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October 27, 2008

Palin Calls Wardrobe Debacle 'Ridiculous'

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Governor Sarah Palin went on the record about the $150K worth of clothing, makeup and accessories the RNC purchased for her -- calling "the whole clothes thing" ridiculous.

During a Tampa campaign stop, Palin said, "I tried to ignore it, because it's so ridiculous," Palin told the Florida crowd, as reported by the NY Times. "Those clothes -- they are not my property. Just like the lighting and the staging and everything else that the RNC purchased." The VP hopeful continues, "I'm not taking them with me. I'm back to wearing my own clothes from my favorite consignment shop in Anchorage, Alaska."

The governor was introduced at the rally by conservative "View" hostess Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who labeled the media's focus on the designer duds as sexist. "Instead of the issues, they are focused, fixated on her wardrobe," the former "Survivor" said. "Now, with everything going on in the world, seems a bit odd. But let me tell you, this is deliberately sexist. I know you know that."


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- McCain/Palin
Posted 11/03/08 09:36 PM
 

There are only four people living that have experience in the role of President. I’m not saying they were all good, but just they have been in the job. So lets stop with the who’s not experienced enough chatter. You should laugh at yourself every time you want to talk about Obama’s lack of experience.

I am terrified of John McCain who has proven that he has nothing to say and no direction, but even more afraid that Gov Palin could become President. The woman has no honor. She reminds me of Delta Burke’s character on “Designing Women” without the integrity or sense of style. I’m sorry to bring it up but we never got the whole story about McCain’s melanoma.

Barack Obama, like Bill Clinton, is a true elder statesman who communicates passionately and concisely and it motivates people to seek positive change. As long as he strives to: Surround himself with the best genuine experts no matter the party affiliation; use diplomacy to create respect and nurture relations with the governments of the world; build a stronger economy and keep the middle class in his thoughts before he acts; foster eco-friendly power and reduce our oil/gas dependency; rebuild our infrastructures to create jobs; and, get our troops out of Iraq and accomplish it all with humility, I’ll continue to support him. He’s provided comprehensive plans so let’s give him the chance to put them into actions.

John McCain and Gov Palin has offer hatred, ignorately tossed around words like Marxist, socialist, and Ayers. Shame on them. There is a difference between inciting, and motivating. There plans for the next 4 years are vague and impractical. Perhaps they should have spent less time slinging mud.

Being a staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, believe you, I scrutinized every little thing about Obama and McCain (I’ve know Biden’s work for years, and Palin’s just too sketchy to trace) and I am confident in my choice to vote for Obama/Biden on 11/4.

One thing we can all be sure of is the media will keep Sen Obama under a powerful microscope over the next 4 years.






- Tsukie
Posted 11/01/08 04:42 AM
 

just more iron clad proof that the GOP is distancing itself from the middle class her decision to first accept the wardrobe is the issue that is not sexist. her decision making is flawed and that is telling. condoleeza Rice did the same thing just after Hurricane Katrina in a New York City designer boutique “Salvtore Ferragamo” a rich customer even scolded her and was removed by secret service for scolding her. the GOP pretends to care about the middle class and poor for a minute and as soon as they get woted in they turn their backs. furthermore, Elizabeth Hasselbeck is not a celebrity, she has no credidentials other than being married to some conservative she has no talent other than spreading negative propoganda. John Mccain already leans to protect is rich friends remember folks he is a real estate baron who owns on the record nine (9) homes. i don’t see him suffering with his rich oil monied friends in this economy either. they are phony as a three dollar bill. He said BARACK OBAMA wants to re-distribute wealth, i say BULLY FOR HIM!! can you say Golden Umbrella’s - mulit-million dollar bonuses and bleeding your employee’s pension dry. yes tax the rich they need to stop stealing from the working class as it is. they send their corporations’s jobs over-seas’ and then claim they are supporters of FAIR TRADE and believe in paying a ‘fair wage’ it’s insane. they take every drop of profit from their company nad lie about the losses and live extravagantly and have money they could not spend in two life times. i remember what it says in the BIBLE “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to make it into heaven” since JOHN MCCAIN is so God fearing he should know who said that claim it was Jesus himself. I’m sure sick fellow bloggers would rather vote for benji the dog than a Black Man well to all you racist out there Barack is half white so there. no excuse, plainly those of you who voted for BUSH SHOULD REMEMBER ONE THING AND REMEMBER IT WELL. YOU VOTED FOR A MAN WHO FAILED IN COLLEGE AS HIS CAREER IN SCHOOL WAS LACK-LUSTER, YOU VOTED FOR A MAN WHO WAS A PROVEN FAILURE IN HIS OWN BUSINESS EVEN WITH HIS FATHER’S HELP. AND YOU GAVE OUR COUNTRY TO A GUY WHO FAILED IN SCHOOL AND FAILED IN BUSINESS AND TOLD HIM TO RUN A COUNTRY. a vote for MCcain/Palin is a continuation in Dysfunctional thinking. I ASK MY PRESIDENT TO AT LEAST BE INTELLIGENT HAVE A GOOD THOUGHT PROCESS. not keep mentioning he was a prisoner of war that’s tired. we are all prisoners of a failed economy and a leader who has made us a laughing stock around the world.


- SABRA
Posted 10/27/08 03:34 PM
 

Obama…the least experienced candidate EVER to run for President. Only fools would vote for Mr. Smooth Talker who won’t be able to ‘walk the walk’. The media trys to play up how inexperienced Palin is but the reality is that she has not only been a mayor but also govenor of a state. Obama has only ever run a household of 4. The military is 95% for McCain especially after Obama went over to Iraq and literally ‘shunned’ our service men and women who stood on the tarmac for several hours to meet his plane and then he refused to even acknowledge their presence let alone get a photo taken with anyone but Iraq officials! They were mortified to know that this man could be the ‘Commander in Chief’ over them?! And he disrespected them so horribly! I know this first hand from my husband who is in Iraq right now! This is a very scary prospect indeed!!! Wake up and ‘see’ the truth about Obama people!!!
VOTE MCCAIN!!!




- Ellen
Posted 10/27/08 02:58 PM
 

I was initially surprised to see the racism ‘claim’… but, I guess that was inevitable wasn’t it?

I want to be reasonable about it… but it also pisses me off. McCain is not a racist. Ridiculous.

I don’t know what cotton fields and racism have to do with expensive shoes and Obama loving media outlets, but CBS, NBC and ABC must hate the white man.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 01:48 PM
 

Why is it always about race??? If you so choose not to want Barack Huessein Obama as President why are you a racist?

Perhaps reverse racism is what you’re getting at? Should someone feel so guilty about what happened in another generation that this is ones only redemption? Please..

He’s untouchable,.. he’s black, he’s white, he’s muslim he’s not.. He has more excuses than solutions. I’m determining my vote by experience, trust, know-how, and time invested. On truthfulness, honesty, and “earning” the highest job in our homeland! And the history of a man running for President is very important to me. Although it appears completely un-important to the media.

If you truly have nothing to hide Mr. Obama, then why so many sealed documents? Why brush these “past” relationships “under the rug”… and dismiss them as non-issues?


- ????
Posted 10/27/08 01:35 PM
 

Carol? Not once… in a single post that I’ve EVER read on this site OR ANYWHERE… have I read anything that even mentioned Barack being a black man.

I don’t dislike Obama. I dislike the fact that the media pampers him and hammers Palin with stories like money spent on shoes. I dislike the fact that he has somehow manages to avoid scrutiny over something so obvious as ACORN.

RACISM is dead. Open your eyes. Look at the color-blindness in the world. Sure, there’s racism in places, but Obama is not, or ever gonna be a victim of racism. If he’s a victim of racism… I’d like some-a-dat action.

I don’t fear for Obama’s safety any more than I do McCain’s if he wins. The Democrats have fueled and stoked a BITTER HATRED for anything other than Democrat. Look at what happened in Minneapolis at RNC. Violent protests. Looting. Did Republicans do that to the Democrats convention?

Besides, Obama will be surrounded by the greatest secret service agents in the world and the greatest security provisions you’ve ever imagined. If somebody does manage to get through the security window… some secret service agent is paid to take a bullet for him.

Not one good thing has happened since Bush been in office? Yeah… those daily terrorist attacks have got to stop…. and taxes have never been lower…. and the economy crash was caused by Democrats.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 01:25 PM
 

To Chris K, Sj, Sue, Bravo and to all the others especially Colleen. Extra is strictly republican & racist, every post that is about McCain & Palin gets praised and anything about Obama gets put down and if anyone supports Obama get battered. No one ever says anything about Biden or the Clintons. Let just face the facts, people are not worried the USA. They don’t want a black man for president. I guess if they were still in the cotton fields everything would be okay. Not one good thing has happen since Bush been in office. I fear for Obama and his family life, because I believe if his is elected, some one will try to kill him


- Carol
Posted 10/27/08 12:46 PM
 

Not to mention, at least Sarah Palin has the dignity to respond to her scandals with straight answers.

Obama avoids, gives multiple answers, and when he does explain… he conveniently places himself JUST outside of copability every time.

“I wasn’t there that Sunday.”,”He was just a guy in the neighborhood.”,”I was 8-years old”,”Our kids went to the same school.”,”I haven’t worked for them in 10 years.”,”Oh, it was a clerical error.”


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 12:45 PM
 

Now if I could only spell. Man… these things need spell check.

I firmly believe that the public mistrust of Obama is purely the responsiblity of a media that pampered him. Voters are smarter than politicians give them credit, and voters don’t like roundabout answers, multiple answers and unanswered questions. The media’s single-minded intent on getting Obama elected, will be the very thing that undermines him on election day.

Stories like Wardrobe-gate make the media bias that much more obvious.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 12:22 PM
 

To SAMANTHA: Gov. Palin clearly stated that she tried to ignore it. Who wouldn’t have? It’s preposterous to even dignify it; as usual, however, she was forced to defend herself(libs are so good at nitpicking, thinking that will divert our attention from the REAL issues - nice try). You’ve obviously never heard of clothing auctions, celebrity and otherwise, or consignment shops, where expensive, gently worn clothing has been willingly bought by many people for many, many yrs. It’s good to know you are against wasteful spending. I guess you won’t be voting for obama, then; that would be hypocritical. If you want to check on some REAL wasteful spending, start w/ him. And I think we can be sure HE’S not giving anything back or sharing his wealth - no, that’s for all of US to fret over.


- sj
Posted 10/27/08 12:12 PM
 

Chris K - if more of the voting population were like you, we’d not have to worry one bit. Instead, it seems,we’re being infiltrated by ACORN-defending, socialist-loving, race cliche-spewing bullies, who cling to half-truths in lieu of full disclosure of vital information. I’m praying it just seems that way, since we’re force-fed most of our info by the very same types.


- sue
Posted 10/27/08 12:01 PM
 

Kudos for Chris K for putting the TRUTH out there. Most Obama supporters choose to ignore the “truth”.. why, because it’s too painful. Obama is apparently a “miracle” worker and he is so gonna “fix” everything. Yet people don’t even see (nor want to see) the path of destruction in his past, why? Because he is too busy telling them what they want to hear INSTEAD of the truth.


- bravo
Posted 10/27/08 12:00 PM
 

The public knows how much Sarah Palin spent on clothes, but they don’t know that Obama gave $832,000 to ACORN less than a year ago.

The public doesn’t know that ACORN is LARGELY responsible for the rash of sub-prime loans that were given to people who couldn’t afford homes. The same ACORN this is attacking our system of government with their collective State to State voter fraud, has their hands right in the middle of the sub-prime lone “debacle” that crashed our economy. To add to the lies and misinformation of news being reported… ACORN will even receive part of the bailout bill thanks to Pelosi, Reid, Dodd, Frank & Obama.

Who was in charge of bank oversight? Dodd & Frank. Democrats. Who did Pelosi and Reid drop the blame on?

Yet, we know how much Palin spent on shoes.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 10:54 AM
 

Oh Puhleeze!! She wore the clothes and said nothing until complaints were made…duh!! who is going to sell/auction off clothes that have been already worn, for a lot of money to people who wouldn’t wear used clothes?? these clothes were a wasted purchase..people who are poverty level wouldn’t wear them either…just shut up and stop trying to make excuses for wasteful spending!! I wouldn’t vote McCain-Palin if they were the only ones running!!!


- Samantha
Posted 10/27/08 10:43 AM
 

It doesn’t matter what he says in that half hour. It’ll be all the softball answers to all the softball questions he received along the way.

The common voters will still have a lingering mistrust because he was never tested by the mainstream media with the tough questions that have everyone, who is on the fence, doubting him.

Palin, on the other hand, has had to weather a flurry of disgraceful attacks ever since her name was announced. From criticizms about the birth of her son, to questions about who the mother was, to why she wanted an Alaskan trooper fired who tasered her nephew and threated to kill her father, to her parenting, or whether or not she could handle the office and parenting at the same time, to wardrobe gate.

All of which… are headline news… but ACORN? Nah. Not important enough. Obama’s executive experience was running a fund created by a man who bombed the White House and other locations… Nah. Not important enough.

This story… and all who linger on it, report it and continue to report it… are junk. Every news outlet that chooses to air this story and conveniently forget ACORN, throws their legitamcy out the window.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 10:39 AM
 

Obama rallys chant: “Obama Obama Obama”

McCain rallys chant: “USA USA USA”..

Are we for the man or the country?


- fact check
Posted 10/27/08 09:53 AM
 

talk about hush. Why is nothing being said about the half hour air-time Obama has purchased just before elections? He’ll be on NBC, ABC, CBS, and even FOX delaying the world series game?? That wasn’t cheap I assure you,.. and if most americans see this the way that I see it, it’s appears a last desperate attempt to spew more of what “sorrowful america wants to hear”. Instead of the TRUTH.

For someone so “confident” he has this presidency in the bag, he’s sure spending a lot of money to prove a point? Seems to me someone else is “running out of ideas, and running out of time”..

I know his name, Barack Huessein Obama, I know of the broken promises he is making. But he doesn’t want me to know anything about his past?? “documents are sealed til’ after the election”?? hmmm how convenient.


- hush
Posted 10/27/08 09:50 AM
 

So, she shops at a consignment retail store in her home town, where she lives now. Where she probably donates the clothes she wears to get it back. She probably gets it back “HUSH HUSH FREE”!!!


- Sarah
Posted 10/27/08 09:19 AM
 

Ridiculous. Every politician has a wardrobe budget. Why don’t they tell us how much Obama is spending on his suits? While the news medias pass this ridiculous, SEXIST, non-news story off has headline news, the FBI raids ACORN headquarters in nearly every state in the union. While the most coordinated and widespread assault on our voting system errupts, the news outlets have no interest in giving us the story. They don’t consider the supreme court hearing testimony about ACORN’s corrupt dealings and voter fraud… NEWS.

WHY? Because once ACORN becomes a story, they’ll inevitably have to talk about the $832,000 that Obama gave to them less than a year ago. They’ll have to talk about the fact that the Democrats ignored the Republicans who wanted ACORN’s Democratic attached piece of the bailout bill frozen.

This is pathetic. The news media should be ashamed of itself. News has lost all legitamcy in this country. This election and its results will be a STATEMENT on the state of the news media that doesn’t give us the whole story. They only give us the news that furthers the causes of their political interests.

Obama has managed to get through this entire election without being asked REAL questions by the mainstream media about his questionable ties with Ayers, Auchi, Wright, Khalidi or ACORN, his birth certificate or his telling the Iraqi government to hold off until he was voted in before they decided to start asking the U.S. to pull out soldiers… so that he could get the credit.

Because of that… he wasn’t given a fair shake… and because of that… an uncertain voter is more powerful than a disappointed voter.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 08:56 AM

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