Reply #374: I have no problem at all holding her accountable for what she does, or [View All]

[mondo joe]

what she supports vis a vis her husband.

I don't mind saying they ought to set a better example.

What does bother me is a lot of poor reasoning - the fact is that if she didn't buy that dress it wouldn't pay off anyone else's credit card or car bills. If she saved the money instead, no one would be any better off.

How her family got a good deal of money is a huge problem. How she chooses to spend her money isn't -- it doesn't hurt or help anyone one way or another.

And if the criticism were leveled at Laura Bush I'd mind it a lot less. But there's been an ugly streak on DU of people judging others personal choices - there was a whole thread about how awful it is that there's a 30 inch Superman plastic figure and that other people would actually spend their own money on such a thing. And don't get started on the Playstation threads.

For me this comes down to principles and boundaries. A big part of what makes me a progressive is my belief in personal freedom and equality before the law. I support abortion because it's your body, your choice. I feel the same way about anything else you do with the things that are yours.