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John McCain is a shoe slut, and he'll pay big money to get some. The Senator has been spotted big pimpin' Ferragamo Pregiato Moccasins, which retail at Neiman Marcus for $520.
Some other media outlets have poked fun at McCain for his high fashion expenditure, but we won't go there. We understand that like food, water, air and sex (uh... not the premarital kind, of course), fabulous shoes are a basic human need. As Carrie Bradshaw, esteemed lobbyist for the right to Choos, once said, "Sometimes you need really special shoes!"
So to John McCain, we say, "Go 'head, sole brother!"
Shoe ho in Ferragamo. Photo credit: The Huffington Post.
Meghan McCain poses for the September issue of Glamour
The September issue of Glamour dishes all you need to know about Meghan McCain. For starters, Meghan's not interested in dating a guy who wants to get closer to her dad than her:
I don't want to be an accessory to a guy's impending political career, and unfortunately I get that a lot. I'm not attracted to guys with political action committees, I'm sorry.... I'm attracted to men whose realities are different [from mine]. You'll get a lot further with me talking about art and music than you will talking about politics.... And I'd really hate myself if I dated a journalist.
Meghan has no interest in dudes who lack game, particularly the guy who tried to pick her up with this lameness: "Baby, I could totally give you a tour of the Capitol." Imagine the deflation of that guy's ego if Meghan told him her dad is John McCain, so she can see the Capitol any ol' time. And who uses pick up lines like that anyway? Alas, as we know all too well from personal experience, every other guy....
If even a potential first daughter can't escape weak game, what hope is there for the rest of us?
Today the RNC launched BarackBook, a new website that spoofs FaceBook and attacks Barack Obama. (Naughty naughty, RNC!) So many Obama supporters clowned the site on its message boards that the RNC reportedly had to take them down.
At a fundraiser last week in Houston, President George W. Bush opined on the reason behind America's economic troubles:
Wall Street got drunk, it got drunk...it's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off your TV cameras. It got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up, and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments.
Complete story and video are over here.
Here's Meghan McCain, dressed to impress at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner back in April. Will she wear a similar style to the Inaugural Balls in January or will the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner be the closest she ever comes to Inaugural Ball like festivities? Stay tuned to find out on November 4th.
Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad at the White House Correspondent's Dinner in April 2008. Getty Images photo from here.
And while we're on the topic of The Hills, turns out Lauren Conrad is a Republican just like her frenemy Heidi Montag. While at the White house Correspondent's dinner last April, Conrad clapped enthusiasticlly when a reporter from New York magazine asked her if he should vote for a Republican. When he asked if he should vote for a Democrat, she wrinked her nose.
Frenemy Heidi endorsed John McCain earlier this year, and the senator responded that he "never misses an episode of The Hills."
As we said before, Meghan McCain recently met Heidi Montag of The Hills for lunch at The Ivy in Santa Monica, CA. Paparazzi extraordinaire, TMZ.com, captured the two on video in the restaurant's parking lot.
Now this is funny: the paps didn't recognize Meghan and focused their attention on Heidi, often cutting Meghan out of the shot. The joke was on them though, because they missed their money shot, a candid interview with the first daughter wannabe.
Meghan McCain and Heidi Montag outside The Ivy on the Shore in Santa Monica, CA. Photo from US Weekly (uhh.. over here).
Meghan McCain and Heidi Montag did lunch recently at The Ivy on the Shore in Santa Monica, CA.
Polichicks reported earlier that Heidi Montag, LC's frenemy on The Hills, endorsed John McCain for President. To that, McCain responded: "I'm honored to have Heidi's support, and I want to assure her that I never miss an episode of The Hills."
Meghan McCain and her mom Cindy went to Vietnam to support Operation Smile, a nonprofit organization that surgically repairs cleft palettes on children in impoverished countries. (Meghan's younger sister, Bridget, was born with a cleft palette.) In the video below, Meghan shares her experiences working with Operation Smile.
MTV's Emmy Award winning Choose or Lose campaign will take over MTV2 today to present programming that will engage its young adult audience in the plight of America's more than one million young troops who have served on the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
MTV News and the 51 MTV/Knight Foundation Street Team will air special reports on young veterans issues. These reports will highlight stories of young veterans in their communities, focusing on the challenges of post traumatic stress disorder, lack of educational benefits, and the difficulties young veterans face as they struggle to acclimate back into civilian life. In addition to these reports, MTV2 will broadcast the following specials:
6:00 pm - Iraq Uploaded
6:30 pm - True Life: I Live in Iraq
8:30 pm - True Life: I'm Shipping Out
9:30 pm - True Life: I'm Coming to America
10:30 pm - True Life: I'm a Civilian Again
John McCain and Barack Obama have each prepared special July 4th video messages in honor of our young troops that will air exclusively on MTV2 today. Recent MTV research shows that 70% of young adults 18 to 29 personally know someone who has fought in Iraq.
John McCain and Barack Obama made July 4th public service announcements for MTV viewers. Watch below.
John McCain's message:
Barack Obama's message:
Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith expects a blue tide to roll accross his state this November, and he hopes to ride it all the way to Washington. He's just released a new ad that implies that he and Barack Obama are total BFFs when it comes to developing better public policies.
"Who says Gordon Smith helped lead the fight for better gas mileage and a cleaner environment?" the ad asks. "Barack Obama."
Dude is seriously tripping, said the Obama campaign. "Barack Obama has a long record of bipartisan accomplishment and we appreciate that it is respected by his Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton. "But in this race, Oregonians should know that Barack Obama supports Jeff Merkley for Senate. Merkley will help Obama bring about the fundamental change we need in Washington."
Hat Tip: Ben Smith at Politico
Check out John McCain's pimped out campaign tour bus, complete with 22 inch rims.
Photo credit: Heather Brand for McCainBlogette.com
Meghan McCain and her pet Louie board a plane together.
What do Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Scrabble, panty hose and both of Barack Obama's parents have in common? All are things younger than McCain.
Hat Tip: Glamocracy
Everybody knows about Glamour 's hotter than hot political blog, Glamocracy. And if you don't know, you better ask somebody! Cuz you sure don't want to miss Glamocracy's daily news updates, opinion pieces and interviews with the wannabe presidents.
Speaking of Glamocracy's interviews with the wannabes, the latest was with Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. Glamour editor in chief Cindi Leive talked to the Senator just moments before his appearance on Saturday Night Live.
So does Sen. McCain know how to please a woman? Let's see... Will make a woman laugh. Check. Will stand up for a woman, namely, his wife Cindy. Check. Can sing a pretty love song. Well, no candidate is perfect.
Maybe he can still impress us with some good public policies? Read an interview clip here to see. The rest of the interview will appear in an upcoming issue of Glamour. To be sure you don't miss it, just go over here.
Blushing bride Jenna Bush is on the cover of the current issue of People. Pick up a copy to view her wedding album and get the scoop on her nuptuals to recent UVA grad (Wahoowa! Go Hoos!) Henry Hager.
New ad by the Tennessee Republican Party targets Michelle Obama. The ad takes a 5 second clip from one of Obama's speeches and plays it over and over again to critically characterize who she is and what she stands for.
Is this okay? Do you think Michelle Obama fair game? Let us know in the comments.
By the way, we haven't seen a potential first lady attacked like this in an ad before (absent a simultaneous attack on her husband). If you know of such an ad, give us the heads up in the comments, k?
A cool planet is hot. John McCain says he wants to end global warming and other bad things that affect our environment.
Jenna Bush and Henry Hager married on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas.
See more wedding pictures here.
Barbara and Jenna Bush speak at the 2004 Republican National Convention. Highlights:
- Grandmother Barbara Bush thinks sex is "something married people do but never talk about." What a fool.
- George and Laura Bush's pet name for each other is Bushy.
- G.Dub and Laura know who Outkast is, and both have been known to "shake it like a Polaroid picture."
Yesterday on Today, First Lady Laura Bush and Anne Curry interviewed Barbara and Jenna Bush on what it's like to be a twin.
Details, details, details!
According to The Washington Post, Laura and Jenna Bush spilled the beans about Jenna's wedding details toVogue.
Jenna and fiance Henry Hager will tie the knot on May 10th at 7:30 p.m. on the Bush family's Crawford Ranch. Jenna will wear an Oscar de la Renta gown made of organza with embroidery, matte beading and a small train.
Jenna's not releasing pictures of her gown, of course, but sketches of her attendants' dresses, designed by Lela Rose, are above. Twin Barbara will be Jenna's Maid of Honor.
