Estimated Cost of the dress Mrs. Obama wore to the State Dinner that Congressman Ryan attended: $12,000
US poverty line: $11,490.
But maybe she wore the dress to a party attended by some of her husband’s wealthiest donors in hopes of making a statement about income inequality. And that statement would be, “Income inequality, F— Yeah!”
So far, no confirmation that Mrs. Obama requested that leftover cake from the party be distributed to the unemployed.
Commenter runningrn remembers when the left got apoplectic because Ann Romney bought a $900 blouse with her own money.
(Note, this post was heavily edited because I was really, really tired when I first wrote it.)
Let her wear cake!!!
Contrary to the gushing praise of the ‘captive press’, Mrs. Obama looks like she wrapped a poly-blend catering hall tablecloth around her waist once when realized her sumptuous gown hadn’t arrived from the sweatshop in time.
“I saw it in the window and couldn’t resist…”
I remember a year ago writing on this blog that this ‘woman’ dresses like a cow. The usual leftists here were shocked. What more evidence do they need? The Romanian regime press was gushing about Ceausescu’s wife, the only different thing here was that the Romanian dictator’s wife was actually moderately good looking. Can’t say the same for the first cow.
Susan you stole my thunder and I could not agree with you more. Perhaps instead of planting veggies in her spare time she should learn how to sew.
And yet Obama, lying Narcissus, will continue to carp about “income inequality” while being one of the most hypocritical examples of it.
And his followers and worshippers will lap it up. Because like their tin god, they have no morals, no intellectual honesty, and no integrity.
But Ann Romney wore a designer blouse that cost $990–that Mitt bought with his tainted, evil corporatist money that made off the backs of the subjugated poor! And Ann rides dancing horses! Mrs. Obama is our national treasure! Do you want her to dress in rags.
The defense of this affront is so hypocritically breathtaking. So many people defending the mooch. They claim it’s “their own money being spent” on her luxuries, so why should we care? Some have suggested that a Michelle was probably gifted the dress (which in the past they screamed about Nancy Reagan). I also saw arguments made that “this dress probably didn’t really cost $12k” and also that “she deserves it!”
The cognitive dissonance of the left proves that liberalism is a mental disorder!
I can’t get over how voluminous FLOTUS chose to present herself to the socialist, statist shrimp. I almost expect a Citroën 2CV clown car to come roaring out from under her skirts. Whereupon two dozen midgets spill out and make a human pyramid so that Citizen Hollande can be elevated on their backs to a height sufficient for full court French cheek pecking and air kissing with smacking sound effects as he fills the air with the stale scent of traces of hooker perfume. (H/T to Iowahawk for the perfume reference.)
On another note, I believe that the $12,000 is the amount the designer “contributed” to the Obama survival fund for the “privilege” of dressing the Wookie. Shapton and Jackson were sent out to arrange the deal with a strong emphasis on describing suicide by nail gun if the designer failed to fork over the dress and the vigorish.
The only thing left to do in this White House is for the Finest First Couple to let their dogs roam the table tops and eat from the plates of the guests as the adoring the State Dinner attendees laugh and encourage the canines to come choose their chow. Then Colbert and Stewart can do their smart, chic singing skit about TEA-baggers, clingers, guns and Bibles. (The MSM would not be found to pose any critical analysis.)
There is no business like political show business, even with a turkey that you know should fold; Everything about it is appealing, so, Let’s go on with the show. The Wookie, The Won, the Socialist, the clowns, the hired help that clean up until after dawn; the music, the spotlights, the climbers, all tuxed up with name tags pasted on; there’s no business like political show business so Let’s go on with the show. Let’s go one with the show! The show! The show!
Yes, liberals will attack Republican wives for wearing expensive clothes (Ann Romney, Nancy Reagan) while holding up expensively dressed Democrat wives as fashion leaders, including Michelle Obama and probably the all-time biggest clothes horse among first ladies, Jacqueline Kennedy.