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- cheesegypsy, on 10/22/2008, -13/+276Only folks I know who spend that kind of money on clothes are....elitists.
- bubut, on 10/22/2008, -49/+7Such as John Edwards with his $200 haircuts?
Hypocrites...- bruce86, on 10/22/2008, -1/+42good thing he's not the democratic nominee.
Also democrats didn't start the elitist pissing match. - diggdallas, on 10/22/2008, -2/+10This Democrat says...***** JOHN EDWARDS. His complete lack of judgment at such a crucial time for the country and in his career made me lose all confidence in him as a leader, and he has rightly been ousted from the Democrat elite. Maybe if the Republicans held their leaders to the same standards they wouldn't be nearing extinction.
- ReasonWinsOut, on 01/07/2009, -1/+29Well you're almost there. It was $400 for Edwards' haircuts.
But it's unimportant because John Edwards wasn't running as a "reform-minded Maverick" who's gonna shake up Washington with his wily, reforming ways. He also wasn't found by a Legislative Council to have abused governmental authority, didn't use State money to take his kids on vacations that he later called business, and didn't bill the government for staying in his own home.
Perks of her job I guess, and it I couldn't care less. But you brought up the comparison. - idontlikeyou2, on 10/22/2008, -0/+15actually, it was 400. Than 400 compared to over 100k ? Yeah, good comparison, go back to math class
- nirav72, on 10/22/2008, -0/+19@bubut - What you're missing is that, it was the Republicans who made a big stink about the price of Edward's haircut.
You wingnuts hate it when it comes back to bite you. - dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -0/+20since when does $400=$150,000
republican math=FAIL - charlietuna, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4@bubut
What if they are both elitists?
Point is Mr. Righteous Indignation that this elitist label that is thrown about so freely is endemic to the political system, not to any one party. The only politician that I have read of who is most definitely not an elitist is Ralph Nader, though that may have changed. - phike, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2@bubut: No one here on digg is being a hypocrite. We are pointing out the hypocrisy of the RNC, first calling Obama an elitist, then spending this much money on clothes and makeup. Perhaps both parties are elitist, but the fact is the McCain campaign isn't practicing what they preach.
- 80hd, on 10/22/2008, -1/+3Only McCain could call Obama a celebrity, comparing him to Spears and Hilton, and then pick a beauty queen runner up.
We all know that Palin is all about substance and it's not a popularity contest. - Somnabot, on 10/22/2008, -1/+6"If Edwards had gotten one of his legendary haircuts every singe week, it would still take him 7.2 years to spend what Palin had. Palin, in the end, had received the equivalent of $2,500 in clothes per day."
- bruce86, on 10/22/2008, -1/+42good thing he's not the democratic nominee.
- RusskiGuy, on 10/22/2008, -22/+4Wouldn't intellectual elitists actually sit around in some kind of trendy coffee shop and bash those living such an extravagant lifestyle?
On a side note, that black tailored suit in the 5th picture was worth its money. For a brief second she seemed attractive to me for the first time ever... Ugh!- MWeather, on 10/22/2008, -1/+22Firstly, nobody said intellectual. Secondly Palin has been know to quote things she read on cups from a certain trendy coffee shop.
- anizzle, on 10/22/2008, -15/+8It's the campaign's money. While Barack spends however much he spent buying a 30 minute commercial that will push back Game 1 of the World Series, the RNC spent their money on clothes. I don't know of there are many people on the fence for the candidates [certainly not on this site], and I don't know what good will come of his ploy.
- orlandogeek, on 10/22/2008, -0/+17Not quite Anizzle. Barack's speech would push back the start of World Series game 6, if there is a need for a game 6. Even if it was game 1, why is that a bad thing? Hearing from a candidate for President important enough to be okay with the delay of a sporting event? John McCain would be buying up a lot more airtime too if he had enough money to do so.
- angrykeyboarder, on 10/22/2008, -4/+20Who gives a rats ass about a stupid baseball game?
- anizzle, on 10/22/2008, -0/+7I take it back then. Cause that series will be over in 4. Furthermore, I didn't mean what he is going to say is unimportant, rather that people, by now, have decided who they are going to vote for. But, I guess that the election will be decided by a slimmest of margins and therefore every vote counts (kinda -- electoral college). I am in fact very interested to hear what he has to say.
I also thank you for not burning me at the stake, for my error. - 80hd, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3Obama bought a commercial to talk about his issues. McCain/Palin only run rumor mill negativity ads against Obama and apparently also spend a massive amount of money trying to dress her up.
Obama has substance, McCain is all just gloss and emptiness.
- QjsPFHzY, on 10/22/2008, -2/+30Joe six pack spent $150k on clothes last year.
- idontlikeyou2, on 10/22/2008, -1/+8Joe the Plumber spent $150k on women's shoe.
- izolutionz, on 10/22/2008, -0/+21What??! She buys in the "fake" parts of America? WTF?!!
- stegro, on 10/22/2008, -2/+7more like $150k in 1 month.
- Gemfinder, on 10/22/2008, -0/+9Elitists, yeah.
Or poseurs. - induren, on 10/22/2008, -3/+3Darn those liberal elitists and their fancy clothes spending habits! Darn them all!
- TheReport, on 10/22/2008, -9/+3this thread alone has me convinced of digg's bias
"Also democrats didn't start the elitist pissing match."
if you think one party is better than the other you are sorely mistaken, both parties are corrupt and elitist
"since when does $400=$150,000
republican math=FAIL"
yeah there is a huge difference but both are dispicable when was the last time you got a $400 haircut or $150,000 suit?- Zerohcool, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4You aren't seeing the point its not that we don't think Obama probably spends a lot of money probably fairly frivolously. We are talking about presidential candidates of course they are all rich that is practically a prerequisite. The point is how they keep calling Obama an elitist, its kind of a people who live in glass houses kind of thing.
And if when they say elitist they are referring to his academic record I feel sorry for the state of our nation if the argument my opponent is smarter than us vote for me instead is really a strategy that works. - JEAH, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3"this thread alone has me convinced of digg's bias"
this should have been obvious a long time ago. And btw, most of the country is "bias" against having another corrupt elitist pretending to be from the "good part of America" while paying more for clothes than most of her supports make over years of hard work. We got enough of that over the last 8 years.
***** Sarah Palin. She considers me part of "bad America", so ***** her and ***** John McCain for selling his soul to the neocons. This bitch deserves to be outed for what she really is. - TheReport, on 10/22/2008, -2/+1"We are talking about presidential candidates of course they are all rich that is practically a prerequisite. "
and you think this is OK? if not then stand up and change this, it is your civic duty to destroy a faulty system that doesn't represent the people. McCain and Obama do not represent the people, they mutter on ideals and beliefs that they think we want to hear. Obama just does in a more eloquent and believable manner. You don't think they believe in their heart they are trying to serve their country in a genuine manner then I'd suggest you reevaluate the political machine. Both Men want to help this country but they will also crack a few eggs to get to that position to do so. Both men are corrupt in one form or another. - TheReport, on 10/22/2008, -1/+1"this should have been obvious a long time ago. And btw, most of the country is "bias" against having another corrupt elitist pretending to be from the "good part of America" while paying more for clothes than most of her supports make over years of hard work. We got enough of that over the last 8 years."
Yeah this was obvious to me years ago when I first joined I was just restating the obvious for those who look through Obama/McCain colored glasses
- Zerohcool, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4You aren't seeing the point its not that we don't think Obama probably spends a lot of money probably fairly frivolously. We are talking about presidential candidates of course they are all rich that is practically a prerequisite. The point is how they keep calling Obama an elitist, its kind of a people who live in glass houses kind of thing.
- ventralnet, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3Or rich people.
- fafaforza, on 10/22/2008, -8/+1So every job interview you've gone on, you wore your old faded tshirt and ripped jeans, right? You didn't have a special set of clothes, like a vest or suit or similar. Guess what, every time Palin, or any other candidate, appears on camera is another job interview. I wouldn't want to wear the same thing all the time, or alternate between 2 outfits. This thing matters when it comes to women. Guys - we just put on the same drab looking suit.
The number of diggs and this story getting dugg up shows the bias on this site.- entropy71, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4We understand why she had to buy new clothes -- did you ever see pics of her from before?! -- but it's pretty obvious that the question here is the price tag. Do you spend $150K in a month when you have a new interview? If so, I'd think that you are elitist too. :)
- 80hd, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4Do you think Palin would pass up an opportunity to spend money on personal *****?
She had the state of Alaska flying her kids around the country 3 times a month and wrote if off as 'official business'. - ReasonWinsOut, on 01/07/2009, -0/+2No fafaforza, it doesn't show bias at all. It shows our ability to smell hypocrisy like the stinking pile of moose-***** it is.
You can't run as a reform-minded Maverick who's gonna shake up Washington when you're unethically spending excessive amounts of donor money for clothes. You can't claim to be just a Joe-Sixpack, Hockey-Mom average American when you drop more money in two months on European designer suits than the median American household earns in THREE YEARS!
- lostradamus, on 10/22/2008, -0/+5and Mavericks!
- Wintergreen0803, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2As someone who can buy 2 weeks' worth of clothing with $20 at my local charity shop, I couldn't agree with you more.
- Somnabot, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3Maaaaaaaavrick! :)
- blix797, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3So, what you're saying is... you pal around with elitists?
- bubut, on 10/22/2008, -49/+7Such as John Edwards with his $200 haircuts?
- MischiefGirl, on 10/22/2008, -10/+123I can't see how people can say she's "down to earth" and "one of us middle class folk". She is anything but a regular ol' suburban hockey mom. It's fine if someone is wealthy and buys expensive clothes, electronic gadgets, homes, vacations, etc. Maybe they were born into it or maybe they achieved the American Dream -and that's fine, that's their money. But how can she try to pass herself off as one of us, pretending to know what it's like for people who can't afford health insurance when the clothes on her back could pay for insurance for 30-50 uninsured Americans. Her shopping sprees = cost of 4 years college tuition. Out of touch.
- Insightful, on 10/22/2008, -2/+66Annual salary of governor of Alaska: $81,654
Clothing budget for the past 2 months when you were announced as VP pick: $150K
Go on TV and pretend you are just a regular hockey mom and have poor ignorant Republicans eating it up: priceless- mikelieman, on 10/22/2008, -1/+15But we now all know exactly what she is, and have a pretty good idea what she's charging...
I guess Mary Magdalene is like her personal saint or something. - yacks, on 10/22/2008, -5/+3You've never been to Saks, Coach or any other "high-end" fashion stores have you? 2 overpriced dresses can set you back $150k ;)
- shitforbrains, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3That'a a helluva lot of lipstick, just to make one pig look good. If she were a MALE candidate,they would have spent $200 on a suit from the Men's warehouse and they wouldn't have bought his daughters anything. How sexist this whole thing is.
- mikelieman, on 10/22/2008, -1/+15But we now all know exactly what she is, and have a pretty good idea what she's charging...
- ReasonWinsOut, on 01/07/2009, -0/+29I posted this below but thought it was relevant up here also.
So let me just see if I can try to make sense of this:
* The Governor's salary in 2007 was $125,000 per year. Palin, the campaign and the RNC spent, in just six weeks, more money than she made all year in 2007--using donor money.
* The median household income for one year in the United States is about $50,000. She spent that much at Saks Fifth avenue in one month--using donor money.
* The median home price in the US has fallen to about $250,000. She and her family is now wearing $150K worth of clothes and accessories--purchased with donor money.
* The average American shops at Target, Walmart, and the Gap. But for this Hockey Mom, average American Joe-Sixpack, it's Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Barney's of New York, and Atelier--only since September and only with donor money used for personal use.
I've been wondering for two months what a "reform-minded Maverick" really means. I finally figured it out.- offrdbandit, on 10/24/2008, -0/+2Care to wager how much the Obama campaign has spent "using donor money"?
- Squidwalk, on 10/24/2008, -0/+2Somewhere in the proximity of half a billion? Not not on clothes. Obama has some great suits, but they're not that great. I don't know what a half-billion dollar suit looks like.
Anyway, the McCain/Palin campaign isn't really spending that much donor money. They accepted the public campaigning funds, which means they can't accept donor money for anything other than workers to help maintain compliance with election law. The money in this silly story most likely came from the public campaigning funds.
It's all irrelevant image discussion anyway, meant to distract us from real political issues. - ReasonWinsOut, on 01/07/2009, -0/+2The RNC spent it, not the McCain campaign. And it's not irrelevant when your entire brand and only qualification is being a mavericky reformer who's "one of us" and just another average American. The average American household of two makes less money in three years than they spent in two months.
It's a good thing these people don't work in advertising because they haven't the slightest clue how to maintain a consistent brand.
- Zyphron, on 10/22/2008, -3/+2I am not a big fan of Palin, but I think this issue is one where you guys are over-reacting a little bit. You know why she is doing this? US
The American people are the ones that force this to be part of our political process, because we actually will elect people based on how they look or how well they dress instead of actual issues.
Have you ever read about the Kennedy VS Nixon debate where Kennedy won due to his use of make-up and being well shaved? That is one of the easiest examples of the American people showing that appearance matters to us. We will ignore issues and problems and vote on those things. So of COURSE Palin is going to spend a ton of money on fancy clothes. The same way that McCain and Obama are always wearing expensive suits. (if you think any of those suits are $100 suits from Macys, you are mistaken) But that is our fault. Not theirs.- pavanb500, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2Actually...when he came to the University of Iowa, the Daily Iowan had a mini-article about how the suits he wore the preceding week came from Sears and Yuonkers (basically a Dillards)
- Zyphron, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2And I am sure he would not do anything like have his wife's outfit custom designed by a professional designer...
http://guanabee.com/2008/08/meet-maria-pinto-miche ...
But honestly, I don't care, because as I said, it is necessary for them. Just be aware that both sides are playing the game.
PS - Sources are fun! - mieoux, on 10/22/2008, -0/+1She still could have spent a lot lot less than that. Oh and the people who shop regularly at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue are not hockey moms or middle class, they are wealthy - the rest of us middle class New Yorkers just go there to look at things the way you would visit a garden, enjoy the visit and leave without the flowers, but when it comes to buying we go for something more affordable and we can still be fashionable spending a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of what she spent - and she got a real Louis Vuitton bag for her kid - insanse!
- ParanoydAndroid, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4It's not her fault guys. There just aren't that many low-end brands that accessorize well with the wolf pelts, and besides, if Putin is watching her, she _has_ to look good.
- rpgmaker, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4The only problem I have with this is that they're treating her OBVIOUSLY like a bimbo on the ticket. They're actually selling her physical appearance.
- uppitydiggers, on 10/22/2008, -2/+2LOL...comments like this, yet the same people actually think Obama is different.
I love the hilarity of it all. - scarysnow, on 10/23/2008, -0/+2But Hillary spending thousands on pant suits, or even worse, getting them free from designers...oh yea, she really feels for the common person.
- GlassAgate, on 10/23/2008, -0/+2If she wants to be "just like us", she should go shopping at Wal-Mart, Fred Myers,
Salvation Army, etc. 150K on clothing? I can really relate to her...not.
- Insightful, on 10/22/2008, -2/+66Annual salary of governor of Alaska: $81,654
- umbriago, on 10/22/2008, -17/+58Talk about not getting your money's worth. But then again, you can't get that ugly without years of practice.
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -12/+4You sound like your jealous of her good looks!
- hurtmetomysoul, on 10/22/2008, -1/+13http://www.wikihow.com/Use-You%27re-and-Your
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -5/+3Nice catch! Sorry!
- 80hd, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2Why do people reason like this?
GoodPointDude: hey, you should try that again. I don't think 2+2=7
ObviouslyWrongGuy: Yeah well I bet you're fat and lonely, go kill yourself.
Was this kind of arguing/ comment warring popular before Youtube?
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -1/+8hold on a second, she is not ugly looking. I think you're letting her lack of experience, her fear/hate mongering, and her inability to articulate the name of any magazine she reads influence her MILF rating.
I feel pretty much the same way though, I used to say "the #1 issue on voters mind: what does she look like naked" but now I have a hard time even looking at her on TV because she's so worthless. - SuperVepr308, on 10/22/2008, -2/+5Umbriago, you have to be kidding or delusional. She is, in fact, smokin'.
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -12/+4You sound like your jealous of her good looks!
- grlykool, on 10/22/2008, -13/+138Of course that's just how REAL CHRISTIAN AMERICANS spend their money. Nothing to see here people!
- otdvash, on 10/22/2008, -1/+10No biggie, she can earn it all back in a few days shooting bukkake vids for the specsappeal website
- msk275, on 10/22/2008, -1/+7It must suck to have given money to that campaign.
- kenedamick, on 10/22/2008, -1/+3RIght Wing trolls are trying to overrun the PBS "is Sarah Palin qualified to be VP" poll
http://www.pbs.org/now/polls/poll-435.html
- RuffBong, on 10/22/2008, -10/+94Good lord!
Many don't make that much in three or so years, after 8 of her and the republican sp[end machine. And isn't their campaign public financed?
Ladies and gents, THIS is spreading the wealth, btw, right into Lady Wasilla's POCKETBOOK, next to that gaudy LIPSTICK.- thepoliticalcat, on 10/22/2008, -0/+26According to the U.S. government's own statistics, the average American FAMILY OF FOUR has an annual income of $40K, about a quarter of what Mrs. Palin takes home in salary. (This does not include her husband's income, their fishing business, and the undeclared per diem she has charged the state for schlepping her kids around). Her expenditure on clothing is approximately 3-4 times the annual salary of the average American family.
- RusskiGuy, on 10/22/2008, -0/+11$40k is actually the median income per household. Anyway, before the election, I think it's fair to say that she will have spent more than half the households in the country will earn before the next election...
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -1/+4Good point! Does anyone know if this is how the McCain campaign decided to spend their public finance money or if it came from different GOP coffers? No wonder he's losing, he can't manage sh*t.
- robodok, on 10/23/2008, -1/+2Apparantly it's from the RNC, so that is money from private donors - SUCKERS!
- thepoliticalcat, on 10/22/2008, -0/+26According to the U.S. government's own statistics, the average American FAMILY OF FOUR has an annual income of $40K, about a quarter of what Mrs. Palin takes home in salary. (This does not include her husband's income, their fishing business, and the undeclared per diem she has charged the state for schlepping her kids around). Her expenditure on clothing is approximately 3-4 times the annual salary of the average American family.
- RuffBong, on 10/22/2008, -10/+94YEAAAAH.... MOST "REAL AMERICANS" I KNOW SPEND 150,000 ON CLOTHES AND MAKEUP.
LMAO.- yacks, on 10/22/2008, -4/+3well if you visit a lot of "high-end" places it can get there.. Ever go into a saks, coach or louis vutton or places like Juicy Couture? *rolls eyes* Heck Louis Vutton has wallets for like $700.. I'm lucky enough at times to have $700 in my wallet sometimes..
- bdfariello, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6I tried once and they pelted me with rocks because I didn't look rich enough to shop there.
- kismetropolis, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4Yeah, lots of real Americans spend $150,000 on clothes and makeup.
If you add together *everything* they buy for the *entire family* over the course of their collective *lifetimes* maybe.
Yeesh.
- yacks, on 10/22/2008, -4/+3well if you visit a lot of "high-end" places it can get there.. Ever go into a saks, coach or louis vutton or places like Juicy Couture? *rolls eyes* Heck Louis Vutton has wallets for like $700.. I'm lucky enough at times to have $700 in my wallet sometimes..
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...................................,- Shiftgood, on 10/22/2008, -4/+15^ I feel like we get one of these every time a McCain/Palin story strolls down the front page.
- CVL4317, on 10/22/2008, -1/+16this is the rare occasion that agrees with this picture
- Lula87, on 10/22/2008, -5/+4the picture is of what exactly?
- ADVIZR, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6Captain Picard Facepalm (from Star Trek: TNG)
http://images.google.com/images?&q=captain+picard+ ... - ventralnet, on 10/22/2008, -1/+4Its a wheel of cheese
- MarkOfTheDead, on 10/22/2008, -0/+10Facepalm: when there's just no other way to explain your complete and utter disgust.
- pintomp3, on 10/22/2008, -7/+153why are you guys beating up on her? she is just trying to stimulate the economy all by herself. with someone else's money.
- inc595, on 10/22/2008, -1/+13She's just spreading the wealth around.
- Zenham, on 10/22/2008, -0/+9SOCIMARXICOMMUTERRORIST!
- inc595, on 10/22/2008, -1/+13She's just spreading the wealth around.
- BishkekBuddy, on 10/22/2008, -9/+77Palin is definitely liking the "spread the wealth around" bit.... All of this on PUBLIC FINANCING!!!!! MY money going to clothe HER.... disgusting.
- mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -4/+5No, this is the RNC's money, not public funding.
Regardless of the party, it costs a lot to have a professional appearance out there and is pretty much mandatory for a candidate who is not from wealth to get expenditures for hair/makeup (BTW - Biden/McCain/Obama also expense the cost of their makeup, but all they use is pancake which is super cheap - and neither of them need to spend on hair).
Same for the clothes.
This is really nothing to quibble about.- jwuster, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6public financing money is split between the McCain campaign itself and the RNC to use on the McCain campaign. You must know something I don't to say that it's absolutely not public funding that bought those things.
It's really a good thing, to be honest, more money spent on clothing for her means less money for the McCain attack ads and robocalls. - mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -0/+5No, the public financing is given solely to the McCain campaign. There is no split. It was McCain agreeing to limit his own fundraising that got the money - and the RNC never agreed to any such limit.
- jwuster, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6public financing money is split between the McCain campaign itself and the RNC to use on the McCain campaign. You must know something I don't to say that it's absolutely not public funding that bought those things.
- mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -4/+5No, this is the RNC's money, not public funding.
- LoganJSmith, on 10/22/2008, -7/+42They could at least have bought someone's failing mortgage with that, and get a jump start on McCain's economic plan...
- mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -3/+2Why would you want to reward someone who signed a mortgage they couldn't afford?
- cyclonecross, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2Why would you want to reward someone who lent the money to someone who signed a mortgage they couldn't afford?
- mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -3/+2Why would you want to reward someone who signed a mortgage they couldn't afford?
- yellowcakewalk, on 10/22/2008, -7/+60The baby Jesus weeps.
- cattletracks, on 10/22/2008, -7/+64Trying to disguise an empty shell...
- powermonay, on 10/22/2008, -7/+69Americans are on the street and this wacko gets $150k for fashion?????
- ghymes, on 10/22/2008, -7/+50Must be nice! I can barely afford to take my doggie to the vet!
- diggapleeeze, on 10/22/2008, -6/+45Guess she was just helping out "Pierre the hairstylist", "Phillipe the designer", and "Sebastian the makeup artist
- ScoobyG, on 10/22/2008, -1/+35So that's the gay friends she was talking about!
- uncajoe, on 10/22/2008, -6/+106Pretty expensive wardrobe budget for a good ol' "Hockey Mom".
- Gemfinder, on 10/22/2008, -0/+8You betcha!
Guess the caribou-wool mills up in her home state are going offline...
- Gemfinder, on 10/22/2008, -0/+8You betcha!
- ScoobyG, on 10/22/2008, -6/+44... while the depression sets in. You know, for the 'real' America.
- yacks, on 10/22/2008, -1/+6You mean the parts that vote for McCain or the 'real' 'real' America?
- apastafarian, on 10/22/2008, -8/+45Do you guys have any idea how embarrassing it would be to get caught wearing the same outfit to two race riots? What's next, have the same hair style when abusing power and cheating on taxes? Just how much should this woman suffer?
- CVL4317, on 10/22/2008, -1/+12She is there as VP candidate btw, not fashion models.. well, for a second, I though she is
- SLWatson, on 10/22/2008, -1/+11Excellent point. We can't have Caribou Barbie wearing accessories from last week while she incites violence.
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -1/+10You guys are suckers, she wears the same fully body white robe and pointed white hat when she goes to her klan meetings and it hasn't hurt her in those demographics
- Depthfunction, on 10/22/2008, -4/+27Bah. I don't think this is a big deal. If this is how McCain and the RNC want to waste their shrinking pile of money instead of buying TV ads or organizing GOTV campaigns, that's fine with me.
- illegalcortex, on 10/22/2008, -2/+3If this doesn't bother you, then I can only assume you either don't pay taxes or have no idea what "federal matching funds" means.
- sulthernao, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6I think what he is saying is that if the McCain campaign wants to waste money like that, it's fine with him.
- illegalcortex, on 10/22/2008, -1/+3I know what he's saying. But it's not the McCain campaign wasting THEIR money that should be bothering people. It's the fact that every dollar they're spending is matched by federal funds. In essence, have the money they spent on this is taxpayer money.
- nhand42, on 10/22/2008, -1/+7" If this is how McCain and the RNC want to waste their shrinking pile of money..."
McCain is using public funding for his campaign. These are YOUR tax dollars paying for her extravagant wardrobe.
Obama is the candidate using private funding. - badz24, on 10/22/2008, -0/+7i think what he is saying is its better in the end if they waist the money on cloths rather than things that will increase the chance of them winning the election. Atleast this way we dont have to deal with them past this november
- rainingwolf, on 10/23/2008, -1/+2It is NOT fine with me because it is NOT their money--it is public financing. Your donations are going to buy her shoes, $900 dresses and lipstick! Yeah, real middle class---could any of you afford to spend $150000 at Neiman=Marcus? More Republican elite hypocrisy.
- illegalcortex, on 10/22/2008, -2/+3If this doesn't bother you, then I can only assume you either don't pay taxes or have no idea what "federal matching funds" means.
- ajamer, on 10/22/2008, -6/+43Even after slapping $150,000 of lipstick on the pig, it still scares the crap out of me.
- kingofinternet, on 10/22/2008, -5/+42the empress has no clothes.
- Zenham, on 10/22/2008, -0/+16Actually, the clothes have no empress.
- algaeturd, on 10/22/2008, -5/+47I remember back when republicans were ready to tar and feather Edwards for getting a $400 haircut. More hypocrisy, more of the same...
- poprocksandsoda, on 10/22/2008, -44/+10Is this a bad thing? I can't think of any reason why she shouldn't have reasonable clothing. I don't see Hollywood Barack running around in hand me downs.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -0/+26There is no problem with wearing "reasonable clothing" but using tax payers' money to purchase said clothing is most certainly a "bad thing",
- poprocksandsoda, on 10/22/2008, -15/+3Sorry, but these are all covered expenses. I don't mind paying it. If Hollywood Barack chose to use public funds instead of Chinese, Russian and German money to finance his campaign I would be just as supportive.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6Well, if you don't mind paying it, please send a refund cheque to all tax-payers who are paying for palin's shopping spree and do mind the way their money is being misused.
- BishkekBuddy, on 10/22/2008, -0/+6@poprocksandsoda - you may not mind this so much but it seems the RNC is apoplectic about it!
- Dawnrazor, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3Reasonable expenses? Some would disagree with that.
From the article
"The cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use."
- belebih, on 10/22/2008, -0/+18You know, for people with so much sand in your vag about taxes and how the government "steals" your money to help the poor, you sure do make a lot of excuses for rich folk who rob you blind and flaunt it in your face.
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -0/+14I disagree with your basic assertion that these clothes are merely reasonable. She spent $75,000 in one trip to Neiman Marcus! You could go to Macy's, Nordstrom, or any other mid-high end store and spend $30,000 instead of $150,000 and look just as good. If you think $150,000 reasonable for clothing than you must have enjoyed a couple huge Bush tax cuts.
- tonberryqueen, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4I think that our definitions of "reasonable" may be slightly (or highly) divergent.
Plus, sorry, it's kinda funny when this woman spends what equates to a few years' worth of my salary on primping when she's trying to sell herself as this folksy, hockey mom kinda gal. Dolce & Gabbana != folksy. - euw144, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4dietcokeandmentos
- rootsm3, on 10/22/2008, -0/+4Reasonable? Where the hell did you come from? Crackertown, USA?
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -0/+26There is no problem with wearing "reasonable clothing" but using tax payers' money to purchase said clothing is most certainly a "bad thing",
- ,,|,_, on 10/22/2008, -6/+33Way to strongly oppose wasteful spending, guys!
- samimnot, on 10/22/2008, -8/+14150K for clothing is nothing ;-) when compared to the money spent on McCain's cosmetic surgery...
'just so he could look like a man in his 60's - beyeg, on 10/22/2008, -5/+18That's a lot of snowmobile jacket's for Todd.
- PanicAK, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2Snowmachine
- mreider, on 10/22/2008, -6/+26Good thing you can't buy believability.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -1/+8credibility
- SLWatson, on 10/22/2008, -0/+5Both.
- phike, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2And dignity.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -1/+8credibility
- ItIsNow, on 10/22/2008, -14/+25150 THOUSAND for that cow?! THREE TIMES what an average American makes PER YEAR -- and the RepubliCONs spent it in a little over two months.
Tie the clothes together and hang her and McCon.- foodude, on 10/22/2008, -0/+8Please don't go down to their level.
- rocknsk8r, on 10/22/2008, -6/+14LAST CALL for Sarah Palin!
- nandagop, on 10/22/2008, -6/+19Unbelievable... all this on public financing, wasting tax-payers' money. This is what Republicans mean by 'free market' - concentration of wealth at the top (of the ticket). Will she return her wardrobe after she loses the election, or use it for her next campaign?
Where is right wing talk radio on this topic? I can still see Bill O'Reilly still fuming about the $400 Edwards' haircut.- anizzle, on 10/22/2008, -3/+2They're not using taxpayers money. If you read the article they explicitly say that they're using campaign money which has nothing to do with you, me, or clearly anyone else on this site.
- bitsculptor, on 10/22/2008, -5/+16Yikes. I thought $5000 makeup artist was shameful. Amazing.
- bitsculptor, on 10/22/2008, -0/+7I meant to type"I thought a $5000 makeup..." referring to the McCain's makeup artist expenses.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/24/mccains-5 ...- UKsHaDoW, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2If the make up artist just does this for 6 months. Then 5000 isn't that much.
I bet most tv make uo artists get loads...
- UKsHaDoW, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2If the make up artist just does this for 6 months. Then 5000 isn't that much.
- bitsculptor, on 10/22/2008, -0/+7I meant to type"I thought a $5000 makeup..." referring to the McCain's makeup artist expenses.
- csmith7502, on 10/22/2008, -7/+16That's a LOT of lipstick!
Now I'm craving bacon. - JudasConstant, on 10/22/2008, -5/+15Imagine being the sales person and getting commission for a $75,000 sale...
- lopla, on 10/22/2008, -6/+51BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! You mean she didn't get her clothes in small town America? She bought them in fake America??? BWAAAAAA HAAAAAAA HAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!! OH GOD MCCAIN CONTINUES TO GO DOWN IN FLAMES OF HYPOCRISY.
- MScrip, on 10/22/2008, -0/+14Exactly. It must make her feel all warm and fuzzy inside when she's sitting in a diner in a small American town, wearing a jacket that costs more than someone's entire monthly salary.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -2/+8month? Try year. Even Palin doesn't make that much in a year, as noted above, she makes $81,654 annually.
- MScrip, on 10/22/2008, -0/+14Exactly. It must make her feel all warm and fuzzy inside when she's sitting in a diner in a small American town, wearing a jacket that costs more than someone's entire monthly salary.
- chase001, on 10/22/2008, -4/+64I never knew it was costly to be a Tina Fey impersonator.
- ansatsu29, on 10/22/2008, -0/+9Spare a digg for this guy! Bravo!
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -0/+5Tina Fey looks just like her and you know SNL didn't shell out nearly as much as the RNC did. Thanks chase I didn't even think of that
- chase001, on 10/24/2008, -0/+2Tina Fey looked like Tina Fey before Sarah Palin looked like Tina Fey is my point. Who is the impersonator?
- mieoux, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3Hahaha the RNC should have hired Tina Fey as a consultant to help her find more reasonably priced clothing
- showmestategal, on 10/22/2008, -23/+6Amen I say to this why bother she really is & should be a non-entity! She has even admitted as Much herself she knows nothing & is not in Control of the campaign. Did you hear her again today when will this woman finally read the US Constitution (not sure she has read Alaska’s either) & memorize it like she does her talking points from the republican party?
There are 4 places in the Constitution that address the Position of VP-never does it list flexibility in these words from our Forefathers & for good Reason. There are 3 separate Branches of Government for different Responsibilities’. The VP is not in charge (oversees) of the Senate has no authority in the Senate only when needed to supervise for TIE Votes.
The Senate does their Work as directed by their States’ constituencies supposedly in a bi-partisan way of comprise. No Extra Authority afforded to the VP by Our Laws. Maybe she would also like to familiarize herself with the signatures on the Constitution of Great Forefathers’ with Genuine Foresight. It is no wonder she is a drag on the Mc Cain Campaign I am a everyday Citizen not ever having held an Political Office due to other responsibilities of family & way of my personal choices in Life.
Speaking about choices & one palin mentioned as important to her & I also due to challenged people especially in need when educated the support of jobs for their betterment. Could she maybe expand on the Challenged Special Needs people now presently working in Alaska in her administration? Working on Special Olympics’ through my son’s school years ago & by donations now had identified to me the importance of their need for Self Esteem & being accepted as Able. They all cherished their ribbons!
Almost as tired of hearing about her as joke the plumber republican plant so maybe mc Cain could attack with better set-up LIES he was using old material, unstable & stale.
October 21, 2008, 7:01 am
Political Perceptions: Is it Worth Covering Palin At All?
Given that it now appears Gov. Sarah Palin will finish the campaign without ever holding a press conference or making an appearance on the Sunday interview shows, Christopher Hitchens, writing on Slate, wonders whether the press should even continue to cover her. Noting that Sen. Lindsey Graham, an adviser to Sen. John McCain, in early September offered a promise that Palin would be made available, Hitchens writes: “If it is not kept, then why should the press and the networks continue to cover a candidate who could, for all we know, be Angela Lansbury?” Hitchens writes that, when she was named, “I rather feebly took the line that one should give her the benefit of the doubt and not be condescending, but it does now begin to look as if most of what she claimed for herself, from the ‘bridge to nowhere’ to the ‘troopergate’ business, was very questionable at best, and much of what her critics said was essentially true…The problem with Gov. Palin is not that she lacks experience. It’s that she quite plainly lacks intellectual curiosity….”
CLICK HERE to read the rest of today’s Political Wisdom. And check out Gerald F. Seib’s newest column, “McCain’s Tax Argument May Be Too Late to Help.”
Just want to share with you Journalist’ my feeling about Biden’s comment about our enemies---Joe is so right he knows HISTORY just like 911 pulled on Incumbent bush’s (2001) Watch many Enemies like to test US especially in times of vulnerability & change. He could have probably expanded on examples & I know he will as soon as they Attack.
Showmestatgal- Moodswung, on 10/22/2008, -0/+10WALL OF TEXT CRITS YOU FOR 10,000 DAMAGE
YOU DIE
- Moodswung, on 10/22/2008, -0/+10WALL OF TEXT CRITS YOU FOR 10,000 DAMAGE
- CVL4317, on 10/22/2008, -16/+3this "gotcha" media viewer doesn't dare to click that link....
(note: not because of the website) - papashawn, on 10/22/2008, -5/+15“The campaign does not comment on strategic decisions regarding how financial resources available to the campaign are spent," she said.
...Funny Lady is Funny. - GordonFree, on 10/22/2008, -3/+11She's happy that she was nominated for Vice President because now she has money to buy all the clothes she dreamed of. Ahh... the American dream....
- dipdog21, on 10/22/2008, -4/+29Sick sick sick... That would pay off my house.
- mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -9/+2And her expenditures on clothes and makeup don't have a damn thing to do with you and your pourmouthing.
- dipdog21, on 10/22/2008, -0/+5Guess what dumbass this is public financing so it comes out of all our pockets and I for one don't want my hard earned tax dollars going towards some ones high class wardrobe!
- mbraynard, on 10/22/2008, -9/+2And her expenditures on clothes and makeup don't have a damn thing to do with you and your pourmouthing.
- thepeacemaker, on 10/22/2008, -3/+8Clothes?? The emperor has no clothes!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6XvedQbaQo - mbelleghem, on 10/22/2008, -2/+17I love how this stuff just comes drip-drip-drip-drip, every single day.
The best part of this election - and in particular the slow-motion-train-wreck-into-a-max-factor-van smash that is the Sarah Palin component - is that it's allowing the entire world to see the serious class cleavages in America. The way that South Carolina, for example, or Georgia, is polling in this race after all that's gone down is profoundly illustrative of just what kind of a freakshow is going to need to be cleaned up in the coming years.
Americans, I do not envy you - except for the change that's coming. That part's going to be pretty cool. You're living history.- stealthc, on 10/22/2008, -0/+3The change that's coming is that the empire is about to collapse. What country do *you* live in? Maybe we can trade, since you think our place is so enviable.
- vitaminz1990, on 10/22/2008, -25/+2Not that much more than the amount Obama received from Freddie and Fannie.
- CVL4317, on 10/22/2008, -0/+8how much?
- Nenb, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2Only $150 000 more.
- Nenb, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2Only $150 000 more.
- CVL4317, on 10/22/2008, -0/+8how much?
- GUTTS, on 10/22/2008, -2/+27It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose after the campaign," said McCain-Palin spokesperson Tracey Schmitt.
Wow.....just because I'm immune to *****, doesn't mean I can't smell it!!!- CVL4317, on 10/22/2008, -2/+3think about how many Tina Fey fans gonna pay high for those clothings
- TidusX, on 10/22/2008, -1/+8You have got to be kidding me, each time Palin gets herself in a hole its either her or their spokes person that makes it even worse with their stupid comments.
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -0/+8Charitable purpose? There is nothing that poor people need more than a $4000 suit... well maybe food, shelter, and money
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -25/+2Yet another POINTLESS article about why Palin is so bad. Get used to it folks, your going to be seeing her in the white house for 16 years!
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -1/+6Pointless? I bet you would think otherwise had palin spent the money on a mansion for her family.
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -9/+2Is THIS article about how she bought a mansion for her family? NO! So I don't know why you even said that.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -1/+5The point is palin leeched $150k from tax-payers' for personal use, and what she spent the money on is irrelevant (make-up, clothing, mansion, sex slaves...etc).
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -6/+2How is it possibly irrelevant? It is ENTIRELY relevant. If Obama spent $150k on cocaine, I think it would be a lot more of an issue then if he spent it on gas to get across the country.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -1/+4If obama spent $150k on cocaine, there would be more issues than misuse of tax-payers' money, there would also be drug addiction and other issues which are separate from the issue of misusing tax-payers' money.
- Dawnrazor, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2Is THIS article about how he bought cocaine? NO! So I don't know why you even said that.
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2@SealandRes1- That was the point!
@dawnrazor- I'm glad you can copy/paste! - SealandRes1, on 10/24/2008, -0/+2Please explain how buying a house with the money instead would have prompted issues other than the misuse of the money.
- duggdowncatisad, on 10/22/2008, -1/+6God help us all if that is even half true. No way, no how, no Palin.
- fiatjustitia, on 10/22/2008, -2/+6What are you going to do when you see a liberal Black man as your President?
No, seriously, I want to know what you're going to do.- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -7/+2I think you're trying to call me a racist because it seems you think I have a problem with black people (why did you capitalize the 'b". . . very curious) and I don't, I have a problem with liberals, because I don't agree with them.
(By the way, you, not me, look like a racist when you pull the race card. Unlike you, I look at a persons political policies not the color of their skin!)
What are you going to do when you see a conservative women as the first VP and President?
I'm guessing you're going to cry and scream out in disbelief.
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -7/+2I think you're trying to call me a racist because it seems you think I have a problem with black people (why did you capitalize the 'b". . . very curious) and I don't, I have a problem with liberals, because I don't agree with them.
- belebih, on 10/22/2008, -3/+2The sad thing is that if that $150k had been spent on some sort of community program for the poor instead of her clothes/makeup you guys would probably be outraged and taring her apart for "stealing" your money and "spreading the wealth".
- Drewsky415, on 10/22/2008, -4/+3No, we would most likely ask why CAMPAIGN money was being spent on non-campaign things. And yes looking good IS campaign-related. . . everyone does it, Republican or Democrat.
- SLWatson, on 10/22/2008, -1/+3Nah, she might have then actually practiced what she preached.
Alas. - dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -2/+5we would probably be confused since the RNC is generally opposed to gov't support for the poor
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -1/+4The point is that McCain's campaign can't prioritize its spending and Palin did not have the self control to say enough after even $100,000. Also, this is important because she used RNC money to fill her closet with designer clothes, you can count on her using Alaskan or Federal money to fill her closet next.
Finally, with Obama leading by more than 10 points its hard to see how she could be in the White house for 16 years. I bet you only trust Fox news polls.- Drewsky415, on 10/23/2008, -1/+3No , I actually follow ALL the polls, and F.Y.I. the AP has Obama ahead by 1% while Fox has him ahead by 9%. Nice try though.
- protogenxl, on 10/22/2008, -1/+3Well if that's the case Screw you Guys I am Moving to Canada.
- DarkShroud, on 10/24/2008, -0/+2What makes you think they'll take you?
- tonberryqueen, on 10/22/2008, -1/+4If that were true, the USA probably wouldn't even last 16 years to see it through.
- rootsm3, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2Yea and someone's gonna have to hold her hand the whole way through.
- SealandRes1, on 10/22/2008, -1/+6Pointless? I bet you would think otherwise had palin spent the money on a mansion for her family.
- Lula87, on 10/22/2008, -0/+22So much for being the non-elitist party.
- stealthc, on 10/22/2008, -1/+2Both parties are run by "elites," but the correct word is "parasites."
- seltaeb4, on 10/22/2008, -1/+41Hey, Joe Sixpack Republicans... she's spent more on clothing for herself in the last 3 months than you will spend on clothing for yourself and your family... IN YOUR ENTIRE LIVES.
Hope you feel great about the donations you sent in to the Republican National Committee to fight those "elitist liberals..." - RRJackson, on 10/22/2008, -19/+7"Y'all hear that! That thar's a lot ta be a-spendin' on clothes! Why, I bet Obama's Oxxford, Zegna and Armani suits were second-hand tailored suits that he found in a thrift shop!"
- Mujokan, on 10/22/2008, -2/+11"A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending."
- dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -2/+7The difference: he bought his clothes with HIS money, Palin bought her clothes with MY money.
- stealthc, on 10/22/2008, -3/+4The RNC gets tax dollars?
Sounds like the problem isn't Sarah Palin. - SuperVepr308, on 10/22/2008, -8/+5No, he bought those 10K a pop suits with YOUR money that you sent him. Maybe he will let you touch on of them before dry cleaning.
- tonberryqueen, on 10/22/2008, -1/+3I specifically sent Obama that money to do whatever he wanted on the campaign trail.
I didn't offer to send Palin a dime, but, with the magic of public financing, she gets to take the money right out of my pocket, as it were. - dakdak900, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2If you read the article it specifically says Obama's campaign has no similar spending.
I didn't contribute money to any campaign.
- stealthc, on 10/22/2008, -3/+4The RNC gets tax dollars?
- fishshogun, on 10/22/2008, -3/+10They could of done better for $150k. Must of been US dollars. Neiman Marcus has some nice clothes but those aren't them.
- iceprincess24, on 10/22/2008, -4/+26Well....she's got to look HOT so that she can win the pageant...um...uh...I mean the election. You Betcha! *wink, wink*
- fiatjustitia, on 10/22/2008, -1/+11That's all this is to her. We don't matter to this woman- it's about the cameras, the frothing-at-the-mouth crowds, the attention... she's soaking it up like a sponge.
- yacks, on 10/22/2008, -3/+7If she wanted to win the election, she'd just go out and get the vote by taking her clothes off.
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