Who knew Hockey Moms were so high maintenance?

[DaJudge]

I could actually imagine Republican incumbents who are in desperate fights against their Democratic challengers and are receiving no RNC funds being a little ticked. But it's RNC money, not tax payer's, so I suppose they know better how to use it.

Like you give 2 flips about Republican incumbents. You just like to come on here with your liberal talking points to stir the puddin'.

[crispfin]

I could actually imagine Republican incumbents who are in desperate fights against their Democratic challengers and are receiving no RNC funds being a little ticked. But it's RNC money, not tax payer's, so I suppose they know better how to use it.

Like you give 2 flips about Republican incumbents. You just like to come on here with your liberal talking points to stir the puddin'.

Durn! Guess it's back to my socialist den where I'll scheme for higher taxes, light my Obama votive candles (his face on the body of St. Francis de Sales), and plot the ruin of plumbers.

BTW, that puddin' needed stirrin' with all that skin it had over it. BLECH!

[Linda]

I could actually imagine Republican incumbents who are in desperate fights against their Democratic challengers and are receiving no RNC funds being a little ticked. But it's RNC money, not tax payer's, so I suppose they know better how to use it.

Like you give 2 flips about Republican incumbents. You just like to come on here with your liberal talking points to stir the puddin'.

Durn! Guess it's back to my socialist den where I'll scheme for higher taxes, light my Obama votive candles (his face on the body of St. Francis de Sales), and plot the ruin of plumbers.

BTW, that puddin' needed stirrin' with all that skin it had over it. BLECH!

Now that made me laugh! We ladies are high maintenance! I love all my purses and shoes and my hubby still does not understand why I have to have sooooo many. I thought he was going to have a heart attack recently, when he happen to be with me when I bought 2 new "pricey" purses. That's why I don't take him shopping....he turns tooo white when I write the check!

[one love]

Folks all the candidates are going to have to spend large amounts of money on these things, it is expected of them. They cant wear the same dress at one event and the same at another, many times in the same day. They are changing clothes all the time. It has to be high end on both sides or they will look like poorly dressed people. Not to mention they would love to paint Sarah as a redneck with no taste.
Same with Obama he has to spend a lot of money to look a certain way. They are under 100 times more pressure with the press then any celebrity. It is something that just has to be done, everything is a story one way or another.

I wonder how much Clinton spent on his girlfriends while in the white house


BTW I dont mind someone stirring the pot a little, so
crispfinagin keep on posting. If you don't this will just sound like a all hail Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity show (who I love to listen to don't get me wrong but sometimes it does get old)

[turbotim]

HERE is the link to the USAToday article.

I thought this was interesting.

The total bill might make Joe Six-Pack spew his brew, but to image experts, the $150,000 that the Republican National Committee has spent on wardrobing Sarah Palin since she was tapped as the GOP's vice presidential candidate isn't shocking — in fact, it's arguably necessary.

"When you think about costumes for literally every day of the week, for a couple-month period, it's not outrageous," says Susan Scafidi, who teaches fashion law at Fordham Law School. As long as the outfits are worn for campaigning only and not for personal use, it's a "perfectly legal" item on the RNC budget, Scafidi says. (The clothing is destined for charity post-election, according to the McCain campaign.)

What makes the spending an issue is what it says here.

What is shocking, Scafidi says, is the context. "When you see that number in the middle of a credit crunch" and consider the irony of "spending enormous amounts to reach ordinary people" for whom $150,000 is probably more than a year's salary, the spree is "a political disaster."

I really don't think it's a "political disaster." Isn't Obama trying to reach the poor and middle class? What should he and Michele be wearing? If you look at how much they are spending on John McCain and Barack Obama, it would be more than the normal person. I don't see them wearing cheap clothes.

Dressing to impress costs an arm and a well-tailored pantleg, says Amy Tara Koch, who analyzes the art of power dressing on her Inc. blog. Barack Obama, for instance, has a hankering for Hart Schaffner Marx suits, which go for $1,500 in department stores. "If you're in the position of handling the economy" — a top task for next term — "you should always overdress," she says. "You really need to reflect seriousness of task at hand."

That was funny...

[MacUser]

She had to get some compensation for single handedly revitalizing Saturday Night Live. They haven't seen these high of ratings since 1990s.

We owe this woman a huge debt for even giving the Republican Ticket a fighting change.

THANK YOU SARAH!
(also thanks from entire Tina Fey and Saturday Night Live Staff)

[Sherry]

The wardrobe goes to charity after the campaign. What are they complaining about? Oh yeah, they have to find something to complain about and she's a woman so attack her for the clothes she wears. If she showed up to rallies in jeans and t-shirts would she gain the publics confidence? No. Dressing for success costs.

[forestwalker]

This conversation is a little disconcerting. I remember very different judgments being drawn about $300 haircuts not that long ago.

You are no fun. It's election rhetoric from BOTH sides!

Seriously, though, that's the point Pastor. We can do better than uncritically accepting and regurgitating manipulative rhetoric from the dishonest and cynical people you're referring to as "sides". If the usual political talk were going on in any other context we'd call it gossip and slander and put it under pastoral care. Just cause something gets a "politics" label slapped on it doesn't mean it's exempt from our call to honesty and charity.

</indignant self-righteous rant>

(Is it obvious that I'm giddily counting down to Nov 5? )

[Dr. Ron]

As I stated in another thread, Think of the cost of staging the "Obama Worship Hour" at the Denver stadium....the cost of the greek columns was likely more than Palin's wardrobe.....

Dear Father.....I can't believe it has gotten this stupid.

[Pastor Gary]

This conversation is a little disconcerting. I remember very different judgments being drawn about $300 haircuts not that long ago.

You are no fun. It's election rhetoric from BOTH sides!

Seriously, though, that's the point Pastor. We can do better than uncritically accepting and regurgitating manipulative rhetoric from the dishonest and cynical people you're referring to as "sides". If the usual political talk were going on in any other context we'd call it gossip and slander and put it under pastoral care. Just cause something gets a "politics" label slapped on it doesn't mean it's exempt from our call to honesty and charity.

</indignant self-righteous rant>
(Is it obvious that I'm giddily counting down to Nov 5? )

Transparently so. Your constitutional right. Come back a year after Obama has been working his plan for the discussions of how that's working for you.

[forestwalker]

Who said anything about constitutional rights or Obama (other than referring to him as part of a "side")?

I'm looking forward to Nov 5 cuz it's the day after the election and the dishonest and manipulative "sides" will begin to have less hold over us for a while and there will be greater possibility of Christ and His Church re-forming the parts of our minds we've so foolishly handed over to them for formation.
</hyperbolic bluster>

[crispfin]

I'm looking forward to Nov 5 cuz it's the day after the election and the dishonest and manipulative "sides" will begin to have less hold over us for a while and there will be greater possibility of Christ and His Church re-forming the parts of our minds we've so foolishly handed over to them for formation.
</hyperbolic bluster>

You know, I'd like to believe that would be true. I really, really would.

[forestwalker]

Pray for it brother. And repent and submit yourself to re-formation.


(Lest I be misunderstood, I'm not talkin in a holier-than-thou way, but a I'm-trying-to-quit-drinking-why-don't-we-all-quit-drinking kind of way)

[soulsearcher]

Well, I contributed to the RNC, and Sarah can have every last dime of my big whoop $50 bucks for her clothes!