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Palin got $30K more in clothes
Politico ^ | 04 Dec 2008 | Kenneth P. Vogel

Posted on 12/04/2008 2:25:50 PM PST by BGHater

The Republican National Committee will report Thursday that it spent about another $30,000 on clothes and accessories for Sarah Palin during her vice presidential bid, a GOP source tells Politico.

Palin took a major public relations hit when Politico revealed that the RNC in September shelled out $150,000 for clothes and accessories from high-end retailers for the Alaska governor, who built her political persona around a folksy, regular-gal demeanor.

The additional spending will be detailed on the committee's post-general election report, which is due to be filed with the Federal Election Commission before midnight.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clothes; gop; palin; rnc
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To: BGHater

More power to her. Keep the clothes Sarah!


61 posted on 12/04/2008 3:04:10 PM PST by BlueStateBlues (Blue State for business, Red State at heart..)
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To: BGHater

Is politico implying that there is something wrong or scandalous about Governor Palin and her family wearing nice clothes during the Presidential campaign? The masses will never get to see or hear about the millions spent on personal perks for the Obama campaign since Obama lied about his promise to go with a public campaign. Foreign muslim donors to the Obama campaign certainly got the best bang for their bucks and Obama got the best press that money can buy. McCain-Feingold was at best a sick joke and at it’s worst, an attack on the US Constitution. Print that politico.


62 posted on 12/04/2008 3:06:13 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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To: Doogle

Those pantsuits cost $6K each ? OMG !! At best, if they were custom made for her (since they all looked absolutely alike except fabric) I’d have guess $1K. And that’s being very generous.


63 posted on 12/04/2008 3:06:18 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: autumnraine
You'll have to excuse him, these negative Palin stories are very exciting times for him.
64 posted on 12/04/2008 3:06:34 PM PST by redk
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To: BGHater

Who cares? She’s a Real Conservative and she’s HOT! She is the hope of Conservatives to take back America. If every Conservative in America sent her a dollar, she would have enough for the bestest wardrobe ever, plus enough to beat Obama in 2012 (assuming he’s in office and runs).


65 posted on 12/04/2008 3:07:06 PM PST by FFranco
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To: muawiyah

Let’s all remind the MSM every time they bring this up about the $640,000 0bama spent for staging and lighting in one day for his Germany speech.


66 posted on 12/04/2008 3:08:43 PM PST by Post Toasties (It's not a smear if it's true.)
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To: Liberty Valance

The Lefties would whine if Palin didn’t wear rags. However, they wouldn’t care if the 0bamas spent much more than $150,000 on their clothes which they probably did.


67 posted on 12/04/2008 3:10:25 PM PST by Post Toasties (It's not a smear if it's true.)
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To: eureka!
I wish Sarah would joke “they haven’t seen my lobster bill yet”...

That would be racist, at least they would spin it into a racist comment.

68 posted on 12/04/2008 3:12:41 PM PST by MaxMax (I'll welcome death when God calls me. Until then, the fight is on)
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To: BGHater

Money well spent.


69 posted on 12/04/2008 3:12:50 PM PST by svcw (Great selection of Christmas gift baskets: http://baskettastic.com/)
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To: MaxMax

True. Everything is racist if it is critical of the 0ne...


70 posted on 12/04/2008 3:16:54 PM PST by eureka! (Must not let the election continue to depress me so much.)
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To: BGHater; LucyT
She got more clotes? Shoot!

I was hoping she would run out! ;-)

She had my vote a long time ago and will continue to have it.

She can buy all the clothes she wants. Of course Michelle got a $30,000 ring but that made no waves a few days ago!So mucg for the pseudo-proletarian press. They are just fascists anyway.

71 posted on 12/04/2008 3:20:18 PM PST by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing, ( member NRA)
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To: Candor7

I loved it when she referred to her $35 wedding ring that she bought in Hawaii. You could hear a pin drop from the MSM.


72 posted on 12/04/2008 3:24:49 PM PST by techno
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To: BGHater
These clothes shouldn't just be donated to charity.

A high-profile auction should be held & the clothes sold to the highest bidder. Millions of dollars could be raised — especially if Sarah Palin herself hosts the auction.

73 posted on 12/04/2008 3:24:54 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Candor7

These libs have NO life. I mean it’s a month after the election, they got what they wanted, they got their messiah, and you all know what, they are NOT happy, you all notice watching the liberal news how they don’t look happy at all. If McCain had won I would be skipping day and night but not them. Geez I wonder why, perhaps they know their prophet is a false one. I have never in my life seen such hatred and FEAR that they have against Sarah. I have seen this all before, Ronald Reagan, the media hated him, called him every name in the book, they thought they could break him and they didn’t. What is most shocking is this is the RNC doing this, the RNC is ripping her, they are the ones that bought her the stuff and they are the ones ripping her for it. I can’t understand the Republican National Committee, I just don’t get them


74 posted on 12/04/2008 3:31:54 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Someone should at least post a pic of how exquisite she did look in those clothes :)


75 posted on 12/04/2008 3:33:35 PM PST by SallyH
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To: BGHater
Be more concerned about this trojan horse of the Marxist.
76 posted on 12/04/2008 3:35:22 PM PST by SoCalPol (In Defeat: Defiance - Churchill)
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To: BGHater
If they really wanna go there again....

'O' RING: 30K BLING FOR MICHELLE [OBAMA]

77 posted on 12/04/2008 3:40:38 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: BGHater

78 posted on 12/04/2008 3:44:29 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: BGHater

What is it with these Politico reporters? Are they all cross-dressing queens? They sure do seem inordinately interested in Sarah Palin’s wardrobe.

Moreso than even Madonna’s, Judy Garland’s, and Liza Minnelli’s.

Politico reporters need more testoterone, or something.

Butch up, Poltico Boys!


79 posted on 12/04/2008 3:54:14 PM PST by Palladin (Obama on Ayers: "He's just a guy in my neighborhood." LIAR!!!)
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To: BGHater

I always find the Palin wardrobe stories very funny.

She really IS a Washington outsider. Unlike most politicians, who supposedly make a fixed wage, she has not yet managed to enrich herself with public monies, favors, jobs, etc. and make herself a millionare. So, every logistical piece of being on the campaign trail is a real expense to her: eating out, buying new clothes constantly (to not be seen in the same outfit too many times), outfitting the kids that were with her, hotel rooms, toothpaste, the list is endless. The mere fact that she has not sucked on the government teet long enough makes this story possible. The campaign paid for the logistics, including getting her some new threads...so what.

Then, add in the fact that other candidate’s clothes are not mentioned. I don’t care who paid for them; but, Obama is wearing $5,000 suits. The MSM swoons over Michelle’s ‘look’ (in designer dresses). Hillary’s pant-suits are donated (for the free publicity). How on earth her outfits are worth $6,000 each is beyond me; but, that’s the reported value.

So, I find these stories dishonest left, right, and sideways....and I’m not even completely on the Palin wagon.


80 posted on 12/04/2008 3:55:06 PM PST by lacrew (Yup, they're girded!)
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