Quote Originally Posted by headshake
sorry to get off topic guys. and yeah, $150,000 is a bit excessive for clothing. did oprah take her shopping?
Everybody wants a candidate that can relate to them in a fiscal sense and then when one comes along she's ignorant, etc.. MAYBE the reason that they bought the clothing is to keep her up with the million dollar men that are the other candidates.

Quote Originally Posted by headshake
they should just have donated that money and let her campaign in her "rags".
Reminds me of the story about cheap Joe Biden's donations:

Gross Income Charity

1998 $215,432 $195
1999 $210,797 $120
2000 $219,953 $360
2001 $220,712 $360
2002 $227,811 $260
2003 $231,375 $260
2004 $234,271 $380
2005 $321,379 $380
2006 $248,459 $380
2007 $319,853 $995

Total $2,450,042 $3,690

But of course, in his words, it's patriotic to give.

Have a good one!:s4:
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