Michelle's $30,000 bling ring

Up North Mommy has details and an alternative plan:

Barack Obama is so thankful for his wife’s support during his campaign that he’s buying her a rare rhodium and diamond ring that costs $30,000. I love jewelry as much as the next girl, but this is a bit over the top. I know, it’s his money, so he can spend it as he wishes, yet this looks a bit…out of touch. Here we are enduring a terrible recession. Investors have lost trillions of dollars in the stock market and Americans are losing their jobs and at Christmas time no less, so spending $30,000 on a piece of jewelry simply doesn’t represent the compassion or the hope and change that he espoused throughout the campaign. But do I really have to say that? I’m sure Obama’s PR people could tell him this.

However, I have an idea that President-Elect Obama may want to consider. Instead of spending $30,000 on a ring, how about instead spending $15,000 on a ring. I’m sure there are some beautiful rings out there in the $15,000 price range that are suitable for his wife and that would adequately show his appreciation and love. Then he can take the other $15,000 and give it to a charity in Michelle’s name. I would recommend Operation Smile. For just $240, a child in a Third World nation can have the surgery needed to correct a cleft palate. With $15,000, 62 children can get the surgery that would give them a beautiful smile and a changed life.

I fully expect the Religious Left to endorse Kim's idea and to in fact petition Mr. Hope and Change to hopefully change his plans.

Don't you?

Oh... HilBuzz has a picture (or a reasonable facsimile) of the ring.

Comments

[firefirefire]

Yeah Michelle...how about giving up some of your pie so that others,less fortunate, can have a slice of the pie??

[Mommynator]

One wonders what really goes on between those two sometimes.

Isn't winning enough?