$150G From GOP For Fashions For Palins?

(CBS) Since she's been on the campaign trail, Sarah Palin has received a lot of attention over her wardrobe, her hair, even her glasses.

Now, Politico.com is reporting the Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 on clothes and accessories for Palin and her family.

link: $150G From GOP For Fashions For Palins?, RNC Said To Have Shelled Out At Least That Much For "Campaign Accessories" For Family - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/earlyshow/main4538064.shtml?source=mostpop_story)

She's a celebrity. She can't be wearing TJ Max shoes and Target Suits. Even Joe the Plumber can understand that can't he?

150K is alot but I am sure the Dems are spending a lot on useless things as well. Also being a women running for office, makes you a target and people jump on things really quickly. Therefore spending on clothes should be higher for women seeking office.

A good pants-suit costs a lot of money.

Glade you brought this up.

Senator Hillary Clinton is the biggest porker of the three. 281 earmarks worth $296 million. Senator Obama is next. 53 earmarks worth $97 million. Senator John McCain has never requested an earmark.”

150K is alot but I am sure the Dems are spending a lot on useless things as well. Also being a women running for office, makes you a target and people jump on things really quickly. Therefore spending on clothes should be higher for women seeking office.

Politico told CBS News it hasn't been able to identify any similar expenditures on the Democratic side.


150k on clothes though? Really?

Glade you brought this up.

Senator Hillary Clinton is the biggest porker of the three. 281 earmarks worth $296 million. Senator Obama is next. 53 earmarks worth $97 million. Senator John McCain has never requested an earmark.”
where did you get this little tidbit at? let me guess, fox news?

Think Progress » McCain Falsely Claims He Has ‘Never Asked For A Single Earmark Or Pork Barrel Project’ For His State (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/06/mccain-earmark/)

150k on clothes though? Really?
I agree it is a bit outlandish, but I don't know if Clinton was on the ticket, the Dems would not be spending as much.

Also I never said Dems would be spending as much on clothing, but on other pointless things as well.

(CBS) Since she's been on the campaign trail, Sarah Palin has received a lot of attention over her wardrobe, her hair, even her glasses.

Now, Politico.com is reporting the Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 on clothes and accessories for Palin and her family.

link: $150G From GOP For Fashions For Palins?, RNC Said To Have Shelled Out At Least That Much For "Campaign Accessories" For Family - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/earlyshow/main4538064.shtml?source=mostpop_story)

Why haven't we ever talked about how much suits and shoes cost for the boys? ... Huh? ..