Reply #68: I have no problem with stylists and makeup artists making a decent living

[LisaM]

I have friends who won't pay to get their hair cut no matter what (and it shows). You know what? I think that being a stylist or being a makeup artist are fine professions, designed to make people look and feel good and I, for one, have no problem if they make money that is equivalent to people in other professions. A lawyer of Edwards' caliber, for instance, probably bills over $600 an hour. If he, in turn, wants to pay well for services that other provide to HIM, I think that's fine.

I am really tired of people running down service professions. Wouldn't you rather a successful person like Edwards' pays good value for services, rather than going to somewhere like Super Cuts where the stylists probably barely make minimum wage? I have nothing against Super Cuts per se - I think having affordable haircuts available is important - but why shouldn't professionals at the top of their craft earn a decent wage? I hope Edwards leaves big tips in restaurants, too.

And why shouldn't the campaign pay for it? I've worked on campaigns. There are lots of incidental experiences. Do you remember how Gore was REAMED for a bad makeup job in the debates? Do you want Edwards to go through that?