During the election, Michelle O bragged about wearing J Crew, which is moderately priced. She said she understands average women and isn’t a part of the “elitist” fashion ilk. Guess she changed her mind in the last few months. Or it was all an act during the election, and now her true colors as a spendthrift are coming out.

Of course she can afford it. The problem is her choice to buy that ridiculously expensive purse during these times of financial hardship smacks of Marie Antoinette – it’s a PURSE, not a room of furniture or a teen’s first car. A PURSE. Since her husband has been telling Americans to cut back, a $6,000 purse sends a terrible message of insensitivity and “do as I say, but not as I do” to the hardships that many Americans are facing… unless you think it’s OK, Ed, for Michelle Obama to be a hypocrite. Me, I don’t think it’s OK, and I’ll make fun of her lame decision at any opportunity.

As wife of the leader of this country, the expectation of Americans to “give back” and “spend less” has been drummed for a long time now by Michelle and Barack. As I’ve stated before in frugality pieces, I consider such frivolous spending elitist, especially since FLOTUS is suppose to be a role model. Or, I’m guessing liberals think that she is entitled to not have to pull in the belt because that’s how Democrats are. One set of rules for Dems, another harsher set of rules for Republicans. Such as how Nancy Reagan was attacked ruthlessly all the time by the press for buying any new clothes and for wanting to replace the White House china. Not one liberal media outlet said a negative word about Hillary Clinton wearing pantsuits on the campaign trail that cost between $2,000 to 6,000 each. But the clothes the RNC had to rush to buy for Sarah Palin and her family for the campaign trail has been vilified and mocked for months. Yes, I know they spent a total of $150,000 – this was for her to have clothes and cosmetics for two solid months, a few outfits for the kids, a few suits for hubby. They only had a short period of time to pull it all together before the stumping began – shopping for sales wasn’t likely on the agenda. Not an unreasonable amount of money for such a large wardrobe, and donations to the RNC paid for all of it. No taxpayer money was used, and it was McCain staffers who did the shopping. So, why the continued squawking by Democrats and liberal media against Palin, like she ran out with the credit card?

Because, Ed, there are two distinctive unfair standards in the MSM: For Democrat women, spend all you want on clothes and the press will applaud your fashion sense and style and sing your praises. For Republican women, don’t even think about it, you’ll be toasted. I guarantee not one major reporter in the MSM would denounce Michelle’s $6,000 purse. But if Republicans like Sarah Palin or Laura Bush or Michele Bachmann had done the same, there would be hell to pay. And the media would dogpile on it forever.

Jealous much?

Oh what a tangled web he weaves.