Do I still vote for McCain after this?

[Scott Hutchinson]

Let me have some big money and then ask me how would I spend it.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Mccain and Palin aren't perfect but what does the other side offer the American people ?

[ReddMann24]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

If I did my math right - on my salary that would equate to me spending $168.00 for a pair of earrings.

Yes.

I understand your point ...but im asking if you actually had the ablilty to spend $280,000 on jewlery would you do that or would you be content with the 168.00 pair youve wore all your life?

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by ReddMann24

I understand your point ...but im asking if you actually had the ablilty to spend $280,000 on jewlery would you do that or would you be content with the 1680.00 pair youve wore all your life?

I cannot honestly answer that because I have the mindset of someone making under $100K - not $100M.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by ReddMann24

If you were worth 100 million would you buy a $280,000 pair of earrings?

not likely. I only have one ear pierced and it has been so many years since i wore an ear ring, that the hole is likely closed.....


however I cannot promise that I would not purchase a Maybach... they cost more than that.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by ReddMann24

I understand your point ...but im asking if you actually had the ablilty to spend $280,000 on jewlery would you do that or would you be content with the 168.00 pair youve wore all your life?

why does this matter?

why do you require those with more to be content with things that middle class people can afford?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by ReddMann24

I understand your point ...but im asking if you actually had the ablilty to spend $280,000 on jewlery would you do that or would you be content with the 168.00 pair youve wore all your life?

Quality is always the priority. When you make more you tend to spend more for that. I would love to own all Italian made shoes, but I can't afford them.

[deacon blues]

Originally Posted by tstew

I don't think that how much her outfit cost is a reflection on how McCain would run the country obviously, but I do not think that it may have been the greatest move considering how you know that people would respond to it. I seem to remember John Edwards really got hammered for getting $400 haircuts or something...it may very well be some of the people out there who were hammering him that are now defending Cindy. Ya gotta love politics.

The huge difference here is that Edwards was talking about the "two Americas" painting himself as someone who was an advocate for the have nots all the while he was getting $400 haircuts and buying a multi million dollar estate.

Its like Al Gore preaching living green to us all while he globe trots around the world in a private jet and sucking up tons of energy in his palatial mansion. The Dems need to come clean with Americans: they say they are for the less fortunate, but they are for the less fortunate when its with OUR money; not theirs.

The Gores were giving less than 1% of their income to charity for years until it made headline news. Someone already posted what the McCains give to charity. If they buy expensive clothes but they give a significant portion of their income to charity---WHO CARES.

If someone declares they are for the poor but they give very little to them personally, that is truly hypocritical.

[Ferd]

PS I like it when rich people spend money. that is one of the things that keeps the economy buzzing along.

the other thing that really helps the economy is when rich people hire folk like me. that really helps too.

[ReddMann24]

Originally Posted by Ferd

why does this matter?

why do you require those with more to be content with things that middle class people can afford?

Never said that I asked rcraig if she was actually worth 100 million would she buy $280,000 earring or would she keep wearing her $168.00 pair