Listen DUers - the Clintons have not released a single

[malaise]

figure re the cost of their daughter's wedding. I am no Clinton fan but this is ridiculous.

[babylonsister]

1. Amen. It's all speculation, and who cares??

Whatever it costs, the parties involved are paying for it, not us.

None of our business, yet the media sure likes to stir it up.

[malaise]

7. As usual -you got it

:hi:

[DURHAM D]

2. I assume you are joking.

How is it any of my business or yours?

[malaise]

5. I am not joking

There are threads attacking them for spending figures being presented by Clinton hating media hacks. I agree with you that it is not my business but the attacks are annoying me.

[DURHAM D]

11. I went to find the other threads.

The fact this is even being discussed at the DU is embarrassing.

[southernyankeebelle]

31. Did you wonder the costs of the Bush's, the Johnson's and the Nixon's.

[DURHAM D]

35. No.

[tammywammy]

40. Agreed n/t

[JVS]

3. Don't expect them to.

[AlinPA]

4. ??? What? Why should they tell you how much their daughters's wedding costs?

You are joking, no doubt.

[malaise]

6. I think you missed the point of this OP

That's OK - no problem.

[BootinUp]

8. Someday

you will be a Clinton fan. ;)

[Mimosa]

9. On the good side, working people get employed

Waiters, cooks, people who make gowns, caterers, tuxedo sellers and renters.. etc.

[Spazito]

10. Well needed OP given some of the threads on this....

more speculation based on rumors. It is, indeed, ridiculous.

Recommended.

[housewolf]

12. And just how is the cost of a private citizen's wedding our business?

Both Bill and Chelsea are private citizens. Just how does the fact that Hillary is a public employee make the cost of her daughter's wedding our business? They are wealty as a result of their book deals and private speeches and other work - I don't see how we, the US taxpayers are paying for it. Even if Hillarly's salary was completely covering it, it's money that she's earned and that she's paid her own personal income taxes on so taxpayer-funding isn't an issue.

Not my business - I don't care.

[centerdem]

13. bloodclot!

How much did your wedding cost?

[malaise]

16. Less than US $1,000

Believe me

[Oregone]

14. But we need to use this time to craft a knee-jerk defense for whatever the amount ends up being.

[tularetom]

15. Looks like a lot of people have misunderestimated the intent of your post

like you, I don't particularly even like the Clintons, but whose fucking business is it what their daughter's wedding cost.

And I feel really sorry for those folks whose lives are so lacking in, well, anything, that they would actually give a shit how much it costs.

I, and one billion Chinese, just do not care.

K & R

[malaise]

17. BIngo

but it's more shocking coming from so called Democrats

[Oregone]

The notion that people have so much wealth that they can piss vast sums of it away inconsequentially

...sums that could save thousands of lives, feed clothe & educate people, and end so much suffering...

Well, it indicates that the methods of distributing wealth created in our society are not necessarily working to benefit all, but rather a few--and it benefits them so such a degree they can spend it on superfluous weddings without care or regret. And the prices for benefiting those few, most often, is widespread pain for the rest--the very ones generating such wealth in the first place through their labor.



So...while you can say its no one's business what the Clintons spend, I say its *everyone's* business that people are in the position to spend such amounts so frivolously. The entire system is a fucked mess, and this is but a symptom. Gossip aside, there is a pattern of behavior here that is the consequence of disparity perpetrated by capitalism. Leave the Clintons out of it if you wish, but its a matter that needs to be addressed publicly; not merely the disgusting expenses of the rich, but rather, the allocation of wealth that allows the rich to so willingly spend in that manner.

[tularetom]

23. My personal opinion of Clinton is that he's a sleazebag

but that's just an opinion. While I scratch my head in wonder at how he could have legitimately accumulated enough dough to bankroll a wedding like this I have absolutely no idea WTF he does with his money. Far as I know, he donates vast sums to underpriveleged people in various corners of the world. I just don't know. So I don't judge.

What I do know is that people get stupid when it comes to their daughter's wedding. In 1982, we shelled out about 10 grand on our daughter's wedding, although our annual income at the time was only about $40k. Thank god the union has lasted until today.

[Oregone]

27. I wish this wasn't about Clinton or some lightening rod

Itd be easier to talk about wealth disparity and economics if so

[tularetom]

36. When a name is attached to the argument it becomes personal

instead of being about inequality and ostentatious displays of wealth amidst widespread poverty.

Because of this, people who like Clinton will find no problem with it while those who dislike him will regard it as in poor taste.

I guess to me it amounts to this - there are many unfair things taking place in our world today. In the hierarchy of things for me to get pissed off about this doesn't make it to the top ten.

[niyad]

39. well--the royalties on his book, for one thing. and, are you familiar with the clinto global

initiative? the clinton foundation does a lot of good work.

http://www.clintonfoundation.org/

http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/

[tularetom]

42. Good for him - if it's his own dough even better

Just supports what I said before, I don't like the man, but what he spends on his daughters wedding is his own bidness.

[Ichingcarpenter]

18. I agree...... want to hedge a bet on that?

I agree with Octafish........ these guys are not your friends

Worked for Clinton after my man Moonbean Brown lost.

I am no longer surrounded by that wall

Good for the Clintons........ whatever.

[Overseas]

19. Real coup for ABC news-- get everyone bothered with their guesstimate.

ABC said the plans were secret, but hey, they went ahead and guessed a huge figure sure to upset everyone.

Giving Fox "News" a run for their money.

[malaise]

21. It will be the circus for the next week

unless Cheney does something.

[blondeatlast]

38. Thanks--I was wondering where the figure came from. In other words, it's pure

speculation, of course.

[The_Commonist]

20. I wish the happy couple all the best!

That's really all that needs to be said, right?

[DevonRex]

22. Agreed. Bullshit speculation article to start with that even SAYS it's speculation.

Another thing is that it's the daughter of a former President and the current SoS. Guests will include a sitting President and dignitaries from the House and Senate and dignitaries from around the world. If it IS expensive, that is why. You expect them to be fed peanuts and dance to a DJ? Not likely.

[alsame]

24. It's like the 90s all over again - a fake Clinton scandal! nt

[Botany]

25. If they want to spend 100 billion $s of their money on the wedding ......

..... fine by me.

Post Presidential Bill Clinton has busted his ass to help millions around the world ...
I wish both families and their friends all the best.




Dogs know a lot more about people then we do.

[malaise]

26. Lovely pic

:hi:

[Botany]

33. Dogs know the real deal

They know who really loves 'em.

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. They can afford it, so the more power to them

I look at it this way... LET THEM SPEND... it will keep some people fed.

[southernyankeebelle]

29. Why do you care about a personnel matter? The cost is their business. Plus

Mrs. Clinton flies all over the world for this country and works damshe n hard. I don't think an airline ticket is a big problem shes works 24/7 for this country, do you?

[DevonRex]

34. No, that is his point. There was a BS article saying is a 2M wedding when that figure was made up.

The article even says that. And it may BE expensive, considering who the guest list will be.

[Obamanaut]

30. It is their money. The folks who seem overly concerned about the

cost of wealthy people's weddings also seem to be afflicted with a severe case of wealth envy.

[BlueIdaho]

32. Don't really know, don't really care.

Their money, their wedding, none of my business.

[Ichingcarpenter]

37. It is now my aged birthday on this side of the planet

so I can now vent on this side of the planet
that......... I really don't care but don't like anyone slamming






ME............LOL


59 ...........but I still like 42

[niyad]

41. happy birthday to you--have a wonderful celebration