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http://www.nypost.com/seven/10212008/gossip/pagesix/room_di sservice_134490.htm
THE source who told us last week about Michelle Obama getting lobster and caviar delivered to her room at the Waldorf-Astoria must have been under the influence of a mind-altering drug. She was not even staying at the Waldorf. We regret the mistake, and our former source is going to regret it, too. Bread and water would be too good for such disinformation.
But you keep thinking whatever you want, dawndawn. |
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I think Obama spent a fair amount of money on watches. On a watch forum I spent some time on, they were always getting wound up about his watches. The experts there seemed to think his wrist-wear was pricey. But, maybe Obama bought his own, out of memoir proceeds. |
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Receiving more than $150,000 in clothing and accessories from the Republican National Committee last month doesn't just run counter to Gov. Sarah Palin's image as a "Wal-Mart Mom from Wasilla," it also might have violated the spirit if not the letter of a campaign finance law co-authored by her running mate Sen. John McCain.
While the 2002 McCain-Feingold law prohibits funds that "are donated for the purpose of supporting the activities of a federal or state office holder" from being used for personal expenses including clothing, it doesn't preclude party committees from doing so.
In May 1993, McCain said "The use of campaign funds for items which most Americans would consider to be strictly personal reasons, in my view, erodes public confidence and erodes it significantly."
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for this very reason I have donated directly to campaigns I belive in, and have shied away from donating to the RNC. I made it clear when they asked for cash, and I sent the letter back in the envelope THEY had to pay for, that I will never vote for McCAin/Palin. This pick was so offensive to the thinking woman, it's not even funny.
150K for hair, makeup and wardrobe for the Palin clan. Yea, that's average america for ya! 150 could have made the difference in a lot of close races. Instead, it's on Palins' back.
I guess the McCain believed that if you put lipstick on the ...... |
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romney bought his own suits.
And were not mormon whiners anymore. Just voters, like you. And you know what? for the first time, I voted Obama in early voting.
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I'll bet some repubs out there could really use it for their close races, too bad the RNC doesn't see it that way.
Nobody, especially not someone who calls themsleves Susie Sixpack, needs that kind of cash to look presentable. It's very revealing about what kind of person Palin is.
Same thing when she billed Alaska for 5 nights at $700 a pop (family included) for a conference that lasted one day.
Some reformer! Palin never fooled me for one day.
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though. Palin looks like she applies it with a putty knife. |
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What nobody's talking about is Obama's campaign is privately financed so the people who donated money to him are paying for is new suit and what not. Grampy McSame on the other hand is publicly financed, so the America people are paying to polish the Republican VP turd that Caribou Barbie is. |
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i would have spent the money differently ,so what? romney spent several fortunes to lose in the primarys one would have thought that mcain palin would have learned that it takes more than a nice set of clothes to win ,ask mitt he'll tell ya ! at this point a 150k makes no difference ,so lighten up . |
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Palin has been courting the VP spot for months. I don't think she just dropped everything and ran to Ohio. As soon as she became gov, she started courting Washington insiders. Bet you didn't know that, right? Because you don't care to investigate the truth about Palin.
Bryce is right. $15,000, (even much less) should more than cover an adequate wardrobe for Palin. I would think about $3,000. But, that's just me. Heck, I shop at Target.
(I see you are the same old foul-mouthed Laura.)
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Oh dear, it appears as though another has been mistaken for me. Terribly sorry, bryce1.
@Lauragin:
Please tell me you don't believe that. Even assuming Sarah Palin had no prior knowledge to her being nominated as McCain's running mate, she would've had enough time to pack her clothes, or have them sent to her.
As it stands, I'm more conservative than not, but I don't cling to political parties to provide my moral compass, and don't blindly believe that any one candidate is right and true and try to pass off faults onto the other candidate. Granted, I think it's ridiculous that people who are already predisposed against Palin are using this against her to the extent that they have or will. However, this amount of spending on clothing is just frivilous wasting of good money. She could probably get- or the GOP could get her- just as good a wardrobe as she has now at 15,000, if even less. |
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Please note that while I share many of his sentiments, I am not Bryce. |
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Sarah should get the clothes she wants. Look at what the nitwhit Michelle wears and those things are ugly. They do not even need to be seen in the public. I am sorry for the poor woman she is not White House Material. She would look so foolish up there representing our country. There is a type that has to be in the White House and Michelle Obama is not it. She does not represent all of the American women, not even a few. Her Holier than thou attitude does not go along with our country. Neither does Obama's. He is just as bad if not worse than she is. He always acts like he is looking down his nose at everyone. He does not represent this Nation either. He is a joke. |
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for anything. She was asked by Mc Cain to drop her life and rush over here on short notice and stay for months without all of her own things.
AND REMEMEBER........EVERY MEMBER IN ANY OFFICE OF THE US GOVERNMENT HAS THE PERKS OF GETTING "ANY THING THEY NEED." F R E E
Why should she be any different?????Because YOU LIBS ARE SCARED SH!TLESS of her,THAT'S WHY!!!!!!! |
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With her, 90% of the appeal has been skin deep, and camouflages her utter and troubling lack of empathy, intellectual depth and ability to think outside scripted epithets.
If you change the her to Barack Hussein Obama..
Well I think even you get it... |
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And I'll agree that $150,000 on clothes is ridiculous for Sarah Palin. There's no reason for her to have that kind of money spent on her or for her to spend that kind of money to make herself look better. However, the only way this would lower my opinion of the GOP/improve my opinion of the Dems is if Obama doesn't blow all the millions he's been getting in campaign funds solely on making his campaign and the campaigns of other Dems look good. Granted, I don't know how much money it takes to run a campaign, but it would probably do Obama's campaign far more good if he were to spread his wealth around to those who need it, rather than giving TV companies money so he can bash the GOP on their networks.
And the same goes for McCain's campaign. It would be refreshingly noble, especially during this economic crisis, to see any candidate showing such values as generosity, rather than simply finger-pointing and name-calling. |
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I can't believe anyone is judging any of the candidates by the "one of us" mentality. The simple fact that they can run for POTUS or VPOTUS should prove from the start that they aren't "one of us." Frankly, the "one of us" mentality is extremely fickle and vague at best- everyone has differing opinions on what that means- so it's rather unreliable as a measuring tool for the value of a candidate. And to use said tool on one side without using it on the other side only serves as a measurement of how blindly biased a person is towards any one side. It's ridiculous whether you're a Republican, Democrat, or something else.
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You are right on the money.
Palin sat through and applauded the Jews for Jesus speaker at her church who preached that the bloody terrorist attacks on Israel are "just punishment for their rejection of Jesus Christ."
She didn't denounce it at the time (this was 2 weeks before being chosen VP.) She only came out and said she didn't believe it when it became a campaign issue.
Florida Jews are sour on Palin and this is one of the reasons.
You guys don't think she is hurting John McCain? |
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McCain is pulling out of states due to short campaign funds. The RNC needs every penny for senate and house races. How can $150,000 for Palin clothing be justified? It can't.
bryce is right. During this economic crisis, where Palin claims to be one of us, this just doesn't wash. |
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Want to know why McCain wants to stay away from bringing up Rev Wright? Because of Palin's questionable church affiliations (remember the witch and demons thing - how can we forget?). He does not want to go there. Also, she is married to a man who belonged to a group that wanted Alaska to separate from the U.S. - Anti-American to say the least; she also attended some of the meetings as a guest speaker. Most Americans, as evidenced by the polls, 52%, think McCain screwed up when he picked Palin - no need in nailing the coffin shut. |
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That spending hundreds of thousands dollars on clothes et al at Saks and Neiman Marcus is absolutely antithetical to the picture being painted of Palin as 'Just like Us'.
Further, at a time when millions of Americans are worried about keeping a roof over their heads Palin spending 150K on bling is a slap in the face. |
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The campaign came up with the charity excuse when the heat started. You can bet Sarah had no intention of giving it all away before today. |
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To Palin worshipers. Eyes and ears closed, blah, blah, blah, blah. They can't hear you. |
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"How does Palin's extravagant spending spree on RNC contributors dime jibe with the narrative of Palin as being just like us."
She didn't pay for it because she can't afford it. That has been made clear. To declare that her accepting the clothes the campaign bought her for the whole month of time she's been in the public eye (vs. 2 yrs. for Obama), and she doesn't even intend to keep it....is pretty lame. You're trying to paint a picture that is not accurate. You're talking about a woman who gives a lot to charity as a way of life (and more than Biden) and even takes a salary cut as governor to combat corruption in her state.
Conservatives have made the case about Obama's inexperience, bad judgement, and bad policies. And THIS is what you want to use to make a case against her with?
Rrrrrrriiiiiiiight. I'm convinced. I'm voting Obama now! I have seen the light. In fact, I'm getting a warm tingling feeling up my leg as I type... |
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Post should read that Obama wasn't staying at the Waldorf where she supposedly ordered room service. |
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It came out yesterday that Michelle Obama wasn't even in NYC on the date in question. |
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Which newscaster is asking America to vote them into office based on their 'Just like Us' gravitas?
Additionally, it is hardly petty to critique Palin for spending hundreds of thousands on bling at a time when millions of Americans are worried about keeping a roof over their heads. |
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I love how Sarah tortures you!
How many Hockey moms are running for VP, how many Hockey Moms are the Governor of Alaska?
Sarah Torture Expat!
We Love it how you can Tick off the Left and not even have to say or do anything.
Expat is waiting for his/her non working Welfare check from their leader! |
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Michelle's close to $500.00 lunch at the Waldorf,)
How many times do we have to say it. This did not happen it was a pure smear spread by the NY Post. Come out of your shells and see the light of day. Facts will set you free! |
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Every regular, ordinary, hockey Mom I know shops at Neiman-Marcus and Saks.
Another big GOP scam. |
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million his campaign received in September alone from gullible fools like you when HE loses??????? |
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Also, if you want to talk about cultish churches, maybe you should look into Assemblies of God...
Why don't we :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-on3kfWuE
or Patriotic Americans that send greetings to AIP, a party who's leader dammed American a lot more directly than Rev Wright.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI
Now how many of you right wingers are willing to admit that if videos like this existed of Obama he'd be watching this election from the sidelines |
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EVERY TV personality has their wardrobe furnished week after week. Got a problem with that?
Government officials on all levels have perks like clothes rooms, travel, medical, etc. it has always been so and always will be, but to pick on Palin (who is also a government official who is entitled to those same perks) and ignore all the other candidates expenses for clothing, hotel accomodations, travel etc, plus (Michelle's close to $500.00 lunch at the Waldorf,) her $2000.00 dresses and Cindy Mc Cain's $3000.00 pantsuits just shows how much you despise the fact that she (Palin) has garnered so much support for Mc Cain who you'd all see lying back on the side of the road someplace.
You're petty, jealous and of very little character. But unfortunately, that's what I'm come to learn about ALL Liberals. I hope we can find a way to stamp your kind out before you toally destroy the country with your lack of morality, conscience or fairness. |
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Also, if you want to talk about cultish churches, maybe you should look into Assemblies of God...
Why don't we :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-on3kfWuE
or Patriotic Americans that send greetings to AIP, a party who's leader dammed American a lot more directly than Rev Wright.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI
Now how many of you right wingers are willing to admit that if videos like this existed of Obama he'd be watching this election from the sidelines |
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When you tell the truth about Palin, you get accused of one or more of these 3 things.
LLR - I'm not a lib, pal. I'm a woman who simple calls it as I see it. You are right, though - I don't understand Palin worship. Open you eyes and ears and you will learn the truth about Princess Sarah. She's not presidential timber. We need to get serious before she really does destory the GOP entirely.
BTW - I'm as pro-life as anyone one the planet, and I'm not voting for Obama. I have a DS child, and that doesn't make me a hero. Palin would be a hero if she chose to put him first, over her own political ambition. But you wouldn't understand that either, would you? |
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To not like people who waste taxpayer money, abuse their positions and cheat on their taxes?
If so, color me green.
Also, if you want to talk about cultish churches, maybe you should look into Assemblies of God...
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Palin is a real American who has made good. Envy looks pitiful on you. Obama is not a real American as real Americans don't pal around with terrorists or belong to cultish churches that teach that white people are evil and can't be Christians unless they act black, nor do real Americans think Farrakhan is a great guy, nor do real Americans think that our national anthem is an awful song and should be change to "I'd Like to teach the World to Sing". |
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Pc, You or no other Lib will understand why we are voting for Sarah!
You will never understand, because you don't have the capability to understand.
You left your Understanding at the ABortion Clinic. |
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Nancy, and you want me to come over to the thinking of your side?
Give me a break, I have way more intelligence than to join the ranks of the DOLTS! |
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As usual the fact free right wingers continue to spew lies. The New Your Post had to post a retraction to the MO hotel order story, She was not even at the hotel. the shameless NY Post blamed the error on bad sourcing.
Continue to defend Palin to the bitter end. Including trying to rationalize the state money she spent on her children for trips, hotels etc. I know it's Alaska but the former Dem Gov, also had school age children when he was in office and he did not submit such expenses when his children traveled with him. The hypocrisy of the right wingers is mind boggling. Freedom when it suits them but not if you disagree or are a liberal or Muslim.
I was pleased to see that there are still some decent people in the GOP though but your party does have a problem with the fringe elements that seem to have gained prominence I believe as a direct result of the Palin, Giuliani and the anti Islamic rhetoric displayed at the RNC convention. Colin Powell stated it best last Sunday.
Have a look at this :
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/did_mccain_campaign _pull_cnn_guest_due_to_palin_story_98133.asp#more
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Libs ignore the facts! As usual! |
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This is great red meat for those who are for "spreading the wealth around". It strikes the envy chord which has been the subliminal message of the Obama campaign from day one. |
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I don't know how you define 'have-not', so I can't answer your question.
I have a beautiful family, a nice house, two cars that run dependably, good benefits, our mortgage is our only debt, and I have money to give to charities and help out friends in need. So I consider myself a 'have.'
But I do my shopping at Target and consignment sales, clip coupons, and keep my thermostat at 78 in the summer and 67 in the winter. And I find $150,000 on clothes to be extravagant.
So I don't know whether I am a have or have not in your eyes. I think that I am more of a 'real' American than Sarah Palin. |
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I guess Princess Sarah isn't Joe Sixpack after all. (She never was.) Let's face it, none of them are us. Read up on Palin, she's been squeezing as much out of Alaska as she can get away with.
I know, I know. Palin can do anything short of murder and you guys still have your eyes and ears closed.
Kind of let's John Edwards $400 haircut off the hook, though. Palin's spent $4,700 on hair and makeup so far? It doesn't seem to show.
The Michelle Obama lunch story is false. I think Rush needs to say so.
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Obviously, you don't have a clue about either one. The bailout or ACORN. Because if you DID, you'd know that the economic meltdown that led to the bailout is primarily, ESSENTIALLY a Republican driven mess. The "bailout" was an alternative to a very ODIOUS one shoved at the Legislative Branch by the Republican President and his Treasury shill, who hailed from Wall Street's lair. Get this: with veto pen in hand, and a hostile slight minority in the Senate, there is little the Democratic leadership can get by this administration if it should choose to block efforts that would lead to a "Democratic" success.
ACORN, my friend, is the victim of paid staff that submitted bad registrations. ACORN has worked WITH government agents all along - something your RW dumbfkopfs don't tell you. It's a ruse to cover the very REAL fact that RIGHT NOW Republican operatives are suppressing the vote in key battle states. Several have been pinpointed and arrested for voter caging. Just look at the recent spate of news stories coming out about Republican election fraud if you don't believe me - and it affects MILLIONS of votes. ACORN's alleged "fraud" only affected registration of voters - not ONE of those questioned registrations will lead to an actual vote. NOT ONE.
So please, LLR. DO yourself a favor and read something of substance outside of Rightwing world, will ya? Thanks |
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LLR, you obviously do not keep up with the news. A company in California whose sole purpose is to register new republican voters, is under federal investigation for voter fraud. The head of this company is most likely facing indictment. A major contributor to this company is the chairman of the Republican Campaign. You can read about it on this site:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/22/uselections2008 -republicans
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This is an example of poor one-sided reporting. Look at the suits and expensive things that BHO is buying... For example
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/08/03/politics/fromtheroa d/entry4317827.shtml
Obama’s section of the plane rivals that of any first class. Recently the front cabin of the Boeing 757 was retrofitted to install four individual chairs that resemble La-Z-Boys. They are free-standing and made of plush leather with pockets on the sides. There is also a booth which seats four for a meeting or a meal.
His chair has his name and campaign logo embroidered on the back top -- “Obama ‘08” on one line and “President” underneath. To one side is a small table stacked with newspapers ready for the candidate’s arrival. The table of the booth is always covered in snacks and cheese and is where Obama spends most of his time during flights meeting with staff and sitting for the occasional interview
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Over at Morning Joe, Scarborough has been ripping the McCain campaign a new one over this one, and as one can imagine there hav been several thousand comments on Huffington.
Maybe Palin can cover this up with some of that 4k plus she spent on makeup.
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A beautiful woman needs to be wearing beautiful clothes, she tried the Hillary pantsuit thing and it just didn't work! LOL!
Go Sarah, Go Sarah, Love it when Sarah Ticks off the LIBS!!! |
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amandahannity. Seems Hannity has taught you well.
Segue to Hillary's hair, will ya? The woman whom you guys trashed mercilessly about her physical features as if she were a nothing but easily mocked female parts. You showed your hand already, RW, and it has NOTHING to do with a woman's substance, intelligence or ability to lead - and EVERYTHING to do with style, looks and glitz.
This new detail about Palin shows us exactly how little the woman's background and depth mattered to McCain - with the exception of her oil connections and religious zealotry. With her, 90% of the appeal has been skin deep, and camouflages her utter and troubling lack of empathy, intellectual depth and ability to think outside scripted epithets. |
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How does Palin's extravagant spending spree on RNC contributors dime jibe with the narrative of Palin as being just like us.
Did you spend 150K on designer duds last month? |
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Lib/Dems
Now tell me, did any of your bright NOT people follow the money to the bailout?
Did you follow the money to Acorn?
You follow the money on bailout and Dems will be the cause.
YOu follow the money to Acorn and you will find Obama
Now tell me this does Over 800,000 dollars sent to Acorn to use to Steal this election bother you? You ever heard of a little thing called Voter Fraud?
And you are concerned about Palin?
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Go figure! The Party that nattered ENDLESSLY [yes, I'm looking at YOU, Ann Coulter] about John Edwards and Clinton's hairstylists seems to have a BIG problem with spending contributor's money on keeping Sarah in bling bling. Will she get to keep the loot when they lose?
Obviously, the RNC was selling something other than substance with Palin. |
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I think she should probably auction off the clothes and donate the money to charity. |
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I wonder if a chunk of the money is for a traveling stylist and a hairstylist? Then you're talking salaries and maybe even benefits, in addition to clothes.
Might not be as extravagant as one might think.
Still not as extravagant, as say, palling around with terrorists.
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....ok with Palin's wardrobe.
After all the hell she's gotten from the left and media, the clothes is not enough to thank her for standing up for true conservative values and with the classy grace that she has done so.
I wish I could have given more. |
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This is standard operating proceedure for Palin. She's govenor of a state that gets $1.84 back for every dollar they send to Washington and get a two thousand dollar a year kickback simply for being residents.
All of this from a state which is sitting on a 40 BILLION oil that they refuse to use for capital expenditures. |
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This is the lead story on Huffington. It's already garnered over two thousand comments there.
The word is out on Sarah 'Just like me' Palin. |
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Who cares what the candidates spend on clothes if they buy their own clothes from their own pocket. The problem here is that Palin got an extravegant amount of clothes FOR FREE while talking endlessly about how people in small towns have better values. |
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dawndawn...Why are we not discussing Michelle`s lavish room service order of Bollenger Champagne, lobster appetitzers, whole lobsters and IRANIAN caviar! That is extravagant...
We're not discussing it because it's an outright lie - didn't happen. Who cares what Sarah Palin wears or how much is spent on her clothes, the questions is, is she worth the investment? That remains to be seen. So far, 52% of voters, 38% of them Republicans, say no. |
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I've only seen this story here, so I guess it proves that Amanda is willing to post stories that will damage the Republicans' chances on November 4. Before she was selected as the VP candidate, Sarah Palin shopped at an Alaska consignment store. Unlike Michelle Obama, she didn't wear $500 Jimmy Choo shoes and new designer clothes.
The Clintons have at least $100 million, so Hillary may have bought her own pantsuits, but I recall reading stories about the extravagant catering, flowers, and makeup artist expenses while she was in the race. |
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when you go after stories like the NY Post cavier story the other day. I listened to Rush spend 15 minutes on the topic. ridiculous. No, neither side needs to pend that much on anything, but whatever, since when did we become supporters of only the destitute? this campaign has gone surreal. |
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Yes, this election has become somewhat of a fairy tale, the scary kind. |
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Obama is trying to buy his election, and the people who support him are trying to buy this election.
Obama is Ok with trying to Steal the Elecion, with Acorn and other Organizations.
Obama wants to take our Freedoms away.
Obama wants to turn our country into a Socialist Cuban Country.
Obama has lied at every turn about everything
He supports killing unborn children
Now, this is something to worry about, not about what Sarah spends on clothes.
Libs concerns are so ridicules, shallow. |
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You mean Obamas United States Of Welfare America?
Robin Hood? Steal from the Rich give to the Poor? |
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Hah!
Yes, the main thing that a mother who is having trouble putting food on the table needs is a $1500 suit.
Do they have a lot of protein?
I am also sure that a family who is going bankrupt because of medical bills would be very grateful for some Manolo Blahniks.
Give me a break. |
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Who paid for Michelle's caviar?
When Sarah Palin took a junkets with her family to New York, the taxpayers of Alaska paid for her daughter's $700-a-night room. The conference they were attending (at which Palin's daughter had no official duties) was only one day; the Plain's billed the taxpayers for a 5-day trip.
What a reformer.
But hey, if you people who are donating to McCain's campaign want your money to be spent on earrings and high heels instead of GOTV operations, campaign literature, and those odious robocalls, I see no problem with it. At least you weren't FORCED to donate that money, like the taxpayers of Alaska were. |
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Until you are dizzy but you still can't reconcile Palin's 'Joe Six Pack' image with extravagent shopping sprees and designer goods.
She's just like us!
In Valentino. |
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This is just more fodder to bolster his biggest campaign promise "everybody is going to be able to shop at Nieman Marcus, on your neighbor's credit card"
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Believe me, Governor Palin deserves every stitch of the $150,000 wardrobe! Why are we not discussing Michelle`s lavish room service order of Bollenger Champagne, lobster appetitzers, whole lobsters and IRANIAN caviar! That is extravagant!
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makeover and the clothes Michelle Obama got were free???
What about all those clothes Obama himself is wearing?
If nothing is showing up for those expenses on the Obama list it just goes to show how good Obama and his thugs are at hiding things.
Remember, had it not been for people on the net Obama's $800,000 to that phoney ACORN corporation would never have been known by the public. Nor had Corsi not contacted the people in Gaza no one would have known about the so called "t-shirt" donations from the two Palestinian guys. |
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It's also all going to charity. |
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