[SoConPubbie]

I voted for Barr because I live in Texas, and Obama wasn't going to win Texas. But, to help McCain in swing states, I sent him money. Did my money help pay for $20K-$40K worth of clothes for Todd Palin?! If so, I want it back.

Palin is a phony. Most Americans now dislike her. The only possible way that Palin could win in 2012 is if Americans are worse off in four years than they are now. Frankly, regardless of who is in power, I hope that isn't the case.

So the GOP provided the Palin's with a wardrobe as the Palin's are not rich and that makes them phonies?

And your statement that Most Americans now dislike her is dis-ingenuous as well, do you know any Republican Presidential candidate that a bare majority like?

I think the only phony here is you!

[Mr. Know It All]

So the GOP provided the Palin's with a wardrobe as the Palin's are not rich and that makes them phonies?

It has been reported that Palin's team spent between $20,000 and $40,000 just on clothes for Todd Palin, who — as you may not recall since is was several days ago — was not running for anything. Are you seriously going to tell me that Todd Palin needed tens of thousands of dollars worth of clothes for a two-month campaign that he wasn't even running in? Really? Is there any wonder why our candidates end up running up enormous public debt when this is the kind of license we forgive during a campaign?

If Todd Palin needed some campaign clothes, he could have been very well dressed for under $5000 — an I'm talking name labels like Hugo Boss. Making excuses for this "wardrobe malfunction" is just part and parcel of the head-in-the-sand mentality that will help ensure our political demise.