"You don't have to be Steven Hawking to know that one of Mrs. Pelosi's outfits costs more than

[TomInTib]

the average American spent on their first house".

Who the hell did I just see that from (MSNBC)?

Barnicle?

Jeez...

Give it up, asshole.

She can afford fine clothes. And - alas, poor Pickles - she looks great in them.

She exhibited more depth and texture in what she was wearing (while sitting above the fool) than the fool did in his bullshit speech.

[Lautremont]

1. You mean famed fashion appraiser Stephen Hawking?

[northzax]

7. yes, him

in the annals of fashion, three names rise above the rest: Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel and Stephen Hawking. everyone knows this.

[sandnsea]

2. Nobody complained about Laura's Christmas dresses

And pitched a fit when DUers did - because we knew the media would do it if the situation were reversed. And here we are.

When will Democrats get it.

[Capn Sunshine]

5. we ARE getting it

and I'm getting pretty sore, I'll tell you

[XemaSab]

3. Hyperbole much?

:eyes:

[Straight Shooter]

4. bush's SHOES cost even more than one of Speaker Pelosi's outfits.

Good grief.

[TomInTib]

9. But his shoes make him feel like a Big Boy. Tall, and all that... eom

[Benhurst]

10. Yeah, and his cobbler may be charging more now that he has

lost his other good customer, Saddam Hussein.

[anitar1]

20. Especially his Presidential boots! n/t

[baldguy]

6. And what has he said about Bush's $100K suits?

[pepperbear]

8. Oh Miss Thing! One wonders how much Phyllis Schlafly's Donna Karen costs?

Give it a rest, whomever you are. It smacks of elitism. For that matter, how much is YOUR outfit booboo?

[Contrary1]

11. Well, it's not like she has the old White House Drapes at her disposal. n/t

[murielm99]

13. Now that the Democrats

have measured for drapes, do you suppose Pickles snatched up all the old drapes?

She will have years worth of outfits!

[efhmc]

12. This is one of the many ways I know that we are still such a looong way

from equality in this sexist of all sexist "free" countries. Someone just had to comment on the speaker's clothes. Another first for this night. I will bet any amount of money that this is the very first time anyone ever spoke about the garment that a speaker of the house wore to the SOTU address.

[dos pelos]

21. Ms Pelosi needs to organize an impeachment....

I don't particularly care what she wears while she takes care of that business.First things first.

[donkeyotay]

26. Yep. Cheney could have shown up naked and they wouldn't have mentioned it

Sexist. Completely. Like the Republican media really gives a fuck about equality of income, let alone gender or race. Hypocrites.

[Contrary1]

14. What a load of crap!

My parents had their first home built in 1952 for under $25,000., My husband's and my first home in 1975 cost $32,000.
Whoever said that is an idiot...or a Republic, which encompasses both.

[momster]

15. Oh, Brother!

I somehow doubt her suit cost anywhere in the neighborhood of $50Gs. (That being a low estimate of a first house/condo in the USA) It looked like a several year old St. John -- which runs about $500 bucks. Through in shirt, shoes and hose and we're talking *maybe* $800. I can't find a house for that. Wish I could. Besides, Stephen Hawking does physics, not math and not fashion.

[ashling]

16. I didn't have my glasses on so I missed it, but

Ms Ashling said that that little factoid was streaming at the bottom of MSNBC

[calimary]

17. I think that was a tucker carlson blog line. What a pissant.

Like cheney or bush went to the the second-hand store for theirs? Or laura or lynne?

I think, however, she was a little too muted. I would have worn electric blue, green, or purple. Something eye-catching to distract a little from bush. BLUE would have been best - the color of Democrats.

[grasswire]

18. I spose they yapped about Jackie Kennedy's clothes, too.

Note: I have seen Madame Speaker Pelosi wear that suit before. I thought that was a good thing when I saw her in it tonight. Nice touch, I thought. Wear a great suit that you've worn before.

What is it? Chanel?

[Hieronymus]

19. Those pearls she often wears are awesome...

a stunning woman.

[sofa king]

22. You pretty much CAN'T be S. Hawking if you "know" that.

That first integral would warp your little brain.

[lanlady]

23. gee, where were these voices--

--when Libby Dole was out campaigning for her hubby in 96? She also had the most magnificent suits.

Pelosi looked great -- I liked her choice of color (pale green), such a refreshing change in a veritable sea of dark suits and power ties. It showed that she is independent and confident.

[LibDemAlways]

24. I caught that scrolling on the bottom of MSRNC

during Tweety. They are shameless.

[LittleClarkie]

25. The average family spent $500 on their first house

Just pulling a number out of my ass, thinking that's the absolute most expensive a day to day suit could be.

And I want that house, damn it!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

27. My parents spent $2,000

But that was in 1950. And the "house" was basically a converted garage.