Posted on 03/04/2009 8:29:35 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
Where is Sarah Palin's wardrobe? That's the $150,000 question.
The high-priced clothing the Republican National Committee bought for the Alaska governor's vice presidential run late last summer was donated to charity, as far as her spokeswoman knows.
"To my knowledge, the RNC donated the clothes, and in a quiet and respectful manner," Palin's spokeswoman, Meg Stapleton, told FOXNews.com in an e-mail Tuesday.
But a source close to the clothing discussion told FOXNews.com last Wednesday that the RNC had not donated the clothes and that the wardrobe has remained at the RNC since Nov. 7, when it was returned.
The RNC will not confirm whether it donated the various clothing and accessories it purchased for Palin at the start of her vice presidential run. And phone calls by FOXNews.com to local Washington charities that would accept women's clothing yielded no information.
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Instead of taking care of this, you are demonizing Rush.
Step down from your post.
IMO they should keep the clothes for 2012.
It was probably grabbed by the various staff and hangers-on after the campaign.
I doubt though there are many with the figure who can make those clothes look as good as Palin can!!!
Mr. Steele, show some charity.
Send that wardrobe to the WH.
God knows Michelle could use some fashion style.
the wardrobe is in hiding with Mark Dayton.
LOL!
Who cares where it is. Didn’t the RNC pay for it?
They still beating that dead horse?
Clinton wore some damn fine suits, and I'll bet he spent more on his hair than even Gov. Palin. I don't think he was so eager to reach into his own pocket for that if he could help it.
The point is that this will be played as “news” when it should be off of the radar.
A monkey could have seen this coming, but Steele didn’t.
There is no such thing as “property” any more.
And who is paying for Michelle’s ghastly overpriced wardrobe?
Lets start asking where Michelle’s terrible dress that made her look like a burning torch is....why hasn’t she worn it again...does she throw them away after one use.
Bet Sarah doesn’t do that. She makes some of her own clothes.
On some things, like dishing dirt, we need to match the lefty pundits to teach them some limits.
Look Mr. Steele, I fervently condemned Mike Duncan for not being forthcoming about the RNC purchasing the clothes for Sarah and that SARAH HAD NO PART IN THE DECISION TO WHICH CLOTHES TO BUY, WHERE TO SHOP FOR THEM, OR THE ACTUAL DECISION TO SET HER UP WITH A NEW WARDROBE IN THE FIRST PLACE, thus leaving Sarah hanging out to dry.
Please, Mr. Steele, man-up-tell us what happened to the clothes and once and for all tell the world that Sarah Palin had nothing to do with the decision of the RNC to purchase the clothes for her (except in giving her measurements) to use on the campaign trail.
I'm still waiting.
Crickets
For that matter, anyone remember a promise Bill made to explain his entire relationship with Ms. Lewinski "Sooner, rather than later"? I'm still waiting on that as well.
If any of you fine FReepers have the skills, could you please provide us with the date that Bill promised that, and the exact quote. I feel a letter to the editor coming on!
Didn’t Palin say in an interview that much of it was actually returned after the campaign?
The Stupid Party strikes again. A well-publicized auction would have buried this nonsense and scored philanthropic street cred.
They flayed the flesh off of it and are now sanding the bones. Such obsession on the part of the Dems. Shall we discuss the wardrobes of top Dems. It would be interesting to find out how much they spend on clothes.
Bingo. You nailed it.
I care more about where the 1.1 Trillion is going.
Where are Obama’s $7 million dollar lasers, glitter, and Greek styrofoam columns?
“If Steele is responsible for this it’s just another nail in his Coffin.”
At this point, I’m starting to hope for precisely that.
He is a disaster.
This is a foolish non-story, and it should be treated as such by Steele other than to list the stores that received money from the RNC when the clothes were purchased.
We know that Sarah is on the radar again. I think when the word got out that she would be speaking in the spring for Bob McDonnell in his bid for the Governorship of Virginia later in the year, the media took notice.
Let’s face it folks. Sarah is a rock star. She will never disappear from the news cycle for very long.
You betcha!
Where's Barak Hussein Soetoro Whatever zerObama's Certificate of Live Birth?
HOW MUCH OF THE TAXPAYERS MONEY DOES THAT EVIL C*** PELOSI SPEND EVERY TIME SHE GETS ON HER PERSONAL TAXPAYER FUNDED JET?
Has Obama paid Chicago $1.7 million yet for his big election party? I would almost guarantee that the “payment” is found in the so-called stimulus money that Chicago is getting.
Would they cover it if they found out it was auctioned off at at Charity auction for 5M.? These people “FEAR” the thought of Palin running in 2012.
A. Government Bailouts
B. Economic disarray
C. Government out of control spending
D. Where is Sarah Palin's Wardrobe
You mean a real political hack could have seen this coming, but Steele didn't.
We don't need more talk about monkeys. We are supposed to be above that sort of talk especially after the Washington Post political cartoon.
Who gives a sh@@!!!! While the Country falls apart this crap?
BTW< How much are taxpayers paying for 'chelle's rags which she doesn't know how to wear?
OTOH, we have more important things to worry about than some clothes.
He only nailed it if you and he believe if we just do what they want they’ll like us. Not a chance. This story would have ran today in one form or another regardless. Its a needed distraction.
I am speechless....the world is going to hell in a handbasket, and the media wants to know where the RNC apparel is?
Steele is evidence that the Republicans DON’T HAVE A F***ING CLUE. And that is giving them a very generous benefit of the doubt rather than assuming they’re deliberately complicit in selling the country down the river to socialism because they get some power and prestige out of it. (Like Specter, Snow and Collins)
Barney Frank is having it retailored to fit.
If you know the other side is going to make an issue of this (we do), and you have the time and opportunity to take care of it, you are a fool if you do not do so.
End of story.
Why is Fox News flogging this non-story? I thought they were on our side!
Has ANYONE in the media ever asked how much Hillary, or Pelosi, or Babs Boxer spent on their wardrobes? I’m betting it makes this $150,000 look like chump change.
Who give’s a rip
Please see Post #39.
In Hillary’s defense, there isn’t much you can do with hips and thighs LIKE HERS! (Eww! getting queasy . . ) LOL!
Non issue in the campaign, non story now.
But my bet is Palin didn’t give the shoes to the niece, she probably stole ‘em. Palin consistently said “this isn’t my property” and would look bad to give away that which is not yours.
Please see Post #39.
Just call her ole Thunder Thighs.
Maybe they sent it to Rudy Gulianni.
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