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At least she looks good in them

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The Republican National Committee has 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.

The cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use.

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.

Spokeswoman Maria Comella declined to answer specific questions about the expenditures, including whether it was necessary to spend that much and whether it amounted to one early investment in Palin or if shopping for the vice presidential nominee was ongoing.

“The campaign does not comment on strategic decisions regarding how financial resources available to the campaign are spent," she said.

But hours after the story was posted on Politico's website and legal issues were raised, the campaign issued a new statement.

"With all of the important issues facing the country right now, it’s remarkable that we’re spending time talking about pantsuits and blouses," said spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt. "It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose after the campaign."

The business of primping and dressing on the campaign trail has become fraught with political risk in recent years as voters increasingly see an elite Washington out of touch with their values and lifestyles.

In 2000, Democrat Al Gore took heat for changing his clothing hues. And in 2006, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was ribbed for two hair styling sessions that cost about $3,000.

Then, there was Democrat John Edwards’ $400 hair cuts in 2007 and Republican McCain’s $520 black leather Ferragamo shoes this year.

A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending.

But all the spending by other candidates pales in comparison to the GOP outlay for the Alaska governor whose expensive, designer outfits have been the topic of fashion pages and magazines.

What hasn’t been apparent is where the clothes came from – her closet back in Wasilla or from the campaign coffers in Washington.

The answer can be found inside the RNC’s September monthly financial disclosure report under “itemized coordinated expenditures.”

It’s a report that typically records expenses for direct mail, telephone calls and advertising. Those expenses do show up, but the report also has a new category of spending: “campaign accessories.”

September payments were also made to Barney’s New York ($789.72) and Bloomingdale’s New York ($5,102.71).

Macy’s in Minneapolis, another store fortunate enough to be situated in the Twin Cities that hosted last summer’s Republican National Convention, received three separate payments totaling $9,447.71.

The entries also show a few purchases at Pacifier, a top notch baby store, and Steiniauf & Stroller Inc., suggesting $295 was spent to accommodate the littlest Palin to join the campaign trail.

An additional $4,902.45 was spent in early September at Atelier, a high-class shopping destination for men.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14805.html
 
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Anonymous

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woranch said:
Oldtimer said:
More "fiscal conservatism"- Republican Style.... :wink: :lol: :lol:


I bet Ted Kennedy has p****d more goverment booze down the toilet..

Yep- but old Ted never ran on a cut spending and frivolous expenses platform either...You Betcha-Sister Sarah will cut spending :roll: :???: :wink: :lol:

That reminds me- How many Bucketfulls of $ was it she spent remodeling the Governors office and quarters when she took office- which she just happened to forget to get Legislative approval for (don't sweat the small things like rule of law or state constitutions) :???:
 
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$150,000. That’s an average of $5,000 per day. What makes this worse is that it was paid for by the campaign, which might not even be legal since campaign finance rules (the ones enacted by McCain himself) prohibit spending campaign money on items for personal use.

McCain- Palin- break the law :???: Na- say it ain't so...Another crop of Republicans that think THEY are above the law :???: :wink: :lol: :p :(
 

TexasBred

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Yanuck said:
Lets compare....$ 150,000 for clothes....or $ 800,000 to ACORN for voter registration fraud.............. :p :p :p :p :p

And another one million embezzled by an Acorn Exec. (Now being investigated but probably will die from lack of effort)
 

aplusmnt

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Nice to see she was just an average person like most of us that did not have sufficient wardrobe to be on stage in front of a camera every day.

Nice to have an average American for once on the Ticket that does not have Millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match it!
 

TSR

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aplusmnt said:
Nice to see she was just an average person like most of us that did not have sufficient wardrobe to be on stage in front of a camera every day.

Nice to have an average American for once on the Ticket that does not have Millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match it!

Does not have millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match.....
Just give her time, Aplus, win or lose. I will bet in no time she'll have both. Whats that old saying "you can never go home again."
 

TexasBred

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TSR said:
aplusmnt said:
Nice to see she was just an average person like most of us that did not have sufficient wardrobe to be on stage in front of a camera every day.

Nice to have an average American for once on the Ticket that does not have Millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match it!

Does not have millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match.....
Just give her time, Aplus, win or lose. I will bet in no time she'll have both. Whats that old saying "you can never go home again."

Yep if Obama wins this election Palin will be the president elected in 2012.
 
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TexasBred said:
TSR said:
aplusmnt said:
Nice to see she was just an average person like most of us that did not have sufficient wardrobe to be on stage in front of a camera every day.

Nice to have an average American for once on the Ticket that does not have Millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match it!

Does not have millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match.....
Just give her time, Aplus, win or lose. I will bet in no time she'll have both. Whats that old saying "you can never go home again."

Yep if Obama wins this election Palin will be the president elected in 2012.

More likely- and more qualified- to be Miss April centerfold... :wink:
 

Yanuck

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Oldtimer said:
TexasBred said:
TSR said:
Does not have millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match.....
Just give her time, Aplus, win or lose. I will bet in no time she'll have both. Whats that old saying "you can never go home again."

Yep if Obama wins this election Palin will be the president elected in 2012.

More likely- and more qualified- to be Miss April centerfold... :wink:


nice double standard there OT, you call everybody and their dog racist if they don't support the same things you do, but then say something as sexist as that....who moderates your comments??!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
 

Bullhauler

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TexasBred said:
TSR said:
aplusmnt said:
Nice to see she was just an average person like most of us that did not have sufficient wardrobe to be on stage in front of a camera every day.

Nice to have an average American for once on the Ticket that does not have Millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match it!

Does not have millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match.....
Just give her time, Aplus, win or lose. I will bet in no time she'll have both. Whats that old saying "you can never go home again."

Yep if Obama wins this election Palin will be the president elected in 2012.

I would say it is more likely that if Obama wins this election Palin will never be heard from again.
 

Mrs.Greg

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Yanuck said:
Oldtimer said:
TexasBred said:
Yep if Obama wins this election Palin will be the president elected in 2012.

More likely- and more qualified- to be Miss April centerfold... :wink:


nice double standard there OT, you call everybody and their dog racist if they don't support the same things you do, but then say something as sexist as that....who moderates your comments??!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
:shock: :eek: And you little Missy warn people about MY Canadian-Scottish temper...... :p :wink:
 
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Bullhauler said:
TexasBred said:
TSR said:
Does not have millions in the bank and a wardrobe to match.....
Just give her time, Aplus, win or lose. I will bet in no time she'll have both. Whats that old saying "you can never go home again."

Yep if Obama wins this election Palin will be the president elected in 2012.

I would say it is more likely that if Obama wins this election Palin will never be heard from again.

One of the blogs has quite the suggestion- since she used Campaign funds to not only buy herself a nice wardrobe- but she used it to deck out the entire family- kids and hubby-- she will be ready to have her own TV show "Meet the Palins" . And everybody could all get together at the bar, play "folksy" drinking games and laugh their asses off at yet another disfunctional family. It will be like a cross between Hogan Knows Best and Roseanne.
The first name suggested "The Wasilla Hillbillies" was rejected... :wink: :lol:
 
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