Hey guys, here's the perfect gift for the wife or girlfriend!

[Dr T]

His money, his choice. His wife is a lawyer. I bet they have enough to buy a $30,000 ring if they wanted.

[Elgama]

Originally Posted by Fiannan

Oh I think it merits a bit of attention since the media made such a big deal over the cost of the clothes that Cindy McCain was wearing when her husband had his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention -- then making it a point how little Michele Obama spent on the clothes she wore at the Democratic National Convention. The media also hammared John McCain for not being sure how many houses they owned in their total portfolio. McCain was presented as rich while the media ignored the wealth of Obama in order to portray Obama as more of a common man.

Sorry but there is a lot of irony over buying a ring that costs more than a lot of people's homes would.

So they are champagne socialists lol big deal - Tony Blair would have done the same cept our policticans aren't that well paid and his wife was the main earner in the family.

-Charley

[Wingnut]

I wouldn't mind a ring that looked like that. I'd probably never wear it though, for fear that it would get lost, stolen, dirty, or breathed on.

[WANDERER]

Perhaps a vow of poverty should be mandatory with becoming president.

With the devaluing dollar,probably best to get in and buy it now rather than after serving his term.

[YoungMormonRoyalist]

Originally Posted by Fiannan

Oh I think it merits a bit of attention since the media made such a big deal over the cost of the clothes that Cindy McCain was wearing when her husband had his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention -- then making it a point how little Michele Obama spent on the clothes she wore at the Democratic National Convention. The media also hammared John McCain for not being sure how many houses they owned in their total portfolio. McCain was presented as rich while the media ignored the wealth of Obama in order to portray Obama as more of a common man.

Sorry but there is a lot of irony over buying a ring that costs more than a lot of people's homes would.

So....you're happy that the media put out this article because you don't like the media because it concentrated too much on the republican nominee's money stuff?

How is it ironic that a rich man is buying an expenisve item that costs more than a lot of people home's? Irony means that something is said/done/happens that's opposite of what you expect. Sorry, but someone rich buying something expensive is the opposite of ironic, it's generally the norm...now if the story told of Obama standing in line at the soup kitchen and telling his wife that they can't afford a ring right now then I could see you're point.

Agree or disagree with the man's politics it's not entirely unexpected that a well off man would splurge every once in a while. To make a big deal out of this is to place it on par with Marie Antoinette's buying of the diamond necklace.

[Elphaba]

I pushed "post" when I meant to push "preview." So I deleted the information in this post. Elphaba

[Elgama]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

There's just one problem: the story is not true.

Even the link you provided claims Obama never meant to purchase the ring.

which is why its never good quoting from a newspaper that is only a couple of steps up from the National Enquirer

-Charley

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Fiannan

Barack Obama to buy rare £20,000 rhodium ring for his wife to say 'thanks for your support' | Mail Online

Just a little something I suppose from the man of the people. Oh, by the way, that's pounds, not dollars -- the pound is worth a lot more than the dollar.

There's just one problem: the story isn't true.

Even the link you provided claims Obama never meant to purchase the ring.

Here are two more articles clarifying this:

Barack Obama Not Buying Michelle Obama $30k Ring - Political Machine
Obama did NOT buy ring for Michelle, spokesman says - Lynn Sweet

The news media are starting to pick up the fact that this is a hoax.

Elphaba

[Nappaljarri]

Could be advertising for the jeweler.

[Wingnut]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

I pushed "post" when I meant to push "preview." So I deleted the information in this post. Elphaba

You know you can delete your post, right?

Originally Posted by Elphaba

There's just one problem: the story isn't true.

Even the link you provided claims Obama never meant to purchase the ring.

Here are two more articles clarifying this:

Barack Obama Not Buying Michelle Obama $30k Ring - Political Machine
Obama did NOT buy ring for Michelle, spokesman says - Lynn Sweet

The news media are starting to pick up the fact that this is a hoax.

Elphaba

Heck, if you click on the link to the original article, you don't even have to read it to know it's not true. The headline is Barack Obama denies claim he is to buy rare £20,000 rhodium ring for his wife to say 'thanks for your support' (emphasis added).

But I'm still with the "who cares?" crowd.