"Can I have one of your outfits? I need to pay my mortgage"

[TornadoTN]

That's the message that needs to be hammered on for the rest of this cycle. Not only does it show her own penchant for style over substance, but it shows that the GOP cares more about dressing up their empty suit and presenting it as something "amazing".

Their own spokespeople have said that Actors and Actresses have to change wardrobes a lot - which tells us all we need to know. Palin needs to be dogged by this at every opportunity and appearance that she makes. A simple sign asking her how much her outfit costs and putting into context of the average American will go a very, very long way.

Most importantly, McCain himself injected "elitism" into this campaign. It's time to make him pay for that (False) statement by throwing it right back at him!

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1. 10 Things Palin’s $150K Outfits Could Buy

http://newsone.blackplanet.com/elections/10-things-palins-150k-outfits-could-buy/

10 Things Palin’s $150K Outfits Could Buy
By Drew Ricketts October 22, 2008 8:11 am

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Here are ten things the Governor’s wardrobe upgrades could buy:

1. 6 suits of military body armor for soldiers abroad - Costs have increased, with many soldiers having to pay out of their salaries to purchase their outfits. Perhaps the Governor could help son Track’s infantry with a loan from her campaign. They might even be able to afford a down payment on a Humvee without armor, listed at $225K.

2. One suburban school’s sex education program at roughly $150 per child. Studies show that countries with a commitment to adolescent sexual health and responsibility, as opposed to abstinence-only programs, have a lower teen birth rate and lower public costs related to teen parenthood.

3. 125 rape kits for victims of the violent sexual act. Gov. Palin advocated that victims pay the bill for their own rape examinations, rather than leave it to “irresponsible government.” The kits cost up to $1200 in some cases.

4. Three Anchorage plumber salaries. For all of their talk about how Joe the Plumber will suffer under Obama’s tax policy, they fail to advocate for the average plumber, whose salary falls somewhere between $40,000 and $50,000. The RNC and Palin might be able to directly improve an Alaskan plumber’s quality of life by investing that money in his/her business.

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[Jamastiene]

3. $150,000?

:wow: This is the first I've heard of this. That could pay off the rest of my mortgage 7 times over. Holy shit!

[Chorophyll]

2. Right you are.

Excellent.