Republicans disgusted by Palin's wardrobe costs.

[Hamlette]

"Republicans, RNC donors and at least one RNC staff member have e-mailed me tonight to share their utter (and not-for-attribution) disgust at the expenditures. ... The heat for this story will come from Republicans who cannot understand how their party would do something this stupid ... particularly (and, it must be said, viewed retroactively) during the collapse of the financial system and the probable beginning of a recession.

This sort of spending is without precedent -- the closest approximation for any campaign I've ever covered is make-up expenses for television interviews and commercial shoots -- , and Schmitt's weakly defensive response tonight indicates that the campaign is deeply embarrassed by it and has nothing to say in their defense. Spokespeople have clammed up, a sure sign that they're trying to figure out who authorized the expenses and who knew about them. Did Palin wear all of the clothing? Where is it kept?



http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/10/republicans_disgusted_by_rnc_s.php

Remember "Pat wears a cloth coat?" Circa Nixon in the Checkers speech. He was saying we common folk, see, my wife doesn't have a fur coat like other GOP women do (that's back when the country realized the GOP was where the rich were, its odd to realize just how much the GOP has turned that reality on its head.)

Anyway, nice to think we might push a few more our way on this.

In all honesty, they should have done a make over but ala What Not to Wear, on a $5K budget.

[Supersedeas]

1. when will Republicans with integrity stand up to the upside politics of ROVE/Schmidt