But Wait Until You See the Solid Gold Parka- $150,000 to clothe and accessorize Sarah Palin

[seemslikeadream]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/but-wait-until.html


Politico's Jeanne Cummings is reporting that the Republican National Committee "appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August. According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74. The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September."

The McCain-Palin campaign didn't comment, but if campaign officials change their minds we shall be happy to update.

[Toucano]

1. At least she won't go back to Juneau empty handed.

Think of it as a parting gift.

"Thanks for playing, Gov. Palin."

[SoCalDem]

4. will they also get the year's supply of Rice a Roni too?

:)

[Toucano]

7. I'll buy her a LIFETIME supply as long as she never leaves the tundra again.

:)

[SoCalDem]

10. Moose a Roni & Elk flavored Ramen for that family

[Toucano]

18. You know they won't eat it anyway.

It's "The San Francisco Treat", so it's not from a pro-America part of the country.

:evilgrin:

[Historic NY]

12. Hamburger helper...you can use road kill in it.

[Divernan]

23. She is rarely seen in Juneau (the state capitol); legislators wear "Where's Sarah?" buttons

She's doing her damndest to move the state capitol from Juneau (which has the most moderate climate in the state) to Anchorage (where you have to plug your car in to a curbside electrical outlet to keep the motor block from freezing). Whenever a job at a state agency office in Juneau opens up, Palin advertises it for all of two weeks and then if a (subjectively) "suitable" person doesn't apply for it, the job is transferred to Anchorage and filled there.

Analogize it to moving the state capitol from Albany to NYC, or from Springfield to Chicago, IL, or from Harrisburg to Phillie or from Sacramento to LA. When a state has one city far larger than the next largest city, it is usually a good idea to keep the capitol in the smaller city, so that the state residents don't feel totally overwhelmed by the largest city.

As a journalist I know in Juneau said to explain how Palin got elected governor, the "oil field roughnecks" (Alaska's version of rednecks) - crudely said of Palin: "I'd do her; I'll vote for her."

[SammyWinstonJack]

44. "I'd do her; I'll vote for her." She is getting votes that way, still.

:puke: Some people shouldn't be allowed to vote.

[SoCalDem]

2. Track suits & sneakers just wouldn't do...n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. Keith just reported this!

[MichaelHarris]

5. I'm 50

and I haven't spent that much combined my entire life. In fairness I have to say, I don't wear shoes very often.

[Gold Metal Flake]

6. She's a Welfare Queen!

[RollWithIt]

8. You know what popped in my head, that scene in Pretty Woman where Richard Gere sends her shopping...

"Go buy yourself some clothes, here's my credit card."

[SoCalDem]

16. Someone shopped FOR her... she would have maxxed out the card at

Nike & left with jogging suits & spotted jackets

[TahitiNut]

26. Rodeo Drive, baby!

Credit card nirvana.

[dflprincess]

9. Saks? Neiman Marcus?

Certainly where Mr. & Mrs. Joe the Plumber and Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sixpack shop for themselves and their families.

The Minneapolis Neiman Marcus must be a big draw for Republicans. I believe that's where Norm Coleman's friend bought Normie a suit or two.

[seemslikeadream]

14. I think that's were the real Americans shop

[Raster]

24. You mean Senator Pretty Teeth?

I wonder if Normie's "friend" will still be footing the Neiman's bill after Normie loses Paul Wellstone's Senate seat to Al Franken and has no fucking hope of ever getting elected again--ANYWHERE?!? Just curious...

[CTyankee]

43. Oh, joy! Obama in the White House and Franken in the Senate.

What a beautiful thought for this day!

[tblue]

11. I'm sure all the Republican donors appreciate that!

[Kahuna]

13. I figured as much. She's wearing expensive clothes like that on 170K a year

between her and hubby??? Her clothes are from Neiman Marcus. The kids clothes look like they're from JC Penny.

[Blue Belle]

15. Wow. You'd think if they were spending that much money on her wardrobe...

It wouldn't look like something out of the JC Penny catalog.

[renate]

27. I know. with that kind of dough, why is she dressing like that?

And again, with that kind of money, can't they get her a tailor?

Her hair does look nice down, though, or half pulled back--I'll give her that. (Thumbs down on the hawt librarian updo, though.) And she was wearing some totally amazing shoes a few times--those black patent peep-toes.

[MsLeopard]

38. I heard on the radio this morning

that the RNC paid $4,700 for a haircut for her in September. You know, just about what we all pay....

[Blue Belle]

41. Yes....

Us REAL Americans.

[SammyWinstonJack]

45. $4,700 for a hair cut and the "liberal" media doesn't utter a word about that?

How they went on and on about Edwards' $400 haircut though. Hypocrites! :argh:

[pnwmom]

17. Give her a break. I'm sure Obama's campaign has spent at least $150K

buying clothes and accessories for Biden.

:sarcasm:

[EFerrari]

31. I noticed a coupla weeks ago that everything she wore looked new.

You know? Not like Hillary -- who always looks like a real person even if she's wearing an evening gown.

[hvn_nbr_2]

19. I made a fool of myself running for VP and all I got was this lousy gold parka. nt

[peacetalksforall]

20. Paula Jones. It all reminds me of the money the Repub Rutherford Institute /

Foundation spent on Paul Jones - she also had a full time speech and decorum Assistant and Advisor - what was the woman's name?

[Billy Burnett]

21. Just a regular gal who stops to buy her baby's diapers at Walmart.

:puke:

[jmowreader]

22. The funniest part is the $4763 for makeup consultation and services

You read right: nearly five bills to make over Miss Mooseburger. You'd think former beauty queens would know how to select and apply cosmetics.

As for the clothes...come on, guys, she buys her suits at the Wasilla Wal-Mart. You can't sell a vice-presidential candidate who dresses like that.

[Waiting For Everyman]

32. For all that lipstick on a pig... er... pitbull.

Whatever she is.

[jmowreader]

33. Quit denigrating either pigs or pitbulls that way

You can do many things with a pig besides eating it. You can find truffles with one. It can be a children's pet. Its skin, run through a special slitting machine, can be used as a basis for skin regeneration in burned humans. Also, insulin has been harvested from pigs for decades.

Pitbulls? Excellent junkyard dogs. Can be raised to be good with children. One of the stars of the most famous series of propaganda films of all time.

Sarah Palin's a different story. You can't guard anything with her. Can't use her to find truffles. You can put her in a propaganda film...as an example of bad behavior...but other than that, I can't think of a damn thing she's good for.

[Waiting For Everyman]

35. Very true.

Opportunists aren't good for much at all, are they?

[Buns_of_Fire]

40. But, you must admit, we don't know for a fact that she can't find truffles! (n/t)

[JI7]

25. which small town has a Saks or Neiman Marcus ?

[Solly Mack]

28. Something about ears and purses.....to go with that lipstick

[Hekate]

30. You owe me some screen cleaner for that one

:spray:

Hekate

[Solly Mack]

34. For you.... :o)

[norepubsin08]

29. Sounds like an elitist to me!!!

[radfringe]

42. sounds like 'socialized clothing' to me... ***gasp*** n/t

[Waiting For Everyman]

36. This is Porky's Dukakis-in-the-tank moment, I just know it.

She claims to relate to Walmart shoppers and hockey moms. What a fraud! And the people who bought into that line of hers, won't like it. She's just another elitist, and this shows it.

And anybody can look great on a LOT less than that.

[Fuzz]

37. Shows just how much she's being 'handled' and packaged

She's a product, not a serious candidate.

[bmbmd]

39. You can buy a lot of good, plain Republican cloth jackets

for $150,000. Wonder if she got a cocker spaniel in the deal.

[OneGrassRoot]

46. So much for the "she's one of us," "small-town values" message....

On the other hand, she is ill-informed, being manipulated and is manipulative, and mean-spirited.

So, she IS like many in "real" America. EXACTLY why we don't want another regular Jane/Joe in The White House. Enough with wanting a dumbass people want to have a beer with.

Puleeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz.