Alaska funded Palin kids' travel

**pomtzu** · 10-23-2008, 10:40 AM

I'll certainly be glad when this election is over and Sarah can go back to Alaska - I'm sick of hearing about her and everything concerned with her. I'm certainly not defending her, but was she supposed to get her wardrobe from Walmart? At least she's not keeping most of it. Can John Edwards donate his $200 haircuts to charity???

**lizbud** · 10-23-2008, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

I'll certainly be glad when this election is over and Sarah can go back to Alaska - I'm sick of hearing about her and everything concerned with her. I'm certainly not defending her, but was she supposed to get her wardrobe from Walmart? At least she's not keeping most of it. Can John Edwards donate his $200 haircuts to charity???

All the flap over Palin's new duds if really funny since she was to be the
"real hockey mom" from the sticks who was a real "outsider" & champion of
everyday people. How many people do you know who can afford that much
money for clothes?

**sparks19** · 10-23-2008, 01:47 PM

yes... how DARE real people have nice clothes. How DARE she be a real hockey mom and be well off. REAL people don't have money... and if you are "rich" you must not deserve it.

Like they would let her out to campaign in her camo gear or sweat pants. Then we would be complaining that she doesn't care enough to look presentable.

**pomtzu** · 10-23-2008, 01:51 PM

Hmmmm...I wonder????.....
Since party donations are being used for wardrobes - (good thing too since Sarah's husband wouldn't give a great impression in a snowmobile suit) - I wonder if Mrs. Plastic Barbie Doll (Cindy McCain) is taking advantage of the clothing deal? Probably is, since with 6 (or is it 7 - I lost count) houses to pay for, there can't be much money in that clothing budget!!!
Am I being a bit sarcastic today?? - you bet!!!

**Grace** · 10-23-2008, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by sparks19

yes... how DARE real people have nice clothes. How DARE she be a real hockey mom and be well off. REAL people don't have money... and if you are "rich" you must not deserve it.

Like they would let her out to campaign in her camo gear or sweat pants. Then we would be complaining that she doesn't care enough to look presentable.

Oh for Heaven's sake, anyone can look presentable without spending that much money. I do it all the time - and I don't shop at Neiman-Marcus. Lands' End and LLBean are 2 of my favorite places. And I don't wear camo gear or sweat pants - at least not when I'm out in public. The pictures of her when she was only being Governor show she dressed quite nicely - and I'll bet those clothes didn't cost more than a year's salary.

**sparks19** · 10-23-2008, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

Oh for Heaven's sake, anyone can look presentable without spending that much money. I do it all the time - and I don't shop at Neiman-Marcus. Lands' End and LLBean are 2 of my favorite places. And I don't wear camo gear or sweat pants - at least not when I'm out in public. The pictures of her when she was only being Governor show she dressed quite nicely - and I'll bet those clothes didn't cost more than a year's salary.

So she is wearing designer labels right now. Big deal.

I just don't get all the uproar about it.

If someone was shoving money at me and saying "Go nuts... buy the best clothes you can find" you bet your sweet patooty that I would take them up on it lol.

**Grace** · 10-23-2008, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by sparks19

So she is wearing designer labels right now. Big deal.

I just don't get all the uproar about it.

If someone was shoving money at me and saying "Go nuts... buy the best clothes you can find" you bet your sweet patooty that I would take them up on it lol.

But she didn't have the time to go shopping herself. She had a Personal Shopper - a man named Jeff Larson. The very same man behind the robocalls made in South Carolina in 2000; the calls implying that McCain had fathered an illegitimate black baby. Politics does make strange bed fellows . . . . . .

**lizbud** · 10-23-2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by sparks19

yes... how DARE real people have nice clothes. How DARE she be a real hockey mom and be well off. REAL people don't have money... and if you are "rich" you must not deserve it.

Oh Pleeeze

She is a state.Governor. I'm sure she has plenty of business
and formal clothes to wear in public. I'm sure Palin happily accepted the gifts,
just like you said you would. Doesn't it sound like the Republicans thought she
didn't look good enough in her own things?

IMO, they clothed her to distract folks from listening to whatever came
out of her mouth.

(my bad)

**sparks19** · 10-23-2008, 04:41 PM

Does any celebrity shop for themselves? They have personal shoppers, personal chefs, personal assistants (which are apparently different from personal shoppers and personal chefs) and for some reason people think celebrities are fantastic.

If I could afford to have someone shop for me I would. I hate clothes shopping (mostly because I can't find anything that fits or that I like lol... but that's a different can of worms

)

**sparks19** · 10-23-2008, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

Oh Pleeeze

She is a state.Governor. I'm sure she has plenty of business
and formal clothes to wear in public. I'm sure Palin happily accepted the gifts,
just like you said you would. Doesn't it sound like the Republicans thought she
didn't look good enough in her own things?

IMO, they clothed her to distract folks from listening to whatever came
out of her mouth. (my bad)

Well apparently it worked because it seems to be causing a lot of uproar lol. so who is the fool? the people who try to distract using shiny things or the people who ARE distracted by the shiny things?

**pomtzu** · 10-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

IMO, they clothed her to distract folks from listening to whatever came
out of her mouth.

(my bad)

Good one!!!

When I was working and had to dress the part every day, I bought most of my clothes at J C Penney. For instance, I could get a nice, professional looking suit for under $100, etc. Not a thing wrong with looking good at a reasonable price!

**Grace** · 10-23-2008, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by sparks19

Does any celebrity shop for themselves? They have personal shoppers, personal chefs, personal assistants (which are apparently different from personal shoppers and personal chefs) and for some reason people think celebrities are fantastic.

Oh dear - now you're saying she is a celebrity? Isn't that an accusation used against Obama by McCain - in a very sarcastic way - awhile back. Comparing him to Paris Hilton. Now it seems he has his own celebrity

I wonder if Cindy McCain is taking advantage of the clothing deal?

She doesn't need to. She has her own money, lots of it, that she can spend anyway she wishes. She does lots of good charitable work, all the while wearing simple slacks and tops; so if she wants to dress up - let her. As I said, it is her money.

The RNC paid for the Governor's clothes, and contributors are a bit uneasy about it.

**pomtzu** · 10-23-2008, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

She doesn't need to. She has her own money, lots of it, that she can spend anyway she wishes. She does lots of good charitable work, all the while wearing simple slacks and tops; so if she wants to dress up - let her. As I said, it is her money.

You missed the end - I said I was being sarcastic!

**Grace** · 10-23-2008, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

You missed the end - I said I was being sarcastic!

Yes, you did. I'm sorry. Begging your forgiveness?

**lizbud** · 10-23-2008, 05:29 PM

There is a very good charity that will gladly accept the clothes. It's
The Alaska Salvation Army.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/p...,1990771.story

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