$2,546.56
That's how much cashola John McCain's campaign spent March 2 at Barney's New York in Beverly Hills. (That's 90212, in case anyone was wondering.)
According to McCain's latest FEC report, the charges were "credited back" April 2.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
UPDATE: McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said the campaign's card was stolen.
Now it may well be that the card was stolen, and if that's the case my personal experience in California meant I had to file a police report and present it to the credit card company in order to get the charge canceled. Is anyone asking?
Also, since Cindy McCain won't release her tax returns, the Weekly Standard wants to know if John McCain is a "kept man" with a "sugar mommy." (Okay fine, they were talking about John Kerry but same dif.)
Maybe the beltway barbecue bores who felt America needed to get to the bottom of John Edwards' character flaws with a vigorous investigation of his scandalous haircut can help us find out if McBush has champagne wishes and caviar dreams?
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Shopping. That is good for the economy. McBush and Bush say, SO?
adulterous gigolo with anger management issues a “kept” man?
Who could have anticipated….
What’s Barney’s?
I went to the Barney’s airport hanger sale at the Santa Monica airport once and couldn’t afford a tie.
If Barney’s is a bar- that’s a pretty hefty tab. If it’s a men’s clothing store- he’s scrimping on his suits.
So, Jane!
“Stolen card”? I was right across the street at the Sports Club that day… I swear!
McCain gets mucho dinero from being kept, but I don’t see what Cindy gets from keeping him.
(holding my breath)
mcsame must be about to come clean on all this, release the tax returns, fire the lobbyists on his campaign, figure out which is sunni, which shia, which iran, which iraq, and marry joe lieberman …
(whoosh … couldn’t hold breath any longer)
Of course the press isn’t asking these questions - they’re too easily distracted by the HRC/Obama dustup they’ve manufactured.
I’d be really curious about that transaction if it was on the Campaign credit card. Did the sales person not think it odd that a political campaign was buying stuff at Barney’s, or was the card in someone’s human name?
Thanks for the video, Jane, it’s a great one.
It was prolly stolen by McCain’s daughter.
Mrs Mack used to do windows at Barney’s and
I can tell you that $2500 buys a couple ‘gay sweaters’ there, not much more.
What a great video!!
That would be the bottom of the Men’s Suits at Barney’s.
McSame’s suits dont look that good.
Yeah- but look who’s IN em!
Johnny Goldbrick McSame
Maybe they can hire me as an expert after what I went through when my card was lifted.
1. Call credit card company and let them know immediately and STOP your card
2. Their fraud department starts an immediate investigation (on same call)
3. They use the surveillnace cameras to see who was using your card as they co-ordinate time, place and register where card was used
4. Within minutes they can give you exact information. Stunning efficiency on card theft.
5. The credit card company does not charge you.
6. New card arrives in mail within a week.
Queston: What happened in each of these steps when McCain’s card was reported stollen? Or, was it stollen? He wouldn’t accuse someone of being a thief when they weren’t, now would he?
Tax Cuts. Beneficial Legislation for beer distribution biz, Enhanced security - kneecapping rival beer jockeys, enhanced social status, vacations, housekeeping, massages (not from him - gross), separate housing, separate bedrooms, cabana boys, etc.
Like his good pal Lieberman who cried wolf re: claimed website was hacked by Lamont.
John McCane supports torture of human beings by the United States of America.
John McCain:
Worse than Bush
With her family’s reputation, reminiscent of “hoods”, she wants to be Foist Laidy so she can really be somebody.
The beer distributors of america have been in the top five gooper support groups for decades—just a bit of trivia for ya.
Lieberman: Chairman of the Senate Homepage Security
$2546.56? what does that buy you at Barney’s? Shoes and socks? Or just shoes?
McScary’s demeanor/composure is really f*cking scary. That on/off grin/grimmace would not serve anyone well.
Beer distributing’s an honest business. People need beer and ya bring it to em.
rw, this is a ’sale’ page
but hey, they validate parking *g*
And that’s at the sales rack.
Why did the McCain campaign have a card for Barney’s in the first place? Wouldn’t a salt-of-the-earth guy who cooks ribs for his friends on an open grill buy his suits at Sears?
Goopers have been extremely effective in keeping Mary Jane illegal. Good for beer biz.
Barney’s for 2,500.. Socks, belt, a few ties, bottle of cologne, and maybe a pair of shoes or two if on sale.
just socks.
and good for the folks involved in the reefer business. there’s lots of money being made there and I certainly can’t imagine that some of it isn’t being used to influence legislation …
I think you have him confused with Spitzer.
Mebbe a coupla underpants.
That’s one awesome BBQ Apron. Kiss the McMess.
Pierre Hardy Pony High Boots for McCain reduced to $630 from $950. Such a deal.
Jane finally gets to post about Barney’s . . .and I go o/t
dear Jack, the gift that keeps on giving
linky
Salvation Army Store.
Parka. $15.00,
3 prs work pants $10.00,
Camel Hair Overcoat $25.00
Total $50.00
Who’s the elitist?
My vote is for Charlie $8 mil and the crowd is turning on him Gibson.
Presidency of the United States?: Priceless.
And they wont give you credit for a donation. I donated an entire truckload of clothing.. asked if I could trade it all for one shirt. They said no. So I took it all down the street to Goodwill.
Good Point. The power brokers in the reefer biz want to keep it illegal to keep the price up.
It’s distressing that this blog shows so little respect to the man who might
start WWIIIcould be our next President.John Kerry and Theresa Heinz live in mansions.
John McCain and Cindy McCain live in cabins.
Fair and balanced.
-G
Maybe McBush was buyin a few things for a “buddy”.
my best ever -
vintage Chanel suit, matching Fendi bag and Charles Jourdan shoes - $43.00
a little high bec it was Goodwill closest to Stanford - drove home like I’d stole ‘em :D
Good for you.
I can’t help it…I gotta get this outta my system:
All the timeless lyrics here.
“Time was, whippersnapper, when Barney’s was a outlet-type store where a young fellow on the make could get a decent suit 60 percent off, and his girl would have to go to Syms or Century21 for her bargains.”
No, really. I guess the change in programme came in the early 80s when the next generation of the family that owned Barney’s took over. Nowadays, well, maybe McB got a good sale/has a great tailor to take his off-the-rack to. Otherwise … [shrug]
I mean, if you’re going to be an elitist, you might as well get something out of it, no?
I thought Cindy looked very uncomfortable at the little cabin bbq - as if she was having to deal with the underclass and didn’t like it one bit.
Condi don’t like BAR-B-Q. It sticks in her teeth.
Given that the media will do all in their power to swing independents and the Republicans are doing, or have already done everything to game the system, what are Americans prepared to do if they steal another election? IMO it’s necessary to look at the options given the state of politics in America.
Get a chicken leg or two and a hunka steak stuck between them teeth an it’s a scary sight.
Sorry to nit-pick, but isn’t there a difference between elitism, ’practice of or belief in rule by the elite’ and elite, ’group or member of a group of superior status’?
Roll over an try an get their bellies rubbed?
I think McBush would look like he bought his suit at Burlington Discount Factory no matter what Italian designer and couture store sold it to him. It’s like watching Quasimoto walk to and fro the podium. Somebody work on this guys posture. Don’t blame it on the nasty Vietcon. It comes from groveling and sneaking around.
McBush cain’t move- some of his parts don’t work no more.
That was in the old days. Keep that vintage Chanel because it is now worth more than the original price. Vintage Chanel is hot, hot, hot and wanted the world over.
My mom used to take us shopping at Barneys department store in Schenectady. I wonder if it’s the same company? That’s where my brother’s rubber got caught in the escalator, and got sucked right off his foot (yeah, that kind of rubber, you pervert). Was McSame wearing a single rubber when he left Barneys? If so, you know the reason why!
What’s the trivial point here, Jane?
Does Barney’s sell expensive Pentagon sock puppets?
-G
Yeah. I am verrry jealous. No Chanel suits around here. Clown suits are easier to find.
Hey pups,
My ensemble makes more sense to me everyday.
Light, comfortable, indigo cotton jeans, paired with a t-shirt (no logo).
I am pretty sure she was reacting to the doody Jonah Goldberg left in the hopper.
-G
OT
Speaking of elitists - Today in the Colorado House a discussion was taking place re immigrant workers. Republican Douglas Bruce stated that we didn’t need any more “illiterate peasants.” He was removed from speaking and may be censored. It’s happened before when he kicked a photographer. Nice guy /s
Designer socks for making sock puppets?
ROTFL!
An idea to tuck away in the storehouse until it ripens?
Hope the photographer kicked him back. That’s all that Republicans understand.
OT I a sure ET is all over this up north. More Abramoff goodness:
Rep. Young told a fib
They would consider that terrorism.. the reporter would be on his way to gitmo.
Watch out!
He could be talking about a’Mar’kins pretty soon.
oh gawd - just had this image of Rove with a ponytail and shades like Lagerfeld
You just have to wonder about his constituents. Does he represent them? If not, they’ll boot him out next election. But….on the other hand….Repugs….hummmmm
Yup, it will be the 28% who still support Bush.
Or, if he drops 60 pounds… and learns to dance.
McSame hypocrisy is endemic.
Phoney on campaign finance and dicking the FEC.
Phoney on lobbyists.
Phoney on straight talk.
Phoney on bombing sanctimony: He actually goes on ABC and criticizes Ayers for his weatherman bombing activities during the Vietnam War.
Last I checked, McSame bombed many more places than Ayers, and prolly wished he could have dropped more bombs.
On the subject of McShrub’s war:
“WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday the Air Force is not doing enough to help in the Iraq and Afghanistan war effort…
“My concern is that our services are still not moving aggressively in wartime to provide resources needed now on the battlefield.”
Umm.. is this saying what I think it is.. that somebody’s going to make a case that we should be filling out our troop quotas by using the Air Force as infantry?
One of my nephews did that as an Air Force MP guarding prisoners since the Army was short of MP’s.
no, blub.
It is the stuff that Seymour Hersh wrote about. The surge is all about more and more bombing. we are dropping about 500 times the ordinance from planes in the past year as in the previous year.
Now Gates wants air force to do more with that and also to do it with drones. AF types dont like drones as they loves them some pilot bravado. no bravado to do it from a console in kansas.
They may be ahead of us.
USAF Infantry Training Turns Painful
Speaking of shit heads:
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former White House press secretary Tony Snow will join CNN as a conservative commentator beginning Monday.
Good, you raise your hand and step over that line it’s a good thing to have basic infantry training.
Excellent post, JH. Nice work pointing out the one real chink McCain himself can see & react to in his armor.
I’m sure McCain wants to do everything in his power to remove the stigma of Bush being the worst President in the history of the office. That is precisely why he should never become President. The only way he could possibly achieve the goal would involve being worse.
Maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll fire Glenn Beck and replace him with Snow. I actually kind of like Snowjob better.
Well, it’s about time they got a conservative on CNN. /s
they’ve been doing it since late 04 - there’s Navy and Air Force guys doing convoy work, medics, repairs -
here’s one of a bazillion links on this -
HuffPo
believe there was a minor scandal when they tried to hide a sailor’s death sometime in 05
Does the use of unmanned drones figure into Condi Rice’s brave/coward concepts?
-G
what.. in that she’s an unmanned drone? Or that our country is being run by unammed drones?
Hah! McBush should stay out of Cali
This is from about 6 months ago
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5mjVqMUioag
And huge #s about Vets suicides. McC/Barney have any ideas about that? Yeah, emergency care, I guess, just like W.
Raises the big issue as to why it was reported as “expenditures” on the FEC Reports if these were illegitimate. I would think that THEFT would fall into a different reporting section.