Two Americas...and both could fit in his house.

Forget the irony in the fact that John Edwards is currently building the largest home in the state of South Carolina while telling everyone about the two Americas, one rich, the other poor. And never mind that his wife is afraid of her neighbor, *gasp* a "rabid Republican," and one of them there poor folks he feels the pain of. He also wants to raise our taxes to pay for his health care plan, a plan that makes the Bay of Pigs invasion plans look like a smashing success, by the way. I say forget those things because Mr. Edwards is the gift that keeps on giving...

To show solidarity with the "average American" Mr. Edwards gets his hair cuts from Supercuts, a discount chain of hair salons scattered throughout the country. No, wait, I was wrong about that. He is out there getting $400 haircuts and paying for them from the millions he made as a trial lawyer...Sorry, wrong again. John Edwards is getting himself $400 haircuts, but he isn't paying for them, his campaign contributors are.

Now, as someone who routinely pays upwards of $18 for a haircut twice a year, whether I need it or not, I can't imagine what a $400 haircut looks like. But if I had to guess I wouldn't think one would require this much primping before a television interview.


Though, having owned 4 cars, 3 of which cost as much as one of his haircuts (the other was only $250), I'd image I'm not the best person to comment on such necessities.

One last question: The stylist says he and Edwards have been friends for years. Is the $400 price tag the "friend price?" If not, why not cut an old friend a little slack. If so, what the hell does it cost for someone who isn't his friend?

Given how expensive Presidential campaigns are, and how Edwards wasn't very close to the top in fund raising, those $400 haircuts could probably buy himself and all of his campaign staff their own Flowbee and still have money left over.

Update: Since some people don't seem to remember the Flowbee and think it isn't real, here you go.