Palin has some expensive tastes

[Jackinbox78]

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 RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August.
Politico asked the McCain campaign for comment, explicitly noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs.

politico.com/news/stories/1008/14805.html

 

[Lockguy3000]

What, no big game helicopter safari hunting in Africa?

 

[Bootstrap]

But remember that 1/2 of this was actually for Tina Fey.

Jonathan

 

[praying]

I suspect that all those hockey Moms don't shop at Neiman Marcus but at Wall Mart and K-Mart and J C Penney.

McCain doesn't know how many houses he has and she is shopping at Neiman Marcus; meanwhile the economy is going down the toilet. This is why they need that tax break.

 

[Musky Hunter]

And Obamas campaign will spend more than 2/3 of a billion dollars to get him elected.

Your point?

 

[praying]

And Obamas campaign will spend more than 2/3 of a billion dollars to get him elected.

Your point?

Well those people who gave, their money is being spent exactly as they sought and wanted.

 

[RacismIsBad]

Remember when conservatives threw a fit about John Edwards' haircut?

 

[invisible trousers]

Or Clinton's haircut above Air Force One?

I'll excuse the hair/makeup costs, because, well, that just costs money. All the money for her wardrobe is total weak sauce, however.

 

[YoungJoonKim]

Conservatives will yap yap about ANYTHING.
Let's say I am running for president and one day I decide to go make public demonstration for peace.
I WILL BE PENALIZED AND RAPED BY THEIR VICIOUS ATTACKS, RELATING ME TO PEACE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION ETC.
Yeah...and remember when Republicans tried to IMPEACH Clinton because he..er...had a blow job? And spent millions of tax payers' money?
So much for "small government."

 

[kermit]

I was listening to Bill Press this morning and he was investigating whether or not this was an illegal use of campaign finances.

 

[blueapplepaste]

But they're reformers and mavericks!! I can't wait to see the spin on this one...

 

[Alexandrah]

A girls gotta look nice for all that Maverickin'

 

[WalksWithChrist]

The moose doesn't fall far from the herd.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27310999/

 

[Ringo84]

So much for Palin being "joe (or joanna) six-pack".
Ringo

 

[Nathan45]

The best part is how she billed the tab to the RNC. I feel sorry for all of the poor saps who donated to those idiots.

 

[AirPo]

politico.com/news/stories/1008/14805.html

Nothing about shoes?

 

[blueapplepaste]

The best part is how she billed the tab to the RNC. I feel sorry for all of the poor saps who donated to those idiots.

In fairness, I don't think she was billing the RNC, but rather the RNC was suppling her with these expensive clothes.

But being the maverick that she claims to be, one would think she would have said "no, thanks. I'll wear my own clothes".

 

[AirPo]

In fairness, I don't think she was billing the RNC, but rather the RNC was suppling her with these expensive clothes.

But being the maverick that she claims to be, one would think she would have said "no, thanks. I'll wear my own clothes".

Don't you mean "Thanks, but no thanks."?

 

[Veritas]

politico.com/news/stories/1008/14805.html

1. Any woman running on a presidential ticket no matter the party is going to go through this.

2. These are not Palin's "tastes". She's country girl who's now in the international spotlight.

3. You conveniently neglected to report that after the election all of her wardrobe is going to charity.

 

[WalksWithChrist]

1. Any woman running on a presidential ticket no matter the party is going to go through this.

2. These are not Palin's "tastes". She's country girl who's now in the international spotlight.

3. You conveniently neglected to report that after the election all of her wardrobe is going to charity.

And do poor people get to stay at the Ritz in the name of Sarah Palin?