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Not Her Strong Suit [Katherine Harris]
The St. Petersburg Times ^ | 5/15/06 | Sharon Fink

Posted on 05/15/2006 7:24:51 PM PDT by zerelda

Last Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris attended a ceremony with the president of the United States at MacDill Air Force base in Tampa.

It was a critical moment in her campaign for the U.S. Senate, a race her own Republican Party leadership doesn't believe she can win. Her ensemble: a body-hugging, sea foam green suit with lace trim, slit skirt, green open-toed slingback shoes and a multistrand pearl choker.

On Wednesday, state House Speaker Alan Bense declined the GOP's pleas to take Harris on, making her the party's leading Senate candidate. But it seemed people were talking more about that green outfit than any other campaign issue.

They talked about its tightness. Its greenness. Its laciness. And those shoes. They talked about how it might have been a lovely getup for a wedding. Or a garden party. Or perhaps a nice private dinner out.

But she was appearing at an official function at a time one might have thought she was seeking to convey gravitas, not girlishness.

(Excerpt) Read more at sptimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cattyclaws; florida; katherineharris; meow
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While undoubtedly intended as a torpedo piece from the SPT, it is true that I've heard a lot more comments in the last week about how inappropriately Harris was dressed for this occasion than I have about her positions on issues that matter.

Frivolous or not, at least it will give the guys another photo for their albums (click on the link to the article).

1 posted on 05/15/2006 7:24:51 PM PDT by zerelda
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To: zerelda

W looked real uncomfortable standing on the tarmac with her clutching his hand. Looked as if he wanted to be elsewhere.


2 posted on 05/15/2006 7:27:16 PM PDT by devane617
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To: zerelda

She's got my vote! Hubba-hubba!

3 posted on 05/15/2006 7:29:24 PM PDT by Uncle Vlad
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To: zerelda
it will give the guys another photo for their albums

I'm there

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4 posted on 05/15/2006 7:32:18 PM PDT by digger48
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To: zerelda

No class.


5 posted on 05/15/2006 7:33:28 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
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To: zerelda

I see a lot of pieces telling me she can't win, and I see this piece telling me she doesn't know how to dress. Don't see a lot addressing her positions on anything.

Typical empty-suit journalists and their typical empty-calorie journalism.


6 posted on 05/15/2006 7:34:28 PM PDT by marron
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Don't see a lot addressing her positions on anything.

I really liked her position on the horse.....

7 posted on 05/15/2006 7:35:45 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (Freerepublic - The website where "Freepers" is not in the spell checker dictionary...)
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To: HitmanLV

Trash tells a story all its own.


8 posted on 05/15/2006 7:37:12 PM PDT by Socratic ("I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa.")
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To: Onelifetogive; zerelda

Not me. Between that and the dress, I'm voting Democrat this year.


(uh, just kidding)


9 posted on 05/15/2006 7:38:40 PM PDT by marron
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To: devane617

It tells you something about a man that he is more comfortable holding an Arab princes hand than this beautiful lady, well dressed.


10 posted on 05/15/2006 7:40:44 PM PDT by jeremiah (How much did we get for that rope?)
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To: Uncle Vlad

I think thaaat dress is great.


11 posted on 05/15/2006 7:41:48 PM PDT by Unicorn (Too many wimps around.)
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To: digger48

Killer rack.


12 posted on 05/15/2006 7:49:02 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: zerelda

This article reminds me that when she certified the vote in Florida during the chad wars, which was her legal duty as Florida Secretary of State, The Washington ComPost published a snide attack on her lipstick.

I don't notice the MSM complaining about some of the bizarre getups worn by our female Democrat politicians, not to speak of their plastic surgery.


13 posted on 05/15/2006 7:50:41 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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It tells you something about a man that he is more comfortable holding an Arab princes hand than this beautiful lady, well dressed.

Yeah, it tells you that he's a smart politician. It would be a crazy thing to let the media get a shot of Bush holding KH's hand. Why launch a thousand rumors on the wacky-left MSM? And, by the way, you have no idea how comfortable he was holding hands with the Arab.

14 posted on 05/15/2006 7:51:57 PM PDT by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: HitmanLV

You are absolutely right ! The SPT and the Harris bashers have absolutely no class at all . She is one strong, winning woman and that just scares the heck out of weak males and envious females . Do you fall into one of those categories ?


15 posted on 05/15/2006 7:53:10 PM PDT by FRONTLINER (Katherine Harris for Senate '06 !)
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Seems Katherine has read too much re the new 'feminine' power dressing. . .she should stick to the 'classics' of Business. . .and /or at 'least' NOT wear open toed shoes. . .

. . .and yes, with that form-fitting jacket, she looks like she into 'Victoria's Secret' - should one care to imagine. . .

Too bad. . .of course, there was always the 'classicly' dressed John Kerry. . .and then 'Naomi Wolf's, ALGORE. . .dressed in yuk 'brown'. . .with eyebrows plucked and cheeks rosy. . .and then there is Hillary's 'pantsuit'. . .and Bill; without any pants. . .

. . .but who cared. . .

16 posted on 05/15/2006 7:53:48 PM PDT by cricket (Live Liberal-free. . .or suffer the consequences)
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To: zerelda; All

There's a problem here?


17 posted on 05/15/2006 7:55:11 PM PDT by davisfh
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To: Pukin Dog

Since when do we care or take seriously anything the MSM or Libs say ? Why now ? One thing W will never be questioned on is his fidelity to his wife . I wish they would try , it wouldn't sit well with the majority at all, so spare us .....


18 posted on 05/15/2006 7:56:27 PM PDT by FRONTLINER (Katherine Harris for Senate '06 !)
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To: Cicero
. . .The Washington ComPost published a snide attack on her lipstick. . .

Snide observations re her lipstick. . .her hair. . .the rest of her 'make-up'. . .her voice; her credentials. . .her legitimacy. . .her marriage; her home. . .

19 posted on 05/15/2006 7:56:55 PM PDT by cricket (Live Liberal-free. . .or suffer the consequences)
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To: Unicorn
"I think thaaat dress is great."

Me too, I'd love to get my hands on it.

20 posted on 05/15/2006 7:57:18 PM PDT by Radix (Why do they call them Morons when they don't know so much? Shouldn't they be called Lessons?)
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