kerry's $1000 haircut

[gauguin57]

Drudge making a big deal of this:

On the Friday before his MEET THE PRESS appearance, Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry flew his Washington, DC hairdresser to Pittsburgh for a touch-up, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

$1000 HAIRCUT? KERRY FLIES IN HAIRDRESSER FOR TOUCH-UP BEFORE 'MEET THE PRESS'

No link yet but ...

OMG! The gloves have to come off! The GOP is making this about everything but the issues. They are determined to ruin this country. RUIN it!

They must be stopped.

[lancdem]

1. I'm shocked!

Now why would Kerry want to get his hair done before going on national TV? I never heard of such a thing!

BTW, does this remind anyone of the Clinton-LAX haircut story?

[flamingyouth]

16. I can't believe they're recycling this haircut thing again

Clearly, they've got nothing to work with.:eyes:

[bigtree]

35. Who says that it's true?

Drudge
Divide
Distort
Distract
Discredit

[July]

52. THANK YOU!!!

Why discuss, debate, etc., till we learn more from a believable source?

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Bush wears $3000 suits

nyah nyah nyah

[Tinoire]

17. $1,400 shirts under them.

But still, I do not agree with a $1000 hair-cut. Kind of makes it look sincere when you sympathize with the working poor.

[BlueEyedSon]

19. You don't believe that haircut price, do you?

[Tinoire]

26. Unfortunately, it's not unbelievable

I would be most disappointed in Kerry if he were that vain about his hair but sadly, the story is not unbelievable and may very well include charges for travel time.

It's not uncommon, in a certain circle, to fly in your hair-dresser. How much do you think Oprah's hair sessions cost? Same thing with Paris and Nikki? Those last 2 run up multi-thousand hair prices for a simple streak, wash & trim. I mean I REALLY hate to excuse this but some people wouldn't dream of letting anyone but their normal barber/hair-dresser touch their head.

[goddess40]

29. Condi's hair cut

I read where Condi spends $250 per haircut and ends up looking like Olive Oyl. At least Kerry's hair looks good.

[Canuckistanian]

32. LOL! Olive Oyl! I love it!

All she needs is a Swee'pea in her arms to complete the look!

[Sequoia]

33. It's Wretched. Should've gone to Super Cuts

Her hair style is just awful.

[radwriter0555]

28. $12,000 suits actually, from some english maker....

ahem.

[BlueEyedSon]

39. Gosh, did the dollar deteriorate against the pound that much??

:)

[kskiska]

40. *'s clothes

What Would Jesus Wear? Not What George is Wearing

Karl Rove has packaged Bush as a down home compassionate God-worshipping Republican "cultural values" populist.

Of course, as all things Republican, the image is undercut by rank hypocrisy.

Take the packaging of the "populist" George Bush. Rove wants you to believe the "Bumbler in Chief," would rather be hauling brush on his Crawford ranch, having a cup of coffee at the local diner, than be in Washington with a bunch of suits.

But if George W. Bush minds wearing suits, BuzzFlash pointed out that he doesn't mind paying $2,000 to $14,000 per suit (See: http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/2002/12/06_Suits.html), as revealed in a BuzzFlash.com reader commentary from December 6, 2002 (with the source of the information being a Chicago Sun-Times article and an Oxxford Clothes news release). According to that article his inauguration garb came from Oxxford Clothes, and that he was so pleased with the ultra-pricey duds, he bought six more suits.

Any way you figure it, Bush is wearing a collection of suits that costs more than the income of several families at the bottom of the income scale, the kind of families that the Wall Street Journal decries as not paying their full share of taxes. BuzzFlash can't say for sure how many poor family incomes could fit into the cost of Bush's upper crust/elite suit wardrobe, because we are sure that the White House won't tell us where on the $2,000 - $14,000 per suit cost George's suits fit in.

more…
http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/03/02/20_WWJW.html

[Tinoire]

43. Remember his name? I book-marked it somewhere

It was disgusting...

[MisterP]

48. Oxxford

their site has a press release

[Stephanie]

59. From Buzzflash:

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/2002/12/06_Suits.html

December 6, 2002
CONTRIBUTOR ARCHIVES

Bush's Suits Cost $2,000 to $14,000

A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY

Here's some trivia for you I saw on the internet. While the press focuses on how much Sen. Kerry's haircuts cost, check out how much President Bush's suits cost. Certainly, if Kerry's haircuts are a story, doesn't this deserve a mention if it's true?

Highlights:

- "But Bush's past style lapses are forgivable because, since his inauguration he's been wearing some of the best tailored garments -- Oxxford suits."

- "This guiding principle ensures Oxxford continues to create top-notch garments for a price --$2,000 to $14,000 --that loyal customers are willing to pay."

- "Mr. Bush was so pleased with the fit of his tuxedo, suit, and topcoat and trousers that he immediately ordered six more garments."

<more at link>

[redqueen]

3. This romper room crap worked while troops were not dying

and people had jobs. Now? In my opinion? Not so much.

I think the overconfident fascist right-wing have a tough lesson coming up.

:evilgrin:

[lancdem]

4. Good point

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Maybe they have to make big deals out of frivlous things because they

don't have the depth to discuss the real issues?

[RapidCreek]

46. I think it's that they recognize the general public

doesn't have the depth to be concerned about or understand the gravity of current isseus....Higher taxes and 1000 dollar hair cuts...now that's something Billy Bob can take to the Bar and bitch about.

RC

[The Backlash Cometh]

50. Well, here's a new motto, then:

My son may die in Iraq because Republicans think haircuts are more important than issues.

Okay, maybe it's a little long for a bumper sticker?

[RapidCreek]

55. we need bigger bumpers.

RC

[Az_lefty]

6. Big Deal.......this is going no where

[maxsolomon]

7. drip drip drip

just more fuel on the "flip flop kept man" fire. now he's a metrosexual.

[zbdent]

8. Bush's $400K per year vacation

Travel expenses funded by YOUR DOLLARS!

[zbdent]

9. Bush's Billion-Dollar-Per-Week war

Funded by YOUR DOLLARS!

[Bluebear]

10. How about Bush's new auburn "highlights" last week?

All dyed up and fake tanned between his press "conference" and the weekend. Mr. "Macho" had a LOT of work done.

[radwriter0555]

31. and he SHOULDA paid a grand, it looked worse than grecian

formula.

[Jackpine Radical]

54. Grecian Formula...brought to you by the Grecian People.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Damn and this time it did not include LAX

which was debunked.

Chances are Matt has this one wrong AGAIN, not that it matters to the Pugs, they have mo love of country, only nakked power

[liarliartieonfire]

12. Maybe a gift from his millionaire wife.?

A newsweek columnist (Brown) speaking about Theresa Heinz Kerry's wealth, last night on CNN, ACTUALLY SAID,...with Heinz's place in upper society, her millions, her five homes, makes the Bush family look like "trailer trash".
Anyone else watch this? I almost choked on my coffee.

[Catherine Vincent]

18. Yes, I did hear that this a.m.

This columnist better get ready for death threats from the freepers. She has no right to talk about the bushies that way! LOL!

[Zookeeper]

21. If the RNC didn't pay her to make that statement...

they should! Oh yeah, Shrub is just a regular, down-to-earth guy alright...:grr:

[Tinoire]

23. Heinz is upper, upper crust when it comes to pedigree

if you go for that type of stuff.

Thierstein is a very old European Dynasty name. Check out the Almanach de Gotha... The name Thiersten wields a LOT of power in Europe... Dates back to the 800's.

Bush? A really lowly johnny-come lately who doesn't even know how to properly wear those $4000 suits.

[kskiska]

41. Why no attacks on Teresa as John Heinz's wife?

Until this election cycle we'd never even heard of Teresa Heinz Kerry. They all seemed to like her well enough when she was Senator Heinz's wife, and never complained about their wealth or lifestyle.

[JI7]

47. they are trying to say Kerry married her for money

they are trying to put out something about how kerry marries for money and doesn't do any work on his own. they talk about how bush is a real man who "earned" his money and that kerry is taken care of by other women. when in reality, bush has failed at everything he did in life and has always been bailed out by his pappy and his dad's friends.

it's the same shit with them convincing themselves that bush is a true war hero and that kerry is a coward because he wasn't wounded enough or stay in vietnam until he died.

[bobbieinok]

53. RW talk shows attack her often - 'she gives $$$ to terrorists', etc

[Catherine Vincent]

13. Good!

At least Kerry isn't a cheap ass punk like Bush*!

[cheezus]

14. It's good for the economy

Kerry is a weathy man. In America, this is something we look up to. Now this wealthy man, with more money than he knows what to do with, is putting that money back into the economy.

He could use it to make even more money in a tax sheltered investment, but he's doing his part to make america strong.

[Domitan]

15. Who bloody cares!

If Kerry used taxpayers' money for this, that would be another issue. So if Kerry wants to pay for a fancy haircut with his money, why is it anyone's business?

[gauguin57]

22. perhaps i should be comforted ...

... if this is the best they can throw at us, perhaps the GOPers are running scared. They have to stir up things like the "medals controversy" because their guy was snorting cocaine when he should have been showing up for Guard duty. etc. etc.

Soldiers are dying and being maimed daily because of Bush's irresponsibility ... so we have to talk about Kerry's hair.

Cheney is so far up Halliburton's a** he can see its tonsils ... so we have to talk about Teresa Heinz's tax returns.

[JI7]

20. Kerry's haircuts aren't costing jobs and lives

kerry's haircuts have nothing to do with people needing health care, better jobs with good pay. with helping to stop the deaths of american soldiers and innocent iraqis . the same is true of afghanistan.

[tishaLA]

24. Best thing about this story

It's not the "class warfare" angle the Republicans would accuse us of doing if it were about one of their private jets. Nor is it the France reference. Nor is it the Clinton references. Nope. It's that he was so low he had to go for the trifecta and get all three jabs in one story.

Desparation.

[Vickers]

25. *pssssst* hey georgie, you could stand a decent haircut, bro

Yer lookin' plumb Nader-esque!

[liarliartieonfire]

27. lol , flashback to bush trailer trash roots

Perhaps we should call for immediate disclosure as to george & laura's daily costs for personal upkeep.

"drudge for dummies"
petty little piss ant drudge

[radwriter0555]

30. It's his money. He can pay what he wants for a haircut. What's the

problem?

Hell, dude earned his money the OLD FASHIONED way, he INHERITED it.

Unlike bush, who STOLE his wealth.

[Bjornsdotter]

37. Exactly!

Hi,

I can't even believe this is news.....I couldn't give a rat's bottom if Kerry had a Brazilian wax.

Will Wolf be breaking this very important story on his show?

Cheers,
Kim

[notadmblnd]

34. A touch up?

It doesn't look to me like Kerry dyes his hair, unlessof course he dyes it grey. Sounds like someone is making something up to me. and who on Kerrys staff is leaking this kind of piddley stuff?

[Not Me]

36. BFD

And how many personal assistants travel 24/7 with Chimpy: Publicists, medical staff, personal valets, etc. AND WE ARE PAYING FOR THOSE.

[kskiska]

38. Laura Bush has someone from Elizabeth Arden's salon

to come to the White House to give her facials. Lynne Cheney gets them, too. Wonder what they cost.

[klook]

42. Oh, it's from Drudge -- It's Gotta Be True!! n/t

[MISSDem]

45. So what! He can afford it so why the hell not?

Puleeze. Isn't there anything important for them to talk about?

[Generator]

44. I wish posts like this were ignored.

Who gives a shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IS this a freaking capitalist country or did I miss the memo that it's a crime to pay your hairdresser whatever the fuck you want? I hope his next haircut costs a $100,000. Thanks for doing the Republican bidding. Hey here's a tip: Drudge and all that ilk REALLY are fascists,because apparently it's okay to make as much money as you want as long as you aren't liberal. Then it's a crime.

I shouldn't waste my precious time with this crap, sorry I only have myself to blame. I wish posts like this were ignored.

[BlueStateGirl]

49. This again??? How much does Drudge think all those

Republican trohpy wives spend on their hair? Manicures? Pedicures? Massages?

My cut and color often cost $150 plus tip. Perhaps Drudge would like to do a story on how a frivolous waitress spends her money?

If the American people buy into all this nonsense they deserve four more years Bush.

Too bad we'll be stuck with for more years as well.

[Borgnine]

51. Hoh hoh!

Hey, did you hear about Kerry? He gets 1,000 dollar hair cuts! Yeah, he's really wealthy and doesn't care about people like you and me, unlike our current President, who got to where he is with nothing but hard work, determination, and sweat.

Hey, did you hear about Dean? He's really angry and he screamed like a madman. Clearly, the guy is insane, unlike our current President, who believes God is telling him to bomb people and used to stick firecrackers up frogs' butts.

Hey, did you hear about Gore? He's such a compulsive liar! He says he even invented the Internet! What a lying sack of shit, unlike that Bush fellow. Why, he's a moral man who would never lie about inventing the Internet, or a country having a cache of super weapons that could destroy all of us. No, no, that Bush is rock solid.

Hey, did you hear about Clinton? He gets his tallywacker sucked by women who are not his wife! It's true! Why can't he have an outstanding, moral marriage like that Newt Gingrich guy?

[Zookeeper]

58. Yes! That's the Media.... nt

[Must_B_Free]

56. Is there any actual evidence that the haircut cost $1000?

I haven't seen any. To me it looks like a member of his staff traveled.

[VolcanoJen]

57. Drudge, Schmudge.

:boring:

Drudge is such a vacuous assclown.

By the way, how much does it cost to fly Chimpy and Cheney to their political fundraisers on Air Force 1 and 2?

Just wondering... and it's a valid question, as the Repubs made such a stink about it way back in '96.