Laura Bush's outfit cost between $3,400 and $4,300. But of course that's chump-change compared to the roughly $300,000 that Cindy McCain's cost (the biggest line-item being $280,000 for three-karat diamond earrings).

For those of you keeping track at home, Cindy McCain's outfit could pay for a four bedroom, three bath, 3,400 square feet house in Wasilla.

Tags: Laura Bush | fashion | Cindy McCain | Republican National Convention

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Cindy McCain's outfit

These so called Christians crack me up. They all like to think they are such good Christians, meanwhile they're richer than God himself. It's obscene to be this wealthy and not know how many houses you own, seriously, Jesus would be ashamed of you Republicans. Greed used to be one of the seven deadly sins, now it's a Republican virtue.

Cindy McCain

When your personal wealth is estimated at $100,000,000 (that's 8 zeroes folks) I doubt a $300,000 outfit is nothing she even thinks twice about.

There is no way that family can understand normal working people.

Understanding the people

Cindy's outrageous affront to those in America who are struggling to keep their home, put groceries on the table and pay the utility bills is obvious.

Her husband talks about the daily sacrifices he makes (and Cindy tells about his sacrifices as well) -- little did we know it is so SHE can spend $300,000 for a single appearance.

Outrageous.

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Robert Schlesinger is a deputy editor at U.S. News and World Report and oversees all opinion editorial content. He is the author of White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters.

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