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October 22, 2008

Palin and McCain: $150K Makeovers!

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From lipstick on a pitbull -- to designer duds on a hockey mom! The GOP has spent $150 grand on "campaign accessories" -- including clothing, hair and makeup -- since Sarah Palin joined the Republican ticket as the VP candidate!

Palin has been gussied up by her party with $4,700 worth of hairdos and makeup in the past month alone! The expensive makeovers triggered a heated discussion on "The View" today, where Joy Behar blasted the GOP spending, saying, "I don't think Joe the Plumber wears Manolo Blahniks!" Conservative hostess Elisabeth Hasselbeck slammed back, "Are you looking into how much Joe Biden's Botox costs?"

Right-wing radio host Bill O'Reilly echoed Elisabeth's defense, blasting Joy Behar. "Your name is Joy! You should be joyful!" Bill then went on the offense against Senator Obama, saying, "He's a communist. Did I offend you? Okay, he's a socialist."

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

Sarah wasn't the only one getting pampered by the Republican Party -- Arizona Senator John McCain reportedly spent a whopping $8,600 on a professional makeup artist during September.


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Allice, You need to ge a grip. Not everyone believes the same as you do. Marriage should be between two people who love one another and who cares if YOU reconize it or not. You should mind your own bussiness and keep your noise out of eveyone else’s lives. Most of the women on the view ROCK!


- Glenn
Posted 10/22/08 06:09 PM
 

I’m a registered democrate and even I’m getting tired of all the one sided comments at the republicans. I don’t recall hearing about the cost of Obamas multi-thousand suits, or bidens botox. As usual, focus in on the woman and try to make her look ridiculous on what she spends on her wardrobe. Start acting like jounalists - real journalist - and report in a non-biased way. At the very least, give both sides of the story!!! That is what news is suppose to be. Just report fairly!


- lyn
Posted 10/22/08 06:04 PM
 

Obama raised $150 Million in September. Who is supplying all this dough??? Shame on you for your double standard about Sarah Palin and John McCain. I want to know how much the Democratic duo has spent on their clothes and hair cuts and make-up. I also want to say shame on the VIEW ladies. What do they spend on their up keep?? And Mario what is your hair cuts and makeup people paid. You would criticize her if she didn’t look good, now you criticize her for a “spending spree” I will vote Republican and proud of it. Also I do not recognize “Marriage” as being anything except the union between a man and a woman. There you go Ellen.


- Allice
Posted 10/22/08 05:57 PM
 

Hi Jo, at 5:34 P.M. I thank you for that comment. That’s very special. Thanks!! Joy :)


- Joy
Posted 10/22/08 05:47 PM
 

Short Version /You Guys do the same Thing


- Bill T
Posted 10/22/08 05:41 PM
 

Ok, I have the answer, listen up!! Calling on everyone who has commented negatively about the amount of money Republicans spent with Republican money.. If you are genuinely concerned about the poor and not just wanting to beat up on McCain/Palin, then start giving your money to the poor, a little at a time will help them greatly. Instead of going to a movie or buying a CD or getting your hair and nails done, and buying gasoline for extra trips to see friends when you could just drive to work, or better still, why don’t you take a bus to work if you do work, and don’t waste money on desserts, pizza or eating out at anytime, since you could give all that money you are spending..give it to the poor. Now, it won’t add up to $150,000 all of a sudden, but if each one of you who complained over someone spending their own (Republicans’)money, it would help greatly and it would be like when you put money in a piggy bank, every cent helps..so, start giving up a little and sacrifice more than us terrible Republicans do and the poor will appreciate it so much and you won’t have to worry about all that money the poor people could have had because they will have it if you start right now and spread what little you have to those who have not as much. Thank you. :) I forgot to add :) to another comment…don’t want to be confused with another Joy.


- Joy
Posted 10/22/08 05:41 PM
 

I am glad to see so many Republican supporters - I was afraid I’d come on here and read more of the same crap from liberals. First of all, I don’t even think that political figures belong on an entertainment show, much less be the lead story - they are not entertainment and do not belong on the same show as “High School Musical”. And I’m not surprised that this is AGAIN a one-sided story, with no info about the Democrats, just another spin about how great they are. It’s crap and I’m sick of the networks spinning it the way they want to. And how come all these rich people are supporting Obama? They’ve surely worked hard for their money and I can’t believe they want the government to take half of it away and have no say as to where that money goes. This is ridiculous.


- Anonymous
Posted 10/22/08 05:40 PM
 

Palin also billed over 20 thousand dollars in airfare to the tax payer so her family could be with her when they were not even invited along. Vote Obama. I did.


- Glenn
Posted 10/22/08 05:38 PM
 

You should know how celebs get things like that(perks)?? Why don”t you ask how obama Mother sent him to Hawaii put him in a private(expensive)school,Went on to harvard university(how)were his Grandparents rich?? He lives in a 1.4 million Dollar House obtained through a deal with a wealthy fund raiser(how) He has never held a job or received a pay check that was not goverment funded or tax payer supported.Has any body on extra Read, Dreams From my father or Audacity of hope By Mr obama(his father left him when he was 5)or Machelle Obama,s thesis from princeton??Your asking about clothes/ nothing about the future of our country Think long and hard consider your kids and grandkids There future is in what you project Thank You Bill T


- Bill T
Posted 10/22/08 05:35 PM
 

I am a democrat but no way on earth would I vote for Obama. The way the media and others are idolizing him makes me wonder if he could be a helper of the anit christ or maybe even the anti christ himself. How can others elect someone to be over our country that backs abortions and talks all about taking from the rich and spreading the wealth when he has so much money himself.It was horible to see The concerts and and other places where he has spoken and how the people were screaming and acting like he is so great. What is this country thinking. This whole election and the media coverage has made me sick. The only way this country and this world is going to get better is to put Jesus Christ first, if only a portion of these people had this much inthusiasm for Jesus this country would be in a different situation. This election has been so one sided and much of this is due to the media. Sara Palin is doing a wonderful job along side of John McCain. Wish I could say the same for the other side.


- jo
Posted 10/22/08 05:34 PM
 

FROM WATCHING THE NEWS AND HOLLYWOOD STARS I WAS BEGING TO THINK I WAS THE ONLY ONE SEEING THRU THE OBAMA FARCE
THANKS TO THE MANY PEOPLE THAT STILL SEE TRUTH
SPREAD THE WORD AND VOTE
WE MUST WIN!!!!


- MARY
Posted 10/22/08 05:32 PM
 

She has no care for our country, she is alot of talk. Now with her spend happenings. People lets do the right thing..VOTE OBAMA…


- Diana Rivera
Posted 10/22/08 05:22 PM
 

Am I missing something…how is it that Lorianne and all the Dems think it is such a shame that Republicans spent their own money on clothing, or wherever, when the economy is so bad, but they don’t know squat about the amount of money Obama is spending on attorneys to go to Alaska to try to find something on Palin so they wasted all that money when they could have helped the poor. And, oh! all that money he is spending on ads and nice suits for himself and his wife and all the great food they enjoy, traveling and all that spending…well, he should have given all that money to the poor and then the poor would not be poor any longer, but believe me, that pitiful $150,000 is a drop in the bucket to what Obama and his wife is spending, but that’s their business so you don’t question it, but somehow you feel it is not McCain’s business when it is the Republicans’ money and NOT yours. Do you know what “double standards” mean?


- Joy
Posted 10/22/08 05:21 PM
 

WHEN I WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD I HEARD THE REP. WERE FOR THE RICH THE DEM WERE FOR THE POOR. THATS WHEN I MADE MY DECISION

WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BE POOR

SIGNED
NOT POOR


- Phyllis
Posted 10/22/08 05:19 PM
 

you and Extra are biased Mario!! It’s not about Sarah’s wardrobe. By the way how do you pay for your wardrobe to show up in extra? For years I had watched you as you grew up in differnt shows. Am not saying you don’t have the right to voice your own options, But to use the show to do it. Well I guess you no longer have a viewer. have a good life I now have to go to the other shows after wacthing Extra for so Long. I just hope that all of the owners of Extra will learn that some things you have to stay out of and don’t step on some of your viewers. Goodbye Extra I did always liked your show.

P.S. is Obama buying he’s cloth at the goodwill and paying such a good price that it is not new worthly?



- Lost
Posted 10/22/08 05:18 PM
 

To: John, Vonicile, Dianne, George, VEH, Joe, RN and JOY…read all your comments and I say “thank you” and AMEN!!!!!!!!!!


- Barb
Posted 10/22/08 05:12 PM
 

I was watching your show tonight, something I don’t normally do. Now I remember why. Now, why don’t you cover how much the Obama’s have spent on their wardrobes and how much of that has been paid for by the campaign. The blurb I saw about Obama thinks he can dance better than McCain is also tasteless. Maybe if he had spent a few years as a POW he wouldn’t be able to dance either.


- veh
Posted 10/22/08 05:10 PM
 

Thank gosh I’m finally seeing sensible comments ! I’m for one, sick to death of the celebrities that think the know every thing !! Has anyone question Michelle Obama about her wardrobe AND hair changes ??? She was definitely a lot more ‘plain’ looking when she first came on the scene. Obama obviously spends a lot on his clothes too. I’m SICK of the media and they way they are ‘running’ this campaign. Wish everyone would check out Howard Stern’s ‘man on the street’ interviews - asking Obama supporters why they like him (no answers other than CHANGE) AND when he asked one woman if she approved of Obama’s choice in PALIN she said YES !!! Very SMART Liberals out there - think they know what they’re voting for????
D


- Deanna Froman
Posted 10/22/08 05:09 PM
 

YOU THING 150,000 IS ALOT HOW ABOUT THE
15,000,000 OBAMA GOT FOR HIS CAMPAIN IN SEPT WHY DOES HE NOT JUST GIVE THIS TO HTE POOR??
AND WHO GAVE ALL THIS $$$$$$$$$
SOMEHTING CROOKED DO YOU THINK?


- Phyllis
Posted 10/22/08 05:05 PM
 

This chick is pretty fly. She should be able to wear what she wants and not give a fig about it.


- Busta Rhymes
Posted 10/22/08 05:05 PM

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