Meet the McCain's hairdresser

by Libby

Back when the primaries featured a cast of dozens, we endured three months worth of media obsession about John Edwards haircut. Okay, maybe it was only three weeks, but it felt like months. I know it was a non-story and these things aren't important, but if one blessed haircut was worth that much coverage, don't you think our 'liberal press' might devote just a pixel or two to the McCain's full time hairdresser?

I mean, I don't think she lives with them, but she's clearly close to the family and literally goes everywhere with Cindy, including trips to the Far East and to fancy fundraisers in London. She's featured regularly on Meghan's McCain Blogette, yet this passing mention is the only press attention I've seen paid to her. So let's give Piper her due.





Granted, since John McCain doesn't really have enough hair left to need much attention, Piper no doubt works for Mrs. McCain, but she's on the bus and on the plane and at the parties so she should be considered a campaign operative. And again, I don't think there's anything wrong with Cindy employing a personal hairdresser. Surely she needs to look her best when she's appearing with John or on his behalf, but I do wonder how they handle reporting Piper's salary.

I would think her salary should be reported as an expense of the campaign so you might think a media that was so interested in the price of one haircut might also report what it costs to keep a fulltime hairdresser on hand at all times.